On Thursday, February 20th, the Division of Budget released Governor Hochul’s 30-day amendments to her Executive Budget Proposal. Many of the amendments were technical changes to language in the Governor’s original Executive Proposal. However, some new proposals were added. These new proposals include:
- PPGG New Part FF – Modifying existing statutory language affecting the New York City Employees’ Retirement System, the New York City Teachers’ Retirement System, and the Board of Education Retirement System of the City of New York Unfunded Accrued Liabilities;
- PPGG New Part GG – Establish the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision’s (DOCCS) Body Worn Camera Program in law;
- PPGG New Part HH – Require the State Commission of Correction (SCOC) to visit and conduct annual inspections of all DOCCS correctional facilities, jails, and Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) secure facilities;
- PPGG New Part II – Authorize the closure of up to five DOCCS correctional facilities within State Fiscal Year 2025-26;
- TED New Part AAA – Authorize any family member or spouse of a gold star recipient to be issued a “gold star family” license plate; and
- TED New Part BBB – Establish the Harriet Tubman Commission and replace the statue of Robert R. Livingstone in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. Capitol with a statue of Harriet Tubman.
The full list of 30-day amendments and amendment narratives for each bill can be found below:
State Operations Bill
Aid to Localities Bill
Capital Projects Bill
Education, Labor and Family Assistance (ELFA) Bill
Health and Mental Hygiene (HMH) Bill
Public Protection and General Government (PPGG) Bill
- PPGG Article VII Amendments Narrative
- PPGG Article VII Amendments
- PPGG Article VII Amendments New Part FF
- PPGG Article VII Amendments New Part GG
- PPGG Article VII Amendments New Part HH
- PPGG Article VII Amendments New Part II
Revenue (REV) Bill
Transportation, Economic Development and Environmental Conservation (TED) Bill