Senate Bill S3722

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the content of article VII bills submitted by the governor

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S3722 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 7 §§2 & 3, Constn
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S2974

2017-S3722 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Restricts content of article VII bills submitted by the governor to statement of expenditures; removes provisions relating to proposed legislation.

2017-S3722 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3722 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   3722
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. FUNKE, GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing  an  amendment  to  article 7 of the constitution, relating to
   content of article VII bills

   Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 2 of  arti-
 cle 7 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   §  2.  Annually,  on  or before the first day of February in each year
 following the year fixed by the constitution for the election of  gover-
 nor and lieutenant governor, and on or before the second Tuesday follow-
 ing the first day of the annual meeting of the legislature, in all other
 years,  the governor shall submit to the legislature a budget containing
 a complete [plan] STATEMENT of expenditures proposed to be  made  before
 the  close  of the ensuing fiscal year and all moneys and revenues esti-
 mated to be available therefor, together  with  an  explanation  of  the
 basis of such estimates [and recommendations as to proposed legislation,
 if  any,  which  the  governor  may deem necessary to provide moneys and
 revenues sufficient to meet such proposed expenditures]. It  shall  also
 contain  [such other recommendations and information as the governor may
 deem proper and] such additional information as may be required by law.
   § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 3 of article 7 of
 the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   § 3. At the time of submitting  the  budget  to  the  legislature  the
 governor shall submit a bill or bills containing all the proposed appro-
 priations  and reappropriations included in the budget [and the proposed
 legislation, if any, recommended therein].
   The governor may at any time within thirty days thereafter  and,  with
 the consent of the legislature, at any time before the adjournment ther-
 eof,  amend  or supplement the budget and submit amendments to any bills
 submitted by him or her or submit supplemental bills.
   The governor and the heads of departments shall have the right, and it
 shall be the duty of the heads of departments when requested  by  either
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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