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Joint Senate-Assembly budget hearings on Governor Hochul’s 2023-2024 Executive Budget proposal continue on Thursday ~ Topics: Economic Development, and Taxes ~ Watch here beginning at 9:30AM (Economic Development) and at 2PM (Taxes)
February 8, 2023
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Albany, N.Y., February 9—State Senator Tom O'Mara (R,C--Big Flats), Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Committee, said that joint Senate-Assembly hearings on Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed 2023-2024 New York State budget continue on Wedday with a review of the governor's proposals for economic development, and taxes.
A monthlong schedule of 13 joint Senate-Assembly budget hearings began on Monday. See the full schedule here: Legislature Announces 2023 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing Schedule | NY State Senate (nysenate.gov)
Thursday’s hearing on Economic Development can be viewed here beginning at 9:30AM: Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2023 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Economic Development | NY State Senate (nysenate.gov)
The hearing on Taxes can be viewed here beginning at 2:00PM: Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2023 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Taxes | NY State Senate (nysenate.gov)
Archived videos of each hearing will be available.
During the hearings members of the Legislature’s fiscal committees will hear testimony from top Hochul administration officials, state agency heads, local leaders, and representatives of the wide range of stakeholders impacted by the state’s annual budget.
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