S7766

The New York State Senate passed an 11th budget extender on April 30, with a 56-4 vote, as lawmakers continued negotiations on the state's overdue spending plan. The bill, S7766, extends government appropriations and is expected to be followed by a supplemental extender the next day, according to Sen. Liz Krueger, who sponsors the measure. Senators Borrello, Lanza, Ortt and Weik voted against the extender. During floor debate, Sen. Robert O'Mara questioned Krueger about the timeline for releasing the full budget bills, noting the logistical impossibility of completing the budget by the extender's expiration. Krueger acknowledged that while budget bills should arrive soon—possibly by Wednesday—another extender would be necessary to cover gaps. The budget process has now extended well into late April, far beyond the April 1 deadline. The Governor had announced the budget was complete last week, but Krueger noted the term "done" is "linguistically interpreted" and the final number may differ from what was initially announced.