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S 4993: Requires written agreements between the governor and the legislature that relate to any budget appropriations be included in the synopsis of requests for appropriations for the state budget and published on the public website of the division of the budget.
What S 4993 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill requires the state budget director to submit a synopsis of requests for appropriations to the chairs of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee within thirty days of receiving the requested appropriations. The synopsis should include: - A schedule of appropriations requested compared to the prior year - A brief description of the department's priorities for receiving funding - A discussion of major changes or initiatives recommended for the ensuing fiscal year - Written agreements between the governor and the legislature relating to budget appropriations These documents will also be published on the public website of the Division of the Budget. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO FINANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4993
- What is the current status of S 4993?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 4993 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO FINANCE".
- Did S 4993 pass?
- Not yet. S 4993 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4993, and where is it now?
- S 4993 was authored by Sen. Peter Harckham. Its committee of record is Senate Finance.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 297 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4993 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring certain agreements be included in the synopsis of requests for appropriations for the state budget The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 22-a of the state finance law, as added by chapter 2 762 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 22-a. Synopsis of requests for appropriations; submittal by budget 4 director. The director of the budget shall, within thirty days following 5 receipt of the requested appropriations pursuant to the first paragraph 6 of section one of article seven of the constitution, submit to the 7 chairs of the assembly ways and means committee and the senate finance 8 committee a synopsis of such requests, including but not limited to: (a) 9 a schedule of appropriations requested as compared to the prior year, 10 (b) a brief description of the department's, division's or office's 11 priorities for receiving funding, [and] (c) a discussion of major chang- 12 es or initiatives recommended for the ensuing fiscal year, and (d) all 13 written agreements between the governor and the legislature that relate 14 to any budget appropriations, such written agreements shall also be 15 published on the public website of the division of the budget. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09745-01-5
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