Bill > S00945

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would significantly modify the budget process in New York by granting the legislature more power and transparency in budget creation. The bill requires the Governor to include detailed statements in the annual budget proposal that explicitly outline any new legislation, amendments to existing legislation, or limitations on legislative effects. Under the proposed changes, the legislature would gain expanded abilities to modify the Governor's budget, including the power to add, delete, modify, or substitute items of appropriation and associated legislation. The bill also allows the legislature to consider other appropriation bills without waiting for the Governor's initial budget bills to be fully processed. Critically, the amendment provides more detailed provisions for how new legislative elements within budget bills can be separately stated, allowing both the legislature and governor to act on these elements independently. The proposed changes aim to create a more collaborative and transparent budget-making process by giving the legislature a more equal role with the governor in developing and approving the state budget.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S945