Another week, another budget extension.
For the second week running, state lawmakers on Monday passed, and Governor Kathy Hochul signed, legislation to extend the state budget deadline for an additional seven days as negotiations over the state’s bail laws have continued to stall the spending plan, which was due April 1. The extender keeps the government funded and the state employees paid through next Monday as Hochul and state legislative leaders attempt to reach a budget deal.
Although the legislature missed it’s noon deadline for passing the extender, a spokesperson for state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said they don’t expect it will delay the on-time payment of 83,000 state employees — something the comptroller warned could happen last week if the bill wasn’t done by on time.
