Prioritizing Infrastructure Repairs:
The executive budget increases the city's road resurfacing investment by $ 49 million, to a total of $ 226 million FY 2015 to resurface 1,000 lane miles, while prioritizing investment in bridges by allocating an additional $ 346 million for maintenance.
New Economic Development Spending: Over the last seven years economic development spending has expanded greatly, with few documented results.1 New York State spent $ 4.0 billion in fiscal year 2016.2
The Executive Budget increases Empire State Development (ESD) capital spending by $ 338 million to $ 1.9 billion and non-ESD economic development capital spending $ 234 million to $ 633 million.
The Executive Budget increases School Aid by $ 961 million, including $ 428 million for Foundation Aid.
When adjusting for these shifts, the FY2019
Executive Budget increases SOF spending by 4.1 percent.
The executive budget increased overall spending by only about $ 100 million compared to the preliminary budget, but added a number of new initiatives paid for by $ 1.25 billion in additional savings, including an ambitious plan to overhaul the floundering municipal hospital system, New York City Health + Hospitals.
Not exact matches
«As technology and service
budgets increase in departments like Sales, HR, and
Executive Management, the number of vendors serving and selling into those departments has also
increased.
«First, we're pleased that the Assembly included a seven - year extension of mayoral control, as well as an
increase in school aid and funds for universal pre-K over the
Executive Budget,» de Blasio said.
This year's
Executive Budget reverses course and would repeal that exemption for all but residential customers, resulting in a $ 128 million per year
increase in energy costs for manufactures and other businesses.
The
Executive Budget also provides a modest
increase in cash operating support for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of $ 43 million, bringing total cash operating support to $ 3.8 billion, and for other transit systems of $ 2 million, bringing their combined total to $ 401 million.
Reverend Jim Ketcham, a Baptist minister who is on the New York State Council of Churches
executive board, called the
budget so far «obscene and immoral» for not
increasing funding for the needy and not including proposals by the governor and the Democratic - led Assembly to
increase taxes on the rich.
Eric Naughton, Nassau's deputy county
executive for finance, said Mangano «delivered a balanced
budget which maintains all essential services without a property tax
increase... If the Legislature approves the
budget, any risks identified by NIFA are manageable in 2018.»
Increase in school aid of $ 843 million over the Executive Budget, an increase in formula based aids of $ 1.4 billion (5.7 percent in
Increase in school aid of $ 843 million over the
Executive Budget, an
increase in formula based aids of $ 1.4 billion (5.7 percent in
increase in formula based aids of $ 1.4 billion (5.7 percent
increaseincrease).
The
Executive Budget recommends an
increase of 70 in Department of Insurance staffing, including new examiner trainees and new staff to support enhanced oversight of the health care insurance industry.
The Business Council strongly opposes provisions in the 2009 - 10
Executive Budget that would impose almost $ 770 million in new or
increased assessments and surcharges on health care and health insurance, including $ 590 million within the Deficit Reduction Plan.
Governor Paterson's proposed SFY 2008 - 09 Deficit Reduction Bill and the SFY 2009 - 10
Executive Budget contain tax
increases which may be of interest to you.
The
Executive Budget recommends a net decrease of 91 in DOT staff, an
increase of 54 positions associated with the DOT takeover of maintenance and operation of Interstate 84; 15 new positions to replace consultant contracts for information technology and a decrease of 60 positions associated with the Department's workforce reduction plan and lower staffing for non-health and safety functions.
As illustrated in the
Executive Budget financial plan, the state will be facing significant budget gaps in each of the next three years, and a new payroll tax on employers will be a tempting target for future administrations and Legislatures looking for increased revenues, but reluctant to impose new or higher taxes directly on indivi
Budget financial plan, the state will be facing significant
budget gaps in each of the next three years, and a new payroll tax on employers will be a tempting target for future administrations and Legislatures looking for increased revenues, but reluctant to impose new or higher taxes directly on indivi
budget gaps in each of the next three years, and a new payroll tax on employers will be a tempting target for future administrations and Legislatures looking for
increased revenues, but reluctant to impose new or higher taxes directly on individuals.
Part J3 (p. 594)- adopts Governor's
Executive Budget proposed
increase in filing fees imposed on limited liability corporations and limited liability partnerships
The state, according to the
executive budget, would stop assuming the projected
increase in New York City's Medicaid costs, which stands to total at $ 180 million this year and $ 476 million next year.
Nassau County
Executive Edward Mangano's final
budget proposal leaves county legislators — most seeking reelection in November — to grapple with a small property tax
increase and $ 60 million in hikes to real estate and traffic fees.
With New York's arbitration law set to expire on June 30, Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2013 - 14
Executive Budget included statutory language imposing 2 percent cap on compensation cost
increases resulting from arbitration, defining «compensation» to include health benefits while excluding steps and longevity increments.
