The Peru Gazette

ALBANY, NY, June 6, 2026  – Assemblyman Michael S. Cashman (D-Plattsburgh) shared some of his legislative wins upon the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session. The Assemblyman was the sponsor of 7 passed pieces of legislation, one budget provision, and co-sponsored an additional 21 pieces of legislation that also passed.

“I am proud to announce that seven of my bills have passed through the legislature, as well as many bills I co-sponsored,” Cashman said. “From supporting our veterans, small business owners, corrections officers, deputy sheriffs and first responders, to working on everyday affordability and recreational access, these bills cover a wide range of issues. I proudly work across the aisle, with each of my bills that were passed garnering bipartisan support.”

“One of the primary roles of state legislators is to bring home resources to the district. Voters entrust legislators to be their voice down in Albany, and my advocacy throughout the legislative process – from introduction, through committee, and to a final floor vote – has proven successful on each of these bills. These bills now await the Governor’s signature if passed in the Senate side as well.”

“There is always more work to be done, and my team and I have already begun preparing for next year’s session. On day one, we will be refiling many of our current bills, prioritizing our timeout box legislation, pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome and pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections legislation, and Camp Gabriels legislation. While it is frustrating that many bills must sit in limbo, I will remain dogged in pushing for these measures and many others to move further during the next session. I will continue to fight for North Country residents and look forward to being back in district for the off-session months.”

The legislative session was initially scheduled to run until June 4, but was extended into Friday to allow legislators to pass more bills. The state budget being passed over one month late was a contributing factor in this session extension. Assemblyman Cashman previously announced his budgetary wins, including $12.5 million for Tupper Lake’s water systems and funding for various local organizations and programming. Cashman will be doing a district tour following the conclusion of session highlighting a few of these budgetary wins and to continue seeking projects requiring support.

“This year, the ability of the legislature to pass legislation was heavily bogged down by the severely delayed state budget. It was incredibly frustrating to go through the budget process in negotiations that should not have been part of the budgetary discussions, but government is sometimes requires compromise. I am proud of the budget measures I have secured for the district as a freshman legislator, and I welcome discussions about measures the district needs to seek future funding measures.

Below is a list of a few of the highlighted pieces of legislation that Assemblyman Cashman sponsored and co-sponsored that passed during the legislative session.

• Legislation which requires the public service commission to review the economic impact of utility rate changes before implementing wide-scale rate increases.

• Legislation that allows veterans to fish for free within state parks, providing further recreational opportunities to those who have served our country.

• Legislation that allows the benefits of surviving spouses of firefighters killed in the line of duty to be disbursed.

•  Legislation that creates a real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of correction officers who die in the line of duty; and legislation that was included in the state budget, ensuring the benefits of correction officers to be dispersed to beneficiaries if they are to die in the line of duty.

• Legislation that establishes a one-year moratorium on the construction of data centers in the State of New York.

• Legislation allowing out-of-state healthcare professionals to perform services at Lake Placid Iron Man events in 2026.