2019-2020

Speaker Carl Heastie Outlines Budget Priorities At General Budget Conference Committee

March 13, 2019Albany_____________________________________[as prepared] Good afternoon. I want to start by thanking my Assembly Majority colleagues for all their hard work over these past few months in helping to craft our budget. Here with me today are...

Assembly and Senate Announce General Conference Committee Appointments

2019 General Budget Conference Committee Assembly Senate Carl Heastie (Co-Chair) Andrea Stewart-Cousins (Co-Chair) Helene Weinstein Liz Krueger Crystal Peoples-Stokes Michael...

Assembly's SFY 2019-20 Budget Includes Critical Funding for Statewide Environmental Protection Programs

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Steve Englebright announced today the Assembly’s 2019-2020 state fiscal year (SFY) budget includes $175.2 million funding for environmental protections. “The Assembly...

Assembly and Senate Announce General Conference Committee

Legislature to Convene General Budget Conference Committee meeting today at 5:30 p.m. in Hearing Room B of the Legislative Office Building. 2019 General Budget Conference Committee Assembly Senate Carl...

Assembly SFY 2019-20 Budget Includes $28.4 Billion in School Aid

Speaker Carl Heastie and Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto today announced the Assembly budget proposal allocates $28.4 billion in school aid, which is an increase of $1.6 billion or 6.3 percent over the 2018-19 School Year (SY). The plan reflects...