Food & Water Watch: Speaker Heastie Attempting to Kill NY HEAT Act in Budget Negotiations
April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024
ALBANY, New Tork, April 16 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement:
Multiple sources and media reporting suggest that Speaker Heastie is blocking the inclusion of the NY HEAT Act in the final New York State budget, expected any day now. The NY HEAT Act is a priority of the grassroots climate movement, and politically popular legislation. The Senate and Governor both included elements of the bill in their budget proposals, and a majority of Assembly members co-spon . . .
Multiple sources and media reporting suggest that Speaker Heastie is blocking the inclusion of the NY HEAT Act in the final New York State budget, expected any day now. The NY HEAT Act is a priority of the grassroots climate movement, and politically popular legislation. The Senate and Governor both included elements of the bill in their budget proposals, and a majority of Assembly members co-spon . . .