ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY

ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Oral Testimony By Invitation Only

Several subsidized power programs exist in New York State to provide incentives to businesses and not-for-profits operating in the State to create and retain jobs. These hearings/roundtable will examine the various issues related to the State's low-cost power programs. The Committees will use these hearings and roundtable to gather information on the effectiveness and sustainability of these programs, will expore the need for continued low cost energy for businesses and not-for-profits operating in the State.

Oral testimony will be accepted by invitation only. Ten copies of any prepared testimony should be submitted at the hearing registration desk. The Committees would appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements. Written testimony will also be accepted and may be sent to the contact person listed on the reply form and/or may be submitted at the hearing registration desk.

In order to further publicize these hearings and roundtable, please inform interested parties and organizations of the Committees' interest in receiving written testimony from all sources.

In order to meet the needs of those who may have a disability, the Senate and the Assembly, in accordance with their policies of non-discrimination on the basis of disability, as well as the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), have made its facilities and services available to all individuals with disabilities. For individuals with disabilities, accommodations will be provided, upon reasonable request, to afford such individuals access and admission to Senate and Assembly facilities and activities.

I have been invited to testify and will present oral testimony at the public hearing on New York State's low-cost power programs for businesses and not-for-profits to be conducted by the Assembly Standing Committee on Energy, the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions and the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry on the following date:
___ December 2, 2009 in Albany

I plan to submit written testimony at the hearing. I will provide 10 copies of my prepared statement.

I will address my remarks to the following subjects:

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II plan to attend the following hearing:
___ December 2, 2009 in Albany

I will require assistance and/or handicapped accessibility information. Please specify the type of assistance required:

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