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Cuomo, Legislature

Approve $102 Billion

F20 Budget Overnight

HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS

2% Tax Cap Permanent

School Aid Up $1 Billion

Plastic Bags Are Banned

Limousine Law Tougher

Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

ALBANY – The state today has a 2019-2020 budget agreement that makes the 2 percent property tax cap permanent, and adds $1 billion to education funding.

Other notable components include tougher regulations on limos after the 20-fatality crash in Schoharie County, a ban plastic bags in supermarkets, public financing of elections and three hours off for all New Yorkers on Election Day so they can vote.

Governor Cuomo, who announced the agreement at 11:46 p.m. Saturday along with Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, said it achieves his three non-negotiables:  “the permanent property tax cap, criminal justice reform and an MTA overhaul including Central Business District Tolling.”  The latter will require drivers to pay a congestion fee to enter Manhattan.

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