Not exact matches
Legislators
in a handful of oil - rich
states are struggling to do the seemingly impossible as the 2016 fiscal year draws to a close this week: balancing their
budgets, as required by law, despite massive declines
in revenues due to falling oil prices.
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In this Aug. 24, 2016, file photo, New Mexico Finance and Administration Secretary Duffy Rodriguez, from left, Taxation and Revenue Secretary Demesia Padilla and Legislative Finance Committee Director David Abbey give testimony to lawmakers about state budget shortfalls in Red River, N.M. New Mexico's grinding budget crisis is taking a visible toll in courtrooms where overburdened attorneys have denied legal counsel to poor defendants, at museums reeling from layoffs and admission hikes, and at state universities and colleges grappling with steep spending cut
In this Aug. 24, 2016, file photo, New Mexico Finance and Administration Secretary Duffy Rodriguez, from left, Taxation and
Revenue Secretary Demesia Padilla and Legislative Finance Committee Director David Abbey give testimony to lawmakers about
state budget shortfalls
in Red River, N.M. New Mexico's grinding budget crisis is taking a visible toll in courtrooms where overburdened attorneys have denied legal counsel to poor defendants, at museums reeling from layoffs and admission hikes, and at state universities and colleges grappling with steep spending cut
in Red River, N.M. New Mexico's grinding
budget crisis is taking a visible toll
in courtrooms where overburdened attorneys have denied legal counsel to poor defendants, at museums reeling from layoffs and admission hikes, and at state universities and colleges grappling with steep spending cut
in courtrooms where overburdened attorneys have denied legal counsel to poor defendants, at museums reeling from layoffs and admission hikes, and at
state universities and colleges grappling with steep spending cuts.
Eliminating the
state and local tax deduction would raise about one - quarter of the $ 4 trillion
in revenues that some Republicans say they need to prevent tax cuts from creating a massive increase
in the federal
budget deficit.
Last month, Governor Jack Dalrymple called for a decrease
in the
state budget, since tax
revenues are down and the
budget outlook for the
state is different from two years ago, when the price of oil was topping $ 100 per barrel.
[105] On January 8, 2008, to address ongoing structural
budget issues, Governor Corzine proposed a four - part proposal including an overall reduction
in spending, a constitutional amendment to require more voter approval for
state borrowing, an executive order prohibiting the use of one - time revenues to balance the budget and a controversial plan to raise some $ 38 billion by leasing the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in
state borrowing, an executive order prohibiting the use of one - time
revenues to balance the
budget and a controversial plan to raise some $ 38 billion by leasing the Garden
State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in
State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning
in 2010.
«Mark - Up of H.R. 3996, The Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 and H.R. 3997, The Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act of 2007,» Hearing Before the Committee on Ways and Means, United
States House of Representatives, November 1, 2007; «Baucus, Grassley Tackle Alternative Minimum Tax Relief on First Day of 110th Congress,» Press Release, January 4, 2007; «Easing the Family Tax Burden,» Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United
States Senate, March 8, 2001; «
Revenue Proposals and Tax Cuts
in the President's
Budget,» Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United
States Senate, February 28, 2001; «President's Tax Relief Proposals: Individual Income Tax Rates,» Hearing Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, February 13, 2001; Jerry Tempalski, «The Impact of the 2001 Tax Bill on the Individual AMT,» National Tax Association Proceedings: 94th Annual Conference on Taxation, November 10, 2001.
As part of its 2006 election platform, the Conservative Party promised to «create an Independent
Budget Authority to provide objective analysis directly to Parliament about the
state of the nation's finances and trends
in the national economy; require government departments and agencies to provide timely information to the Parliamentary
Budget Authority to ensure it has the information it needs to provide accurate analyses to Parliament; and ensure that government fiscal forecasts are updated quarterly and that they provide complete data for both
revenue and spending forecasts».
Tax officials
in a few
states said they do not track individual tax payments, though
state budget officials typically follow total quarterly tax payments by the rich to make sure
revenue projections hold up.
And the June 2016 six - month stopgap
budget provided for $ 8 billion more
in spending than the
state collects
in tax
revenues.
Then he has cancelled a host of domestic programs to balance the
budget and compensate for
revenue losses as a result of giving huge tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires
in the
state.
Overall, the park district «s
budget is about $ 100,000 higher than last year, but Woods said recent
state laws limiting the growth of property - tax
revenues and the issuance of bonds without voter approval may put the district
in a financial bind next year.
