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Senate set to act on final pieces of 2013-14 New York State budget ~ Watch Live
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The Senate will be in session this evening and into tomorrow morning to enact the final pieces of this year's state budget.
The Assembly is scheduled to complete action on the budget on Thursday.
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!["We should also immediately put an end to any future unfunded state mandates. This legislation proposes a commonsense step that says the state will no longer pass the buck to counties, cities, town, villages, or school districts. If the state mandates a program or a service that increases costs, the state should pay for it,” said Senator O'Mara.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/article/main-image/hearingcandid2_newweb_6.jpg?itok=Odd9cWPm)