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Legislation on charter revision and food benefits up for vote
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Speaker Adrienne E. Adams presents several pieces of legislation and resolutions that will be voted on by the council. These items focus on charter revision processes and expanding food benefits.
- Resolution 740 calls for protecting ballot access for charter revision proposals and increasing transparency for commissions
- Resolution 57-A urges the creation of a state program to provide food benefits for those not eligible for existing benefits
- Resolution 41-A calls for the creation of the New York State Working Families Tax Credit
Adrienne E. Adams
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Today, we'll also vote on the following pieces of legislation.
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Resolution seven forty, sponsored by council member Lincoln Ressler, would call on the state legislature to pass and the governor to sign s dot five ninety a dot three six six five would protect ballot access for charter revision proposals from being blocked by mayoral enacted charter revision commissions and increase transparency requirements for commissions.
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Thank you to our staff members Erica Cohen, Jayasiri Ganapathy, and Rachel Cordero.
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Resolution 57 a sponsored by deputy speaker Diana Ayala calls on New York State to create a program to provide food benefits for those not eligible for existing benefits including anyone 55 meeting existing income eligibility requirements.
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Resolution 41 a sponsored by council member Alexa Aviles calls on the New York State Legislature to pass on the governor to sign s dot two zero eight two a dot three four seven four to create the New York State Working Families Tax Credit.
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Thank you to our staff members Nina Rosenberg and Sahar Mozami.