NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A9369
SPONSOR: Rules TITLE OF BILL: An act making an appropriation for services and
expenses related to the cultural education program
PURPOSE:
Transfer appropriation authority from the Council on the Arts to the
Education Department for the cultural education program.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill appropriates $9,431,700 to the education department for
services and expenses related to the cultural education program.
JUSTIFICATION:
The legislation proposed here appropriates the sum of $9,431,700 to the
Cultural Education Program. These funds are appropriated as general fund
- state operations, state purposes account - 003, as maintenance undis-
tributed, to be used for services and expenses of the Cultural Education
Program, including but not limited to the State museum, State library
and State archives.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
$9,431,700.
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately and retroactive to April 1, 2001.
