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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Rockland County and asked of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).Questions & Answers
1. Do you support joint committees to reconcile differences between bills on the same issue passed by both houses of the legislature?
I welcome the Assembly proposal to create a task force to study the use of joint conference committees. I support the concept of initiating joint committees, which would allow the sponsors of the Senate and Assembly versions of the same bill to convene joint conference committees automatically upon the passage of both versions and require conference committee meetings to be open to the public and transcripts made available on the internet.2. What methods would you support to ensure equity in funding public education?
Public Schools are burdened with an unpredictable, complex school funding system, pitting taxpayers against children, relying on property taxes and unfair formulas. We must resolve the CFE Lawsuit with true reform of the state's education finance system to provide all districts with predictability and transparency in the way schools are funded, not simply moving money around, access to pre-K for all children, and end unfunded mandates.3. If Indian Point nuclear power facility licenses are not renewed, how do you propose to ensure adequate electric power for the region?
Increase sustainable electric generating capacity: prioritize investment in expanding clean renewable energy sources + wind power, solar power, hydro and fuel cells; build a new generation of cleaner power plants (Renewal/ revise the Article X siting law). Incentives for companies to develop alternative/sustainable energy sources; Upgrade/expand energy transmission system; initiatives/incentives promoting energy efficiency and conservation; legislation establishing guidelines and incentives for "green" buildings; Improve and streamline NYSERDA; Remove barriers to large scale urban solar development.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.
- Original answers for a published Voters Guide were limited to 30 words and are presented as submitted. Candidates have since been invited to supply answers of any length for the Web.
Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).
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