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Senate passes short budget extender after debate over roughly $79 million in supplemental spending
Summary
On April 16 the New York State Senate approved a short-term budget extender to buy several days for budget talks. Senators questioned a roughly $79 million supplemental package and pressed leadership on table targets and stalled negotiations over CLCPA, auto insurance and housing reforms.
The New York State Senate on April 16, 2026, approved a short-term budget extender amid questions from senators about roughly $79 million in additional supplemental spending included in the measure.
Senator O'Mara (first speaking in the record as S6) pressed the bill sponsor for details, saying the extender would push the budget schedule by a few days and asking what the $79 million covered. The sponsor, identified in the transcript as Senator Gineris (S3), responded with a line‑item accounting, saying: “I’ll give you the whole list since you asked and since you like longer answers from what I remember,” and…
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