The 91st Assembly District in Westchester County includes the communities along the Long Island Sound: Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Rye and Rye Brook.

The Assemblyman is a graduate of Hobart & William Smith Colleges and holds a master’s degree in public administration from NYU and a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law.

Steve and his wife Martha, an executive in the book publishing business, reside in the City of Rye.

Steven Otis Biography | New York State Assembly

Steven Otis earned a master’s degree in public administration from New York University and a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law. He lives with his wife, Martha, in the City of Rye.

Steven Otis - Assembly District 91 | New York State Assembly

In state government, Assemblyman Otis served as long-time Counsel and Chief of Staff to Senator Suzi Oppenheimer until his election to the Assembly. Before joining Senator Oppenheimer, Otis served as Senate Fellow and Legislative Director to State Senator Jeremy S. Weinstein.

Steven Otis previously served as counsel and chief of staff to Senator Suzi Oppenheimer. Before that, he served as a Senate fellow and legislative director to State Senator Jeremy S. Weinstein.

Before joining the Assembly, Otis served as Mayor of the City of Rye for 12 years from 1998 to 2009. He is the longest-serving Mayor in the city’s history and is also a former president of the Westchester Municipal Officials Association, on whose executive committee he served from 2002 to 2012.

Steven Otis previously served as mayor of the City of Rye from 1998 to 2009.

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Reducing Property Taxes by delivering state funding to school districts and local governments.
Serving as a statewide leader on clean water funding benefiting every community in the 91st Assembly District.

Priorities | Steve Otis for Assembly

A strong proponent of small business and buying local, Otis works with local businesses and chambers of commerce on issues of importance. He also authored a law to increase the information available to members of Business Improvement Districts about the work of those organizations.

In 2022 the Assemblyman’s legislation to require that labor law documents required for workplace posting be made available to employees digitally was signed into law.

Otis sponsors the major EMS reform legislation to provide every New Yorker reliable and timely emergency medical response services.

Prioritizes reducing property taxes by increasing state funding for school districts and local governments.

Authored a law requiring greater transparency for members of Business Improvement Districts.

Supports greater transparency for members of Business Improvement Districts.

Sponsored legislation making required workplace labor-law posting documents available digitally to employees that was enacted.

Supports legislation making required workplace labor-law posting documents available digitally to employees that was enacted.

- Prioritizes reducing property taxes by increasing state funding for school districts and local governments.
- Supports greater transparency for members of Business Improvement Districts.
- Supports legislation making required workplace labor-law posting documents available digitally to employees that was enacted.

Economy

Each year Steve has been a leader advocating for Clean Water funding in the state budget, which increased to $525 million for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

In the 2023 legislative session, the Assemblyman’s “Living Shorelines” legislation to prioritize nature-based solutions on coastal projects was signed into law.

Steve helped initiate the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015, the state grant program to assist municipalities in financing needed clean water projects. Since the creation of WIIA, the program has provided over $3.4 billion in water grants to over 1200 projects statewide: creating jobs, making environmental projects possible and making these projects more affordable for local taxpayers. Westchester communities have secured over $132 million in grants for 53 projects.

Prime-Sponsored Legislation:

A02657	 Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

Steven Otis - Sponsored Legislation | New York State Assembly

Sponsored Living Shorelines legislation that was enacted and prioritizes nature-based approaches for coastal projects.

Prioritizes nature-based approaches for coastal projects.

Helped initiate the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015, which provides municipal grants for clean-water projects.

Supports municipal grants for clean-water projects.

Sponsored A02657 to establish an electric landscaping equipment rebate program.

Supports electric landscaping equipment rebate programs.

- Prioritizes nature-based approaches for coastal projects.
- Supports municipal grants for clean-water projects.
- Supports electric landscaping equipment rebate programs.

Energy & the Environment

Assemblyman Otis has also been the lead author of new laws on a variety of topics. His legislation to improve access to life-saving AED equipment as part of youth sports programs was signed into law in 2023. Other innovative statutes adopted include legislation to make directing laser pointers at airplane cockpits illegal under state law, strengthening child labor law protections for minors working in the modeling industry, enacting rules to prevent dangerous accidents from falling soccer goals, expanding options for consumers holding annuities and increasing the state penalty for stealing a pet, which had not been changed in over 40 years.

