Guiding True Political Reform in the State of New York
10 Jun
The changes in the Senate will have at least one important and immediate consequence: sweeping rule reform.
Here is a brief overview:
- The majority leader has a six-year term limit.
- Eight-year terms for committee chairs and rankers.
- No proxy voting, no ayes without recommendation (only in Albany would having to show up to vote pass for reform!).
- Equitable access to Senate supplies, print and media production, administrative services, and mailing.
- Staffing will be proportional, but will never be less than 33 percent for the minority.
- Member items will be divided evenly.
- All procedural votes require a majority only of members present.
- Debate may exceed four hours on budget bills.
2 Responses for "More on Senate Rules Reform"
Term limits on ALL individuals - and the majority leader should be even less. And staffing should have a 20% cut across the board for all state individuals.
I must basically agree with Frank M. These “reforms” are paper tigers. The recent month long circus in Albany gave us nothing but the same-old-same-old.
Responsible NY needs to reconsider its support for this collection of trivia - that is not reform it is NYS politics at its thirty year worst. I’m almost ashamed to say that I’ve supported the concept of ‘Responsible NY’…wayne
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