Gov. Kathy Hochul refused to say Friday whether she would block the legislative pay bump passed by the state lawmakers.
and labor unions over her nomination to lead the Court of Appeals – has until January 30 to act on the bill.last week while adding that the Legislature ought to also limit the amount of moonlighting money they can make.
Her administration then proposed changes to controversial limits on cash bail following criticism from Republicans and some Democrats about her support for raising legislative salaries in a special session afterStewart-Cousins and Heastie sponsored the pay raise bill.would allow state legislators to make no more than $35,000 per year in outside income under once new rules take effect in 2025 though they would get the $32,000 pay increase starting January.
“The bill does not prohibit outside income from entities where the legislator would have a fiduciary responsibility to a client. A number of exceptions are included, such as retirement income from the state, income earned from military service, and certain earnings from family businesses,” reads a Dec. 20 statement from Reinvent Albany, League of Women Voters of New York State, the New York Public Interest Research Group, Citizens Union and Common Cause NY.
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