«We are pleased the
state is
in a stronger financial and
budget condition, and certainly we will continue to have that view,» DiNapoli said, noting thanks to strong
revenues and ongoing financial settlements, New York is on track to end the year with a surplus.
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.
Following reports that the del Lago Casino & Resort
in Seneca County is struggling with
revenue and is seeking a bailout from the
state, Sen. Joseph Griffo sent a letter to Cuomo and the
state Budget director, indicating he doesn't believe a bailout is appropriate use of taxpayer money.
The comptroller's office also found NYPA, which takes
in $ 2.8 billion
in annual
revenue, has given the
state more than a billion dollars over the past decade to make up
budget shortfalls.
This would reduce
state revenues (i.e., cut taxes for eligible families) by $ 503 million starting
in fiscal 2020, according to a memo submitted with Cuomo's
budget.
The
state budget's been
in place for just less than two months, and already there are signs that tax
revenues may be significantly lower than expected.
From increased education spending, to proposed new
revenue generation ideas to whether legalizing marijuana is
in the
state's best interest,
state lawmakers representing Western New York districts offered various opinions on the details of the
budget proposal revealed Tuesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
[1] Although this
revenue is essential to keeping the
State's
budget in balance, the case for preferring the two major HCRA taxes over other broad based taxes has eroded over the last 20 years.
Noted that
state revenues are set to drop
in coming years — with
budget gaps projected to climb to $ 3.6 billion by 2020.
New York
State does not have a revenue problem, Adams said, pointing to data from the state's Division of the Budget showing that total state tax receipts are up $ 2.2 billion this fiscal year and will grow another $ 2.4 billion in 2008 - 09 without any change in our tax code or regulatory
State does not have a
revenue problem, Adams said, pointing to data from the
state's Division of the Budget showing that total state tax receipts are up $ 2.2 billion this fiscal year and will grow another $ 2.4 billion in 2008 - 09 without any change in our tax code or regulatory
state's Division of the
Budget showing that total
state tax receipts are up $ 2.2 billion this fiscal year and will grow another $ 2.4 billion in 2008 - 09 without any change in our tax code or regulatory
state tax receipts are up $ 2.2 billion this fiscal year and will grow another $ 2.4 billion
in 2008 - 09 without any change
in our tax code or regulatory fees.
As illustrated
in the Executive
Budget financial plan, the state will be facing significant budget gaps in each of the next three years, and a new payroll tax on employers will be a tempting target for future administrations and Legislatures looking for increased revenues, but reluctant to impose new or higher taxes directly on indivi
Budget financial plan, the
state will be facing significant
budget gaps in each of the next three years, and a new payroll tax on employers will be a tempting target for future administrations and Legislatures looking for increased revenues, but reluctant to impose new or higher taxes directly on indivi
budget gaps
in each of the next three years, and a new payroll tax on employers will be a tempting target for future administrations and Legislatures looking for increased
revenues, but reluctant to impose new or higher taxes directly on individuals.
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.
The bill would also result
in a loss of
revenue unaccounted for
in the
state budget, Cuomo said
in the memo.
«Or if after 90 days the legislature fails to adopt their own plan, the reductions to the general fund and
state special
revenue fund appropriations and related disbursements identified
in the division of the
budget plan will go into effect automatically.»
In states that have caucus systems, passing the hat at election year caucuses to attendees is often the primary source of revenue (as well as one of the biggest expenses in the local party budget
In states that have caucus systems, passing the hat at election year caucuses to attendees is often the primary source of
revenue (as well as one of the biggest expenses
in the local party budget
in the local party
budget).
Also Tuesday, the county's Office of Legislative
Budget Review released a report
stating that Curran's projected savings and
revenue include $ 28 million
in risk.
«We are extremely encouraged by the new
revenue streams secured for the MTA
in the
state budget,» said MTA spokesman Jon Weinstein
in a statement, «and we will continue to work with our partners
in government at all levels to help fund public transit.»
After the
revenue bill was approved by a 98 - 33 vote, the house turned to a
state operations
budget bill that passed
in 13 minutes.
Cuomo already agreed to raise taxes on the wealthy back
in December to close the rest of the gap, but he says «there are no new or increased fees or taxes»
in the
budget, no one shot
revenue raisers, and
in a
state long known for complicated
budget tricks, he says there are no «surprises»
in his spending plan.
