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The New York State Assembly is a legislative body that serves as the lower house of the State Legislature and has 150 seats. Members of the Assembly introduce and vote on state legislation, serve on committees and subcommittees, convene hearings with state agencies, allocate Member items, help negotiate state funding, oversee community projects, facilitate civic and public health initiatives, and more. In their districts, offices of Members of the Assembly collaborate with city agencies to resolve constituent concerns and develop programs and initiatives in service to their communities. Responsibilities of a New York State Assembly Member include: 1) Passing bills on public policy matters 2) Raising and lowering taxes 3) Serve a negotiating role within the state’s budgetary process 4) Advocating for people who are living with difficulty 5) Voting to uphold or override gubernatorial, or state governor, vetoes 6) Oversight over state governmental agencies & entities 7) Required to report to Albany, New York State’s Capital, during the first six months of the calendar year for legislative convening.https://assembly.state.ny.us/write/upload/member_files/031/pdfs/20230103_0104443.pdf