Gov. Andrew Cuomo's
state budget plan includes $ 9.7 billion for the departments of transportation and Motor Vehicles, the Thruway Authority and the MTA.
Final
State Budget Plan Includes Billions in Tax Increases and School Aid Cuts — Still No Cap on Local Property Taxes
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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.
The
budget is due Sunday, but already lawmakers are putting the finishing touches on a deal that
includes plans to merge gambling oversight, a new infrastructure improvement
plan for the
state and a 4 percent boost in education spending through competitive grants.
The comments seemingly clash with what Cuomo said in a Red Room news conference on Tuesday, when he reiterated the
state budget plan he proposed does not
include a contingency
plan for the ACA's repeal.
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 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.
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.
Cuomo is expected to unveil his own
budget proposal by the end of the month that could
include more details on his
plan to restructure the
state's tax code.
Cuomo threatened to delay signing the
state budget without a
plan to fix conditions in New York City's public housing,
including moldy walls, broken boilers, untested lead paint and rodent infestations.
This
budget has a whole package of fiscal
plans for the
state including cities and towns and conuties throughout the
state.»
Cuomo's amended
budget proposal didn't
include the much - needed $ 12.5 million in
state aid for the city of Albany on which Mayor Kathy Sheehan is relying to balance her own spending
plan.
Cuomo is pushing a late
plan to be
included in the
state budget that would potentially allow the
state to grab land around Penn Station for development.
Cuomo has insisted that extending high rates on wealthy earners is a key piece of his
budget, which also
includes a $ 961 million spending increase for education aid and a $ 163 million
plan to phase out college tuition costs at
state and city universities for those who earn less than $ 125,000.
Even if lawmakers do not
include a complete congestion pricing
plan in the
state budget, due March 31, they could approve funding so work can start on the infrastructure that will be needed once all sides agree.
The St. Barnabas Wellness Care and Affordable housing development is part of Governor Cuomo's unprecedented commitment to affordable housing and community renewal, which
includes $ 20 billion in the 2016 - 17
state budget for comprehensive statewide housing and homelessness action
plans.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed
including in the
state budget a
plan that would let the
state condemn, acquire or transfer property surrounding the famed New York City transportation hub, according to the New York Times.
We call on New Yorkers to sign our change.org petition demanding that Leaders Flanagan and Heastie work with the Governor to ensure that a robust congestion pricing
plan is
included in the final 2018 - 2019
state budget.
(Albany, NY)-- One day after being appointed Ranking Democratic Member of the New York
State Senate Elections Committee, Senator Brian Kavanagh today joined with fellow legislators and advocates —
including the Brennan Center for Justice, Citizen Action of New York, Citizens Union, Common Cause / NY, the League of Women Voters of New York
State, the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG),
Planned Parenthood, and Transportation Workers United Local 100 and colleagues in the Senate to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to fully fund early voting in the Fiscal 2018 - 2019 Executive
Budget.
Congressional Democrats in New York are criticizing a federal
budget approved by the House on Thursday that paves the way for a tax reform
plan that could
include the elimination of the
state and local deduction, or SALT.
While New York
State's Republican - led Senate did not
include any congestion pricing in their
budget resolution, the Assembly did
include a watered - down version of Fix NYC's
plan in theirs.
The
budget should cap
state spending,
include a
plan to freeze and ultimately cut property taxes, fast - track the elimination of the 18A energy tax that is passed on to consumers, cut the Estate and job - killing Corporate Franchise Tax, and reduce burdensome and unnecessary bureaucratic red tape that stifles job growth.»
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.
A coalition that
includes Uber is set to kick off a campaign today to push
state leaders to enact a congestion pricing
plan as part of the
state budget due by the end of the month.
The
budget includes the largest infrastructure
plan in
state history, totaling $ 55 billion,
including $ 27 billion for the MTA.
The
state budget reached on April 1
includes a
plan to levy surcharges on for - hire vehicles south of 96th Street — $ 2.75 on the likes of Uber and Lyft, $ 2.50 on yellow cabs, and 75 cents on ride - sharing options like Uber Pool and Via.
This year's
state budget included $ 150 million for the initial phases of
planning, designing and securing a site for the new facility, which would also consolidate five separate labs located throughout the Capital Region into one campus.
