New York A 8009: Grants the legislature to have an equal role with the governor in the budget process

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A08009 Summary:

BILL NOA08009 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00945

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SPONSORLavine

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COSPNSRCruz, Burdick, Meeks, Lee, Lupardo, Dinowitz, Benedetto, Steck, Schiavoni, Glick, Simon, Hevesi,
 Simone, Solages, Gallagher, Novakhov, McDonough

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 7 §§2 - 6, Constn

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Provides that the Governor's annual budget proposal to the Legislature shall include statements of any new legislation, amendment to legislation, or limitation on the effect of any legislation contained in the budget; makes related provisions granting the legislature an equal role with the governor in the budget process.

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BILL NOA08009 

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04/21/2025referred to ways and means

04/25/2025to attorney-general for opinion

05/09/2025opinion referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to ways and means

01/08/2026to attorney-general for opinion

01/30/2026opinion referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8009

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 21, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Ways and Means

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing an amendment to article 7 of the constitution, relating to
 content of article VII bills

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 2 of article
 2 7 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 3 § 2. Annually, on or before the first day of February in each year
 4 following the year fixed by the constitution for the election of gover-
 5 nor and lieutenant governor, and on or before the second Tuesday follow-
 6 ing the first day of the annual meeting of the legislature, in all other
 7 years, the governor shall submit to the legislature a budget containing
 8 a complete plan of expenditures proposed to be made before the close of
 9 the ensuing fiscal year and all moneys and revenues estimated to be
 10 available therefor, together with an explanation of the basis of such
 11 estimates and recommendations as to proposed legislation, if any, which
 12 the governor may deem necessary to provide moneys and revenues suffi-
 13 cient to meet such proposed expenditures. It shall also contain such
 14 other recommendations and information as the governor may deem proper
 15 and such additional information as may be required by law. The budget
 16 shall include statements of any new legislation, amendment to legis-
 17 lation, or limitation on the effect of any legislation contained in the
 18 budget.
 19 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 3 of article 7 of
 20 the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 21 § 3. At the time of submitting the budget to the legislature the
 22 governor shall submit a bill or bills containing all the proposed appro-
 23 priations and reappropriations included in the budget and the proposed
 24 legislation, if any, recommended therein.
 25 The governor may at any time within thirty days thereafter and, with
 26 the consent of the legislature, at any time before the adjournment ther-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89037-01-5

 A. 8009 2

 1 eof, amend or supplement the budget and submit amendments to any bills
 2 submitted by [him or her] such governor or submit supplemental bills.
 3 Any new legislation, amendment to legislation, or limitation on the
 4 effect of any legislation contained in any bill submitted under this
 5 section shall be separately stated, in a manner to enable the legisla-
 6 ture and the governor to act in relation to that matter under section 4
 7 of this article.
 8 The governor and the heads of departments shall have the right, and it
 9 shall be the duty of the heads of departments when requested by either
 10 house of the legislature or an appropriate committee thereof, to appear
 11 and be heard in respect to the budget during the consideration thereof,
 12 and to answer inquiries relevant thereto. The procedure for such appear-
 13 ances and inquiries shall be provided by law.
 14 § 3. Resolved