In advance of Wednesday's deadline, state lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo  have reached a framework deal on a $140 billion state budget. Voting is expected to take place over the next two days, clearing the way for a fifth consecutive on-time budget for the governor and the legislature. Zack Fink filed this report.

Policy ideas that had been championed by Governor Andrew Cuomo ended up on the chopping block as a deadline to deliver an on time budget approached. That includes criminal justice reform, the DREAM Act to help the children of undocumented immigrants, and even a minimum wage increase.

Lawmakers did include a tax break for purchases of luxury yachts and private jets, sparking criticism from some Democrats.

"Somehow the people who were negotiating this thing ended up inserting tax breaks for the wealthiest of the wealthy, while doing nothing for the people who are working hard and trying to eke out a living and pay their rent," said Sen. Michael Gianaris.

Senate Republicans defended the tax break. 

"We felt that it's important, especially with the state that we have with all our natural resources that people be able to create jobs here in New York State," said Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Details of the two most controversial issues in the budget, ethics and education reform, remained elusive Monday, with the Cuomo administration and allies of the teachers union both claiming victory.

The governor wants to insert more accountability for schools into the budget, including making it tougher for teachers to get tenure, and the loss of employment when teachers receive poor evaluations.

"He's really looking at some attacks on collective bargaining as they relate to the annual professional performance review. My understanding, because the details are not clear at this point in time," said state teachers union president Karen Magee.

The budget also cracks down on lawmakers taking the title "of counsel" at outside law practices. 

Former assembly speaker Sheldon Silver was arrested earlier this year on corruption charges related to his job at a Manahttan law firm. 

Under the new rules, lawmakers would need to provide a description of what they do for the firm. Critics say that is not enough. 

"The state of Alaska for example requires that lawyer legislators the number of hours they work even if they are in this category. We think that would be a much more helpful way of understanding what work is actually being done," said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

On Tuesday lawmakers in both houses are expected to vote on the two most controversial pieces of the state budget dealing with education and ethics reform. They tackled less controversial budget bills on Monday.