Hugh T. Farley's posts related to Budget

Senator Farley Responds to the State-of-the-State Address

Posted by Hugh T. Farley on Thursday, January 7th, 2010

A statement from Senator Farley about the State-of-the-State Address:


Each year, we kick off the new Legislative Session with the Governor’s State-of-the-State Address. This speech is basically an outline of what the Governor would like to accomplish in the upcoming year.

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Senator Farley Is Frustrated With Budget Process

Posted by Hugh T. Farley on Thursday, April 1st, 2010

State Senator Hugh T. Farley (R, C, I - Schenectady) noted today is the day a new State Budget was supposed to be in place for Fiscal Year 2010-11 and he expressed his terrible disappointment with the lack of action and progress.

"We must begin a public budget negotiating process, immediately, to get a budget in place. Senate Republicans have made our budget priorities very clear, starting with no new taxes and fees, and the need for real property tax relief," Senator Farley said.

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SENATE COMMITTEES TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING MARCH 7TH ON AGENCY CONSOLIDATION PLANS

Posted by Hugh T. Farley on Friday, March 4th, 2011

State Senator Hugh T. Farley (R, C, I - Schenectady) announced today the New York State Senate will be holding a public hearing on the consolidation of state agencies proposed in the Executive Budget. The hearing will be on Monday, March 7, 2011, at 11 a.m. in Room 711A of the Legislative Office Building in Albany.

The hearing will further assist the Legislature in identifying and learning about concerns with the Executive Budget proposal, including impacts on the delivery of services, the state workforce and cost savings.

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New York State Budget Update

Posted by Hugh T. Farley on Thursday, March 17th, 2011

State Senator Hugh T. Farley (R, C, I - Schenectady) reported that earlier this week he and his colleagues in the New York State Senate passed the Senate’s budget resolution - - a fiscally sound plan that reduces spending, rejects tax increases and makes responsible investments in New York’s future.

The Senate budget closes a $10 billion budget deficit without raising taxes, and allows the PIT surcharge to sunset as scheduled so small businesses and others can get back to creating jobs for workers.

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Senator Farley Gives an Update on State Budget

Posted by Hugh T. Farley on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

 

April 1st is nearing, which is the deadline to pass an on-time, balanced budget for the State of New York.

The last few weeks, I have sat on several Senate committees and conducted public hearings on key pieces of the budget that include education and local government assistance. I’ve also held joint hearings with the Assembly and now we are in the stage where the two houses are in the final negotiations with Governor Cuomo.

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Sen. Farley Discusses Budget Issues With Local Officials

State Senator Hugh T. Farley (R, C, I - Schenectady) and Senator McDonald meet with county officials on March 25th in the State Capitol to focus on the problem of unfunded mandates and to discuss other priority issues for local governments.