In the midst of political challenges at the level of the state and the federal government, Governor Kathy Hochul also tries to conclude an agreement on his set of expenses of $ 252 billion known as the state budget.
The deadline of April 1 is fast approaching, and the legislature of the State led by the Democrats is about to release its own counter-propers.
What you need to know
- In the midst of political challenges at the level of the state and the federal government, the governess Kathy Hochul also tries to conclude an agreement on her set of expenses of $ 252 billion known as the budget of the budget
- The deadline of April 1 is fast approaching, and the legislature of the State led by Democrats is about to release its own counterpropos
- Hochul wants to reduce taxes, finance MTA projects and redistribute the sales funds of sales previously collected in the form of a personal check
- Also on the table: school financing, impacts of federal dismissals of employees and a possible inversion of congestion prices
“The accent on affordability is a good thing to concentrate,” said Patrick Orecki, director of state studies to the tax surveillance group, the Citizens Budget Commission.
Hochul wants:
- Reduce taxes for New Yorkers in the middle and lower class
- Redistributing dollars of sales taxes previously collected in the personal check form
- Base future MTA projects
- Change Involuntary commitment standards and deadlines for prosecutors to put evidence
“Due to the increase in crime in the past two years, it has changed people’s attitudes spectacularly,” said Hochul on March 4 at a press conference in Albany.
Budget experts warn Hochul must start planning factors out of control.
“The state budget is made up, more than a third party, federal funds,” said Orecki. “Thus, direct the federal money to the State for its major spending programs, especially in health care. So any Changes in Medicaid Or the essential plan or things for which the State is based on a large number of federal funding to completely change the budgetary prospects of the State. »»
Also on the table: school financing, impacts of the federal dismissals of employees and a possible reversal of congestion prices.
“At least, the president did not declare” fall dead in the city “- even if, wait, in fact. This is exactly what Donald Trump did a few weeks ago when he said he killed the congestion price “life-life the king”, “said Hochul on Thursday during the annual gala of the citizen budget committee.
To convince legislators of the Greenlight Hochul Plan States to give New York checks is not easier either.
“I don’t think it’s the best blow for our money. I think we can use this excess income of the sales tax in other places. There are blows that we can fill here. I don’t think this is the best way to use money, but we are open to negotiations, ”said Democrat deputy Andrew Heves du Queens.
The governor must also decide: she hear or will it not be privileged state law to limit the power of the mayor Eric Adams on the town hall.
“I still believe that there are many people who are very concerned about Washington’s influence on our city,” said Hochul on March 4.
Striching correctional agents requiring the re -evaluation of the law on the controversial state and multiple deaths of prisoners also forced Hochul to consider measures to clean the penitentiary system.
Meanwhile, legislators should reveal their counter-propositions next week.