Sentences with phrase «measures in his state budget»

Or, depending on who you ask, it was a monumental disappointment, a heap of compromises and half - measures in the state budget and later an anti-climatic finish that seemed more about sticking it to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and boozing it up at brunch than doing anything all that meaningful.

The panel was shuttered after Cuomo struck a deal with the Legislature on new ethics and anti-corruption measures in the state budget last year.

By including the measure in his state budget proposal, the governor has significant leverage to get the Senate GOP to bend to his will.»

This year, Cuomo's office has said he will include several education reform measures in his state budget proposal, due to be released Jan. 21, along with the State of the State address.

This year, Governor Cuomo put the measure in his state budget proposal, hoping to use the extra leverage the governor has during budget negotiations to enact the measure into law.

Advocates were optimistic Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's inclusion of the measure in his state budget proposal this year would help propel it into law.

Not exact matches

He also sits on the Board of Directors, and in May 2015 he made a donation of $ 133,000 to the foundation to make up for funding it had lost as a part of the austerity measures put in place by Governor Bruce Rauner to address the state's $ 1.5 billion budget deficit.

Powerful budget committees in the State House and Senate signed off on a package of bills on Tuesday that would raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21 from 18, mandate a three - day waiting period for most gun purchases, and increase funding for school safety measures and access to mental health care.

Cuomo is pushing a package of ethics reform proposals including public financing of political campaigns and strengthened disclosure of outside income for elected officials — measure he says must be in the final state budget agreement.

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.

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.

The effort to get these measures through the Legislature is similar to Cuomo's tour in the lead up to the state budget.

The proposed $ 152 billion budget proposal as unveiled by Cuomo did not include a contingency plan for repealing the measure, which is projected to result in a $ 3.7 billion gap in the state's revenues.

Both measures had been initially included in the state budget proposal from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but dropped by the end of the negotiations.

Cuomo isn't giving up on a bill that would help child sex abuse victims obtain justice as adults — even though the measure was left out of the state budget, saying he'll continue to push for the Child Victims Act, along with other policy items not in the final deal, in the post-budget session.

For the next year, New York state will allow testing of self - driving cars on public highways thanks to a measure in this year's state budget.

Flanagan all but declared the Child Victims Act dead as part of the state budget, which would be a crushing blow to abuse survivors who were hoping Cuomo's inclusion of the measure in his budget proposal would give the issue momentum.

At 1:45 p.m., Skoufis, Gianaris, Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, Assemblymen Ken Zebrowski and Angelo Santabara, and Sen. Todd Kaminsky call on the Legislature to include a measure in the final budget that will prevent anonymous political ads on social media, outside the Senate chamber, state Capitol, third floor, Albany.

But state lawmakers there, like in the Republican - controlled Senate, will likely consider measures designed to alter education policies approved in the 2015 - 16 state budget, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said on Wednesday.

That involves using budget measures to control aspects of how the city runs, putting state police in the city to ensure Cuomo's involvement in the event of a terror attack, and slapping state monitors on city facilities.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Senate Democrats stepped further away Tuesday from Governor Andrew Cuomo by introducing a package of measures they said would fix education policy changes included in the state budget.

The measure has majority party sponsors in each house who hope it can be approved as part of the state budget.

The measure itself means about $ 12 million revenue for the state, but the repeal of the sales tax was considered as part of the state budget approved in April.

Levy went on to note that a number of the cost - saving measures Paterson says he supports, including the property tax cap and wage freeze for state employees (or, alternatively, layoffs), were not included in the governor's proposed budget.

Additional space is needed after the «Raise the Age» measure was included in the final 2017 - 18 state budget agreement.

The New Yorkers joined 13 Republican representatives from other high - tax states like New Jersey in opposing the budget measure, H. Con.

Cuomo has been pushing hard for a phased in $ 15 an hour minimum wage, putting the proposal into his state budget and campaigning for the measure with Vice President Joe Biden.

Democrats say it doesn't go far enough, but say in some aspects it is better than a proposal by Governor Cuomo, who has asked that anti-sexual harassment measures be considered as part of the state budget.

«The Senate continues to be at the forefront of efforts to battle the state's heroin crisis and was instrumental in securing $ 214 million in this year's budget for measures to prevent and treat heroin and opioid abuse,» said Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.

Cuomo and state lawmakers agreed in the budget to have a package of measures including requiring lawyers to disclose their legal clients who they took on beginning next year.

The governor is tying the measures to spending in the state budget — a move that tests the limits of the governor's legal authority.

The 2014 - 15 state budget adopted in large measure a package of tax cuts aimed at property owners and businesses as Cuomo gears up for a re-election campaign.

