What's happening
This bill would withhold the governor's salary if the state budget is not passed by April 1 each year.
Why it matters
Creates a direct financial incentive for the governor to ensure the timely passage of the state budget,. potentially increasing executive engagement and urgency in budget negotiations with the legislature.
Shifts some public accountability for late budgets onto the governor's office,. not just the legislature, which could change political dynamics and pressure elected officials to avoid budget delays.
May impact the relationship between the executive and legislative branches,. as it singles out the governor for financial penalties, possibly leading to increased cooperation or heightened tension during budget season.
Signals to voters that timely budgeting is a legislative priority,. and uses the governor’s salary as a symbolic tool to emphasize the importance of meeting constitutional deadlines for state funding.
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Withhold Governor Pay After Deadline
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4802
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 5, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. GARBARINO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, BRABENEC, CROUCH, DiPIETRO, FRIEND, GOODELL, HEVESI, KOLB, LAWRENCE, MONTESANO, PALMESANO, PALUMBO, RA, STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to withholding the governor's salary after the April first budget deadline until a state budget has been passed
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 13 to read as follows:
§ 13. Compensation of the governor. In any year where prior to April first, the legislature fails to pass the bills, with or without amendments, submitted to it by the governor pursuant to section three of article seven of the constitution making appropriations and reappropriations for the support of the government, constituting the state budget, the governor's salary shall be withheld and not paid until such bills are passed by the legislature.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08356-01-9
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