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It looks like state lawmakers are close to an agreement on legalizing marijuana.
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says most of the framework on a deal has been worked out already.
However, there are still questions about how to handle impaired driving and traffic stops by police.
Governor Cuomo has expressed support for legalizing recreational marijuana the last few years, but legislation has never passed.
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The bill, called the
Humane Alternatives to Solitary Confinement Act, was approved by the Assembly Tuesday and is scheduled to pass in the Senate on Thursday.
This Jan. 28, 2016 photo shows a solitary confinement cell known all as “the bing,” at New York’s Rikers Island jail. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
“On Thursday, we will be passing HALT,” said Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Westchester. “I know so many people have been really hoping we do, and we’re happy that we’re going to be able to do that.”
Under the legislation, incarcerated individuals would not be allowed to spend more than 15 days in solitary confinement. There’s currently no limit on how long someone can spend in solitary, with some incarcerated people reporting months-long stints in isolation.
Budget Negotiations Start in Albany With Cuomo Under Scandal By Courtney Gross New York City PUBLISHED 11:06 PM ET Mar. 16, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:06 PM EDT Mar. 16, 2021
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Both the state Senate and Assembly have approved their own fiscal plans, each proposing to raise billions of dollars in revenue through new tax increases on the wealthy, including hikes on the personal income tax for high-income earners, a surcharge on capital gains, and an increase in the estate tax.
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State lawmakers approved their one-house budgets this week, which would raise taxes on the state s wealthy
Now they must sit down and negotiate the budget with Cuomo