Sponsored legislation expanding access to automated external defibrillator equipment in youth sports programs that was enacted.

Supports legislation expanding access to automated external defibrillator equipment in youth sports programs that was enacted.

- Supports legislation expanding access to automated external defibrillator equipment in youth sports programs that was enacted.

Healthcare

Prime-Sponsored Legislation, Introduced by Rules on Behalf of the Member:

A11324	 Establishes an election security navigator program within the state board of elections

Prime-Sponsored Legislation, Introduced by Rules on Behalf of the Member:

A11548	 Provides that immediate injunctive relief, restraining orders, or cease and desist orders may be sought in cases where voter intimidation, deception or obstruction occurs

Sponsored A11324 to establish an election security navigator program within the state Board of Elections.

Supports establishing an election security navigator program within the state Board of Elections.

Sponsored A11548 to allow immediate court orders in cases of voter intimidation, deception, or obstruction.

Supports Immediate court orders in cases of voter intimidation, deception, or obstruction.

- Supports establishing an election security navigator program within the state Board of Elections.
- Supports Immediate court orders in cases of voter intimidation, deception, or obstruction.

Voting & Elections

Landmark Legislation Regulating Government Use of AI Signed by Governor Hochul
December 22, 2024
Albany, NY – On Saturday, Governor Hochul signed a landmark bill requiring that automated decision-making systems used by state agencies be subject to guardrails and regulation. Sponsored by NY State Senator Kristen Gonzalez and Assemblymember Steve Otis, this bill (S.7543B/A.9430B) marks the first time any state in the U.S. has enacted legislation providing transparency and inventory governing the use of artificial intelligence in state government operations.

Under the legislation, the NYS Office of Information Technology Services will maintain an inventory of state agency artificial intelligence systems and provide guidance of agencies identifying the elements to be collected and submitted for the inventory. The inventory will be available to the public through posting on the New York State open data website.

Landmark Legislation Regulating Government Use of AI Signed by Governor Hochul | New York State Assembly

Sponsored legislation requiring a public inventory of state agencies' artificial intelligence systems that was enacted.

Supports legislation requiring a public inventory of state agencies' artificial intelligence systems that was enacted.

- Supports legislation requiring a public inventory of state agencies' artificial intelligence systems that was enacted.

Public Safety

Otis sponsors the major EMS reform legislation to provide every New Yorker reliable and timely emergency medical response services. As part of this effort, his legislation to have counties, cities, towns, and villages work together to draft county EMS plans was signed into law in 2025. That planning process is now underway.

Otis, who serves on the Assembly Education Committee, has been a strong advocate in the Assembly for increased state funding to school districts, especially for increasing Foundation Aid to school districts receiving a low percentage of the aid they are due.

Advocates for increased state school funding, particularly Foundation Aid for districts receiving less than their calculated share.

- Advocates for increased state school funding, particularly Foundation Aid for districts receiving less than their calculated share.

Education

One area where I think the plan can be modified would be to include cooperatives and condominiums in the Affordable Housing Resiliency Initiative eligibility criteria. If the resident economic qualifications criteria are met, those complexes should not be excluded just because they are constituted as a cooperative or a condominium.

Steve Otis Statements at Storm Recovery Meeting on the Hurricane Ida Action Plan | Steve Otis for Assembly

This legislative session Senator Mayer and I passed legislation in both houses to require flood mitigation considerations be reviewed for elevated consideration in the state building code. The NYS Building Code Council would then examine how to better incorporate these issues as part of the state standards. It is great to see building code compliance included as a principle in the GOSR plan.

Prime-Sponsored Legislation:

A02611	 Requires landlords to mitigate damages when commercial tenants vacate premises in violation of the terms of the lease

Said the Affordable Housing Resiliency Initiative should include qualifying cooperatives and condominiums.