To a large extent,
state fiscal policies have caused great pressure on property taxes
in needy cities, counties and school districts, including decisions: to reduce
revenue sharing; to decrease the share of local school
budgets covered by
state aid, to divide the non-federal share of Medicaid costs without considering ability to pay, and to allocate STAR benefits... (read more)
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli typically has been the only player
in the
budget process who filed his
revenue estimate on time.
For a more comprehensive look at the
state's
revenue and
budget challenges, see the Fiscal Policy Institute's 2018 - 2019
budget briefing book, which includes a discussion of many other progressive pro-
revenue tax proposals which would generate billions of dollars that New York needs to remain competitive
in the future.
The legislature's finance committee held a hearing on numerous tax proposals Tuesday including raising the sales tax
in a quest to cobble together a
budget and close a $ 1.7 billion deficit.The panel, which oversees the
revenue side of the
state budget,...
«NIFA has disallowed over $ 60 million
in contingency
revenue sources that we proposed and that municipalities around the
state routinely use to balance their
budgets, creating a
budget crisis that does not exist
in reality, but allows NIFA to unfairly continue its control of county finances,» she said.
He's already attempting to raise $ 1 billion
in new
revenues to help bridge a $ 4.4 billion
budget deficit
in negotiations with
state legislators.
State officials have determined there is an extra $ 225 million in revenue for the 2016 - 17 state budget — giving lawmakers extra cash to haggle over with a month to go before the budget is due to
State officials have determined there is an extra $ 225 million
in revenue for the 2016 - 17
state budget — giving lawmakers extra cash to haggle over with a month to go before the budget is due to
state budget — giving lawmakers extra cash to haggle over with a month to go before the
budget is due to pass.
Revenue from the
state's personal income tax «continued to be disappointing»
in the first half of the
state's fiscal year, the Division of
Budget reported in its mid-year budget ana
Budget reported
in its mid-year
budget ana
budget analysis.
The Executive
Budget is proposing a massive $ 651 million increase
in the
state's «Section 18 - A» assessments on utilities (increasing the assessment rate from.3 percent of
revenues to 2 percent), a significant share of which will hit electric and gas utilities, with a direct pass through to their business customers.
The resolution, approved earlier this month after some back - and - forth haggling over pre-Kindergarten spending levels, the public financing of political campaigns and the Dream Act, doesn't go into detail as to what the sales tax exemptions and adjustments would cost
in revenue to the
state budget.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week continued his simmering disagreement with Senate Republicans over tax and fee increases
in the
budget, saying that without the
revenue, the
state would have to cut back on health care and school spending.
They hve continued the GEA
in the Majority Conference
budget well after NY
State revenue recovered and the state's budge issues were
State revenue recovered and the
state's budge issues were
state's budge issues were over.
The credit rating agency Moody's
in a report released Thursday enumerated the challenges facing the
state's
budget, including faltering tax
revenue, increasing costs for Medicaid and education, and the capping of
state and local tax deductions by Congress.
His
budget closed a projected $ 4.6 billion deficit with $ 1.8 billion of spending cuts, $ 1.5 billion
in additional
revenue from increased taxes and fees and $ 1.3 billion of one time transfers, and did not tap into the
state's $ 1.2 billion of reserves or increase the top income tax rate on those earning $ 1 million or more.
The
budget again authorizes the
state's receipt of casino
revenue payments from the Senecas and then the re-distribution of part of those funds to Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Salamanca and 17 counties
in the region.
That
revenue was included
in the
budget without any public assurances from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration or legislative leaders that it will be there once the
state budget is finalized
in March.
The
budget, due April 1, has been approved
in piecemeal, with the last portion — the
state's
revenue package — passing last week on Aug. 3 and closing a $ 9.2 billion deficit the
state faced.
He said MMA would have a positive economic impact
in the
state — a study commissioned by the UFC predicted it would generate $ 137 million
in economic activity around the
state from training by 2019, and could bring
in more than $ 5 million
in tax
revenue — and has always been talked about
in the context of the
state budget.
The situation has implications for the
state's newly enacted
budget and is leaving localities
in Western New York, which have come to rely on a smooth flow of
revenue - sharing payments from the tribe's casinos,
in their own financial bind.
Though Governor Andrew Cuomo has expressed support for instituting a congestion pricing program to reduce street congestion
in Manhattan and create a dedicated source of
revenue for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and said that he is fighting for such a scheme
in state budget negotiations, the governor has recently indicated that he may only be able to win a modest first step, raising the ire of those expecting more.