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06/20/2010 07:46 PM

Budget vote slated for Monday

By: Web Staff

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STATEWIDE -- The state legislature is slated to vote on the latest extender bill Monday. This latest round includes more than $440 million in projected revenue.

The legislation calls for an increase in the price of cigarettes and other tobacco products. If passed, the price for a pack of cigarettes would go up $1.60 and other products like cigars and chewing tobacco would go up from 46 to 75 percent of the wholesale price.

Budget talks are also expected to continue Monday. The budget is now more than 11 weeks late.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says he's optimistic an agreement will be reached this week, but will likely come after the extender is voted on.