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- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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BILL NUMBER:S1763
Title of bill
An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to requiring the legislature to convene daily if the legislative passage of the budget is not timely
Purpose
Requires the State Legislature to meet each day until passage of the budget when the budget is not enacted by the April 1 deadline.
Summary of provisions
Adds a new section 5-b to the Legislative Law which provides that after April 1, if the budget is not adopted, the Legislature shall convene every day.
Existing law
Current law provides that members of the Legislature do not get paid after April 1 if the budget has not been acted on by both the Senate and Assembly.
Justification
New York has failed to adopt its budget in a timely manner every year since 1984. This bill represents an effort to reform the process and be responsive to the needs of the people of New York State.
While politics cannot be legislated, this bill would attempt to create an atmosphere in which legislators would be required to meet in session each day -- including weekends -- until the budget impasse is resolved.
By requiring the Senate and the Assembly to convene every day from April 1 until a budget is adopted, it is the hope of this legislation that increased pressure, and attention, on the budget making process will achieve a more timely resolution to budgetary discussions.
Legislative history
2009-10: S.1127 - Referred to Investigations & Government Operations 2007-08: S.2909 - Referred to Investigations & Government Operations 2005-06: S.1402 - Referred to Investigations & Government Operations 2003-04: S.4739 - Referred to Investigations & Government Operations
Fiscal implications
Undetermined. Daily legislative sessions would result in some cost to the state.
Effective date
Immediately.
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