STATE OF NEW YORK
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2974
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 31, 2019
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Introduced by Sens. FUNKE, GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to article 7 of the constitution, relating to
content of article VII bills
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 2 of arti-
2 cle 7 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
3 § 2. Annually, on or before the first day of February in each year
4 following the year fixed by the constitution for the election of gover-
5 nor and lieutenant governor, and on or before the second Tuesday follow-
6 ing the first day of the annual meeting of the legislature, in all other
7 years, the governor shall submit to the legislature a budget containing
8 a complete [plan] statement of expenditures proposed to be made before
9 the close of the ensuing fiscal year and all moneys and revenues esti-
10 mated to be available therefor, together with an explanation of the
11 basis of such estimates [and recommendations as to proposed legislation,
12 if any, which the governor may deem necessary to provide moneys and
13 revenues sufficient to meet such proposed expenditures]. It shall also
14 contain [such other recommendations and information as the governor may
15 deem proper and] such additional information as may be required by law.
16 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 3 of article 7 of
17 the constitution be amended to read as follows:
18 § 3. At the time of submitting the budget to the legislature the
19 governor shall submit a bill or bills containing all the proposed appro-
20 priations and reappropriations included in the budget [and the proposed
21 legislation, if any, recommended therein].
22 The governor may at any time within thirty days thereafter and, with
23 the consent of the legislature, at any time before the adjournment ther-
24 eof, amend or supplement the budget and submit amendments to any bills
25 submitted by him or her or submit supplemental bills.
26 The governor and the heads of departments shall have the right, and it
27 shall be the duty of the heads of departments when requested by either
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 house of the legislature or an appropriate committee thereof, to appear
2 and be heard in respect to the budget during the consideration thereof,
3 and to answer inquiries relevant thereto. The procedure for such appear-
4 ances and inquiries shall be provided by law.
5 § 3. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendments
6 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
7 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
8 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
9 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
