PLATTSBURGH — The failure of the state to meet its April 1 budget deadline is not sitting well with North Country state lawmakers.
“Given the failure of Democrat leadership to transparently negotiate a state budget, I voted to pass a budget extender today to ensure New York State meets its financial obligations and that the state workforce is paid,” State Sen. Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) said.
“Democrats control the governor’s office and both houses of the legislature, yet they can’t even work with each other to present a fiscally responsible, on-time state budget. This failure rests with them, their ongoing dysfunction and inability to move beyond their high tax-and-spend, anti-public safety agendas.”
SIXTH MISSED DEADLINE
The legislature could not come up with a final spending plan by Tuesday’s deadline as they deal with potential cuts to federal aid.
This is the sixth straight year the budget will be late.
Last year, the state budget was finished on April 20 and in 2023, it went into May.
In the 1990s, the budget was often late, with final approval sometimes not occurring until mid-summer.
Assemblyman Matt Simpson (R,C-Lake George) also was not happy with Tuesday’s missed budget deadline.
“Albany Democrats have once again failed to pass a budget on time. This is the consequence of single-party rule; endless backroom policy fights while working class New Yorkers struggle under record high costs,” Simpson said.
“Instead of reining in spending and providing relief, they are setting us up for another bloated, unsustainable budget.”
Assemblyman D. Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) said a late budget is no way to conduct business in this state.
“The taxpayers, municipalities, and school districts deserve an on-time budget,” Jones said.
“My colleagues and I remain ready to negotiate and pass a State Budget that benefits all New Yorkers.”