Wants the Affordable Housing Resiliency Initiative to include qualifying cooperatives and condominiums.

Passed legislation requiring review of flood-mitigation considerations under the state building code.

Sponsored A02611 to require landlords to mitigate damages when commercial tenants violate lease terms and vacate premises.

Supports requiring landlords to mitigate damages when commercial tenants violate lease terms and vacate premises.

- Wants the Affordable Housing Resiliency Initiative to include qualifying cooperatives and condominiums.
- Passed legislation requiring review of flood-mitigation considerations under the state building code.
- Supports requiring landlords to mitigate damages when commercial tenants violate lease terms and vacate premises.

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Proposed a $250 million municipal stormwater grant program that was included in the 2022 Environmental Bond Issue.

Sponsored A07881 to require an annual state-agency report on stormwater expenditures.

Sponsored A07195 to require certain corporations to publicly report climate-related financial risks annually.

Sponsors emergency medical services reforms intended to provide reliable, timely emergency response statewide, including county emergency medical services planning.

Sponsored Lulu and Leo's Law, which made misrepresentation by or for a caregiver a crime.

Sponsored laws requiring medical examiners to report unidentified remains to a national missing-persons database that were enacted.

Sponsored legislation expanding cybersecurity protections for critical energy, hazardous-substance, aviation, petroleum, and natural-gas infrastructure that was enacted.

Sponsored A06293 to create an aggravated electronic-harassment crime and permit civil action over unlawful deepfake publication.

- Prioritizes reducing property taxes by increasing state funding for school districts and local governments.
- Authored a law requiring greater transparency for members of Business Improvement Districts.
- Sponsored legislation making required workplace labor-law posting documents available digitally to employees that was enacted.

Since the creation of WIIA, the program has provided over $3.4 billion in water grants to over 1200 projects statewide: creating jobs, making environmental projects possible and making these projects more affordable for local taxpayers. Westchester communities have secured over $132 million in grants for 53 projects. In addition, the Assemblyman’s proposal for a $250 million municipal stormwater grant program was included in the voter approved 2022 Environmental Bond Issue. Each year Steve has been a leader advocating for Clean Water funding in the state budget, which increased to $525 million for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

Prime-Sponsored Legislation:

A07195	 Requires certain corporations to annually prepare a climate-related financial risk report for submission to the secretary of state and to make such report available to the public

Prime-Sponsored Legislation:

A07881	 Requires the department of environmental conservation, after consultation with the environmental facilities corporation and the department of state, to submit an annual agency stormwater expenditure report

- Helped initiate the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015, which provides municipal grants for clean-water projects.
- Proposed a $250 million municipal stormwater grant program that was included in the 2022 Environmental Bond Issue.
- Sponsored A02657 to establish an electric landscaping equipment rebate program.
- Sponsored A07195 to require certain corporations to publicly report climate-related financial risks annually.
- Sponsored A07881 to require an annual state-agency report on stormwater expenditures.

Otis sponsors the major EMS reform legislation to provide every New Yorker reliable and timely emergency medical response services. As part of this effort, his legislation to have counties, cities, towns, and villages work together to draft county EMS plans was signed into law in 2025. That planning process is now underway.

- Sponsors emergency medical services reforms intended to provide reliable, timely emergency response statewide, including county emergency medical services planning.
- Sponsored legislation expanding access to automated external defibrillator equipment in youth sports programs that was enacted.

- Sponsored A11324 to establish an election security navigator program within the state Board of Elections.
- Sponsored A11548 to allow immediate court orders in cases of voter intimidation, deception, or obstruction.

Assemblyman Otis sponsored a law to help in the identification of missing persons and the resolution of unsolved crimes. The new law, which went into effect on July 21, 2016, requires medical examiners to report information regarding unidentified remains to a US Department of Justice national missing persons database. Within a month of taking effect, the law was credited with the positive identification of a missing New Yorker. In 2017 and 2018, new legislation sponsored by the Assemblyman was signed into law to expand notice of all missing persons cases to the federal database.

