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Sen. Harckham with environmental advocates in Albany

Advocates Cheer Harckham’s First Legislative Session as Chair of Environmental Conservation Committee

Environmental Conservation Meeting

February 14, 2017

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2017-2018 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Environmental Conservation

February 13, 2017

Water Quality and Contamination

September 12, 2016

Water Quality and Contamination

September 7, 2016

Drinking Water Contamination

August 30, 2016

'Getting the Lead out of Schools' ~ Watch Senator O'Mara and Assemblywoman Lupardo interviewed last night on Capital Tonight discussing a landmark new law they sponsored requiring schools to test drinking water systems for lead contamination

September 8, 2016

Senator O'Mara and Assemblywoman Lupardo being interviewed by Liz Benjamin on Capital Tonight.

O’Mara-Lupardo legislation to require lead testing in school drinking water systems signed into law ~ Lawmakers praise broad coalition of public health, environment and healthy schools advocates for helping secure enactment of first-in-the-nation law

September 6, 2016

“It’s a landmark achievement and we’re hopeful that this action in New York will lead to action in other states to protect children," said Senator O'Mara.

Village of Dresden in Yates County awarded NYS Water Infrastructure Improvement Grant

August 16, 2016

"We're hopeful that ongoing state assistance will prove successful in helping localities complete vital projects including sewer and pipeline repairs," said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara: City of Hornell, village of Arkport and town of Dix awarded water infrastructure improvement grants ~ 2nd Round of funding under New York’s Water Infrastructure Improvement Act provides critical support for regional projects (UPDATED, August 16)

August 15, 2016

Senator O'Mara was instrumental in creating the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of August 8, 2016 ~ 'Taking responsibility in a throw-away society'

August 8, 2016

New York State Capitol

Committee Chair

Pete Harckham

(D, WF) District 40

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Ranking Member

Daniel G. Stec

(R, C, IP) District 45

Erik Bottcher

(D) District 47

Siela A. Bynoe

Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

(R, C) District 9

Patricia Fahy

(D, WF) District 46

Michelle Hinchey

(D, WF) District 41

Brian Kavanagh

(D) District 27

Rachel May

(D, WF) District 48

Anthony H. Palumbo

José M. Serrano

(D, WF) District 29

Senator has new policy idea
Idea is drafted into a Bill
Bill undergoes committee process
Senate and Assembly pass bill
Bill is signed by Governor