2002 Yellow Book
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MISCELLANEOUS - STATE OPERATIONS
 


                                  Adjusted     Executive
                             Appropriation       Request               Percent
                                   2001-02       2002-03        Change  Change
  General Fund                 310,554,159   299,503,459   (7,377,700)  -2.40%
  Special Rev.-Fed.             30,000,000    30,000,000            0    0.00%
  Special Rev.-Other            10,592,200    44,979,000   34,386,800  324.64%
  Fiduciary                        500,000       500,000            0    0.00%
  Emergency                    729,500,000    50,000,000 (679,500,000) -93.15%
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:1,081,146,359   424,982,459 (652,490,900) -60.56%

General Fund                                                                    
  Cash Management Improvement Act15,000,000   15,000,000            0    0.00%
  Collective Bargaining Agreements37,541,600  38,222,300      680,700    1.81%
  Deferred Compensation Board      154,000       154,000            0    0.00%
  Governmental Accounting     
    Standard Boards              2,500,000             0   (2,500,000)-100.00%
  Green Thumb                    2,394,000     2,394,000            0    0.00%
  Higher Education                 568,000       568,000            0    0.00%
  Hudson River Valley Greenway     
    Communities Council            339,400       371,000       31,600    9.31%
  Legislature                  206,735,159   206,735,159            0    0.00%
  National and Community Service   332,000       332,000            0    0.00%
  Northeastern Queens Nature     
    and Historic Preservation Comm. 87,000        92,000        5,000    5.75%
  Petroleum Storage Tanks -     
    COPs Repayment               3,800,000     2,085,000   (1,715,000) -45.13%
  Special Pay Bill               3,673,000             0   (3,673,000)-100.00%
  Task Force on Election     
    Modernization                        0       300,000      300,000     --  
  The Greenway Heritage     
    Conservancy of the Hudson     
    River Valley                   230,000       250,000       20,000   8.70% 
 Worker's Compensation Reserve  37,200,000    33,000,000   (4,200,000) -11.29%


Special Rev.-Fed.                                                      
        
  National and Community Service30,000,000    30,000,000            0 
                                     0.00%

Special Rev.-Other                                                     
        
  Cash Management Improvement Act        0     9,000,000    9,000,000 
                                      --  
  Collective Bargaining Agreements 250,000       250,000            0 
                                     0.00%
  Deferred Compensation Board      520,200       562,000       41,800 
                                     8.04%
  Financial Control Board for     
    the City of New York         3,008,000     3,008,000            0 
                                     0.00%
  Legislature                    1,600,000     1,600,000            0 
                                     0.00%
  Statewide Energy Improvement           0     2,500,000    2,500,000 
                                      --  
  Statewide Gaming                       0    21,200,000   21,200,000 
                                      --  
  Statewide Wireless Network     5,214,000     6,859,000    1,645,000 
                                    31.55%

Fiduciary                                                              
        
  Legislature                      500,000       500,000            0 
                                     0.00%

Emergency                                                              
        
  Homeland Security            200,000,000             0 (200,000,000)
                                  -100.00%
  Special Emergency     
    Appropriations              29,500,000    50,000,000   20,500,000 
                                    69.49%
  World Trade Center           500,000,000             0 (500,000,000)
                                  -100.00%
Collective Bargaining Agreements

The Executive recommends total General Fund appropriations of
$38,472,300, an increase of $680,700, which reflects the negotiated
Collective Bargaining Agreement requirements for the coming fiscal year. 
There is also a reappropriation of $33,887,750.

Governmental Accounting Standards Board

The Executive provides no new appropriation, a decrease of $2,500,000
from the previous fiscal year.

Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities

The Executive proposes a $371,000 General Fund appropriation, a $31,600
increase from State Fiscal Year 2001-02.

Northeastern Queens Nature and Historical Preserve Commission

The Executive proposes a $92,000 General Fund appropriation, a $5,000
increase from State Fiscal Year 2001-02.

Petroleum Storage Tanks - COPs Repayment

The Executive recommends an appropriation of $2,085,000, reflecting a
reduction of $1,715,000 in General Fund support from the  current year
funding level.

Task Force on Election Modernization

The Task Force on Election Modernization is charged with responsibility
of examining current and alternative methods for conducting and
administering elections.  A final report from the Task Force is due by
April 15, 2002. 

The Executive recommends a $300,000 General Fund Maintenance
Undistributed appropriation to fund the Task Force and the hiring of 3
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions.   

Greenway Heritage Conservancy of the Hudson River Valley

The Executive proposes a $250,000 General Fund appropriation, a $20,000
increase from State Fiscal Year 2001-02.

