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Holding Government Accountable:
THE PEOPLE FIGHT
BACK
Video of March 11, 2013 Senate floor proceedings
discussion & vote (at 9.45 - 2.11) on
Senate
Resolution: 818
[transcript
of March 11th floor proceeding]
"WHEREAS, It is the intent of the
Legislature to effectuate the timely passage of the State Budget;
and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of the Legislature to engage in
the Budget Conference Committee process, which promotes increased
participation by the members of the Legislature and the public;
and
WHEREAS, The Senate Finance Committee has conducted an
extensive study and review of the Governor's 2013-2014 Executive
Budget submission and has recommended proposed
amendments to such Budget submission in the above referenced
Legislative Bills and Report on the Amended Executive
Budget;...
...
JUDICIARY
Legislative and Judiciary
(S.2601-C)
The Senate concurs with the Executive recommendation of
$1.75 billion,
however
redirects funding from
Judiciary-wide maintenance
undistributed as follows:
-- $1,500,000 to Courts of
Original Jurisdiction to restore funding for Court Appointed Special
Advocates; and
-- $150,000 to Courts of Original
Jurisdiction to restore funding to Community Dispute Resolution
Centers." (bold & underlining added).
Video of March 11, 2013 Assembly floor proceedings
discussion & vote (at 0.46 - 3.00) on
Assembly Resolution 182
"...WHEREAS, Article 7 of the constitution requires the Governor to
submit an executive budget containing a plan of expenditures to be
made before the close of the ensuing fiscal year and recommendations
as to proposed legislation; ...
WHEREAS, Upon submission, pursuant to Joint Rule III, the
Senate finance committee and the Assembly ways and means committee
undertake an analysis and public review of all the provisions of
such budget; and
WHEREAS, After study and deliberation, each committee makes
recommendations in the form of bills and resolutions as to the
contents thereof and such other items of appropriations deemed
necessary and desirable for the operation of the government in the
ensuing fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, All such fiscal committees' recommendations, when arrived
at are then to be placed before the members of the Legislature,
individually and collectively, in their respective houses for their
consideration and approval; and
WHEREAS, Each house thereupon considers and adopts legislation in
bill format, expressing its positions on the budget for the ensuing
fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Upon adoption thereof, a Conference Committee on the
Budget, authorized by concurrent resolution of the Senate and
Assembly pursuant to Joint Rule III, and such subcommittees
thereof as may be deemed necessary are
appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and the Temporary President
of the Senate, respectively, will
engage in negotiations designed to reach an accord on the contents
of the budget for the ensuing fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, In order to commence a Legislative process of budget
negotiations designed to reach a timely accord on the contents of
the budget for the ensuing fiscal year, it
is necessary that budget proposals be adopted by each house of the
Legislature; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That, this resolution, together with
the New York State Assembly proposals for Executive
budget resubmission contained in Assembly Bill.... A. 3001... which
are incorporated as if fully set forth in this resolution,
herein constitute the legislation which expresses the
budget proposals of the Assembly for the 2013-2014 New York State
Budget."
Assembly release
of budget proposals -- March 11, 2013
March 11, 2013 General Budget Conference Committee
Legislature
announcement, March 12, 2013
Composition
of General Conference & Subcommittees
March 12, 2013 Subcommittee
on "Public Protection", Criminal Justice, & Judiciary
March 14, 2013 General Budget Conference
Committee
March 14, 2013 Subcommittee
on "Public Protection", Criminal Justice, & Judiciary
March 19, 2013 announcement of March 19, 2013 meeting of
Subcommittee on "Public Protection", Criminal Justice, & Judiciary
March 19, 2013 Meeting of Subcommittee on "Public Protection",
Criminal Justice & Judiciary -- [either never held or held
behind-closed-doors "This video has been removed by the user"]
March 20, 2013 anouncement of postponement of March 20, 2013 meeting
of Subcommittee on "Public Protection", Criminal Justice & Judiciary
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