Sentences with phrase «budget conference committee»

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.