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Statement on the Release of New York State’s Financial Plan “July Update”
September 15, 2021
This morning, New York State released its long-awaited First Quarter Financial Plan Update.
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CBC Statement on the NYS Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Agreement
April 06, 2021
Unfortunately, the State’s leaders did not appropriately leverage the opportunity provided by the infusion of funds to stabilize New York’s fiscal picture and maintain its economic competitiveness.
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Statement on NYS Legislative Budget Proposals for Fiscal Year 2022
March 16, 2021
While commendable in their intent to improve the lives of New Yorkers, both proposals miss the opportunity provided by much stronger than expected receipts and American Rescue Plan.
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CBC News
Watchdog Groups Urge Governor and Legislature to Make Budget Cuts Transparent and Not Enact Extraordinary Executive Budget Powers for Fiscal Year 2022
March 10, 2021
Seventeen major New York State watchdog groups are asking Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Carl Heastie to disclose full details about State funding withheld from agencies and local governments in the State’s current fiscal year 2021.
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Statement on the Passage of the American Rescue Plan
March 10, 2021
The American Rescue Plan can be a game-changer for New York. It will provide much needed support for New Yorkers and our economy, including aid for those who are jobless, for many individuals and families, especially with children, for nonprofits and small businesses including restaurants and the arts, and more.
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Statement in Regard to the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Taxes
February 23, 2021
New York State can balance its budget without increasing personal income taxes or delaying the middle class tax cut.
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CBC Statement on the NYS Executive Budget for FY 2022
January 19, 2021
CBC President Andrew S. Rein released this statement on the New York State Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2022
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Energy & Environment
CBC Calls on NYS to Use Flexible, Market-Driven Strategies to Meet its Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Goals
December 09, 2019
CBC Report Finds Massive Needed Scale Up of Renewable Generation Capacity Infeasible in Time to Meet 2030 Goal.
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CBC Statement on the New York State FY 2020 Midyear Update
November 22, 2019
Statement by Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) President Andrew S. Rein on the New York State FY 2020 Midyear Update
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Health Care
Statement on Medicaid Payment Delays in the New York State Budget
October 03, 2019
CBC President Andrew S. Rein released this statement on the Medicaid Payment Delays in the New York State Budget: "The State making an end of fiscal year 2019 Medicaid payment a week late was no mere delay. It was an obfuscation of the State’s fiscal condition, allowing the State to avoid addressing a deep and recurring problem."
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Statement on the NYS FY 2020 Announced Budget Agreement
April 01, 2019
A state budget agreement appears to make progress on a number of important policy areas, but does not protect from a possible economic downturn.
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Economic Development
Editorials Call for Clean Contracting, Database of Deals in Budget
March 29, 2019
With two days left to finalize the state’s budget, editorial boards are again amplifying the call by watchdogs for Governor Cuomo and the legislature to restore integrity to the state’s contracting process.
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Statement on the NYS Executive Budget for FY 2020
January 16, 2019
Governor Andrew Cuomo FY 2020 Executive Budget addresses some policy priorities in a prudent manner, but fails to adequately control spending and build reserves.
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Economic Development
Watchdogs to Governor: Keep Your Campaign Promises to Create Database of Deals and Prohibit Vendor Campaign Contributions
January 03, 2019
After Biggest Bid-Rigging Scandal in State History, Governor and Legislature Must Act on Clean Contracting in 2019
Press Release
State Budget
CBC Releases Comprehensive Analysis of Governor Cuomo's Two Terms in Office
October 18, 2018
The CBC released a comprehensive analysis of the major demographic, economic, and fiscal trends in New York State since Governor Andrew Cuomo assumed office on January 1, 2011.
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Economic Development
Watchdogs Call on Assembly Speaker to Allow Vote on Database of Deals and Comptroller's Procurement Integrity Act
June 18, 2018
Bills that would increase transparency of state business subsidies and fairness of economic development contracts have already passed State Senate 62-0 and 60-2.
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Statement on the NYS FY2019 Budget
March 31, 2018
The budget gap will be closed using short-term measures instead of restraint in and reform of spending commitments.
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State Budget
CBC Urges State Leaders to Respond to the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act To Promote Competitiveness and Protect New Yorkers
March 26, 2018
With budget negotiations in the final push, here's what State leaders should do now and in months to come.
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State Budget
CBC Recommends Strategies to Mitigate Federal Tax Law Threat to New York's Competitiveness and New Yorkers
March 19, 2018
The CBC released a comprehensive report detailing the massive impacts the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will have on the residents and revenues of New York State, as well as the steps needed to address these problems.
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Taxes
CBC Statement on Governor's 30-Day Amendments in Response to Federal Tax Legislation
February 12, 2018
The Governor's proposals represent bold and important steps to address the negative impacts the federal tax law will have on New Yorkers and to maintain New York's competitive position.