Several state lawmakers are pushing for the passage of the Budget Equity Act, a bill that would amend New York’s constitution to let the Legislature play an equal role with the Governor in shaping the state budget. Rockland and Orange County state senator James Skoufis says it’s an attempt to level an uneven playing field…
Under the state constitution, the governor must deliver budget bills to the Legislature each year that are then passed by April first. Governors have also attempted to use the budget process for policy-making.