The Plan

We Want to Thank All Those Who Have Pioneered and Pursued a Relentless Approach to Achieving this Logical Conclusion of

Long Island Statehood

HAUPPAUGE, NY – February 1, 2010

Suffolk County Legislature Presiding Officer,William J. Lindsay (D-Holbrook)
and Suffolk County Comptroller Joseph Sawicki, Jr. (R-Southold) –

two ardent supporters of the State of Long Island movement – are renewing their efforts to press for legislation to study the feasibility of Nassau and Suffolk counties seceding from New York State and hold a Suffolk/Nassau referendum on the issue to allow voters to decide.

JANUARY 27th 2012

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

S 3. The study authorized by section two of this act shall be completed and submitted to the Nassau county legislature and the Suffolk county legislature on or before July 1, 2013.

S 4. At the general election to be held November 2, 2013, the county of Nassau and the county of Suffolk shall be submitted to the voters of such counties, a referendum concerning whether or not the state of Long Island shall be formed. Such referendum shall be deemed approved if it is approved by a majority of the voters voting on such referendum in each county, provided however that the approval of such referendum shall not be binding upon the county of Nassau or the county of Suffolk.

S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

We Must Make Sure Section 2 of this Act is Completed and Submitted to the Nassau County Legislature and the Suffolk County Legislature
BEFORE JULY 1 2013

S 2. There is hereby established a Nassau and Suffolk bi-county commission to study the feasibility of forming the state of Long Island to consist of the counties of Nassau and Suffolk. Such commission shall EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03747-02-2

S. 1453--A 2 A. 1406--A be comprised of 24 members, 12 of whom shall reside in the county of Nassau and 12 of whom shall reside in the county of Suffolk. The county executive of each county shall serve on the commission as co-chairs. Of the remaining 22 members, 5 members from each county shall be appointed by the county executive of the county in which such county executive serves; 3 members from each county shall be appointed by the majority leader of the county legislature from the county in which such majority leader serves, and 3 members from each county shall be appointed by the minority leader of the county legislature from the county in which such minority leader serves. Members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

ONCE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED AND PLACED ON THE 2013 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

NOW IT IS UP TO US (TAXPAYING LONG ISLANDERS)

THE RED ZONE

PROMOTE THE VOTE CAMPAIGN BEGINS FOR NOVEMBER 2nd 2013 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
AND
MUST RESULT IN AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
TO SEND A CLEAR AND DECISIVE MESSAGE TO OUR POLITICIANS
TO GET THIS DONE NOW
(A Small Majority is unacceptable in our effort to show the Urgency Necessary to get this Done Now)

THIS IS SO IMPORTANT TO EVERY BUSINESS PERSON AND HOME-OWNER ON LONG ISLAND

WE WILL BE HOSTING NETWORK AND INFO PARTIES WITH
GUEST SPEAKERS AND POLITICIANS ON THIS ISSUE AND WE WILL MAKE THIS HAPPEN

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION! STAY TUNED FOR UPCOMING EVENTS

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