Schulz v. State

OPINION OF THE COURT

On May 15, 1990, respondent Governor approved an omnibus revenue measure (hereinafter the Act) designed to balance the State fiscal year 1990-1991 budget (see, L 1990, ch 190). The Act provided for a $1.2 billion increase in tax revenues and a $489 million increase in one-time revenue resources. Thereafter, in April 1991, petitioners commenced this combined CPLR article 78 proceeding and declaratory judgment action challenging, inter alia, various sections of the Act as allegedly being invalid under the State Constitution. Specifically, petitioners contended that certain…