The Court relied on precedent to find that the special assessments should not be considered a revenue bill.

He also said that he would ask the Legislature for fast action on two other revenue bills.

Lovelace was granted £1600 by a revenue bill on 5 May 1709.

If a deal is struck tomorrow, the budget committee can approve the revenue bills, and the full Senate can vote on the package.

"So this is the revenue bill for the state of New York," she said.

The vote on the revenue bill set the stage for a veto-override battle that legislative leaders predict they will win.

A legislative aide said the revenue bill includes an increase in the sales tax for the next three years, to 4.25 percent from 4 percent.

"We won't be able to get enough people together in a room to get a revenue bill."

Under the Constitution, all revenue bills must originate in the House.

In an effort to embarrass the governor, the Senate refused to pass a revenue bill, leaving the governor with no money to run the state.