Legislative Agenda
“Promoting the Economic Viability of
Orange County"
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Need for Insurance
Reform/Regulation to ensure affordable and accessible health insurance for
small businesses and sole proprietorships while adequately reimbursing
hospitals and health care providers
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Strongly voice opposition
to the MTA’s proposed mobility tax
- Support municipal and local governments cooperation to become more efficient and cost effective
- No new taxes or fees for businesses
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Support the call for improvements in the Empire Zone moving forward so as to make it an efficient and effective economic development tool.
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Partner with Educational Agencies
- Support consolidation of services to become more efficient and cost effective
- Ensure education matches workplace needs
- Stewart Airport
- Support the Port Authority in their efforts to grow the Airport
- Infrastructure
- Impact of conversion of Route 17 to I86 and adding additional lanes
- Workforce development
- Child care
- Affordable Workforce Housing