REMARKS
Lincoln Restler opens meeting and introduces Intro 111-A
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Council Member Lincoln Restler, chair of the Committee on Governmental Operations, State and Federal Legislation, opens the meeting and introduces Intro 111-A. He explains the bill's purpose to change the frequency of Campaign Finance Board recalculations and acknowledges Council Member Lynn Shulman as the sponsor.
- Restler thanks colleagues in attendance from various boroughs
- He outlines the main points of Intro 111-A, including changes to recalculation frequency and the reason for the change
- Restler commends Shulman for her innovative legislation and clear vision
Lincoln Restler
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Good morning.
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My name is Lincoln Ressler, and I am the chair of the Committee on Governmental Operations, State and Federal Legislation.
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I'd like to first begin by thanking my colleagues who have joined us today, especially Jim Gennaro of Queens, Lynn Shulman of Queens, Vicky Paladino of Queens, Gail Brewer of Manhattan, Ina Vernikov of Brooklyn, and David Carr of Brooklyn.
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Today, I've today we'll be voting on intro 111a sponsored by council member Lynn Shulman.
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This bill will change the frequency with which the campaign finance board recalculates contribution and expenditure limits based changes in the consumer price index.
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The board will be required to recalculate limits once every local general election cycle instead of every 4 years to account for 2 year council terms that occur every 20 years due to redistricting.
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I really wanna thank council member Schulman for this innovative legislation and for having a very clear vision for what needed to be changed and for making that happen.
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With that, I'd like to turn it over for to her for remarks.
