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Senate advances eleventh "extender" to keep state government operating as budget talks continue
Summary
On May 8, 2026 the New York State Senate moved an eleventh extender bill to keep state government operating through May 14, approving a measure the sponsor said appropriates $2.9 billion while members pressed for clarity on outstanding policy disputes and distribution of table targets.
The New York State Senate on May 8 took up an eleventh “extender” to keep state government operating until May 14 as lawmakers signaled they remained in the final stages of budget negotiations.
Senator Serrano, the bill’s sponsor, told the chamber the extender "does appropriate $2,900,000,000" to cover payroll and other operating costs and said negotiators were "in the final stretch" but that a full set of budget bills…
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