Hochul, legislature agree to extend state budget talks to April 10
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature on Monday agreed to extend budget negotiations to April 10 on the late state budget, which was due Saturday.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature on Monday agreed to extend budget negotiations to April 10 on the late state budget, which was due Saturday.
Gov. Hochul and legislative leaders are expected to negotiate through the weekend to seek agreement on an overdue state budget, but several hurdles stand in the way of a quick agreement.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers acknowledged Thursday that the state budget will be late this year and it's because policy issues – bail laws and affordable housing especially – are keeping them apart rather than dollars and cents.
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli noted state law requires salary payments to legislators be withheld after March 31 if a budget is not in place.
The proposal is pitting some powerful state legislators against the influential energy lobby.