Senate Bill S2731

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides for the establishment of a biennial budgeting system for the state of New York replacing the state annual budget process

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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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2019-S2731 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 7 §§1, 2 & 7, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7160
2011-2012: S453
2013-2014: S3448
2015-2016: S2671
2017-2018: S3333, S6386
2021-2022: S1334
2023-2024: S2014

2019-S2731 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the establishment of a biennial budgeting system for the state of New York replacing the state annual budget process.

2019-S2731 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2731 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2731
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KRUEGER, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing amendments to sections 1, 2 and 7 of article 7 of the  consti-
   tution,  in  relation to providing for the establishment of a biennial
   budgeting system for the state replacing the state annual budget proc-
   ess
 
   Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 1 of  arti-
 cle 7 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   Section 1. For the preparation of the budget, the head of each depart-
 ment  of  state  government, except the legislature and judiciary, shall
 furnish the governor such estimates and information in such form and  at
 such  times as the governor may require, copies of which shall forthwith
 be furnished to the appropriate committees  of  the  legislature.    The
 governor  shall  hold hearings thereon at which the governor may require
 the attendance of heads of departments and their subordinates.    Desig-
 nated representatives of such committees shall be entitled to attend the
 hearings thereon and to make inquiry concerning any part thereof.
   Itemized  estimates  of the financial needs of the legislature, certi-
 fied by the presiding officer of  each  house,  and  of  the  judiciary,
 approved by the court of appeals and certified by the chief judge of the
 court  of  appeals,  shall be transmitted to the governor not later than
 the first day of December in each year IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE YEAR IN
 WHICH THE GOVERNOR TRANSMITS TO THE LEGISLATURE  THE  GOVERNOR'S  BUDGET
 DOCUMENT  for  inclusion  in  the  budget without revision but with such
 recommendations as the governor may deem proper.  Copies of the itemized
 estimates of the financial needs of the judiciary also  shall  forthwith
 be  transmitted to the appropriate committees of the legislature.  NOTH-
 ING HEREIN SHALL PRECLUDE THE ALTERATION, BY LAW,  OF  THE  EXPENDITURES
 DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME WHICH THE BUDGET SHALL HAVE BEEN ADOPTED FOR.
   § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 2 of article 7 of
 the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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