Bill > A02335

This bill requires that starting January 1, 2026, the New York governor's net salary (which is defined as gross salary minus various mandatory deductions like taxes, insurance contributions, and court-ordered payments) will be withheld if the state budget is not passed by the first day of the fiscal year. The bill specifically defines "legislative passage of the budget" as the point when both legislative houses have approved the appropriation bills submitted by the governor, and the state comptroller has verified that those bills are sufficient to support state government and local assistance for the upcoming fiscal year. Once the budget is passed, the governor will promptly receive the full amount of salary that was withheld during the delay. This legislation aims to incentivize timely budget completion by directly tying the governor's compensation to the budget passage process, potentially creating more urgency around reaching a budget agreement before the start of the fiscal year.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2335