Sentences with phrase «year during the budget talks»

The Senate approved an agreed - to pension forfeiture amendment last year during the budget talks, only to have Assembly Democrats balk at the provision.

Not exact matches

Advocates for the issue during the budget talks had pointed to the case of Kalief Browder, a 16 - year - old Rikers inmate who spent three years in the facility without being charged.

And, as always during budget talks, there's potential for legislative horse trading: Senate Republicans want to remove the Cuomo administration's ability to raise the minimum wage for a specific industry, which it used to approve a major hike for fast - food workers last year.

For the first time yesterday, Cuomo talked at length about the new paradigm created by the creative use of extender bills by his predecessor, David Paterson, during last year's budget battle.

The moment was in contrast to last week's blow up when Skelos stormed out of the meeting claiming that «another branch of government» was pushing New York City issues in the budget talks (There is no doubt he was referring to Silver, who has confounded Republicans during budget negotiations for 20 years now).

Much is being made this year about Paterson's role in Cuomo's powerful negotiating position during this year's budget talks.

It is noted that «the cost of these reimbursements [is] roughly $ 1.7 million... According to the annual reports by the accounting firm O'Connor Davies Munns & Dobbins, Rockland County failed to budget for the prescription co-pay refunds for several years in a row, under the assumption that county officials could eliminate the benefit during contract talks with labor unions.

But he still had a foot in the door during budget talks and is likely to be needed in two years when Democrats will probably regain the Senate.

Including the measure in the budget could provide more leverage against Senate Republicans, who have blocked passage of the bill for a dozen years, by allowing it to be tied to issues the GOP is seeking during the budget talks.

The measure last year was linked to the DREAM Act in the state budget, but feel off the negotiating table during the talks between lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Having a budget done «on time» has been of talismanic significance for him during his tenure as governor, citing it as tangible evidence the state government is functioning after years of budget talks that could stretch into the summer.

The signs also raised eyebrows as talks between the state and federal officials were underway when in February of last year the DOT revealed during a joint legislative budget hearing in Albany that the signs cost $ 8.1 million when the agency had previously said they cost $ 1.76 million.