ALBANY, N.Y. — Even with lawmakers out of town, maneuvering continues over the final piece of the roughly $136 billion budget for New York’s government. The Senate and Assembly are both refusing Tuesday to accept Gov. David Paterson’s revised revenue bill, which also would allow state and city universities to increase some tuitions and financial aid and establish a $1...
ALBANY, N.Y. — Even with lawmakers out of town, maneuvering continues over the final piece of the roughly $136 billion budget for New York’s government.
The Senate and Assembly are both refusing Tuesday to accept Gov. David Paterson’s revised revenue bill, which also would allow state and city universities to increase some tuitions and financial aid and establish a $1 billion contingency fund should federal Medicaid money come up short. The bills are piled on two Capitol hallway floors.
Senate majority Democrats Monday formally introduced their own measures and may reconvene next week.
The Assembly passed a roughly $1 billion revenue raiser, without the contingency fund or tuition provisions, before adjourning and has no immediate plans to return.