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State Senate President Scott Sales signs one of hundreds of bills that must still be transmitted to Montana Gov. Steve Bullock after state lawmakers ended their session on Friday, April 28, 2017, in Helena, Mont. (AP Photo/Matt Volz)

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Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, speaks with lawmakers and community groups urging New York Gov. Cuomo and the State Senate majority to join the State Assembly in supporting fair-share tax policies on billionaires and millionaires in this year's budge during a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

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New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, speaks as lawmakers and community groups urge New York Gov. Cuomo and the State Senate majority to join the State Assembly in supporting fair-share tax policies on billionaires and millionaires in this year's budge during a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

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New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, center, speaks as lawmakers and community groups urge New York Gov. Cuomo and the State Senate majority to join the State Assembly in supporting fair-share tax policies on billionaires and millionaires in this year's budge during a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

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Lawmakers and community groups urge New York Gov. Cuomo and the State Senate majority to join the State Assembly in supporting fair-share tax policies on billionaires and millionaires in this year's budge during a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

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Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, speaks with lawmakers and community groups urging New York Gov. Cuomo and the State Senate majority to join the State Assembly in supporting fair-share tax policies on billionaires and millionaires in this year's budge during a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks with lawmakers and community groups urging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Senate majority to join the State Assembly in supporting fair-share tax policies on billionaires and millionaires in this year's budge during a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ,center, speaks with lawmakers and community groups urging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Senate majority to join the State Assembly in supporting fair-share tax policies on billionaires and millionaires in this year's budge during a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio applauds as he stands with lawmakers and community groups urging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Senate majority to join the State Assembly in supporting fair-share tax policies on billionaires and millionaires in this year's budge during a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink) ** FILE **

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks with lawmakers and community groups urging New York Gov. Cuomo and the State Senate majority to join the State Assembly in supporting fair-share tax policies on billionaires and millionaires in this year's budge during a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

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New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, left, greets New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as lawmakers and community groups urge New York Gov. Cuomo and the State Senate majority to join the State Assembly in supporting fair-share tax policies on billionaires and millionaires in this year's budge during a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

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Maryland Gov.-Elect Larry Hogan addresses members of the state senate in Annapolis, Md., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, the first day of the 2015 legislative session. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Republican John Cooper (left) hugs Linda Collins-Smith on the night of Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, after defeating Democrat Steve Rockwell for the Arkansas District 21 State Senate seat. (AP Photo/The Jonesboro Sun, Rob Holt)