Measures aimed at cracking down on serial reckless drivers called “super speeders,” and lowering auto insurance costs, are part of a “general” budget agreement Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled on Thursday morning.
The state’s top executive announced the items included in the accord between herself, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie over a $268 billion spending plan during an Albany news conference on May 7. The purported agreement, which Heastie disputed to reporters following the announcement, came more than a month beyond the April 1 state budget deadline, and after lawmakers approved seven extenders just to keep state government functioning.