Albany, NY - State Assemblyman Steve Otis (91^{st} AD) and State Senator Kristen Gonzalez (59^{th} SD) announced that Governor Kathy Hochul has signed their legislation, A7364 /S7414, to provide additional cyber security protection to critical infrastructure facilities related to energy generation and transmission, storage of hazardous substances, and pipeline and transmission facilities related to commercial aviation, petroleum and natural gas fuel.

The new legislation specifies that the energy generation and transmission, storage of hazardous substances, and pipeline and transmission facilities related to commercial aviation, petroleum, and natural gas fuel fall under the review authority of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.

Governor Hochul Signs Otis/Gonzalez Bill on Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructure | New York State Assembly

Prime-Sponsored Legislation:

A06293	 Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment by means of electronic or digital communication and provides for a private right of action for the unlawful dissemination or publication of deep fakes

- Sponsored laws requiring medical examiners to report unidentified remains to a national missing-persons database that were enacted.
- Sponsored legislation expanding cybersecurity protections for critical energy, hazardous-substance, aviation, petroleum, and natural-gas infrastructure that was enacted.
- Sponsored A06293 to create an aggravated electronic-harassment crime and permit civil action over unlawful deepfake publication.
- Sponsored legislation requiring a public inventory of state agencies' artificial intelligence systems that was enacted.

- Said the Affordable Housing Resiliency Initiative should include qualifying cooperatives and condominiums.
- Passed legislation requiring review of flood-mitigation considerations under the state building code.
- Sponsored A02611 to require landlords to mitigate damages when commercial tenants violate lease terms and vacate premises.

The Assemblyman is a graduate of Hobart & William Smith Colleges and holds a master’s degree in public administration from NYU and a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law.

Steve and his wife Martha, an executive in the book publishing business, reside in the City of Rye.

Steven Otis graduated from Hobart & William Smith Colleges and holds a master's degree in public administration from New York University and a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law. He resides in Rye with his wife, Martha.

Steven Otis previously served as counsel and chief of staff to Senator Suzi Oppenheimer. Before that, he served as a Senate Fellow and as legislative director for State Senator Jeremy S. Weinstein.

Steven previously served as mayor of the City of Rye for 12 years from 1998 to 2009.

Priorities

My advocacy continues to focus on the successful delivery of funding and policy changes on issues of importance to the Sound Shore communities of Westchester County and New York State. Working with and talking to residents and leaders of organizations is an important part of identifying priorities and finding solutions.

Reducing Property Taxes by delivering state funding to school districts and local governments.
Serving as a statewide leader on clean water funding benefiting every community in the 91st Assembly District.

Advocates reducing property taxes by providing state funding to school districts and local governments.

Sponsored legislation requiring workplace labor-law postings to be available digitally to employees.

- Advocates reducing property taxes by providing state funding to school districts and local governments.
- Sponsored legislation requiring workplace labor-law postings to be available digitally to employees.

Steve helped initiate the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015, the state grant program to assist municipalities in financing needed clean water projects. Since the creation of WIIA, the program has provided over $3.4 billion in water grants to over 1200 projects statewide: creating jobs, making environmental projects possible and making these projects more affordable for local taxpayers. Westchester communities have secured over $132 million in grants for 53 projects. In addition, the Assemblyman’s proposal for a $250 million municipal stormwater grant program was included in the voter approved 2022 Environmental Bond Issue.

I am especially excited about the new stormwater grant program, which was a provision I initiated and was included with the support of the State Assembly. Local governments and property taxpayers cannot afford to pay to correct damaged or inadequately sized stormwater systems alone. State funding is needed to help repair these systems and support other flood resiliency projects.

Steve Otis Statement: Vote Yes for Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Bond Act

In the 2023 legislative session, the Assemblyman’s “Living Shorelines” legislation to prioritize nature-based solutions on coastal projects was signed into law.

Otis chairs the Assembly Science and Technology Committee.

Initiated a $250 million municipal stormwater grant program to repair systems and support flood-resiliency projects.

Sponsored the Living Shorelines law, which prioritizes nature-based solutions for coastal projects.

