Sentences with phrase «state budget bill»

ALBANY — Pro-gun GOP lawmakers are smoking mad that they voted for millions of dollars in funding for the SAFE Act — the state's strict gun - control law — claiming they didn't know the spending was hidden in state budget bills.

«There is absolutely no legitimate reason to include language from bill A-1157B into state budget bill A-9055C», said NYSRPA President Tom King.

ALBANY — State budget bills printed late Friday include public campaign financing for just one political office this year: The state comptroller, something good government advocates balked at as an overall failure to accomplish comprehensive campaign finance reform.

The issue highlights what strategists say is one of the problems with DeFrancisco's candidacy: He's a government insider who has supported many of the governor's initiatives — including a minimum wage hike and raising the age of criminal responsibility — mostly when Cuomo baked them into state budget bills.

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — There's $ 30 million for the Onondaga Lake amphitheater project in the New York state budget bills that state legislators are expected to vote upon on Monday.

Legislators were not allowed to debate the bill or propose changes, because the sponsors had attached it to an annual state budget bill requiring an up - or - down vote.

The Cuomo administration's state budget bill includes a measure that would expand the core Pine Barrens by around 800 acres in Shoreham, officials said, but omits a controversial parcel in Mastic favored by legislators on which a developer has sought to build a solar farm.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Senate included $ 100 million in a proposed state budget bill to try to save 615 jobs at the James M. FitzPatrick nuclear plant in Oswego County.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed the two - year, $ 41.3 billion state budget bill Tuesday, but he used his power to veto a section of the nearly 900 - page document that related to the controversial hospital tax.

On Wednesday both the Democrat - led Assembly and the GOP - controlled Senate took up rival state budget bills that contained only modest proposals when it comes to ethics or corruption.

And, in recent years, there's been a trend toward fewer bills passed in the session, while at the same time state budget bills have grown by hundreds of pages and often include changes that used to be accomplished in a separate statute.

It is exactly this kind of public oversight and accountability that Milwaukee parents would lose if MPS schools are handed over to private third party operators in the current state budget bill passed last week by the Joint Finance Committee.

On April 12, 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State budget bill, which makes some big changes in the obligations of New York employers relative to sexual harassment.

On April 2, two days after Assembly Education Committee Chair Catherine Nolan (D - Queens) spent over 6 hours defending a state budget bill that doubled - down on the state's reliance on Common Core standardized testing to evaluate teachers and students, quietly introduced a one - house bill (A. 6777) to allow parents to exempt their children from these tests.

Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt (R,I,C - Greenwood Lake) today voted against the first 2013 - 14 state budget bill, known as the debt service bill.

LEGISLATIVE PRESS RELEASE BY ASSEMBLYWOMAN ANNIE RABBITT Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt (R,I,C - Greenwood Lake) today voted against the first 2013 - 14 state budget bill, known as the debt service bill.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York state will provide up to $ 30 million to communities that lose property tax revenue because an electric generating plant closes if the state Legislature approves a state budget bill printed Wednesday.

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association condemns Assembly's microstamping «sneak attack» The inclusion of mandatory firearms microstamping technology in the state budget bill A-9055C is an underhanded attempt to pass an increasingly unpopular idea into law, says the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association.

The inclusion of mandatory firearms microstamping technology in the state budget bill A-9055C is an underhanded attempt to pass an increasingly unpopular idea into law, says the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association.

But the rules for abortion clinics changed in 2013 with passage of the state budget bill.

The state will provide up to $ 30 million to communities that lose property tax revenue because an electric generating plant closes if the Legislature approves a state budget bill printed yesterday.

Cuomo said during a Tuesday morning press conference to tout the state budget bill that was passed by lawmakers last night.

By James Briggs The Milwaukee attorney's office Monday reported the state budget bill had rendered unenforceable a two - year - old local bid preference ordinance.

On March 12, the New York State Assembly amended the state budget bill addressing capital projects -LRB-

On March 12, the New York State Assembly amended the state budget bill addressing capital projects (A9504b) «for services and expenses related to the design and construction on Sheridan Avenue in Albany of a cogeneration plant and microgrid, to operate on renewable energy, natural gas and / or fuel oil.»

Skelos says the state budget bills were in the public view for the legally required three days before they were approved.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Senate just approved the last of the state budget bills, voting 61 - 1 to hike the state's minimum wage to $ 15 an hour.

Governor Andrew Cuomo detailed the fiscal year 2019 state budget bill in a Friday night press conference.

Malliotakis also opposed raising the age of adult criminal responsibility, and she voted against the 2017 - 2018 state budget bill that included a version of the legislation, which brings New York law to where virtually every other state has its thresholds.

Mr. Thompson signed a state budget bill that overhauls the governance and structure of the state education department and provides an additional $ 1.2 billion in state aid to schools for property - tax relief.

Polly then worked with State Senator Gary George, a Black legislator who represented the north side of Milwaukee, to get the new program and financing for it included as part of the state budget bill.

Some could end up in the state budget bill, which could have adjustments to graduation requirements anyway.

However, it doesn't appear the General Assembly is ready to abandon A-F grades altogether because it revised the grading system to align with regulations required by ESSA when it passed the 2017 - 19 state budget bill.

Lawmakers late Tuesday canceled planned debate in the Assembly on the state budget bill after delays in drafting amendments, but not before removing a plan to cut $ 37 million in federal money for the UW System for a statewide Internet provider.

The state's budget - writing Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines 12 - 4 on a GOP motion to expand the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP) as part of the state budget bill.

The Opportunity Scholarships program, commonly referred to as the «school voucher program,» was enacted by the state last year when lawmakers inserted the language of the program's bill, which never made it out of committee, into the state budget bill.

It's not uncommon that the state budget bill, which sets spending priorities for the next two years, isn't completed before the end of the school year, but...

The state Assembly passed the state budget bill late last night on a vote of 57 - 39 with all Democrats and five Republicans (Reps. Scott Allen of Waukesha, Janel Brandtjen of Menomonee Falls, Bob Gannon of West Bend, Adam Jarchow of Balsam Lake and Joe Sanfelippo of New Berlin) voting NO on the bill.

The 2015 - 17 state budget bill approved by the state Senate last night included several provisions of note:

For public school advocates, there was a lot to bemoan and a bit to celebrate about the state budget bill that cleared both chambers last week.

As the budget deadline nears, the Ohio Senate Finance Committee adopted its own version of the House's Bill 64, the state budget bill.

A Republican Assembly leader now plans to add to the state budget bill an expansion of Milwaukee's voucher program to other school districts, potentially giving more families in cities such as Madison access to private and religious schools.

The new state budget bill, which included the changes in state car insurance rules, was signed into law on June 29, 2009 by Governor Jim Doyle.

The provision was included in the state budget bill, S.B. 1406B, and took effect Sept. 1.