Legislative leaders say they expect to have a final agreement on a state budget later today. (wrvo.org)
-- All work on the state budget relating to health care, mental hygiene, human services and housing, education and the arts is completed with this legislation. (nystateofpolitics.com)
The commission was quietly created last year during a late night vote on the state budget to avoid the spectacle of state lawmakers increasing their own salaries. (ny1.com)