- Helped initiate the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015, which provides municipal grants for clean-water projects.
- Initiated a $250 million municipal stormwater grant program to repair systems and support flood-resiliency projects.
- Sponsored the Living Shorelines law, which prioritizes nature-based solutions for coastal projects.

Sponsors emergency medical services reform, including county emergency medical services plans coordinated by local governments.

Sponsored legislation improving access to automated external defibrillators in youth sports programs.

- Sponsors emergency medical services reform, including county emergency medical services plans coordinated by local governments.
- Sponsored legislation improving access to automated external defibrillators in youth sports programs.

Senator Shelley B. Mayer (SD-37) and Assemblyman Steve Otis (AD-91) announce that Governor Hochul has signed legislation they sponsored (S.9763/A.9991) regarding village referenda, as part of a package of bills to strengthen voting rights.

The bill corrects a conflict between two provisions in state law that made it impossible for a village to place a referendum on the ballot on the regular November election date because there was no way to comply with the conflicting timetable requirements of the two sections of law.

Legislation Supporting Village Referenda Signed Into Law

I recommend your yes vote on the ballot, Proposal 1 – NYS Equal Rights Amendment. The amendment places rights that already exist by statute in New York in the state constitution.

Steve Otis for Assembly

Sponsored legislation allowing village referenda to be placed on regular November election ballots.

Recommends a yes vote on Proposal 1, the New York State Equal Rights Amendment.

- Sponsored legislation allowing village referenda to be placed on regular November election ballots.
- Recommends a yes vote on Proposal 1, the New York State Equal Rights Amendment.

Assemblyman Otis sponsored a law to help in the identification of missing persons and the resolution of unsolved crimes. The new law, which went into effect on July 21, 2016, requires medical examiners to report information regarding unidentified remains to a US Department of Justice national missing persons database. Within a month of taking effect, the law was credited with the positive identification of a missing New Yorker.

In 2018 Otis sponsored Lulu and Leo’s Law that establishes the crime of misrepresentation by or on behalf of a caregiver. The new law was named for Lulu and Leo Krim who were murdered in 2012 at the hands of their nanny who had no previous experience caring for children. Before this change, there had been no legal duty for people to be accurate when presenting credentials or references to be hired as an at-home caregiver.

Sponsored a law requiring medical examiners to report unidentified remains to a U.S. Department of Justice missing-persons database.

Sponsored Lulu and Leo's Law, which establishes a crime for misrepresenting a caregiver credential or reference.

- Sponsored a law requiring medical examiners to report unidentified remains to a U.S. Department of Justice missing-persons database.
- Sponsored Lulu and Leo's Law, which establishes a crime for misrepresenting a caregiver credential or reference.

Otis, who serves on the Assembly Education Committee, has been a strong advocate in the Assembly for increased state funding to school districts, especially for increasing Foundation Aid to school districts receiving a low percentage of the aid they are due. The 2023-24 adopted state budget brought the full phase-in of 100% Foundation Aid funding statewide and the largest increase in state education funding in state history.

Otis chairs the Assembly Science and Technology Committee. He is the leading advocate for digital inclusion programs in the state legislature. These programs provide broadband access, devices and training to individuals excluded from essential digital world most take for granted. Digital inclusion programs are the leading nationally recognized model for addressing digital equity issues based on race, age or economic ability. His initiative to create a state Digital Inclusion Grant program was included in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 state budgets.

Advocates increased Foundation Aid for school districts receiving less than their full allocated aid.

Initiated a state Digital Inclusion Grant program to support broadband access, devices, and training.

- Advocates increased Foundation Aid for school districts receiving less than their full allocated aid.
- Initiated a state Digital Inclusion Grant program to support broadband access, devices, and training.

Steve Otis Statements at Storm Recovery Meeting on the Hurricane Ida Action Plan

Calls for eligible cooperatives and condominiums to be included in the Affordable Housing Resiliency Initiative.

- Calls for eligible cooperatives and condominiums to be included in the Affordable Housing Resiliency Initiative.

The Assemblyman is a graduate of Hobart & William Smith Colleges and holds a master’s degree in public administration from NYU and a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law.

