March 14, 2023
Temporary Senate President Stewart-Cousin's
One-House Budget Resolution

Resolution 555  pdf
March 14: referred to Finance Committee
March 16: adopted

March 16, 2023  Senate Majority press release:
"Investing in All New Yorkers:
Senate Passes One-House Budget Resolution"

Inspector General, Office of the State State Operations (S.4000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of $9.8 million,
an increase of $1.4 million or 16 percent from SFY 2022-23 levels.

Judiciary -- Judiciary Legislature and Judiciary (S.4001-A)
* The Senate modifies the Office of Court Administration All Funds recommendation of $3.4 billion as follows: 
o Adds $19 million to support a two-year pilot program in New York City to operate Family Court until midnight.
o The Senate proposes to modify the Office of Court Administration budget to require mandatory reporting to the Legislature and Executive subject to withholdings of non-personal service funding for failure to comply.
Article VII Proposals (S.4005-B)
* PART U -- The Senate intentionally omits the Executive proposal to apply a variable,
market-based interest rate to court judgments.
* NEW PART RR -- The Senate advances language to create a two-year pilot program in New York City
to operate Family Court until midnight (S.2355).
* NEW PART XX -- The Senate advances language to authorize audio-visual recording
in judicial proceedings (S.160).
* NEW PART DDD -- The Senate advances language to increase transparency
in the Unified Court System, including requiring the Office of Court Administration to report
certain information to the other branches of government.

Judicial Conduct, Commission on State Operations (S.4000-B)
* The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of $8.1 million.

Prosecutorial Conduct, Commission on State Operations (S.4000-B) * The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of $1.8 million. The Senate urges the Governor to effectuate all necessary appointments to the Prosecutorial Conduct Commission as soon as possible so the Commission can undertake its critical work.

Ethics and Lobbying in Government, Commission on State Operations (S.4000-B) * The Senate concurs with the Executive All Funds recommendation of $7.8 million. Article VII Proposal (S.4005-B) * PART Z -- The Senate accepts the Executive proposal to stagger term durations for appointees to the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government.

VIDEO: 
March 16, 2023 Senate Floor Proceedings 

 

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