Bill > A02263

This bill proposes to amend the executive law by adding a new provision that requires the governor's salary to be withheld if the state budget is not passed by April 1st. Specifically, the bill stipulates that if the legislature fails to pass the budget bills submitted by the governor under Article Seven of the New York State Constitution by April 1st, the governor will not receive their salary until those budget bills are passed. This means that if there is a delay in approving the state's annual budget, which typically includes appropriations and reappropriations for government operations, the governor will not be paid until the legislature completes this critical financial task. The bill aims to create a financial incentive for the governor and legislature to work together to pass the state budget in a timely manner, with the immediate consequence of salary suspension serving as motivation to reach a budget agreement by the constitutional deadline.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2263