About Steve Otis | Steve Otis for Assembly

Steve and his wife Martha, an executive in the book publishing business, reside in the City of Rye.

Steven Otis is a graduate of Hobart & William Smith Colleges and holds a master's degree in public administration from New York University and a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law. He lives in the City of Rye with his wife, Martha.

In state government, Assemblyman Otis served as long-time Counsel and Chief of Staff to Senator Suzi Oppenheimer until his election to the Assembly. Before joining Senator Oppenheimer in 1985, Otis served as Senate Fellow and Legislative Director to State Senator Jeremy S. Weinstein from 1980 to1985.

Steven previously served as counsel and chief of staff to State Senator Suzi Oppenheimer, and as a Senate fellow and legislative director to State Senator Jeremy S. Weinstein.

New York State Assemblymember Steve Otis
D Assembly District 91 (2013-), Vice-Chair, Majority Conference (2017), Chair, Democratic Conference (2017-2021)

Steven Otis | LegiStorm

Steven currently serves as a New York State Assemblymember for District 91, a position he has held since 2013. He previously served as mayor of the City of Rye for 12 years from 1998 to 2009.

New York State Assemblymember Steve Otis - Biography - LegiStorm

Protecting school districts and municipalities on state policy issues affecting Westchester.
Promoting Small Business, Economic Development and Private Sector Jobs
Improving Flood Mitigation and Emergency Management

Senator George Latimer (D-37 SD) and Assemblyman Steve Otis (D-91 AD) are pleased to announce that legislation they sponsored to provide a non-property tax revenue source for the villages of Mamaroneck and Port Chester – through an occupancy charge on hotel rooms – has been signed into law by Governor Cuomo.

The new laws permit the local governments of Port Chester and Mamaroneck to impose an occupancy tax of up to three percent on hotel stays in the two villages.

Steven Otis - Assembly District 91 | Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly

The committee co-sponsored hearings in 2023 and 2025 on AI workplace issues with the Assembly Labor Committee. In 2022 the Assemblyman’s legislation to require that labor law documents required for workplace posting be made available to employees digitally was signed into law.

Advocates for reducing property taxes by delivering state funding to school districts and local governments.

Promotes small businesses, economic development, and private-sector jobs.

Sponsored local hotel-occupancy taxes for Mamaroneck and Port Chester as a non-property-tax revenue source.

- Advocates for reducing property taxes by delivering state funding to school districts and local governments.
- Promotes small businesses, economic development, and private-sector jobs.
- Sponsored local hotel-occupancy taxes for Mamaroneck and Port Chester as a non-property-tax revenue source.
- Sponsored legislation requiring workplace labor-law postings to be available digitally to employees.

The proposal was developed and promoted by Assemblyman Otis and Assemblyman John McDonald (D-Cohoes) to address the problems municipalities face in funding needed clean water projects throughout the state.

Otis and McDonald shared their proposal at the February 9th Legislative meeting of the New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM), where both were speakers. They worked together to advance the proposal in the Assembly throughout the budget process.

Otis: Municipal Clean Water Grant Program Included in Assembly Budget

Steve helped initiate the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015, the state grant program to assist municipalities in financing needed clean water projects. Since the creation of WIIA, the program has provided over $2.5 billion in water grants to over 1000 projects statewide: creating jobs, making environmental projects possible and making these projects more affordable for local taxpayers. Westchester communities have secured over $124 million in grants for 49 projects. In addition, the Assemblyman’s proposal for a $250 million municipal stormwater grant program was included in the voter approved 2022 Environmental Bond Issue.

"I am especially excited about the new stormwater grant program, which was a provision I initiated and was included with the support of the State Assembly. Local governments and property taxpayers cannot afford to pay to correct damaged or inadequately sized stormwater systems alone. State funding is needed to help repair these systems and support other flood resiliency projects."

Steve Otis Statement – Vote “Yes” for Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Bond Act

In the 2023 legislative session, the Assemblyman’s “Living Shorelines” legislation to prioritize nature-based solutions on coastal projects was signed into law.

