Three Democrats help Republicans move transgender sports bill in state Senate

And a 12th budget extender is expected as lawmakers continue waiting for bills.

Good afternoon — it’s Tuesday and National Nurses Day.

In today’s CapCon:

• A budget bill has been introduced! Now we wait for the rest of them.

• Hochul explained why she and lawmakers have agreed to change the state’s substantial equivalency standards for nonpublic schools.

• Three Democrats in the state Senate helped Republicans move a transgender sports bill through committee Tuesday.

• Physician-assisted death may already have the votes to pass in the Senate, its sponsor said Tuesday.

Names in today’s CapCon: Liz Krueger, Rob Ortt, Kathy Hochul, John Liu, Alexis Weik, Bill Weber, Jim Tedisco, Monica Martinez, Kei Williams, Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Bills filed in the Assembly (Jim Franco/Times Union)

💰 Budget bills are still in limbo as lawmakers plan to pass another extender

The Legislature approved an 11th extender Tuesday that runs through Wednesday while they continue to wait for budget bills to be introduced.

A 12th extender is expected to pass Wednesday to cover state spending that wasn’t included in Tuesday’s extender, Senate Finance Chair Liz Krueger said.