The New York state Legislature on Tuesday passed a second state budget extension — now a week past the budget’s deadline — and is awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature.
The extender runs through April 14 and ensures the state can cover essential expenses and make payroll deadlines. The budget was due April 1.
This is Hochul’s fifth late spending plan in a row, as she has made clear she has no problem digging in to put pressure on state lawmakers to cede ground in negotiations over her budget policy proposals, one of the few avenues governors have to directly drive state policy changes.
Negotiations between Hochul and legislative leaders remain ongoing, with major differences on the governor’s proposal to reform the state’s car insurance laws and dial back the 2019 climate law, highlighting the current impasse, as well as differences over raising taxes on the wealthy, school aid and Tier 6 pension reform.
Lawmakers will return to Albany on Monday.