Relates to the legislative budget and deposits to the tax stabilization reserve fund; requires that no later than March fifteenth of each year the temporary president of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the assembly and the minority leader of the assembly shall jointly convene a general budget conference committee to resolve the differences between each house concerning the executive budget; further alters the amounts of the deposits to the tax stabilization reserve fund; provides that subsequent to April first of each year, the legislature may not consider other legislation until a budget is passed, with exceptions; limits all funds spending to the rate of the inflation.
Sponsored bills
Establishes an adjustment of income for certain taxpayers equal to the amount of principal and interest paid by the taxpayer on certain educational loans.
Prohibits the legislature from recessing after the start of the state fiscal year until it has passed a budget; allows recess during such period for public holidays.
Enacts Brianna's Law; requires that operators of mechanically propelled vessels complete an in-classroom boating safety course.
Authorizes the regents to create a task force to review the issue of textbook cost and ways to enhance the academic role and delivery of course materials, and ensure student affordability through such approaches as used books, textbook rentals, custom materials, the use of open access textbooks, digital textbooks, print on demand technologies, and through greater collaboration between faculty, publishers, college bookstores and libraries.
Provides that in certain instances the school district budget will be approved if the majority of the votes cast are in the affirmative and if the budget, without the separate proposition or propositions, does not exceed the tax levy limit.
Extends the effectiveness of provisions of law establishing an excess line advisory organization until 2024.
Relates to the commissioner of education granting schools variances for alternative assessments.
Relates to creating the commission on exceptional standards for New York state.
Creates a new teacher and principal evaluation system.