The Environmental Protection Agency today proposed delaying economic sanctions against areas that will not meet a statutory Dec. 31 deadline for reducing smog and carbon monoxide levels.

The officials said the administration will propose delaying most new police hires until late in fiscal 1991.

The Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District, a tiny entity with 2,700 students, went so far as to propose delaying the opening of school.

Last July, Mr. Giuliani proposed delaying that payment until 1998 to help solve the city's budget problems.

Feb. 1 - In his preliminary budget, he proposes delaying part of the next class as well.

Mr. Armey, who acknowledged that his view "may well be a minority position in the House," proposed delaying a vote, expected later this month, on the $18 billion increase.

It now appears all but certain that Mr. Cuomo will propose delaying the next phase of the income-tax cut, which is to go into effect in October.

Last week, Ms. Levin proposed delaying the new policies but then withdrew her motion saying the atmosphere had gotten "too political."

Mr. Wright also proposed delaying the scheduled decline in the top individual tax rate from 38.5 percent this year to 28 percent next year.

In his speech, the Governor did not say whether he would propose delaying the next phase of the state's income-tax cut, scheduled to go into effect in October.