Jonathan R. Heppner

2019-2022: Majority Leader

2022-2023: Chair, Laws, Rules, and Government Services Committee

2018, Minority Whip

Legislator,
District No. 23 - Town of Hurley, Town of Woodstock

Legislative Information

Party Enrollment: 
Democrat
Party Affiliation: 
Democrat
Working Families

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2024-2025 Attendance

Attended

No attendances recorded

Absent

No absences recorded

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Attendance from previous terms

Attended

2022-2023

Meeting of the
Wed, Dec 6, 2023
Meeting of the
Tue, Nov 14, 2023
Wed, Oct 18, 2023
Meeting of the
Tue, Oct 17, 2023
Thu, Oct 12, 2023
Thu, Oct 12, 2023
Meeting of the
Tue, Sep 19, 2023
Thu, Sep 14, 2023
Meeting of the
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
Thu, Jul 13, 2023

Absent

2022-2023

Thu, Mar 3, 2022
Thu, May 5, 2022
Thu, Jun 9, 2022
Mon, Sep 19, 2022
Meeting of the
Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Meeting of the
Wed, Nov 2, 2022
Meeting of the
Mon, Nov 14, 2022
Thu, May 11, 2023
Meeting of the
Tue, Aug 1, 2023
Thu, Aug 10, 2023

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2024-2025 Votes

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Sponsored legislation from previous terms

2023

  • Adopting Proposed Local Law No. 17 Of 2023, A Local Law Amending The Ulster County Charter, (Local Law No. 2 Of 2006), And Amending The Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, (Local Law No. 10 Of 2008), To Modify Various Provisions
  • Adopting Proposed Local Law No. 16 Of 2023, A Local Law Amending The Ulster County Charter, (Local Law No. 2 Of 2006), And Amending The Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, (Local Law No. 10 Of 2008), To Modify Various Provisions
  • Adopting Proposed Local Law No. 16 Of 2023, A Local Law Amending The Ulster County Charter, (Local Law No. 2 Of 2006), And Amending The Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, (Local Law No. 10 Of 2008), To Modify Various Provisions
  • Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Accept Funding From The New York State Education Department, State Archives Division, Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF) For The Digital Conservation Of 18th And 19th Century Archival Documents - Amending The 2024...
  • Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 17 Of 2023, A Local Law Amending The Ulster County Charter, (Local Law No. 2 Of 2006), And Amending The Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, (Local Law No. 10 Of 2008), To Modify Various Provisions, To Be Held On Wednesday, December 6,...
  • Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 16 Of 2023, A Local Law Amending The Ulster County Charter, (Local Law No. 2 Of 2006), And Amending The Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, (Local Law No. 10 Of 2008), To Modify Various Provisions, To Be Held On Wednesday, December 6,...
  • Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Enter Into An Amended Funding Agreement For The Technology Innovation And Election Resource (TIER) Grant With The New York State Board Of Elections – Ulster County Board Of Elections
  • Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Enter Into An Amended Funding Agreement Under The Absentee Ballot Pre-Paid Postage Grant With The NYS Board Of Elections – Ulster County Board Of Elections
  • Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $57,050.00 Entered Into By The County – Northeast Document Conservation Center, Inc. – Ulster County Clerk
  • Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Amended Funding Agreement Under The Technology Innovation And Election Resource (TIER) Grant With The NYS Board Of Elections – Ulster County Board Of Elections
  • Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Amended Funding Agreement Under The Absentee Ballot Pre-Paid Postage Grant With The NYS Board Of Elections – Ulster County Board Of Elections
  • Confirming Appointment Of Joe McDonald As Ulster County Commissioner Of Human Rights
  • Approving The Execution Of A Contract For $1,798,088.00 Entered Into By The County – Hart InterCivic, Inc. – Board Of Elections
  • Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Intermunicipal Agreement With The Town Of Woodstock, As An ARPA-SLFRF Subrecipient, To Fund The Replacement Of A Well Supply For The Woodstock Water District – Department Of Finance, Division Of Recovery And Resilience
  • Confirming Appointment Of Member To The Ulster County Board Of Ethics
  • Appointing Ulster County Legislator, District No. 20
  • Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Sign Agreements With Various School Districts In Ulster County For The Use Of Polling Equipment And Material – Ulster County Board Of Elections
  • Authorizing The Issuance Of An Additional $600,000.00 Bonds Of The County Of Ulster, New York, To Pay Part Of The Cost Of The Purchase Of A Replacement Voting System, In And For Said County
  • Amending The 2023 - 2028 Capital Improvement Program - Amending Capital Project 621 – Voting System Replacement —Amending The 2023 Capital Fund Budget – Department Of Elections (Ulster County Board Of Elections)
  • Adopting Proposed Local Law No. 1 Of 2023, A Local Law To Allow Enrolled Volunteer Firefighters And Volunteer Ambulance Workers To Be Eligible For A Real Property Tax Exemption Under Real Property Tax Law (RPTL) § 466-a
  • Approving The Execution Of A Contract Amendment For $50,000.00 Entered Into By The County – Cook, Kurtz & Murphy, P.C. – Ulster County Attorney
  • Appointing Chairwoman Tracey A. Bartels As The Ulster County Legislature’s Member To Serve On The County Jury Board
  • Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 1 Of 2023, A Local Law To Allow Enrolled Volunteer Firefighters And Volunteer Ambulance Workers To Be Eligible For A Real Property Tax Exemption Under Real Property Tax Law (RPTL) § 466-a, To Be Held On Tuesday, March 14, 2023 At 7:10 PM
  • Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of Up To $20,000,000.00 Tax Anticipation Notes Of The County Of Ulster, New York, In Anticipation Of The Collection Or Receipt Of 2023 Real Property Taxes Based On 2022 Real Property Tax Assessments For The Current Fiscal Year Of Said County
  • Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of Up To $15,000,000.00 Revenue Anticipation Notes Of The County Of Ulster, New York, In Anticipation Of The Collection Or Receipt Of Revenues Estimated To Be Received From Sales And Compensating Use Taxes During The Current Fiscal Year Of Said County
  • Designation Of Official Newspapers
  • Creating Standing Committees For The Year 2023

