Assemblymember Didi Barrett and Senator Michelle Hinchey’s Bill to Help Maximize the Benefits of New York’s Renewable Energy Projects Passes
Jul 21, 2023
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) and Senator Michelle Hinchey (D- District 41) announced that the Smart Integrated Tools for Energy Development (SITED) Act has passed in both the state Assembly and Senate (A.2888-A/S.2956-A). The bill...
Assemblymember Didi Barrett Introduces the SITED Act
Jan 31, 2023
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) announced that she has introduced the Smart Integrative Tools for Energy Development (SITED) Act, which will require New York State to develop a Clean Energy Mapping Tool to allow communities to identify...
Assemblymember Barrett Calls on Governor to Expand Broadband Infrastructure
Feb 3, 2021
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) wrote a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo today calling on New York State to expand broadband infrastructure and urged the State to finish the work promised and partially fulfilled by the Broadband for All...
Assemblymember Barrett’s State Veterans’ Cemetery Legislation Signed into Law, Re-Appointed Chair of Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Jan 12, 2021
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and a leader on veterans’ issues in the State Legislature, has announced that her veterans’ cemetery bill was recently signed into law by the...
Assemblymember Barrett Announces New COVID-19 Relief Funding in Columbia County
Dec 21, 2020
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D- Dutchess/ Columbia) is pleased to announce two community funds, in partnership with the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and the Columbia Economic Development Corporation, aimed at helping Columbia County not-for-profits...
Assemblymember Barrett Passes Legislative Package Providing Relief to Families, Small Businesses Amid Pandemic
May 29, 2020
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) announced she helped pass vital legislation that provides relief for Hudson Valley families and small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Barrett is working to ensure our communities receive...
Assemblymember Barrett Announces Pedestrian Safety and ADA Accessibility Enhancements for Hudson
Feb 6, 2020
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) announced that the city of Hudson received approval to begin a project that will help improve pedestrian safety and accessibility. Hudson was awarded a $100,000 grant from the state Department of Transportation...
Assemblymember Barrett: Restoration of Honor Act and Other Key Veterans Bills Signed into Law
Nov 12, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) announced that the Restoration of Honor Act, which she authored, was signed into law (Ch. 490 of 2019) by Governor Cuomo on Veterans Day. The measure extends the eligibility for state benefits to veterans...
Key Veterans Legislation Signed into Law on Veterans Day
Nov 11, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) announced that three pieces of veteran-focused legislation that she sponsors were signed into law today as part of Veterans Day bill signings. Assemblymember Barrett is Chair of the Assembly Committee...
Assemblymember Barrett: Legislature Makes Progress in the Fight Against Lyme Disease
Jun 21, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) announced that she authored and passed legislation to further protect New Yorkers from Lyme and tick-borne diseases by authorizing a study on insurance coverage for Lyme and recommendations for farmers...
