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Assembly passes emergency appropriations extender to fund state operations through May 7
Summary
The New York State Assembly voted unanimously May 6 to approve a temporary appropriations bill that provides $11.7 billion in funding to cover state obligations through May 7, including Medicaid and unemployment payments; lawmakers said the extender is the third of several and questioned why full budget bills were not yet in print.
The New York State Assembly on May 6 passed an emergency appropriations bill to fund state operations through May 7, approving the measure 148-0. The measure, presented as Rules Report 178, advances short-term payments for programs including Medicaid, WIC, unemployment insurance, OPWDD services, veterans homeless housing and general state charges.
Assemblymember Pretlow, who moved the measure onto the floor, described the bill as part of finalizing the chamber's budget agreement and said it “would ensure funding for a state operation other programs through May 7.” He listed specific areas covered by the extender: “The bill includes additional funding for Medicaid, WIC, unemployment insurance, support for OPWDD services, veterans homeless housing, and general state charges.”
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