Sentences with phrase «state budget amendments»

The ad shows video of Deeds on the campaign trail in April, before his victory in the Democratic primary, telling voters that in early 2008 he offered $ 1 billion in state budget amendments - the highest amount sought by any state senator.

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[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.

Lost in the shuffle of the budget presentation this week was the roll out of an amendment as proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that would add gender protections to the state Constitution.

It is also among four amendments Cuomo has proposed as concurrent resolutions with the budget plan, including the adoption of same - day voter registration, limiting the outside of state lawmakers and term limits for elected officials.

The Governor's Office said the AHCA would cut $ 4.7 billion from New York's Medicaid budget — on top of the costs the Collins - Faso Amendment would transfer from the county to the state.

First, the state Education Department and the teachers unions must resolve a lawsuit over the evaluations or Cuomo will insert his own plan into the 30 - day amendments (taking advantage of the broad powers the governor has over the budget in New York).

As part of the 30 - day amendment to his executive budget proposal, Cuomo announced that he will advance legislation that would give the head of the state prison system more power to crack down on ill - behaved correctional officers

There is in fact a petition drive directed at state legislatures by politically conservative groups who are particularly interested in adopting a «balanced budget» amendment.

With the state budget now 27 days late, Gov. David Paterson today pleaded with the Legislature to pretty please give an up - or - down passage to his proposal — enhanced with an additional $ 620 million worth of cuts and revenue to cover a deficit gap that has opened since his Feb. 9 budget amendments.

First in his original budget, and then in the 30 - day amendments released last Friday, Cuomo placed controversial ethics and education reforms in appropriations bills, over which the Legislature is afforded very little power under the state Constitution.

Cuomo's budget director on Monday previewed the plans, which will be released as part of the 30 - day amendments to the governor's state budget proposal.

During budget time, the Assembly, Senate and Governor each have their own version of the state budget document that often goes through multiple amendments.

The amendment also backtracks, in two notable ways, from Cuomo's original 2014 - 15 budget proposal to extend the 2011 state Infrastructure Investment Act, which allows more use of «design build» method on public projects:

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget director said 30 - day amendments to the governor's spending plan, which is due out later this week, will include an overhaul of the state's tax code.

Lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo had agreed last year to an amendment, but the Democratic - led Assembly balked at a vote on the measure, which came with a broader agreement on the state budget.

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville), today will offer an amendment to reform the rules of the New York State Assembly to stop major legislation like pension reform, teacher evaluations, the SAFE Act and state budgets from being passed in the middle of the night away from public vieState Assembly to stop major legislation like pension reform, teacher evaluations, the SAFE Act and state budgets from being passed in the middle of the night away from public viestate budgets from being passed in the middle of the night away from public viewing.

Governor Cuomo released his 30 - day amendments to the Executive Budget where he outlined his plan for the state's tax system redesign in response to the tax changes at the federal level.

Assemblyman to bring to the Floor of the Assembly a Rules Reform Amendment to stop major legislation like Pension Reform, Teacher Evaluations, SAFE Act & state budgets from being passed in the middle of the night

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week announced a 30 - day budget amendment to fund early voting across the state.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration quietly floated the project in a February budget amendment asking lawmakers to approve a highly privatized building arrangement, not currently legal for state agencies, to speed construction and limit risk.

Governor Cuomo's budget director says 30 - day amendments to the governor's spending plan due out later this week will include an overhaul of the state's tax code.

The state legislature — both the Assembly and the Senate — reviewed the plan and supplied their respective amendments to the Executive Budget proposal.

Pay hikes required by the Triborough Amendment cost the state government $ 140 million a year and add almost $ 300 million a year to school budgets.

Mr. Paladino's knee - jerk proposal to abuse property rights and the First Amendment will worsen our state's budget crisis.

A constitutional amendment that would restrict a governor from packaging policy unrelated to state spending into a budget proposal is moving through the Senate after it cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

About $ 7 million is being proposed in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget amendment to pay for changes to the state's voting laws such as allowing for early voting in New York, his office on Monday announced.

Not introducing the amendments keeps some leverage with the state Legislature in the budget process.

For example, in the current state budget, Cuomo and lawmakers enacted amendments to the Board of Regents» implementation of the Common Core, specifically prohibiting students» standardized test scores from being included on their permanent records or used in promotion decisions.

Senator David Carlucci on Monday were joined by a coalition of mental health advocates, physicians and patients today to call on Governor Cuomo to reinstate «prescriber prevails» for atypical antipsychotics in the 2013 - 2014 state budget via the 21 - day amendments.

State voters faced two referenda in 2005: the $ 2.9 Rebuild and Renew New York Transportation Bond Act and a budget reform amendment.

Earlier, the congressman, while his party was debating how to destroy the Affordable Health Care Act, proposed the Faso - Collins amendment altering property taxes in the midst of state budget negotiations.

The Cuomo administration released amendments to the state budget last week that added an additional $ 5 million of funding for AIDS treatment programs, on top of money already committed in the original budget.

PRESS RELEASE FROM SENATOR CARLUCCI Senator David Carlucci on Monday were joined by a coalition of mental health advocates, physicians and patients today to call on Governor Cuomo to reinstate «prescriber prevails» for atypical antipsychotics in the 2013 - 2014 state budget via the 21 - day amendments.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed a ban via a budget amendment on the gay and trans panic defenses from being used to defend criminals in New York State:

The Legislature passed an amendment to HCRA that granted the leaders of each house the ability to spend up to $ 8.5 million on discretionary grants, none of which had to be disclosed or explained or go through a review process in the state's budget.

The campaign pushing for funding in the state budget workers who provide direct care services to those with developmental disabilities is upset Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 30 - day budget amendments do not include the funding they have sought.

For instance, he said if his amendment to shift Medicaid costs from the county to the state, were part of new healthcare legislation, it would only require the governor to find 1.5 percent savings in the budget.

The drive for an amendment to limit the Supreme Court's legislative apportionment decisions came within one State of the required number, and a proposal for a balanced budget amendment has been but two States short of the requisite number for some time.

While the Governor has submitted tax reform proposals as part of the 30 - day amendments, changes to the State tax code should be deliberated carefully, and therefore, are best considered outside the budget process.

Rep. Curt Oda — a Utah legislator known for his strong stance on the 2nd Amendment Ken Sumsion — former Utah legislator, known for his budget expertise Matt Throckmorton — former Utah legislator and current Executive Director for the Utah Military Academy Chuck Williams — retired Lt. Col. in the United States Air Force, and a former Assistant Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon.

State lawmakers so far have refused to introduced Cuomo's 30 - day budget amendments, which link appropriations to new disclosure requirements, such as revealing private business clients and reforming the per diem system of travel reimbursements.

Also at 9 a.m., Sen. Pat Gallivan addresses advocates asking Cuomo and the legislature to reform New York's Scaffold Law and to include reform in the 30 - day budget amendments, Empire State Plaza Concourse, Meeting Room 4, Albany.

A version of the amendment was approved by the Republican - controlled Senate in March as part of a broader agreement over the state budget.

Whatever changes leaders ended up agreeing to make to the state tax code, the governor hoped to have an agreement by the time the 30 - day budget amendments are due at the end of February.

The new measure in the budget amendments, if enacted in Cuomo's final budget, will grant the state's Office of Temporary Disability and Assistance the power to remove shelter operators and appoint new ones, a Cuomo administration spokesman confirmed.

Cuomo took an aggressive position during his budget and policy address Wednesday, threatening to withhold a significant funding increase for schools if lawmakers don't approve his controversial reform proposals, such as an amendment to the state's teacher - evaluation system that would increase the ratings» reliance on standardized testing.

Campaign 4 NY / NY Housing sends 30 day amendment letter to NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo asking him to revise the budget and fully fund the State share of our NY / NY IV proposal.

A new measure Gov. Andrew Cuomo wrote into amendments to his executive budget would significantly broaden the state's power to control who operates homeless shelters in New York state, allowing the state's Office of Temporary Disability and Assistance, which oversees shelters, to remove operators at shelters that are found to have financial and safety problems and directly appoint new ones.

Cuomo had offered an ultimatum to teachers and the state education department: come to an agreement on a long stalled teacher evaluation system, or the governor said, he would impose his own plan as part of his 30 day amendments to his budget.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he is advancing a 30 - day budget amendment to encourage pharmacies to enroll in the New York State Vaccines for Children Program, which provides vaccines to children and individuals regardless of their ability to pay.