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New York lawmakers pass state budget extender through April 7
- On Tuesday, the New York State Legislature passed a one-week budget extender, and Governor Kathy Hochul signed the $1 billion measure into law, ensuring government funding and payroll through April 7.
- Persistent disagreements over policy priorities have delayed the state budget for the fifth consecutive year under Hochul, with negotiators deadlocked on auto insurance reforms, the 2019 Climate Law, and potential tax hikes on wealthy earners.
- Hochul seeks to delay greenhouse gas emissions regulations and cap non-economic auto accident damages, proposals the Trial Lawyers Association argues would strip rights from injured New Yorkers to boost insurance profits.
- Assembly Minority Leader Edward Ra criticized the delay, saying 'there doesn't seem to be any urgency' to meet deadlines, while Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins defended ongoing negotiations as necessary to achieve a final agreement.
- School districts and local governments face uncertainty regarding state funding for the upcoming fiscal year, complicating their budget planning. Lawmakers return to the Capitol on Wednesday for non-budget votes but won't fully return until after Easter and Passover holidays.
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Glens Falls Post-StarLawmakers miss deadline to pass budget, pass 'extender' bill to fund state operations
The state Legislature passed an "extender" bill Tuesday of more than $1 billion to fund state operations from April 1 through April 7.
·Buffalo, United States
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NYS budget deadline extended through April 7
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s state budget has been pushed back by another week.Lawmakers in Albany passed the budget extension earlier Tuesday. That will maintain government funding and pay state workers through next Tuesday, April 7.The bill takes effect immediately.Senator Patricia Fahy is concerned the budget will be pushed back even further. Last year’s state […]
·Rochester, United States
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