Senator Rhoads' Legislative Questionnaire April 4, 2023 Legislative Questionnaire 1. Do you feel that New York State is headed in the right direction? Yes No Undecided 2. Have you been negatively impacted by inflation and the increasing prices of gas and household essentials? Yes No Undecided 3. Do you feel crime has increased in your neighborhood making you feel less safe? Yes No Undecided 4. Do you believe that bail reform, limits on judicial discretion, changes to discovery laws, and elimination of certain parole violations have made your community safer? Yes No Undecided 5. Are you concerned about the government mandates, regulations and/or laws that limit personal rights or local government decision-making? Yes No Undecided 6. Do you support the Governor’s proposal to take local control away from our communities and allow the State to re-zone areas around LIRR train stations so that more housing units (average of 50 residential units per acre; 25,000 more units around every LIRR station in Nassau County) can be built? Yes No Undecided 7. Are you concerned about proposed statewide policies requiring homeowners and businesses transition to all-electric energy with the elimination of gas hook ups? Yes No Undecided 8. To bail out the MTA, the Governor has proposed a 47% increase to the payroll tax on local businesses. Do you think these businesses should have to pay to keep the MTA afloat? Yes No Undecided 9. Please rate the following issues on how you prioritize them for the 2023 Legislative Session? Questions Highest High Somewhat Low Lowest Ensuring Public Safety Highest High Somewhat Low Lowest Delivering Tax Relief Highest High Somewhat Low Lowest Investing in Education Highest High Somewhat Low Lowest Government Transparency & Accountability Highest High Somewhat Low Lowest Better Infrastructure Highest High Somewhat Low Lowest 10. What is the most effective way for me to share information with you? My Senate Website Emails Facebook/Social Media Newspaper/Media Postal Mailings First Name Last Name Address Phone Email City/Town/Village State Zip Code Leave this field blank Share this Questionnaire facebook twitter email
