"Changing the timeline... would likely have the impact of helping certain bidders and hurting others," Hochul said. "I cannot support a bill that aims to change the rules in the middle of the process."
Critics have argued that the extended process benefits potential bidders facing resistance for their projects or zoning and other issues. Some have also said the slow process could create concerns over corruption and is delaying revenue that could help the state offset projected budget shortfalls in the coming years.
"I've been trying to get the process moving," Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D) told the New York Post in May about the bill and setting faster deadlines. "It's taking too long. We're leaving $2 billion on the table. Why are we stringing this along? We're spinning our wheels here."
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