"A major focus will be on climate change mitigation projects to reduce polluting emissions, encourage renewable energy production and clean energy through solar and geothermal heating and cooling systems. Electric school buses and electric vehicle charging infrastructure will receive support to match the growth in availability of these vehicles in upcoming years."

We need to double our efforts at implementing resiliency projects and that is the message we have heard consistently from Governor Hochul, from the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery and the many other state agencies that have been very active in Westchester since Hurricane Ida last September.

Developed and promoted a municipal clean-water grant proposal to help municipalities fund needed projects.

Initiated a $250 million municipal stormwater grant program included in the 2022 Environmental Bond Act.

Sponsored Living Shorelines legislation prioritizing nature-based solutions for coastal projects.

Supports environmental-bond investments in emissions reduction, renewable energy, solar and geothermal systems, electric school buses, and vehicle charging infrastructure.

Calls for doubling efforts to implement flood-resiliency projects.

Passed legislation requiring the state building-code council to consider how to incorporate flood mitigation into state standards.

- Developed and promoted a municipal clean-water grant proposal to help municipalities fund needed projects.
- Initiated a $250 million municipal stormwater grant program included in the 2022 Environmental Bond Act.
- Sponsored Living Shorelines legislation prioritizing nature-based solutions for coastal projects.
- Supports environmental-bond investments in emissions reduction, renewable energy, solar and geothermal systems, electric school buses, and vehicle charging infrastructure.
- Calls for doubling efforts to implement flood-resiliency projects.
- Passed legislation requiring the state building-code council to consider how to incorporate flood mitigation into state standards.

Otis sponsors the major EMS reform legislation to provide every New Yorker reliable and timely emergency medical response services.

As part of this effort, his legislation to have counties, cities, towns, and villages work together to draft county EMS plans was signed into law in 2025. That planning process is now underway.

Assemblyman Otis has also been the lead author of new laws on a variety of topics. His legislation to improve access to life-saving AED equipment as part of youth sports programs was signed into law in 2023.

Sponsors emergency-medical-services reforms, including county emergency-medical-services planning for reliable and timely response.

- Sponsors emergency-medical-services reforms, including county emergency-medical-services planning for reliable and timely response.
- Sponsored legislation improving access to automated external defibrillators in youth sports programs.

## 2025-A11530 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits members of the military or armed government presence at polls from interfering with elections; provides for civil enforcement of such prohibitions.

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NY State Assembly Bill 2025-A11530

Sponsored legislation resolving conflicting state deadlines that had prevented village referenda from appearing on regular November ballots.

Co-sponsored Assembly Bill 11530, which prohibits military or armed government personnel at polls from interfering with elections.

- Sponsored legislation resolving conflicting state deadlines that had prevented village referenda from appearing on regular November ballots.
- Co-sponsored Assembly Bill 11530, which prohibits military or armed government personnel at polls from interfering with elections.

Sponsored a law requiring medical examiners to report unidentified remains to a federal missing-persons database.

Sponsored Lulu and Leo's Law, which makes misrepresenting a caregiver's credentials or references a crime.

- Sponsored a law requiring medical examiners to report unidentified remains to a federal missing-persons database.
- Sponsored Lulu and Leo's Law, which makes misrepresenting a caregiver's credentials or references a crime.

Advocates for increased state school funding, particularly full Foundation Aid for districts receiving less than their formula allocation.

- Advocates for increased state school funding, particularly full Foundation Aid for districts receiving less than their formula allocation.

Another area in which we need to find additional resources is to help fund mitigation projects affecting small businesses in high-risk flood areas. Fitting these projects with the HUD funding parameters may not be feasible. I suggest that GOSR look for outside funding or partnerships with other state agencies such as the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Empire State Development or the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES).

Proposes making qualifying cooperatives and condominiums eligible for the Affordable Housing Resiliency Initiative.

Calls for additional funding or agency partnerships for flood-mitigation projects affecting small businesses in high-risk areas.

