Overview

STATE BUDGET

The state has an annual budget, beginning in April. Agencies submit budget requests in October and November, with the Governor submitting a budget in mid-January. The Legislature adopts a budget in April. The Legislature is required by statute to pass a balanced budget.

STATE LEGISLATURE

New York State Assembly has 150 members serving two-year terms, and the New York State Senate currently has 63 members also serving two-year terms, but the New York Constitution allows the number of Senate seats to vary. Bills carry over from odd to even numbered years.

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New York Laws

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N.Y. Fin. Serv. Law §§ 601 through 608: Emergency Medical Services and Surprise Bills – New York
Introduced: Status: Enacted
The superintendent shall establish a dispute resolution process by which a dispute for a bill for emergency services or a surprise bill may be resolved. The superintendent shall have the power to grant and revoke […]
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N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 369-a. Price-fixing prohibited: Fair Trade Law – New York
Introduced: Status: Enacted
Contract provisions restricting resale prices below stipulated contracted prices are not enforceable or actionable in court.
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N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 396-r. Price gouging: Miscellaneous – New York
Introduced: Status: Enacted
During abnormal disruptions in the market caused by strikes caused by an extraordinary adverse circumstance, no party within the chain of distribution of consumer goods and services necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of […]
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N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 399-zzz. Prohibition of certain fee charges: Miscellaneous – New York
Introduced: Status: Enacted
Entities are prohibited from charging a differential rate from those paying by U.S. mail or a paper billing statement, subject to federal law and regulation.
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N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §§ 340 through 347: Monopolies – New York
Introduced: Status: Enacted
New York’s general antitrust statute that prohibits “every contract, agreement, arrangement or combination“ that establishes or maintains a monopoly that restrains competition. Although the statute has a number of exceptions, the law generally applies to […]
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