Worker's Compensation Reserve

The reserve fund exists to guarantee the reimbursement of the State
Insurance Fund (SIF) for the cost of any payments made to State employee
claimants who have been injured in the line of duty.  The Executive
requests a General Fund appropriation of $33,000,000, a decrease of
$4,200,000 from the current fiscal year.

Special Emergency Appropriations

The Executive proposes $50,000,000 in Fiduciary appropriations, a
$20,500,000 increase from State Fiscal Year 2001-02.
                                    
Cash Management Improvement Act

The Executive requests a Special Revenue Other appropriation of
$9,000,000, an increase of $9,000,000 for potential expenditures related
to the annual State-Federal agreement to implement the federal Cash
Management Improvement Act (CMIA).  

Deferred Compensation

The Executive recommends a Special Revenue Other appropriation of
$716,000, which reflects a Special Revenue Other increase of $41,800 to
pay for the Deferred Compensation Plan's operating expenses.  There is
also a reappropriation of $200,000 related to the assumption of
oversight duties by the Board.

Statewide Energy Improvement

The Executive proposes a $2,500,000 Special Revenue Other, a $2,500,000
increase from State Fiscal Year 2001-02.

Statewide Gaming

The Executive recommends a $21,000,000 Special Revenue Other Maintenance
Undistributed appropriation to fund activities related to the State's 
administration of video lottery gaming, Indian gaming and multi-state
gaming.  The Division of the Budget (DOB) will develop an allocation
plan for the transfer of this appropriation to any state agency,
department or public authority for services and expenses incurred on
behalf of the statewide gaming program. 

Statewide Wireless Network

The Executive proposes a Special Revenue-Other deficiency appropriation
of $5,214,000 in State Fiscal Year 2001-02.

Emergency Homeland Security

In light of the events and aftermath of the September 11th attack on the
World Trade Center, the Governor issued an Executive Order on October
10, 2001 appointing a Director of Public Security. This position is
responsible for the development and coordination of public security
plans throughout the State, particularly with respect to anti-terrorism
efforts.

The Executive recommends a $200,000,000 All State Departments and
Agencies-All Funds deficiency appropriation in State Fiscal Year 2001-02
for the Office of Public Security, with a full reappropriation of this
line in  the proposed SFY 2002-03 Budget. While the Office of Public
Security is not presently slated by the Executive for establishment as
a free-standing State entity, there are approximately 12 staff from
State agencies assigned to the Office. Reimbursement of the involved
agencies for costs associated with these staff as well as reimbursement
to State agencies for increased security costs incurred since September
11th would be made from the $200,000,000 appropriation/reappropriation.
In SFY 2001-02, such reimbursement is anticipated to total $38,500,000,
with the Division of Military and Naval Affairs, the Department of
Correctional Services, and the Division of State Police receiving the
majority of the reimbursement funds. The level of disbursements from t
he proposed $200,000,000 reappropriation in SFY 2002=03 has not been
projected by the Executive because the public security plans being
developed by the Office of Public Security are not yet complete.
Therefore, the amount of State funding that the plans will entail is not
known.

World Trade Center

On September 13, 2001, the Legislature acted in the immediate aftermath
of the attack on the World Trade Center to provide appropriations to
ensure that the State had sufficient authority to receive and disburse
Federal funds related to the disaster. The initial Federal funds
appropriation of $5,000,000,000 is reappropriated in the Executive's
proposed SFY 2001-02 Budget. An additional $10,000,000,000 of Federal
funds spending authority is being sought by the Executive in SFY 2001-02
through a deficiency appropriation. Of the Executive's anticipated total
$15,000,000,000 of Federal funds appropriations related to the World
Trade Center attack, $14,730,000,000 would be reappropriated within the
Division of Military and Naval Affairs' SFY 2002-03 Budget.

It is important to note that only Federal funds related to the World
Trade Center that have been or will be both received and kept by the
State are counted in the Executive's Financial Plan. Federal funds
received by the State and then passed through to the City of New York or
other entities are not reflected in the Executive's Financial Plan.

The Executive recommends the reappropriation of $475,000,000 in SFY
2002-03 from the $500,000,000 All State Departments and Agencies - All
Funds appropriation enacted on September 13, 2001.


