New York S 945: Grants the legislature to have an equal role with the governor in the budget process

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S00945 Summary:

BILL NOS00945 

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SAME ASSAME AS A08009

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SPONSORJACKSON

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COSPNSRSKOUFIS, RIVERA, BRISPORT, BROUK, CLEARE, COMRIE, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL,
 KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MYRIE, PARKER, RAMOS, SALAZAR, FAHY, RYAN C, STAVISKY

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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 NOS00945 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/08/2025TO 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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 945

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. JACKSON, SKOUFIS, RIVERA, BRISPORT, BROUK, CLEARE,
 COMRIE, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, KAVANAGH, KRUEG-
 ER, LIU, MAY, MYRIE, PARKER, RAMOS, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judici-
 ary

 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 Assembly concur), That section 2 of arti-
 2 cle 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 Assembly 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-

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

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 1 priations and reappropriations included in the budget and the proposed
 2 legislation, if any, recommended therein.
 3 The governor may at any time within thirty days thereafter and, with
 4 the consent of the legislature, at any time before the adjournment ther-
 5 eof, amend or supplement the budget and submit amendments to any bills
 6 submitted by [him or her] such governor or submit supplemental bills.
 7 Any new legislation, amendment to legislation, or limitation on the
 8 effect of any legislation contained in any bill submitted under this
 9 section shall be separately stated, in a manner to enable the legisla-
 10 ture and the governor to act in relation to that matter under section 4
 11 of this article.
 12 The governor and the heads of departments shall have the right, and it
 13 shall be the duty of the heads of departments when requested by either
 14 house of the legislature or an appropriate committee th