The other problem with a late state budget

And both chambers have now passed two parts of Hochul's proposed budget as standalone bills.

Good afternoon — It’s Tuesday and Beer Day.

In today’s CapCon:

• Another state budget extender was approved Tuesday. Here’s what’s holding up talks and when lawmakers will be back at the state Capitol.

• The later state budget talks drag, the bigger a specific problem grows for Democrats in the state Legislature. (It’s not their pay.)

• Senate Finance Chair Liz Krueger has suffered a mild stroke but is expected to make a full recovery.

• Bills on the Move: Democrats in both chambers have now passed two parts of Hochul’s executive budget proposal as standalone bills.

• New Bills of Note: The state would be required to create a reporting system and database for road defects under a newly introduced bill.

• Bills With New Amendments: A newly amended bill would prohibit mortgage lenders from penalizing borrowers who make more frequent payments.

Names in today’s CapCon: Mike Gianaris, Carl E. Heastie, Kathy Hochul, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, J. Gary Pretlow, Phil Palmesano, Zohran Mamdani, Edward P. Ra, Liz Krueger, Andrew Hevesi, James Skoufis, Amy Paulin, Andrew Gounardes, Emerita Torres

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Today’s Capitol Confidential is sponsored by Environmental Defense Fund

New Yorkers are tired of the fossil fuel price roller coaster🎢. Let’s deliver more clean energy and more savings. Legislators: Follow through on our climate law.

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Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris speaking with reporters Tuesday (New York State Senate)

💰 Lawmakers approve week-long extender with no state budget in sight

I happened to catch Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie on the way out of a meeting Tuesday morning with Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins.