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Assembly passes omnibus COVID-era cleanup bill after debate over emergency powers, utilities and mortgage forbearance
Summary
Rules Report 60, an omnibus package of COVID-related amendments covering local capital reserve flexibility, an expanded utility moratorium, mortgage forbearance and changes to virtual preliminary hearings, passed after a challenge to a Goodell amendment on county-by-county emergency declarations was ruled nongermane and the ruling sustained.
The New York State Assembly approved Rules Report 60, a multi-part, post-pandemic "cleanup" package addressing local fiscal flexibility, protections for consumers and changes to criminal-procedure practice — but not before members debated a controversial amendment and the scope of legislative oversight of emergency declarations.
Assemblymember Goodell offered an amendment that would have required state emergency declarations to be made county by county with specific reasons listed, limited unilateral gubernatorial emergency authority to 30 days plus a 15-day renewal without legislative authorization, and created a formal role for local elected officials to…
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