I believe strongly that one of my main responsibilities as your Assemblyman is to make sure that our state government is spending your hard-earned tax money in responsible and efficient ways. With property taxes gripping Western New York families and...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) was joined today by his Assembly minority colleagues to introduce a new two-part plan to ease the burden of escalating fuel and energy costs. In it, the Assembly minority renews its call for a gasoline sales tax...

Today, the Assembly minority conference offered an amendment to provide a sales tax exemption on motor and diesel fuel costing over $2.00 per gallon. The amendment failed 77-63 with 77 majority members voting to retain the tax. The cap would have saved...

The legislative budget agreement contains meaningful tax relief for homeowners, seniors and families but next to nothing for manufacturers and other job creators. The Assembly minority conference has offered an amendment today that would eliminate the...

The state budget for the upcoming fiscal year adds $1.1 billion for the general support of public schools for a total of $17.36 billion. The 2006-07 fiscal year school aid projections for Assemblyman Steve Hawley’s 139th Assembly District show increased...

The New York State Legislature, in its final budget proposal, is including a volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker tax credit. A volunteer firefighter scholarship program has also been accepted. In total, these programs will save volunteer firefighters...

The legislature today agreed to repeal the $15 increase in the ATV registration fee. Any person who paid the additional fee will be entitled to an extension of their registration for one year. The increased fee was supposed to fund publicly operated...

With property taxes on-the-rise across Western New York and the entire state, the state budget is a perfect opportunity to pass meaningful property tax relief for New York property owners. Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia), an outspoken advocate...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) today was appointed to three Assembly Standing Committees by Assembly Minority Leader Jim Tedisco (R,I,C-Schenectady-Saratoga). Hawley will serve on the Assembly committees on Social Services, Aging and Agriculture....

Assemblyman Stephen Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) today pledged to fight in Albany for real property tax relief, as he joined members of the Assembly minority conference to present part of his property tax relief plan. “New Yorkers are literally being...

The 139th Assembly District’s newest member, Assemblyman Stephen Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) knows that it is important to be accessible to the people he represents, which is why today he announced the locations of his Assembly offices as well as how to...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is hosting his regular monthly outreach meeting for Genesee County residents at the Batavia City Centre this coming Thursday. “The meeting will provide the people of Western New York with an opportunity...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is hosting his regular monthly outreach meeting for Genesee County residents at the Batavia City Centre this coming Wednesday. “The meeting will provide the people of Western New York with an opportunity...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C – Batavia) is inviting all residents of the 139th Assembly District to attend a special Town Hall Day on Saturday, July 23. The day-long tour will include events in the towns of Kendall, Carlton, Yates and the Village...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is hosting his regular monthly outreach meeting for Genesee County residents at the Old Courthouse in Batavia this coming Wednesday. “The meeting will provide the people of Western New York with an...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is hosting his regular monthly outreach meeting for Genesee County residents at the Old Courthouse in Batavia this coming Thursday. “The meeting will present the people of Western New York an opportunity...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is hosting his regular monthly outreach meeting for Genesee County residents at the Old Courthouse in Batavia this coming Wednesday. “The meeting will provide the people of Western New York with an...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) will present Sam Crosby Lamont III with an honorary New York State flag at a public ceremony at the Elba Central School District Office on Wednesday, January 12 at 1:45 P.M. Lamont was chosen to represent...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) will be hosting three Town Hall meetings for Monroe County residents in Hamlin, Clarkson, and Hilton on Saturday, June 5. “This will be an excellent opportunity for Monroe County residents to express...