 As Chair, Assemblyman Hevesi held hearings on numerous topics including healthcare, human trafficking, and technology infrastructure in New York State.Hevesi has secured a total of $6 million for freight locomotive engine upgrades in the 2013–2014 and 2014–2015 New York State Budgets.The initiative was prompted by a constituency in his district that suffered from constant locomotive idling and emissions from outdated locomotive engines.