Leaders of the Nassau legislature's Republican majority have indicated strongly that they may strip $ 59 million in fee
increases from County
Executive Edward Mangano's 2018
budget.
The
Executive Budget takes two steps backward for one step forward — with improvements to target poverty this year outweighed by the loss of predictability and transparency in future years and by not doing enough to ensure that schools serving low - income students and students of color receive the resources they need to
increase achievement and opportunity.
The
Executive Budget would also establish a grant program for pre-Kindergarten for 3 year olds and raises the charter school cap and a small
increase in funding.
The
Executive Budget includes a $ 5 million
increase to expand pre-kindergarten for 3 - and 4 - year - olds, with a focus on high - need school districts.
Note that these penalty
increases were initially proposed as part of Governor Pataki's
Executive Budget.
ALBANY — The Business Council is applauding the Senate Majority for its attempts to rein in spending and its announcement that it will reject both the $ 1.7 billion in tax and fee
increases included in the
Executive Budget, and the Assembly Majority's proposed $ 1.5 billion
increase in the state's personal income tax.
However, the
Executive Budget eliminates use of the Foundation Aid formula for
increased funding in future years.
Business Taxes - The
Executive Budget does not proposal any
increases in broad based state taxes.
The governor's
Executive Budget proposal would
increase school aid by $ 1.07 billion.
Cuomo did open the door to the possibility of taking his minimum wage proposal out of the
executive budget, which he has argued he included there because
increasing how much low - income New Yorkers earn has the potential to help boost the economy.
The Rev. Jim Ketcham, a Baptist minister who is on the New York State Council of Churches»
executive board, called the
budget so far «obscene and immoral» for not
increasing funding for the needy and not including proposals by the governor and the Democratic - led Assembly to
increase taxes on the rich.
The
Executive Budget is proposing a massive $ 651 million
increase in the state's «Section 18 - A» assessments on utilities (
increasing the assessment rate from.3 percent of revenues to 2 percent), a significant share of which will hit electric and gas utilities, with a direct pass through to their business customers.
When the county
executive attempted to raise taxes his first year with a Democratic majority, the two sides of the Legislature joined together to cut $ 8 million from the
budget and stop an
increase.
The
budget also reflects new agency savings and
increased tax revenue, thus showing only a $ 200 million
increase from the mayor's
executive budget.
Reverend Jim Ketcham a Baptist Minister is on the New York State Council of Churches
executive board, called the
budget so far «obscene and immoral», for not including proposals by the governor and the Democratic led Assembly to
increase taxes on the rich, while at the same time not
increasing funding for the needy.
That
increase was not included in the
executive budget the governor presented on January 21, but Hoylman is hopeful he and legislative allies can prevail on Cuomo to sign on to the
increase in his amended
budget due on February 20.
After de Blasio released his
executive budget on May 7, council members have continued to push for an
increase in funds for libraries, parks, NYPD headcount, senior citizen services, women's health services, city - funded school lunches for all students, and more.
Either option for the school aid
increase would be higher than the $ 1.1 billion Cuomo proposed in his
executive budget, and higher than what was announced earlier this month when lawmakers were given a preliminary sketch of how much additional funds above Cuomo's proposal would be available for each area of the
budget.
In response to the proposed
executive budget, Finance Committee Chair Julissa Ferreras and Mark - Viverito released a joint statement in May praising the
budget's strong capital investment and
increased funding toward mental health programs, public housing, and after - school programs for students.
However, if the
budget adopted by the legislature contains additions or
increases, it must be presented to the county
executive for his or her consideration.
In its third consecutive year under the state mandated tax cap, Albany County
Executive Dan McCoy is offering up a 2016
budget with a zero tax
increase.
We also support the Senate's modifications to the
executive budget proposal providing for the retroactive cancellation of fraudulent auto insurance policies, and
increased felony level criminal penalties for fraudulent no fault insurance claims.
Assembly:
Increases school aid $ 334 million over
Executive budget proposal.
The
Executive Budget proposes a different approach, whose effect would be to further
increase the progressive impact of the personal income tax.
To avoid cuts in services, local aid or tax
increases, the
Executive Budget directs State agencies to be more efficient and focuses resources on their core programs and services.
If a
budget has not been adopted, as herein provided, on or before the tenth business day after the sixth December in each year, then the tentative
budget as submitted by the County
Executive, plus all additions and
increases to which he or she has failed to object, shall be the
budget for the ensuing fiscal year.
If the legislature adopts a
budget without additions or
increases, no further action by the county
executive is required.
It estimates that a minimum wage
increase of $ 7.15 to $ 8.25 an hour (which is even less than the 21 percent hike proposed in the
Executive Budget) would cost a total of 28,990 jobs in New York.
David Denenberg (D - Merrick) speaks Sept. 16, 2014, in Seaford against Nassau County
Executive Edward Mangano's 2015
budget, which includes a property tax
increase.