ALBANY (AP) -- New York's Republican Senate majority, accusing the Assembly of foot dragging, is refusing to negotiate any weakening of a bill that would cap the growth of property taxes.
That refusal to deal could threaten the top policy goal of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
But Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says the hard line by Senate Republicans Tuesday is simply posturing. Cuomo is agreeing to negotiations with the Democrat-led Assembly.
Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos says he won't weaken the bill proposed by Cuomo and passed by the Senate Jan. 31.
Cuomo's bill would cap local property tax growth at 2 percent, with few exceptions.
Proposals would increase the cap to as much as 4 percent a year and include more exemptions that could suspend the cap.
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