New York S 2221: Provides for the establishment of a biennial budgeting system for the state of New York replacing the state annual budget process

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S02221 Summary:

BILL NOS02221 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORKRUEGER

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COSPNSRGOUNARDES, MAY, SERRANO

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 7 §§1, 2 & 7, Constn

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Provides for the establishment of a biennial budgeting system for the state of New York replacing the state annual budget process.

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01/16/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/16/2025TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

01/31/2025OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/07/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/08/2026TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

02/03/2026OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2221

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 16, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, GOUNARDES, MAY, SERRANO -- read twice and
 ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
 Judiciary

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing amendments to sections 1, 2 and 7 of article 7 of the consti-
 tution, in relation to providing for the establishment of a biennial
 budgeting system for the state replacing the state annual budget proc-
 ess

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 1 of arti-
 2 cle 7 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 3 Section 1. For the preparation of the budget, the head of each depart-
 4 ment of state government, except the legislature and judiciary, shall
 5 furnish the governor such estimates and information in such form and at
 6 such times as the governor may require, copies of which shall forthwith
 7 be furnished to the appropriate committees of the legislature. The
 8 governor shall hold hearings thereon at which the governor may require
 9 the attendance of heads of departments and their subordinates. Desig-
 10 nated representatives of such committees shall be entitled to attend the
 11 hearings thereon and to make inquiry concerning any part thereof.
 12 Itemized estimates of the financial needs of the legislature, certi-
 13 fied by the presiding officer of each house, and of the judiciary,
 14 approved by the court of appeals and certified by the chief judge of the
 15 court of appeals, shall be transmitted to the governor not later than
 16 the first day of December in each year immediately preceding the year in
 17 which the governor transmits to the legislature the governor's budget
 18 document for inclusion in the budget without revision but with such
 19 recommendations as the governor may deem proper. Copies of the itemized
 20 estimates of the financial needs of the judiciary also shall forthwith
 21 be transmitted to the appropriate committees of the legislature. Noth-
 22 ing herein shall preclude the alteration, by law, of the expenditures
 23 during the period of time which the budget shall have been adopted for.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89065-01-5

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 1 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 2 of article 7 of
 2 the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 3 § 2. [Annually] Biennially, on or before the first day of February in
 4 each year following the year fixed by the constitution for the election
 5 of governor and lieutenant governor, and on or before the second Tuesday
 6 following the first day of the annual meeting of the legislature, in all
 7 other odd numbered years, the governor shall submit to the legislature a
 8 budget containing a complete plan of expenditures proposed to be made
 9 [before the close of the ensuing fiscal year] during the next two fiscal
 10 years and all moneys and revenues estimated to be available therefor,
 11 together with an explanation of the basis of such estimates and recom-
 12 mendations as to proposed legislation, if any, which the governor may
 13 deem necessary to provide moneys and revenues sufficient to meet such
 14 proposed expenditures. It shall also contain such other recommendations
 15 and information as the governor may deem proper and such additional
 16 information as may be required by law.
 17 § 3. Resolv