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The 2011-2012 New York State budget

Posted by Thomas F. O'Mara on Thursday, March 31st, 2011
The Legislature adopted the 2011-2012 state budget early this morning.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature announce the enactment of the 2011-2012 New York State budget early this morning.

Read the announcement here, and more details from the state Division of the Budget.

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O'Mara on state budget: fiscal discipline, attention to the economy

Posted by Thomas F. O'Mara on Thursday, March 31st, 2011
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Albany, N.Y.—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R-C, Big Flats) said today that the 2011-2012 state budget enacted by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo before the April 1 start of New York’s new fiscal year “represents a good beginning to fiscal discipline, long-term economic strength, and a better business climate.” 

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Senator O'Mara reacts to Governor Cuomo's 2012-2013 proposed state budget

Albany, N.Y., January 17—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R-C, Big Flats) today welcomed  Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2012-2013 state budget for proposing additional steps toward eliminating the local share of Medicaid costs.  But O’Mara plans to keep pushing for this year’s final budget to do even more to eliminate the local costs associated with the state’s $53-billion-plus Medicaid program.

O'Mara says Cuomo budget plan targets key mandate relief priority, but doesn't go far enough

Posted by Thomas F. O'Mara on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Senator O'Mara will keep pushing for additional mandate relief this year.

Albany, N.Y., January 17—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R-C, Big Flats) today welcomed  Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2012-2013 state budget for proposing additional steps toward eliminating the local share of Medicaid costs.  But O’Mara plans to keep pushing for this year’s final budget to do even more to eliminate the local costs associated with the state’s $53-billion-plus Medicaid program.

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Governor Cuomo releases proposed 2012-2013 state budget -- learn more and follow this year's budget adoption process

Posted by Thomas F. O'Mara on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

[March 12, 2012 UPDATE: The Senate today acted on its formal 2012-2013 Budget Resolution, spelling out proposed revisions to the 2012-2013 Executive Budget proposal and setting the stage for final negotiations with Governor Andrew Cuomo and the State Assembly on a new state budget.  Click here for details on the Senate Budget Resolution]

 

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Senate sets stage for final state budget talks, calls for immediate takeover of growth in local Medicaid costs

Posted by Thomas F. O'Mara on Monday, March 12th, 2012

Albany, N.Y., March 12—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R-C, Big Flats) said today that the Senate has approved a proposed state budget that accelerates Governor Andrew Cuomo’s call for the state to take over future growth in local Medicaid costs.

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Legislature convening bipartisan budget conference committee process, O'Mara named to transportation committee

Posted by Thomas F. O'Mara on Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Albany, N.Y., March 13—Following yesterday’s approval of Senate and Assembly budget resolutions, the Legislature is convening today a joint, bipartisan budget conference committee process to begin public negotiations aimed at reaching legislative agreements on key segments of the 2012-2013 state budget.

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The 2012-2013 New York State Budget

Posted by Thomas F. O'Mara on Friday, March 30th, 2012
State legislators are wrapping up action on the new state budget at the Capitol today.

The 2012-2013 New York State budget was enacted on Friday, March 30, 2012.While the annual budget adoption marks the most signficant action of each and every legislative session, the regular session of the 2012 Legislature is scheduled to continue until the end of June -- meaning that many other issues are on tap for debate and discussion.But the new budget represents the biggest news at the moment.  You can find more analyses and additional details on the final 2012-2013 New York State budget from:-- the New York State Division of the Budget-- the Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

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Governor Cuomo's State of the State: the day-after reaction

Posted by Thomas F. O'Mara on Thursday, January 10th, 2013
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It's always the opening act in New York State's annual legislative session: the governor delivers a State of the State address that, by design, lays out a broad and commonly ambitious agenda.

Tradition has long held that this kickoff to the session -- the presentation of the governor's vision -- is chock full of ideas but short on specifics on how these ideas will be carried out or paid for.  The true nuts and bolts of the agenda arrive a few weeks later, during the presentation of the executive budget, which Governor Cuomo is scheduled to unveil this year on Tuesday, January 22, 2013.  That's where we find the all-important details of specific proposals and the Legislature can then begin to better determine their impact on communities across New York.

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O'Mara reacts to Cuomo's proposed budget: Priority No. 1 is to stay focused on Upstate economy, job creation, tax and mandate relief

Posted by Thomas F. O'Mara on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
New York State's flag flies in front of the State Capitol in Albany.

Albany, N.Y., January 22—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R-C, Big Flats) said today that Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2013-2014 state budget calls for no new state taxes, holds the line on state spending for the third year in a row, continues to streamline the state bureaucracy and takes some additional steps to get local governments out from under the burden of unfunded state mandates.

On the economic and fiscal reform front, several of the governor’s key proposals are in step with O’Mara’s own overriding priority: Upstate economic growth and community development. 

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