2001 Yellow Book
Overview    Table of Contents
Statistical and Narrative Summary
of the
Executive Budget

Fiscal Year
April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002
State of New York

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Prepared by
Assembly Ways and Means Committee
New York State Legislature


 
SHELDON SILVER
SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY
  HERMAN D. FARRELL, JR.
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
January 2001
ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
HERMAN D. FARRELL, JR.
CHAIRMAN

 
MAJORITY MEMBERS

 
ARTHUR O. EVE DAVID F. GANTT
JOSEPH R. LENTOL HELENE E. WEINSTEIN
ALEXANDER B. GRANNIS RONALD C. TOCCI
ALBERT VANN DEBORAH GLICK
IVAN C. LAFAYETTE GLORIA DAVIS
ROBIN L. SCHIMMINGER CATHERINE T. NOLAN
CLARENCE NORMAN, JR. BRIAN M. MCLAUGHLIN
WILLIAM L. PARMENT JAMES GARY PRETLOW
SAMUEL COLMAN ROGER L. GREEN
RONALD J. CANESTRARI ERIC N. VITALIANO
THOMAS P. DINAPOLI PETER M. RIVERA
ANN MARGARET E. CARROZZA


 

HERMAN D. FARRELL, JR.
Assembly Member 71st District

THE ASSEMBLY
STATE OF NEW YORK
ALBANY

CHAIRMAN
Ways and Means Committee

COMMITTEES
Rules
Black & Puerto Rican Caucus

January 22, 2001

Dear Colleagues:

I am pleased to provide you with the Statistical and Narrative Summary of the Executive Budget for the upcoming State fiscal year, April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002. The "Yellow Book" is intended to provide the members of the Committee, the members of the Assembly and the public with an overview of the fiscal and policy initiatives recommended by the Governor in the bills submitted as his Executive Budget on January 16, 2001.

The "Yellow Book" marks the beginning of the Legislature's public review of the Governor's proposed budget. It is the Assembly's preliminary response to the budget, as required by Section 53 of the Legislative Law. Legislative hearings on the budget proposal begin our efforts to ensure public accessibility and accountability.

Speaker Silver and I know that you join us in the goal of producing a balanced and equitable budget, one which positions the State to meet challenges which face us all.

Section One, Overview of Executive Budget, provides an executive summary of the Governor's proposal for State fiscal year 2001-2002, including analysis intended to place the proposed financial plan and major spending programs in perspective.

Section Two, Summary of Recommended Appropriations by Agency, provides an overview of current appropriations and recommendations for the 2001-2002 fiscal year for each agency along with the proposed changes in each agency's budgeted personnel level.

As the Legislature begins its work on the budget, I want to express my appreciation to the members of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee for the time and commitment you will dedicate to this process. My special thanks to the staff of the Committee for their fine work in compiling this reference document in an exceedingly short period of time.

  Sincerely,

Herman D Farrell HERMAN D. FARRELL, JR.


STATISTICAL AND NARRATIVE SUMMARY

OF THE

EXECUTIVE BUDGET

FISCAL YEAR APRIL 1, 2001 TO MARCH 31, 2002

January 2001

Herman D. Farrell, Jr.
Chairman

Assembly Ways and Means Committee

Prepared by the
Assembly Ways and Means Committee Staff

Dean A. Fuleihan
Secretary to the Committee

Roman B. Hedges
Deputy Secretary

Edward M. Cupoli
Chief Economist/Director of Research

  Kristin M. Proud
Director of Budget Studies

Steven A. Pleydle
Director of Tax and Fiscal Studies


This Statistical and Narrative Summary analyzes all of the budget bills submitted by the Governor, both multiple appropriation bills and the non-appropriation bills. Many provisions within the submitted appropriation bills would amend or circumvent existing state law. There is a substantial body of case law concerning the unconstitutionality of the inclusion of such provisions in multiple appropriation bills. Our analysis of such provisions without specific and repeated comment as to their constitutionality does not indicate acquiescence by the Ways and Means Committee or the Assembly that such provisions or the submission itself is constitutional.

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