2022

  • Amending The 2023 Ulster County Budget To Accept Funds From The New York State Department Of Education For A Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LRMIF) Grant For The Purchase Of A Printer – County Clerk
  • Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Intermunicipal Agreement For The Sharing Of Information Relating To Short-Term Rental Properties With The Town Of Hurley – Department Of Finance
  • Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Sign An Agreement With The Highland Central School District For The Use Of Polling Equipment And Material – Ulster County Board Of Elections
  • Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Enter Into A Funding Agreement For Absentee Ballot Pre-Paid Postage With The NYS Board Of Elections – Ulster County Board Of Elections
  • Approving The Execution Of A Contract Amendment For $607,832.00 Entered Into By The County – Info Quick Solutions Inc. – Ulster County Clerk
  • Confirming The Appointment Of Brian MacGregor As Insurance Officer
  • Confirming Appointment Of Members To The Ulster County Board Of Ethics
  • LATE - Setting A Public Hearing To Satisfy The Public Participation Requirement For Community Development Block Grant Funding, Ulster County CARES Grant Program, To Be Held On Tuesday, August 16, 2022 At 7:00 PM
  • Adopting Proposed Local Law No. 2 Of 2022, A Local Law Amending The Charter Of The County Of Ulster, Amending The Administrative Code, Repealing Chapter 44, Ethics And Disclosure, Of The Code Of The County Of Ulster, And Establishing The “Ulster County Ethics Law”
  • Authorizing The Digitization And Electronic Conversion Of The Ulster County Clerk Land Records, For The County Of Ulster, New York, At A Maximum Estimated Cost Of $607,532.00, And Authorizing The Issuance Of $607,532.00 Bonds Of Said County To Pay The Cost Thereof
  • Amending The 2022 - 2027 Capital Improvement Program - Establishing Capital Project No. 627 - Digitization And Electronic Conversion Of Ulster County Clerk’s Land Records – Amending The 2022 Capital Fund Budget – Ulster County Clerk’s Office
  • Designating June 19th As “Juneteenth,” An Annual Public Holiday
  • Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Sign Agreements With Various School Districts In Ulster County For The Use Of Polling Equipment And Material – Ulster County Board Of Elections
  • Reappointing – Commissioner Of Elections
  • Confirming Appointment Of A Member To The Ulster County Board Of Ethics
  • Authorizing The Purchase Of A Replacement Voting System, In And For The County Of Ulster, New York, At A Maximum Estimated Cost Of $1,400,000.00, And Authorizing The Issuance Of $1,400,000.00 Bonds Of Said County To Pay The Cost Thereof
  • Establishing Capital Project No. 621 – Voting System Replacement – Board Of Elections
  • Confirming Reappointment Of A Member To The Ulster County Board Of Ethics
  • Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 2 Of 2022, A Local Law Amending The Charter Of The County Of Ulster, Amending The Administrative Code, Repealing Chapter 44, Ethics And Disclosure, Of The Code Of The County Of Ulster, And Establishing The “Ulster County Ethics Law,” To Be Held On...
  • Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 2 Of 2022, A Local Law Amending The Charter Of The County Of Ulster, Amending The Administrative Code, Repealing Chapter 44, Ethics And Disclosure, Of The Code Of The County Of Ulster, And Establishing The “Ulster County Ethics Law,” To Be Held On...
  • Appointing Chairwoman Tracey A. Bartels As The Ulster County Legislature’s Member To Serve On The County Jury Board
  • Establishing A Special Committee To Review And Evaluate American Rescue Plan Funding Expenditures
  • Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of Up To $20,000,000.00 Tax Anticipation Notes Of The County Of Ulster, New York, In Anticipation Of The Collection Or Receipt Of 2022 Real Property Taxes Based On 2021 Real Property Tax Assessments For The Current Fiscal Year Of Said County
  • Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of Up To $15,000,000.00 Revenue Anticipation Notes Of The County Of Ulster, New York, In Anticipation Of The Collection Or Receipt Of Revenues Estimated To Be Received From Sales And Compensating Use Taxes During The Current Fiscal Year Of Said County
  • Designation Of Official Newspapers
  • Creating Standing Committees For The Year 2022
  • Appointing A Clerk Of The Ulster County Legislature
  • Adoption Of The Rules Of Order

2020

  • Opposing A New Power Plant Facility At The Former Danskammer Energy Site In Newburgh (Orange County) New York
  • Opposing A New Power Plant Facility At The Former Danskammer Energy Site In Newburgh (Orange County) New York
  • Opposing A New Power Plant Facility At The Former Danskammer Energy Site In Newburgh (Orange County) New York
  • Opposing A New Power Plant Facility At The Former Danskammer Energy Site In Newburgh (Orange County) New York
  • Opposing A New Power Plant Facility At The Former Danskammer Energy Site In Newburgh (Orange County) New York
  • Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of Up To $20,000,000.00 Tax Anticipation Notes Of The County Of Ulster, New York, In Anticipation Of The Collection Or Receipt Of 2020 Real Property Taxes Based On 2019 Real Property Tax Assessments For The Current Fiscal Year Of Said County
  • Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of Up To $15,000,000.00 Revenue Anticipation Notes Of The County Of Ulster, New York, In Anticipation Of The Collection Or Receipt Of Revenues Estimated To Be Received From Sales And Compensating Use Taxes During The Current Fiscal Year Of Said County
  • Designation Of Official Newspapers
  • Creating Standing Committees For The Year 2020
  • Appointing A Clerk Of The Ulster County Legislature
  • Adoption Of The Rules Of Order

