Rachel Silberstein is reporting for the Times Union New York lawmakers finalized the state's $168 billion 2018-19 spending plan early March 30, less than 24 hours before the April 1 deadline. The final legislation included measures to protect New Yorkers from federal tax changes, sexual harassment legislation, $26.7 billion in education aid, and $12 million for the city of Albany to close its 2018-19 budget gap. One of the bill's provisions is the creation of an opioid stewardship fund. The $100 million reserve will be used to pay for prevention, treatment and recovery services for people dealing with substance abuse disorders, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said. Some of the more controversial policy items from Cuomo's agenda were removed from the budget, including the Child Victims Act, which would extend the statute of limitations for victims of childhood sexual abuse to file complaints; the DREAM Act, which would allow undocumented immigrants to qualify for college assistance programs; and early voting. And gun control measures put forward by the governor and Democrats, like banning bump stocks, did not make it into the budget bills. Read the full story in the Times Union.