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Governor Kathy Hochul announces tentative deal on state budget (April 27, 2023)<\/p><\/div>\n

Governor Kathy Hochul<\/strong> has announced a tentative deal on the 2024 State Budget<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

According to reports by WXXI, Hochul called the news conference after Senate and Assembly members left the Capitol for the weekend, saying that there were too many unresolved issues to approve a spending plan this week.<\/p>\n

The governor said in a release that she had reached an agreement with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie<\/strong> and Senate Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins<\/strong> on the budget plan<\/p>\n

Hochul announced adjustments will be made to the state\u2019s current bail laws<\/strong>. The governor said judges will have more authority to set bail and detain dangerous defendants. The agreement that has been reached removes the least restrictive means standard and gives judges discretion to hold violent criminals accountable.<\/p>\n

The budget also includes $40 million for public defenders to retain staff and enhance their services. Assigned attorneys will receive a pay increase for the first time in two decades.<\/p>\n

The state plans to invest in violence prevention, including $36 million to Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE)<\/strong>, increasing stabilization units for the New York State Police<\/strong>, and $40 million to district attorneys.<\/p>\n

The state would raise the minimum wage<\/strong>. Starting next year, the minimum wage would rise to $15 in Upstate New York, with additional 50 cent increases in 2025 and 2026 to bring it to $17 by 2027. Future increases would be tied to the rate of inflation.<\/p>\n

The budget also appears to include a ban on natural gas in new buildings and funding for free meals for school children.<\/p>\n

The next step in the budget process is for the bills to be printed, so that state lawmakers can vote on them. The budget was due April 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a tentative deal on the 2024 State Budget. According to reports by WXXI, Hochul called the news conference after Senate and Assembly members left the Capitol for the weekend, saying that there were too many unresolved issues to approve a spending plan this week. 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