New York State Passes Budget Extender to Pay Bills as Talks Drag

New York state will be able to pay its bills and cut employee paychecks while the governor and fellow Democratic legislative leaders continue to hash out budget details after missing the April 1 deadline.

Lawmakers passed so-called extender legislation on Monday, which will fund state operations and payrolls through April 10 and buy some time for Governor Kathy Hochul to finalize a deal with the legislature. Passage ensures that nearly 57,000 state employees, including prison guards and health-care workers, will be paid this week, according to the state Comptroller’s Office.

Kathy Hochul

Source: Sipa USA

The state’s fiscal year began on April 1, but ...