Lawmakers who support the legislation have demanded to meet with Cuomo to urge him to take a larger role in shaping the measure and fold it into the state budget.

When he vetoed the legislation in October — the second time in as many years — Cuomo had said he was willing to discuss the measure in the context of the state budget.

Elia's selection comes at a crucial time for education policy in New York: State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved a new teacher evaluation measure in the 2015 - 16 state budget last month, a move that was deeply opposed by the state's teachers unions for its weakening of teState lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved a new teacher evaluation measure in the 2015 - 16 state budget last month, a move that was deeply opposed by the state's teachers unions for its weakening of testate budget last month, a move that was deeply opposed by the state's teachers unions for its weakening of testate's teachers unions for its weakening of tenure.

The ethics package in the budget was just the latest in a series of measures passed by lawmakers and agreed to by the governor following a public outcry after the arrest of a state lawmaker.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's seven - round limit on magazines sold in New York will be suspended «indefinitely» by a measure in his $ 136.5 billion budget set to be passed this week, said Dean Skelos, a State Senate majority leader, said.The ban on magazines holding more than seven bullets was set to start April 15.

In January, Cuomo outlined the «Democracy Project» as part of his 2017 State of the State agenda, and included its widely prized measures like early voting, same - day voter registration, and an enhanced form of automatic voter registration in one of his budget billIn January, Cuomo outlined the «Democracy Project» as part of his 2017 State of the State agenda, and included its widely prized measures like early voting, same - day voter registration, and an enhanced form of automatic voter registration in one of his budget billin one of his budget bills.

As illustration, even if the legislature were to impose $ 4.2 billion in new tax and fee measures - as recommended by the Executive Budget — it would still leave the state with $ 11 billion in an accumulated structural budget gap over the next five years; a figure that will likely grow given the ongoing deterioration of state tax collecBudget — it would still leave the state with $ 11 billion in an accumulated structural budget gap over the next five years; a figure that will likely grow given the ongoing deterioration of state tax collecbudget gap over the next five years; a figure that will likely grow given the ongoing deterioration of state tax collections.

Specifically, our project assessed the in - state economic impact of key business tax reductions that we expected to be included in the Executive Budget, including a reduction of the Article 9A ENI rate from 7.1 to 6.5 % (and to zero for upstate manufacturers); a modernization and restructuring of the corporate franchise tax, including its merger with the bank tax and other reform and simplification measures; and the adoption of a 20 percent real property tax credit for manufacturers statewide.

All of the state's Democrats in the House of Representatives and seven of the Republicans voted against a budget measure that clears the way for a vote on tax overhaul, citing concerns over eliminating the state and local tax deductions.

Within hours, Mr. Paterson counterattacked, saying through a spokesman that he would call the Legislature into extraordinary session on Sunday evening to consider several measures, including an overhaul of the state university system that would allow individual campuses to set their own tuition rates and a requirement that the Legislature certify that budgets are in long - term balance.

Governor Andrew Cuomo pushed for the education measures to be included in the state budget and tied those reforms to a boost in school aid.

The backing of the wage floor on the federal level comes after New York's state budget in April approved a measure to increase the state's minimum wage in New York City and the suburban counties to $ 15 over the next several years (upstate hits $ 12.50 and is then subject to an economic formula with the goal of eventually hitting $ 15).

DiNapoli's report raises a number of transparency concerns with the budget proposal, which includes several measures that would bypass existing provisions intended to ensure integrity in the state's procurement process.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted on Tuesday during a stop to inspect a barge crash in Catskill there was no great rush to pass the remaining measures under the state budget.

Cuomo, too, has benefited from the IDC - GOP coalition in the chamber, and often cites his record to pass measures such as a new gun control law and the legalization of same - sex marriage, while also racking up tax cuts aimed at businesses and property owners in the state budget.

State leaders and Thruway officials in recent years have undertaken a number of cost - cutting measures, including staff layoffs and having the State Police budget absorb the cost of patrolling the toll roads, an expense that had previously been on the Thruway's books.

In April, the 2016 - 17 state budget included $ 189 million in funding for anti-heroin measures, $ 20 million than the Senate Republicans had initially proposed spendinIn April, the 2016 - 17 state budget included $ 189 million in funding for anti-heroin measures, $ 20 million than the Senate Republicans had initially proposed spendinin funding for anti-heroin measures, $ 20 million than the Senate Republicans had initially proposed spending.

Inserting policy into appropriations measures could hold up a final agreement on the state budget, Senate Finance Committee Chairman John DeFrancisco warned in an interview.