Sentences with phrase «budget conference»

Plus, he explains his push to have joint budget conference committees.

Earlier in the day, lawmakers announced that «table targets» — essentially spending levels for budget conference committees — had been agreed to.

Some Republican senators from upstate areas remain unhappy with the idea, and a formal budget conference was delayed for several hours.

Senator James Seward (second from left) makes opening remarks as co-chairman of the general government / local assistance budget conference committee.

Read Duval Superintendent Vitti's stern letter imploring Senators to do the right thing & Reject HB 5105 during upcoming budget conference negotiations.

The Governor and Legislative leaders agreed to divide up $ 550 million more dollars in joint budget conference committees, with the largest chunk, $ 290 million dollars, going to extra aid for education.

On Thursday, the Senate and Assembly called a public budget conference meeting.

Legislators sounded optimistic as they kicked off the first legislative budget conference committees — a largely ceremonial public negotiation that will unfold over the next two weeks as top lawmakers privately hammer out a $ 141.6 billion spending plan.

At 4:30 p.m., Assembly and Senate General Budget Conference Committee meets, Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, Albany.

I implore you to not accept House Bill (HB) 5105 during budget conference negotiations.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver sat down for a CapTon interview this afternoon and revealed the one - house budget his conference will unveil next week will likely include a millionaire's tax that significantly raises the threshold on who pays.

State Budget Conference Committees ideally need to get their worked wrapped up this week, if lawmakers & the governor want the annual spending plan enacted on time.

The criminal justice and mental hygiene budget conference committees were among those that gaveled out mid-day Monday.

Budget conference kicks off — The House and Senate formally kicked off final budget negotiations this week and on Friday all unresolved issues were bumped to Budget Chairs Rob Bradley and Carlos Trujillo.

The State Senate & the State Assembly have passed their versions of a state budget in Albany this week, lawmakers from both houses will soon convene budget conference committee to iron out the differences.

The Task Force on American Innovation urges co-chairs of the FY14 budget conference committee to reach an agreement that eliminates the sequester.

A congressional budget conference committee had been convened to consider spending options.

As part of its spending bill, Congress formed a bipartisan budget conference led by Representative Paul Ryan (R - WI) and Senator Patty Murray (D - WA).

Sydney's suburbs also offer a wide range of budget conference hotels, most are easily accessible by public transport or they offer parking for local delegates who drive.

Just a few days ago, we all missed the 30th Annual Intergovernmental Budget Conference, held August 22 — 23, 2011, Victoria.

State Senator James Seward was named co-chairman of the general government / local assistance budget conference

Budget negotiations are now underway at the Joint Budget Conference Committees between the Senate and Assembly.

The Senate GOP said it plans to act within two weeks on its budget proposal that will be submitted to public budget conference committee negotiations with the Assembly and used during continued discussions with the governor.

ALBANY — Legislators sounded optimistic Thursday as they kicked off the first legislative budget conference committees, a largely ceremonial public negotiation that will unfold over the next two weeks as top lawmakers privately hammer out a $ 141.6 billion spending plan.

Monday afternoon's General Budget Conference Committee — known as the «mother ship» — was a moment of public unity ahead of closed - door talks where details of the budget are hashed out.

Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson made good on a promise he made at yesterday's leaders meeting and announced assignments from his conference to the joint budget conference committees.

The budget conference agreement will have to reconcile these numbers and ideally set in motion a process for offsetting an increase in the caps if agreed upon.

Sampson said he'll be naming members to the budget conference subcommittees today (why this hasn't happened yet speaks volumes).

State Senator James Seward was named co-chairman of the general government / local assistance budget conference committee and will also serve on the education budget conference committee.

Sen. Ken LaValle, chair of the Senate Higher Ed Committee, said at a budget conference committee yesterday that the SUNY Board of Trustees is set to pass a resolution today to establish a five - year tuition plan at its meeting in Binghamton this morning.

Both houses of the state Legislature are in session, and budget conference committees start meeting with an eye toward the April 1 deadline.

Legislative leaders, speaking after a budget conference committee meeting, say they are having «meaningful discussions» with the governor about redistricting reform and other issues, but offered no details other than to say they are still talking about the proposed constitutional amendment.

Most say they are progressing though, Senate Education Committee chair John Flanagan spoke at a budget conference committee meeting.

Legislative leaders, speaking after a budget conference committee meeting, say the real issue is achieving savings for state taxpayers and property taxpayers, as well as security for workers, and they say they are discussing a number of pension reform options.

Senate Leader John Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie defended their positions, following a budget conference meeting.

«He will deliver a budget our conference can be satisfied with.»

Senator Klein was asked about the protesters following a budget conference committee meeting.

Budget conference committees were postponed for yet another day as legislators deliberated in private.

Because of your actions, despite some negative votes, all of the charter school items are either still alive for a vote at a later date or headed to the budget conference committee for further discussion.

«It's not going to be easy to get the facility funding but... as lieutenant governor, I will do all I can in this budget conference to get money for the first time for facility funding for charter schools,» Patrick said during a charter school rally at the Capitol.