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Assemblymember

Harry B. Bronson

Assembly District 138

Press Releases

Assemblymember Bronson Passes 2013-14 Budget That Creates Jobs, Helps Small Businesses and Families

Mar 28, 2013
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Henrietta) helped pass the 2013-14 state budget that includes significant tax relief for families and small businesses (A.3007-D, A.3009-D). Keeping NY affordable for millions of hardworking families To...

Assemblymember Bronson Helps Pass 2013-14 State Budget That Invests in Schools and Increases Access to Higher Education

Mar 28, 2013
Working to ensure that every child has access to a high-quality education, Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Henrietta) announced he helped pass a 2013-14 state budget that increases school aid by $436 million over the executive’s budget...

Budget Statement

Mar 28, 2013
“Today, we passed the third consecutive on-time budget that puts the needs of families first,” said Assemblymember Harry Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Henrietta). “This fiscally responsible, balanced budget increases aid to schools and provides additional...

2013-14 Budget Increases School Aid by $936.6 Million over Last Year

Mar 26, 2013
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Henrietta) announced the 2013-14 state budget includes increased funding for Monroe County schools (A.3007-D). The final budget increases school aid by $19.2 million for schools in the 138th Assembly...

Assemblymember Bronson Helps Secure Additional CHIPs Funding for Infrastructure Repair and Job Creation

Mar 25, 2013
“In an effort to help ease the burden placed on local governments and create more quality job opportunities, the 2013-14 state budget includes a $75 million increase to rehabilitate local infrastructure as part of the Consolidated Local Street and Highway...

Assemblymember Bronson: Assembly Honors Greek Independence

Mar 14, 2013
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Henrietta) announced that a resolution he supported to proclaim March 25, 2013 as Greek Independence Day in New York State has been adopted by the Assembly (K.200). This year marks the 192nd Anniversary...

Assemblymember Bronson: Assembly Commemorates Police Memorial Day

Mar 14, 2013
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Henrietta) announced that a resolution he cosponsored to proclaim May 8, 2013 as Police Memorial Day in the State of New York has been adopted by the Assembly (K.201). “Our police officers who have...

Assemblymember Bronson: Assembly Budget Proposal Helps Create Jobs, Spur Economic Growth

Mar 12, 2013
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Henrietta) announced that the Assembly’s 2013-14 budget proposal includes a new jobs initiative, funding for small-business programs and an extension of the NY Youth Works program deadline (E.182). ...

Assemblymember Bronson Helps Pass Assembly Budget Proposal That Increases School Aid by $834 Million

Mar 11, 2013
Continuing his fight to ensure Monroe County schools receive adequate funding to provide students with a quality education, Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Henrietta) announced the Assembly passed a 2013-14 state budget proposal that...

Assemblymember Bronson Announces Increase in AIM Funding to Help Localities

Mar 8, 2013
“In an effort to help alleviate the heavy burden placed on local taxpayers, the Assembly budget proposal will include an across the board 10 percent increase in Aid and Incentives to Municipalities (AIM). This funding will go a long way toward helping...

Assemblymember Bronson Votes to Raise Minimum Wage, Help Low-Income Families

Mar 5, 2013
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Henrietta) announced that legislation he supported to increase the minimum wage to $9.00 per hour beginning next year has passed the Assembly (A.38-A). The bill would also index the minimum wage to the...

Assemblymember Harry Bronson Response to Governor Cuomo’s Budget Proposal

Jan 22, 2013
“The 2013-14 budget proposal put forward by Governor Cuomo is a straight forward budget that closes a $1.3 billion deficit, includes no new taxes and maintains our state's commitment to education by increasing aid to schools by 4.4%. The budget also...

Assemblymember Bronson to Sponsor Holiday Helping Hand Drive

Nov 29, 2012
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Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Riga/Rush/Wheatland) announced that he will be partnering with the Dimitri House for the “Holiday Helping Hand Drive,” a food drive to help those struggling to make ends meet during the winter months....

Assemblymember Bronson’s Legislation to Expand Veteran’s Tax Exemption Passes Assembly

Jun 12, 2012
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Riga/Rush/Wheatland) announced the Assembly passed a bill he sponsored that would continue a veteran’s tax exemption on their primary home if they move within the same county (A.5518-B). “We must...

Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson Sponsors Legislation to Help Protect Our Families from Prescription Drug Abuse

Jun 11, 2012
To combat the steady rise of prescription-drug abuse among youths in Monroe County, Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Riga/Rush/Wheatland) announced the Assembly passed legislation he sponsored to create an Internet System for Tracking...

Bronson’s Legislation Would Cut Costs and State Spending

May 21, 2012
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Riga/Rush/Wheatland) announced that legislation he sponsored that would require state agencies to use a more cost-effective approach to save taxpayer dollars on consulting contracts costing $500,000 or...

Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson Votes to Raise the Minimum Wage for Over 1 Million New Yorkers

May 15, 2012
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Riga/Rush/Wheatland) announced the Assembly passed legislation he co-sponsored to increase the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 per hour beginning January 2013 (A.9148). The bill would also...

Assemblymember Bronson and Chili Public Library Announce Grant of Over $18,000

May 8, 2012
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Riga/Rush/Wheatland) announced that he helped secure a public construction grant of over $18,000 for the Chili Public Library in Rochester. The grant was provided through a $14 million capital fund appropriated...

Assemblymember Bronson Votes to End Wage Discrimination

Apr 17, 2012
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Riga/Rush/Wheatland) announced the Assembly passed a legislative package that would work to end wage discrimination statewide. The legislation is accompanied by a resolution proclaiming April 17, 2012,...

Budget Provides Funding for Cornell Cooperative Extension

Apr 2, 2012
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Riga/Rush/Wheatland) announced that the 2012-13 state budget includes $300,000 in funding for the Cornell Cooperative Extension pilot program. The funds will be leveraged against investments from county...