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State lawmakers outline one-house budget priorities, including AIM aid, election funding and ERIC membership
Summary
At a New York State Legislature subcommittee meeting, senators and assembly members previewed one-house budget proposals that prioritize temporary municipal aid (AIM), $10 million for boards of elections, joining ERIC, and several policy changes including limits on IDA benefits for e-commerce projects.
At a meeting of the New York State Legislature’s General Government and Local Assistance Subcommittee, state senators and assembly members outlined one‑house budget priorities and parallel policy proposals that they said aim to support local governments and election administration.
State Senator James Scoofus, cochair of the subcommittee, said the one‑house proposals would “continue to supplement AIM with temporary municipal assistance” and that lawmakers had “further advanced $10,000,000 to support our local boards of elections throughout the state.” He also listed proposals to join ERIC, a multi‑state consortium for voter roll accuracy, and said lawmakers planned several Article VII…
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