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OFFICE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH (Summary)
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Adjusted
Appropriation
2003-04 		Executive
Request
2004-05 		Change Percent
Change

AGENCY SUMMARY

General Fund 60,845,000 62,090,000 1,245,000 2.0%
Special Revenue-Other 500,000 500,000 0 0.0%
Special Revenue-Federal 6,500,000 6,500,000 0 0.0%

Total for AGENCY SUMMARY: 67,845,000 69,090,000 1,245,000 1.8%

 
ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
Fund Current
2003-04 		Requested
2004-05 		Change

General Fund: 30 30 0

TOTAL: 30 30 0
Budget Highlights

The New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR) administers programs previously administered by the Science and Technology Foundation and is responsible for identifying, promoting, and investing in enterprises with the potential to create and retain high-technology jobs. NYSTAR is responsible for the Capital Facility Program, the Faculty Development Program, the Centers for Advanced Technology Development Program and the Technology Transfer Incentive Program. In addition, NYSTAR will direct the State's university-based high- technology economic development programs previously performed by the Science and Technology Foundation.

The agency is included in the Transportation, Economic Development and Environmental Conservation appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive provides All Funds appropriations of $3,325,000 in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2004-05, reflecting no change from SFY 2003-04.

Aid to Localities

The Executive recommends General Fund appropriations totaling $59,265,000, an increase of $1,245,000 from SFY 2003-04. This reflects the Executive’s proposal to provide new funding for the following:

  • Cornell University/NSF National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, $500,000;
  • Columbia University/NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, $250,000;
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineering Research Center, $125,000;
  • City University of New York Optical Sensing and Imaging Center, $70,000; and
  • State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Water System Contamination Detection Initiative, $300,000.

The Executive recommends support for the following Programs at SFY 2003-04 levels

  • Centers for Advanced Technologies, $15,000,000;
  • College Centers for Applied Research and Technology Programs, $1,500,000;
  • Syracuse University Sensing, Analyzing, Interpreting and Deciding (SAID) Center, $320,000;
  • Technology Development Organizations (TDOs), $1,500,000;
  • Industrial Technology Extension Service, $1,000,000;
  • Cornell University/NSF Nano-biotechnology Center, $300,000;
  • Cornell University/NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center,$400,000;
  • Cornell University/NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center, $500,000;
  • Columbia University/NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center, $500,000;
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center; and
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Center for Advanced Interconnect Systems Technologies (CAIST), $500,000.

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