Sentences with phrase «in emergency extender»

The governor already wields broad influence over the budget process itself and a late budget could empower him to include broad swaths of his preferred spending plan in emergency extender legislation.

Not exact matches

During an interview with WCBS 880 AM Radio, Paterson stressed that he has not yet included his plan to furlough public employees one day a week in emergency budget extenders, which would essentially force legislators to choose between infuriating state worker unions and a government shutdown.

It argues, in short, that the governor does not have the power to enact policy through an emergency extender, which — until Paterson — was traditionally used to keep government running in the absence of a budget deal.

Cuomo's linkage of policy to spending in his $ 142 billion budget plan hinges on a court ruling that sided with Republican Gov. George Pataki that granted the governor broader latitude over the budget and emergency extender process.

Now, the Legislature has lost its negotiating hammer over Cuomo, who got several projects he wanted funded in the emergency budget extender bills.

In the absence of a budget, Albany funds government operations on a week - to - week basis through emergency budget extenders.

The problem, of course, is that the Senate Republicans are suing over the 2009 law, arguing it was illegally enacted (as part of an emergency extender bill) and also that it disenfranchises voters who live in upstate districts that are home to prisons.

The former governor, who had pushed a 4 percent limit on annual property tax increases in his last year as governor, had inserted the provision in an emergency budget extender.

Albany, N.Y. (WBEN)- The emergency budget extender passed in Albany Monday is by no means a final budget, but it does include the funding for Buffalo area projects and initiatives known as the «Buffalo Billion II».

Then came an ultimatum: If there's no budget deal by June 28 (three months after the budget was due), Paterson said he'll include the rest of his executive budget in that day's emergency extender bill — forcing the Legislature either to OK the entire package or shut down the government.

Once the budget passes the April 1 due date, he could then include the changes in an emergency «extender» budget bill.

Citizens Budget Commission In a statement on the day the budget was adopted, CBC President Carol Kellermann said «achieving a fiscally sound budget is more important than an «on time» budget,» referring to the emergency budget extender passed when negotiating parties couldn't reach a deal on time.

Before adjourning for the weekend, both houses passed an emergency five - day extender of the laws, which expire the day legislators are due back in town.