2019

  • Reappointing Member To The Ulster County Planning Board – Town of Woodstock
  • Adopting Proposed Local Law No. 10 Of 2019, A Local Law Regarding Campaign Finance Reform in Ulster County
  • LATE - Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Agreement With The New York State Board Of Elections For Expenses Related To The Purchase Of Equipment And Services Necessary For Early Voting In Ulster County – Ulster County Board Of Elections
  • Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 10 Of 2019, A Local Law Regarding Campaign Finance Reform in Ulster County, To Be Held On Tuesday, November 12, 2019 At 6:10 PM
  • LATE - Approving The Execution Of A Contract In Excess Of $50,000.00 Entered Into By The County – KNOWiNK, LLC D/B/A KNOWiNK – Board Of Elections
  • LATE - Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Agreement With The New York State Board Of Elections For Expenses Related To The Purchase Of Equipment And Services Necessary For Early Voting In Ulster County And Amending The 2019 Ulster County Budget – Ulster County...

2018

  • Authorizing The Chairman Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Inter-Municipal Agreement For The Sharing Of Information Relating To Short-Term Rental Properties With The Town Of Woodstock – Department Of Finance
  • Adopting Proposed Local Law No. 11 Of 2018, A Local Law Prohibiting Conversion Therapy Upon A Minor Within Ulster County
  • Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 11 Of 2018, A Local Law Prohibiting Conversion Therapy Upon A Minor Within Ulster County, To Be Held On Tuesday, May 8, 2018 At 6:20 PM

2017

  • Establishing A Policy For Ulster County Bus Advertising
  • Establishing A Policy For Ulster County Bus Advertising
  • Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 5 Of 2017, The Ulster County Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform and Accountability Law, To Be Held On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 At 6:25 PM
  • Opposing The Repeal Of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

2016

  • Adopting Proposed Local Law No. 13 of 2016, (A Local Law Amending The Code Of The County Of Ulster To Limit The Gifts That County Officers And Employees May Receive)
  • Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 18 of 2016 (A Local Law Prohibiting Discrimination On The Basis Of Gender Identity At Places Of Public Accommodation, Resort Or Amusement) To Be Held On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 At 6:25 PM
  • Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 18 of 2016 (A Local Law Prohibiting Discrimination On The Basis Of Gender Identity At Places Of Public Accommodation, Resort Or Amusement) To Be Held On Tuesday, December 13, 2016 At 6:25 PM
  • Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 18 of 2016 (A Local Law Prohibiting Discrimination On The Basis Of Gender Identity At Places Of Public Accommodation, Resort Or Amusement) To Be Held On Tuesday, November 15, 2016 At 6:30 PM
  • Condemning Violence And Hate Speech And Expressing Solidarity With All Those Targeted For Their Ethnicity, Race, Religion, Gender, Gender Identification, Or Political Views
  • Condemning Violence And Hate Speech And Expressing Solidarity With Muslims And All Those Targeted For Their Ethnicity, Race Or Religion
  • Setting A Public Hearing On Proposed Local Law No. 13 of 2016 (A Local Law Amending The Code Of The County Of Ulster To Limit The Gifts That County Officers And Employees May Receive) To Be Held On Tuesday, October 18, 2016 At 7:00 PM
  • Opposing The Re-License Of Certain Nuclear Generating Units
  • Reappointing – Commissioner Of Elections
  • Establishing A Policy Of Communication By And Between The Commissioner Of Public Works And The Public Works Committee In The Event A State Of Emergency Is Declared
  • Supporting The Passage Of A06090/S04280 To Authorize Ridesharing In The State Of New York

This legislator has no sponsored legislation.

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2024-2025

2022-2023

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