ALBANY — A proposal to build affordable housing statewide may include tenant protections as closed-door negotiations slowly drive Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders toward a state budget agreement that was due more than two weeks ago, according to sources. The State Legislature returns to Albany on Monday in what is the final day of the second 'budget extender' adopted by the leaders to keep state government running. The 2022-23 budget expired March 31. Hochul and the Legislature could agree to a third budget extender on Monday or, if a budget deal is struck, to begin to complete the roughly 35 hours of crafting of bills and then debate in the Senate and Assembly.

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