The
budget contains the largest
state transportation plan ever approved, with over $ 55 billion of transportation investments statewide, including $ 27.14 billion for State Department of Transportation and Thruway programs and $ 27.98 billion for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority prog
state transportation
plan ever approved, with over $ 55 billion of transportation investments statewide,
including $ 27.14 billion for
State Department of Transportation and Thruway programs and $ 27.98 billion for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority prog
State Department of Transportation and Thruway programs and $ 27.98 billion for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority programs.
The Woodlands Community in Steuben County is part of Governor Cuomo's unprecedented commitment to affordable housing and community renewal, which
includes $ 20 billion in the 2016 - 17
state budget for comprehensive statewide affordable housing and homelessness action
plans.
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 Education Trust — New York Applauds Tuition - Free
Plan for Advancing a College - Going Culture for All New York Students, While Calling for Expanding Focus on Access, Affordability and Completion NEW YORK — As New York leaders work to finalize the
state budget including Governor Cuomo's landmark tuition - free degree proposal for middle - class...
The
budget will also grow the economy with a $ 4.2 billion middle class tax cut when fully effective and critical statewide infrastructure investments —
including a new $ 55 billion
State Transportation
Plan that commits $ 27.14 billion for Department of Transportation and Thruway programs and $ 27.98 billion for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Cuomo's $ 152 billion
budget proposal does
include a
plan that would expand a recent
state settlement that
includes public defender case cap loads.
The
budget will
include a modified version of Cuomo's
plan for
state takeovers of chronically underperforming schools.
Meanwhile, the Assembly outlined in broad strokes for the Times Union
budget plans that
include a freeze of SUNY and CUNY tuition rates at their current levels and a $ 75 million addition to the governor's proposal on
state - subsidized child care.
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo is pushing a late
plan to be
included in the
state budget that would potentially allow the
state to grab land around Penn Station for development.
The revised
plan, which would be
included in the
state budget, would also give districts more time to turn around what Cuomo calls «failing» schools or districts before a
state - appointed «receiver» could seize broad authority over them.
Governor Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers
included the receivership
plan in this year's
state budget and tasked the Board of Regents and education department with developing regulations and implementing the program.
The final
budget is expected to
include the governor's
plan to allocate $ 1.5 billion, from $ 5.4 billion from bank settlement funds, for an economic development competition where seven regions in the
state would compete for three awards of $ 500 million in economic aid paid over the course of five years.
In March the completed
state budget included a
plan for 6,000 new beds over the next five years, with $ 1.9 billion allocated, which Cuomo aides say is the first phase of the 15 - year commitment.
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo yesterday condemned the entire
state budget process as a scam ginned up by special interests that added as much as $ 9 billion to the deficit before anyone — the governor
included — laid a hand on the upcoming spending
plan.
The
planned Oct. 1 address at a morning breakfast of the Association for a Better New York, now being drafted with the help of several economic experts,
including investment banker and CNBC analyst Larry Kudlow, is being compared by Astorino's strategists to the turning - point policy speech delivered by then - freshman
state Sen. George Pataki to the Citizens
Budget Commission just weeks before he defeated Gov. Mario Cuomo in 1994.
He first outlined the
plan in his
State of the
State and
included it in his executive
budget that was released last month.
Reginald Brown, community leader for VOCAL - NY, announces
plans to stay at the Capitol until the New York
State budget includes more money to fight HIV / AIDS.
The new Rev. Dr. Charles A. Curtis Plaza affordable housing development is part of Governor Cuomo's unprecedented commitment to affordable housing and community renewal, which
includes $ 20 billion in the 2016 - 17
state budget for comprehensive statewide housing and homelessness action
plans.
Union members at financially distressed hospitals across the
state are taking action to urge
state budget negotiators to
include funding for these hospitals in the final
state spending
plan.
The
state budget in response would expand the role of the executive office and authorize the
state budget director to reduce available funds during the fiscal year if federal revenues are lower than projected —
including after the legislature signs off on the
plan.
The minimum wage's impact would far outweigh the benefits of a small business tax credit Cuomo also proposed this week and
plans to
include in his 2016 - 17
state budget.
Like many areas of the governor's proposed $ 141 billion - plus
state budget, his higher education
plans include items that help and others that hurt.