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Assembly Member Robert J. Rodriguez
68th Assembly District
2015-2016
New York State
Budget
And the Impacts on El Barrio/East Harlem
Agenda
Opening Remarks
State Budget
Q+A and Closing Comments
Lunch/ Resource Tables
Executive Budget (January
21)
Budget Hearings
(February)
Assembly/ Senate
Proposals (March 10th)
Budget Deadline (April
1st)
Budget Overview$150 Billion
$ 59 Billion Increase since 2003
Executive Budget Overview
HealthEducationSocial ServicesState OperationsCapital and Debt Service
How the Settlements are Spent
Infrastr
ucture
Upstate Revit
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Reserve
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Housing
Settlement Funds for Affordable Housing Repair and Rehabilitation - $310 M NYCHA -$125 M Mitchell-Lama - $110 M
Supportive Housing NY NY IV
Neighborhood Preservation Companies Program
Upcoming Housing Issues
• Rent Regulations (Expire on June 15th)
• 421-A and other tax abatements
• Vacancy De-Control
• Zoning Changes
Education
School Aid Increase • Governors Plan – 1.06 B• Assembly – 1.8 B • Senate - 1.9 B• NYSUT/NYC Regents – 2.2 B
Education
Pre-K
Reforms• Teacher and Principal Evaluations• Teacher Tenure• Charter Cap
• Failing Schools and Districts
Grant Initiatives• Master Teacher• P-Tech
Higher Education
Programs with Funding CutsTAP, EOP
Programs with Funding IncreasesHEOP, STEP, CSTEP, Liberty Partnership Program
SUNY and CUNY tuition increases
Capital Needs
DREAM act
Community College Base Aid
Get on Your Feet Loan Forgiveness Program
Health
Extension of the Medicaid Global Cap Medication Savings Long Term Care Investments
Health
Community Health Centers
$10 Million Preserving Health Programs
$32.5 Million Capital Investments
$1.4 Billion (Executive Proposal)
Hospitals
Social Issues
Increasing Homeless Population (60,000 in NYC)
Minimum Wage Proposals
Tipped Wage Change
$7.50/ hour (restaurant/resort workers)
Legislation
Raise the Age
$9.00 (2016)
$10.50 (2017)
$11.50(2017, NYC)
Youth Programs and Services
Summer Youth EmploymentExecutive – $30 M
Urban Youth Jobs ProgramExecutive - $10 M (Assembly accepts proposal)
Runaway and Homeless YouthAssembly increases to $5.3 M
Infrastructure and Economic Development Second Avenue Subway/ Penn Station Access/ Bronx Metro North Stations East River Esplanade, “A Tale of Two Rivers” 30% MWBE for State Contracts NYC Career Pathways
• MWBE Reform Act• “Poor Door” Legislation• Public Housing Safety and Security Act of 2015• Alzheimer's Registry• NYCHA Open Database• NYCHA/Public Property Scaffolding• Gas Pipeline Repair Acceleration
Our Legislation