Assembly Republican’s Announce Ethics Reform Plan, Vote Expected on Monday

The New York State Assembly Chambers

ALBANY – New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) and his Assembly Minority Colleagues Wednesday called for an immediate vote on proposals that will reform and shake up Assembly operations after a string of corruption scandals in Albany.

Kolb outlined 17 reform proposals that would bring greater accountability, fairness and transparency to state Assembly operations.

Included in the plan are proposals to:

• Enact eight year term limits for Legislative Leaders;
• Enact eight year term limits on Speaker of the Assembly;
• Televise standing committee meetings, record all committee meetings and make available on the Assembly website;
• Allow each member of the Assembly to have at least one substantive piece of legislation move from committee and brought to the Assembly for a vote; and
• Enact eight year term limits for committee Chairpersons.

The proposals will be taken up for a vote on the Assembly floor on Monday. The Assembly minority says the vote will be in an effort to bring an “Open, Accountable & Transparent” process back to the state Assembly.