2003 Yellow Book
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Miscellaneous: Transportation, Economic Development & Environmental Conservation
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Adjusted
Appropriation
2002-03
Executive
Request
2003-04
Change Percent
Change

AGENCY SUMMARY

General Fund 4,741,000 2,394,000 (2,347,000) -49.5%
Special Revenue-Other 2,500,000 13,750,000 11,250,000 450.0%
Total for Agency: 7,241,000 16,144,000 8,903,000 123.0%
Total Contingency: 1,676,900,000 536,100,000 (1,140,800,000) -68.0%

Total for AGENCY SUMMARY: 1,684,141,000 552,244,000 (1,131,897,000) -67.2%


Budget Highlights

State Operations

Northeastern Queens Nature and Historical Preserve Commission

The Executive recommends the elimination of $92,000 in State support for the Commission's operations in SFY 2003-04, resulting in the elimination of two Full-time Equivalent (FTE) positions.

Statewide Energy Improvements

The Executive does not propose any new Special Revenue Other appropriations to support the Federal Petroleum Overcharge Recovery (POCR) Program in SFY 2003-04.

Aid To Localities

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

The Executive proposes a contingency appropriation for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in the amount of $536,100,000, an increase of $59,200,000 or 12.4 percent from State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2002-03. This contingency appropriation will support debt service payments for the MTA in SFY 2004-05 in the event the State budget for that year is not passed on April 1, 2004.

Tribal State Compact Revenue

The Tribal State Compact Revenue appropriation of $13,750,000 represents the local share of proceeds from the Niagara Falls Indian Gaming Casino for the current calendar year. The proceeds would be distributed pursuant to a plan developed by the USA Niagara Development Corporation in consultation with municipal governments that host tribal casinos, pursuant to a tribal-state compact entered into pursuant to section 12(a) of the Executive Law.


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