NY State Senate Bill 2019-S1271

Senate Bill S1271

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides for the establishment of a biennial budgeting system for the state of New York replacing the state annual budget process

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Mar 13, 2020	opinion referred to judiciary
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Feb 27, 2019	opinion referred to judiciary
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2019-S1271 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5733
Current Committee:: Senate Judiciary
Law Section:: Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:: Amd Art 7 §§1, 2 & 7, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S7160
2011-2012: S453
2013-2014: S3448
2015-2016: S2671, A7772
2017-2018: S3333, S6386, A4190
2021-2022: S1334
2023-2024: S2014

2019-S1271 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the establishment of a biennial budgeting system for the state of New York replacing the state annual budget process.

2019-S1271 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S1271

SPONSOR: FUNKE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing amendments to
sections 1, 2 and 7 of article 7 of the constitution, in relation to
providing for the establishment of a biennial budgeting system for the
state replacing the state annual budget process

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Establishes a biennial budgeting system. Proposes amendments to section
2 of article 7 of the constitution, in relation to providing for the
establishment of a biennial budgeting system.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 2 amended to read as follows: On or before the first day of
February in each year following the year fixed by the constitution for
the election of governor and lieutenant governor, and on or before the

second Tuesday following the first day of the annual meeting of the
legislature, biennially thereafter, the governor shall submit to the
legislature a budget containing a complete plan of expenditures proposed
to be made for the next two fiscal years and all moneys and revenues
estimated to be available therefore, together with an explanation of the
basis of such estimates and recommendations as to proposed legislation,
if any, which the governor may deem necessary to provide moneys and
revenues sufficient to meet such proposed expenditures. It shall also
contain such other recommendations and information as the governor may
deem proper and such additional information as required by law. Resolved
that the foregoing amendments be referred to the first regular legisla-
tive session convening after the next succeeding general election of
members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19
of the constitution, be published for three months previous to the time
of such election.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

By establishing a biennial budget system, school districts and locali-
ties would know what to expect in state aid and would be better able to
plan and budget. It would also assist localities in staying under the
tax cap. A biennial budget would also allow for session, in the second
year, to end one to two months early, saving taxpayers millions through
a reduction in per-diems and mileage. This would give the legislature
more time, especially in the second year, to focus on legislation and
reform issues.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2019-S1271 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   1271
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing amendments to sections 1, 2 and 7 of article 7 of the  consti-
   tution,  in  relation to providing for the establishment of a biennial
   budgeting system for the state replacing the state annual budget proc-
   ess
 
   Section 1. RESOLVED (if the Assembly concur), That section 1 of  arti-
 cle 7 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   Section 1. For the preparation of the budget, the head of each depart-
 ment  of  state  government, except the legislature and judiciary, shall
 furnish the governor such estimates and information in such form and  at
 such  times as the governor may require, copies of which shall forthwith
 be furnished to the appropriate committees  of  the  legislature.    The
 governor  shall  hold hearings thereon at which the governor may require
 the attendance of heads of departments and their subordinates.    Desig-
 nated representatives of such committees shall be entitled to attend the
 hearings thereon and to make inquiry concerning any part thereof.
   Itemized  estimates  of the financial needs of the legislature, certi-
 fied by the presiding officer of  each  house,  and  of  the  judiciary,
 approved by the court of appeals and certified by the chief judge of the
 court  of  appeals,  shall be transmitted to the governor not later than
 the first day of December in each year IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE YEAR IN
 WHICH THE GOVERNOR TRANSMITS TO THE LEGISLATURE  THE  GOVERNOR'S  BUDGET
 DOCUMENT  for  inclusion  in  the  budget without revision but with such
 recommendations as the governor may deem proper.  Copies of the itemized
 estimates of the financial needs of the judiciary also  shall  forthwith
 be  transmitted to the appropriate committees of the legislature.  NOTH-
 ING HEREIN SHALL PRECLUDE THE ALTERATION, BY LAW,  OF  THE  EXPENDITURES
 DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME WHICH THE BUDGET SHALL HAVE BEEN ADOPTED FOR.
   § 2. RESOLVED (if the Assembly concur), That section 2 of article 7 of
 the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89065-02-9

 S. 1271                             2
 
   §  2. [Annually] BIENNIALLY, on or before the first day of February in
 each year following the year fixed by the constitution for the  election
 of governor and lieutenant governor, and on or before the second Tuesday
 following the first day of the annual meeting of the legislature, in all
 other ODD NUMBERED years, the governor shall submit to the legislature a
 budget  containing  a  complete plan of expenditures proposed to be made
 [before the close of the ensuing fiscal year] DURING THE NEXT TWO FISCAL
 YEARS and all moneys and revenues estimated to  be  available  therefor,
 together  with  an explanation of the basis of such estimates and recom-
 mendations as to proposed legislation, if any, which  the  governor  may
 deem  necessary  to  provide moneys and revenues sufficient to meet such
 proposed expenditures. It shall also contain such other  recommendations
 and  information  as  the  governor  may deem proper and such additional
 information as may be required by law.
   § 3.  RESOLVED (if the Assembly concur), That section 7 of  article  7
 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   §  7.  No money shall ever be paid out of the state treasury or any of
 its funds, or any of the funds under its management, except in pursuance
 of an appropriation by law; nor unless such payment be made within [two]
 FOUR years next after the passage of such appropriation act;  and  every
 such  law making a new appropriation or continuing or reviving an appro-
 priation, shall distinctly specify the sum appropriated, and the  object
 or  purpose to which it is to be applied; and it shall not be sufficient
 for such law to refer to any other law to fix such sum.
   § 4.  RESOLVED (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendments
 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
 conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
 published for three months previous to the time of such election.

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