8/20/2008 STATEMENT BY SENATE MAJORITY LEADER DEAN G. SKELOS
The extraordinary session of the State Legislature - - called by the
Governor to address the fiscal challenges facing New York - - has been a success because we have worked together to achieve significant savings in this year’s budget without raising taxes or negatively impacting vital services that New Yorkers rely on.
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8/20/2008 SENATE PASSES CONSTITUTIONAL SPENDING CAP TO PROTECT TAXPAYERS
The New York State Senate today passed legislation (S.8738) to enact a constitutional spending cap that would limit year-to-year State spending increases to no more than four percent and force both houses of the Legislature and Governor to live within its means.
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8/19/2008 SENATE PASSES BILL TO PROHIBIT ZONE PRICING OF GASOLINE
The New York State Senate today gave final legislative approval to a bill, sponsored by Senator James Alesi (R-C, Perinton), to prohibit discriminatory pricing policies by petroleum companies.
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8/15/2008 LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS SUPPORT SENATE PLAN TO REDUCE SCHOOL ENERGY COSTS
The State's leading environmental groups today expressed support for a Senate Majority plan to give school districts the ability to reduce their soaring energy costs through a series of initiatives designed to increase energy efficiency and promote alternative energy sources.
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08/08/2008 SENATE PASSES BILL TO ENFORCE COLLECTION OF TAXES
ON RESERVATIONS
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