S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4771
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 6, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. CHANG -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to withholding the gover-
nor and lieutenant governor's salaries until the legislative passage
of the budget occurs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 13 to
read as follows:
§ 13. COMPENSATION OF THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; LEGISLA-
TIVE PASSAGE OF THE BUDGET. 1. IF LEGISLATIVE PASSAGE OF THE BUDGET HAS
NOT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF ANY FISCAL YEAR, THE GOVERNOR AND
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S BI-WEEKLY SALARY INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS TO BE PAID
ON OR AFTER SUCH DAY SHALL BE WITHHELD AND NOT PAID UNTIL SUCH LEGISLA-
TIVE PASSAGE OF THE BUDGET HAS OCCURRED WHEREUPON BI-WEEKLY SALARY
INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS SHALL RESUME AND AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ACCRUED,
WITHHELD AND UNPAID INSTALLMENTS SHALL BE PROMPTLY PAID.
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "LEGISLATIVE PASSAGE OF THE BUDG-
ET" SHALL MEAN THAT THE APPROPRIATION BILL OR BILLS SUBMITTED BY THE
GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE OF ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE STATE CONSTI-
TUTION HAVE BEEN FINALLY ACTED ON BY BOTH HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION AND THE STATE
COMPTROLLER HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH APPROPRIATION BILL OR BILLS THAT
HAVE BEEN FINALLY ACTED ON BY THE LEGISLATURE ARE SUFFICIENT FOR THE
ONGOING OPERATION AND SUPPORT OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE
FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION, LEGISLATION SUBMITTED BY THE
GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE OF ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE STATE CONSTI-
TUTION DETERMINED NECESSARY BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE EFFECTIVE IMPLE-
MENTATION OF SUCH APPROPRIATION BILL OR BILLS SHALL HAVE BEEN ACTED ON.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07578-01-5
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