Overview

• New York's state budget remains unresolved three weeks past the deadline, with the state relying on temporary funding extensions.
• Lawmakers and district attorneys have agreed on a tentative framework to amend the controversial 2019 criminal discovery laws, aiming to reduce case dismissals caused by technicalities.
• Gov. Kathy Hochul has not accepted the proposed framework, emphasizing the need for additional changes to align with her policy priorities.
• Other contentious issues in the budget negotiations include reforms to involuntary commitment laws and a proposed bill penalizing masked harassment.
• Despite progress on some fronts, including MTA funding and a school smartphone ban, disagreements over key policy reforms keep the budget impasse unresolved.