- Proposes making qualifying cooperatives and condominiums eligible for the Affordable Housing Resiliency Initiative.
- Calls for additional funding or agency partnerships for flood-mitigation projects affecting small businesses in high-risk areas.

About Steve Otis - Steve Otis for Assembly

Steven Otis graduated from Hobart & William Smith Colleges and holds a master's degree in public administration from New York University and a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law. He is married to Martha.

Steven previously served as counsel and chief of staff to State Senator Suzi Oppenheimer. Before that, he served as a Senate fellow and legislative director to State Senator Jeremy S. Weinstein.

Before joining the Assembly, Otis served as Mayor of the City of Rye for 12 years from 1998 to 2009. He is the longest-serving Mayor in the City’s history and is also a former president of the Westchester Municipal Officials Association, on whose executive committee he served from 2002 to 2012.

Steve previously served as mayor of the City of Rye for 12 years, from 1998 to 2009.

Priorities

My advocacy continues to focus on the successful delivery of funding and policy changes on issues of importance to the Sound Shore communities of Westchester County and New York State. Working with and talking to residents and leaders of organizations is an important part of identifying priorities and finding solutions.

Reducing Property Taxes by delivering state funding to school districts and local governments.

Priorities - Steve Otis for Assembly

The committee co-sponsored a 2023 hearing on AI workplace issues with the Assembly Labor Committee. In 2022 the Assemblyman’s legislation to require that labor law documents required for workplace posting be made available to employees digitally was signed into law.

Albany, NY – On Saturday, Governor Hochul signed a landmark bill requiring that automated decision-making systems used by state agencies be subject to guardrails and regulation. Sponsored by NY State Senator Kristen Gonzalez and Assemblymember Steve Otis, this bill (S.7543B/A.9430B) marks the first time any state in the U.S. has enacted legislation providing transparency and inventory governing the use of artificial intelligence in state government operations. The legislation also protects collective bargaining and employment rights of government employees where automated decision-making tools are used.

Steven Otis - Assembly District 91 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly

Advocates for state funding for school districts and local governments to reduce property taxes.

Sponsored legislation requiring employers to make legally required workplace labor-law notices available digitally.

Co-sponsored legislation requiring transparency around state agencies' automated decision-making systems and protecting public employees' collective-bargaining and employment rights.

- Advocates for state funding for school districts and local governments to reduce property taxes.
- Sponsored legislation requiring employers to make legally required workplace labor-law notices available digitally.
- Co-sponsored legislation requiring transparency around state agencies' automated decision-making systems and protecting public employees' collective-bargaining and employment rights.

Steve helped initiate the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015, the state grant program to assist municipalities in financing needed clean water projects. Since the creation of WIIA, the program has provided over $2.5 billion in water grants to over 1000 projects statewide: creating jobs, making environmental projects possible and making these projects more affordable for local taxpayers.

A major focus will be on climate change mitigation projects to reduce polluting emissions, encourage renewable energy production and clean energy through solar and geothermal heating and cooling systems. Electric school buses and electric vehicle charging infrastructure will receive support to match the growth in availability of these vehicles in upcoming years.

Calls for doubling efforts to implement resilience projects following Hurricane Ida.

Helped initiate the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015, a state grant program for municipal clean-water projects.

Sponsored the Living Shorelines law prioritizing nature-based solutions for coastal projects.

Advocates for state funding to repair stormwater systems and support flood-resiliency projects.

Supports climate-mitigation projects, including renewable energy, solar and geothermal systems, electric school buses, and electric-vehicle charging infrastructure.

Passed legislation requiring the state Building Code Council to consider incorporating flood mitigation into state building standards.

- Helped initiate the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015, a state grant program for municipal clean-water projects.
- Sponsored the Living Shorelines law prioritizing nature-based solutions for coastal projects.
- Advocates for state funding to repair stormwater systems and support flood-resiliency projects.
- Supports climate-mitigation projects, including renewable energy, solar and geothermal systems, electric school buses, and electric-vehicle charging infrastructure.
- Passed legislation requiring the state Building Code Council to consider incorporating flood mitigation into state building standards.