Livingston County releases state legislative agenda
10-point plan pushes for broadband expansion, mandate relief
The Express
GENESEO — Livingston County adopted its 2021 New York State Legislative Agenda during its February Board of Supervisors meeting.
The plan, drawn from resident, Department Head, Board and Administrator input, is the County's single, comprehensive advocacy statement to the Governor and State Legislature on matters of importance to Livingston County.
The County's 10-point plan includes: Light Up Livingston, the County’s rural broadband initiative; property tax relief via mandate reform; amendments to criminal justice reform; financial support for the County’s critical infrastructure as well as its economic and community development endeavors; comments on marijuana legalization and gaming; fair online sales tax collection practices; preservation of supplemental payments to public nursing homes; and the easing of restrictions on local home rule revenue measures.