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New York Assembly Moves to Limit Governor Hochul's Budget Leverage

Assembly Speaker Heastie introduces bill to protect lawmakers' paychecks during budget delays tied to non-fiscal policy disputes.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie at the opening of Google's newest office building St. John Terminal.
As Gov. Hochul proposes affordability, unpredictability in the U.S. economy make the state's projected revenues more complicated.

Overview

  • Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie introduced legislation aimed at reducing Governor Kathy Hochul's leverage in prolonged budget negotiations.
  • The bill would allow lawmakers to receive their paychecks if budget deadlines are missed due to the inclusion of non-budgetary policy measures.
  • New York's budget negotiations remain stalled over Governor Hochul's insistence on integrating policy changes, such as discovery law reforms and mental health measures, into the $252 billion spending plan.
  • Governor Hochul defends her approach, citing widespread public support for her policy agenda and urging lawmakers to finalize the budget.
  • The conflict underscores long-standing tensions between New York's executive and legislative branches over the role of policy-making in the budget process.