2021 GAC Planning Session

ABOUT

A key date in our annual advocacy cycle, this session will be a preview of issues to be addressed in the 2021 legislative session, and include briefings from Business Council staff on our proposed legislative agenda for next year. We hope you will join us for this important session. More details to follow.

Staff Contact: Ken Pokalsky

AGENDA

Thursday, December 3, 2020
1:00 p.m.	Welcome / Introduction / Year in Review Heather C. Briccetti, Esq. President and CEO The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
1:15 p.m.	2020 Election Review Craig Johnson Founder and CEO Long Point Advisors Melvin Norris Senior Director, Government Affairs The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
1:45 p.m.	COVID Update - Part 1 Workplace Impacts (NYForward, Workers' Compensation, Unemployment Insurance, Sick Leave) Legislative Proposals for 2021 Labor Law Changes (New York State Paid Sick Leave, Harassment Training, Key Issues for 2021) Frank Kerbein Director, Center for Human Resource The Business Council of New York State, Inc. Lev Ginsburg, Esq. Senior Director, Government Affairs The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
2:15 p.m.	Federal Update Neil Bradley Executive Vice President / Chief Policy Officer U.S. Chamber of Commerce
2:45 p.m.	Energy Policy Update CLCPA Implementation Donna DeCarolis President National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp Gavin Donohue President and CEO Independent Power Producers of New York (IPPNY) Impacts on New York State Business and Next Steps Joseph Foskett, Esq. Director of Government Affairs The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
3:30 p.m.	COVID Update - Part 2 New York State Response Update Steven Cohen Director NYS Empire State Development
4:00 p.m.	Workforce Development Update Federal and State Funding Opportunities Orville Abrahams Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development New York State Department of Labor Amber Rangel Mooney Director of Workforce Development The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
4:30 p.m.	New York State Budget Update Projected Budget Gaps Revenue Proposals Kenneth J. Pokalsky Vice President The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
4:45 p.m.	Emerging Business Issues for 2021 Staff The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
5:00 p.m.	Adjourn

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December 03, 2020