"I want people to know we are on the road to recovery, and one of the best signs is an on-time budget."

An on-time budget requires absolutely no action by the comptroller.

We have not had an on-time budget for 18 years.

The meetings produced few substantive talks, but they kept up pressure for an on-time budget.

Proponents say it would improve the budget process, set school spending for two years instead of one, and ensure on-time budgets.

Since all the legislators face re-election this year, they are intent on achieving an on-time budget.

Lawmakers predicted that with this being an election year, an on-time budget was likely.

The state has not had an on-time budget in 15 years, and several recent budgets have been two to four months overdue.

New York has not had an on-time budget since 1984.

The Governor had made an on-time budget a major Republican campaign pledge.