Sentences with phrase «budget extender measures»

The Legislature passed temporary budget extender measures to keep state government running through the end of May in the absence of a full budget deal, avoiding a full government shutdown and buying themselves some more time to keep negotiating.

Lawmakers have been discussing a possible budget extender measure that would keep the government funded until May.

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In the interview, DeFreancisco indicated Cuomo himself had already started hedging on an on - time budget at the beginning of last week when he suggested the state may have to pass a temporary extender measure to fund the governor.

Sean Coffey was quick to declare solidarity with the man he wants to replace, Andrew Cuomo, following the AG's call earlier today for the governor to put a property tax cap into a budget extender bill to force lawmakers to take a position on the controversial measure.

A temporary restraining order was granted against the plan two days after it was grudgingly passed by the Legislature, which was forced to approve it after Paterson loaded the furlough measure into the fifth weekly budget extender.

The governor has touted his and lawmakers» budgetary deal making in advance of the start of the fiscal year (Cuomo has effectively used the threat of including broad swaths of his preferred budget and policy measures in extender legislation should the budget be late).

The budget is turning from stalemate to brinksmanship on Tuesday, a day after lawmakers approved an eight - week temporary extender measure that funds state government until May 31.

The extender legislation will not include that measure, even after Democrats threatened to not back a budget without an agreement on the policy in place.

The extender, as Nick reported early this morning, does NOT include the contentious «raise the age» measure that has been largely responsible for holding up a final budget deal, and also only covers operations through May 31.

All options have been roundly rejected by union leaders, who earlier this week sued to kill the furlough measure after it was grudgingly approved by legislators as part of this week's budget extender.

Megna said that while the governor was currently seeking approval for that plan as a separate bill — something Paterson was not willing to do for the furlough measure — he would not rule out including it in a future budget extender if it's rejected.