MISCELLANEOUS

                                  Adjusted     Executive
                             Appropriation       Request               Percent
                                   2001-02       2002-03        Change  Change
AID TO LOCALITIES
  General Fund               1,803,978,002 1,124,108,002 (679,870,000) -37.69%
  Special Rev.-Other           200,000,000             0 (200,000,000)-100.00%
  Total for AID TO LOCALITIES:2,003,978,0021,124,108,002 (879,870,000) -43.91%

General Fund                                                                    
  Aid To Counties               17,000,000    22,000,000    5,000,000   29.41%
  Emergency Financial Aid to     
    Certain Cities              26,474,000    26,474,000            0    0.00%
  Emergency Financial Assistance
    to Eligible Municipalities  20,814,000    20,814,000            0    0.00%
  Emergency Highway     
    Construction and     
    Reconstruction             301,000,000             0 (301,000,000)-100.00%
  Emergency Highway     
    Reconditioning and     
    Preservation               233,600,000             0 (233,600,000)-100.00%
  General Purpose Local     
    Government Aid             781,322,000   781,322,000            0    0.00%
  Hudson River Valley Greenway     
    Communities Council            204,000       204,000            0    0.00%
  Misc Financial Assistance      5,130,000       420,000   (4,710,000) -91.81%
  Nassau County Interim Finance     
    Authority                   25,000,000    20,000,000   (5,000,000) -20.00%
  Supplemental Municipal Aid   189,034,002   182,874,002   (6,160,000)  -3.26%
  Yonkers EIP I and II Court Order134,400,000          0 (134,400,000)-100.00%
  Yonkers Settlement            70,000,000    70,000,000            0    0.00%

Special Rev.-Other                                                              
  Community Service Provider     
    Assistance Program         200,000,000             0 (200,000,000)-100.00%


                                                                                
                                                                       

Aid to Counties

The Executive recommends $22,000,000 for counties to be apportioned as per Section
54-k of the State Finance Law.  This represents a $5,000,000 increase from SFY
2001-02.

Emergency Highway Construction and Reconstruction

The Emergency Highway Construction and Reconstruction Fund receives no
appropriation in the Executive's budget.  The outstanding bonds will be defeased
using existing bond reserve funds.

Emergency Highway Reconditioning and Preservation

Emergency Highway Reconditioning and Preservation Fund receives no appropriation
in the Executive's budget.  The outstanding bonds will be defeased using existing
bond reserve funds.

Miscellaneous Financial Assistance

The Executive recommends a reduction of $4,710,000 to reflect non-recurring needs
in those municipalities that received aid in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2001-02.  The
Executive proposes additional funding of $420,000 for Arlington, Carmel and
Pawling School Districts in East Fishkill for recurring needs.

Nassau County Interim Finance Authority

The Executive proposes $20,000,000 for the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority
as per Chapter 84 of the Laws of 2000.

Supplemental Municipal Aid

The Executive recommends a General Fund appropriation of $182,874,002, a reduction
of $6,160,000 in municipal aid to counties, towns and villages.

Yonkers EIP I and II Court Order

The Executive proposes to eliminate this appropriation as a result of the
Settlement with the City of Yonkers.

Yonkers Settlement

The Executive proposes a deficiency appropriation of $70,000,000 in State Fiscal
Year (SFY) 2001-02 for the City of Yonkers in accordance with the terms of the
settlement to end the Educational Improvement Plan (EIP) I and II litigious costs
related to desegregation activities of the Yonkers School District.  The Executive
maintains an appropriation in SFY 2002-03 for the City of Yonkers.

Article VII Legislation

Amends Section 54 of the State Finance Law by adding a subdivision to notwithstand
the formulas used to appropriate General Purpose Local Government Aid.  The
legislation will appropriate from the General Government Budget Bill without
regard to Section 54 of the State Finance Law.





MISCELLANEOUS

                                  Adjusted     Executive
                             Appropriation       Request               Percent
                                   2001-02       2002-03        Change  Change
CONTINGENCY
  General Fund               3,028,305,000 3,133,360,000  105,055,000    3.47%
  Fiduciary                 24,153,600,00024,153,700,000      100,000    0.00%
  Total for CONTINGENCY:    27,181,905,00027,287,060,000  105,155,000    0.39%

General Fund                                                                    
  Aggregate Trust Fund         220,000,000   220,000,000            0    0.00%
  Health Insurance Contingency     
    Reserve                    333,800,000   380,505,000   46,705,000   13.99%
  Miscellaneous Guarantee     
    Appropriations             972,505,000 1,030,855,000   58,350,000    6.00%
  Property/Casualty Insurance     
    Security Fund               90,000,000    90,000,000            0    0.00%
  Reserve for Federal Audit     
    Disallowance                50,000,000    50,000,000            0    0.00%
  State Insurance Fund       1,295,000,000 1,295,000,000            0    0.00%
  Stock Workmen's Compensation     
    Security Fund               67,000,000    67,000,000            0    0.00%

Fiduciary                                                                       
  Health Insurance Reserve     
    Receipts Fund               78,300,000    78,400,000      100,000    0.13%
  Municipal Assistance State     
    Aid Fund                   563,300,000   563,300,000            0    0.00%
  Municipal Assistance Tax Fund13,512,000,00013,512,000,000         0    0.00%
  Stock Transfer Tax Fund   10,000,000,00010,000,000,000            0    0.00%
Health Insurance Contingency Reserve

The Executive requests a contingent General Fund appropriation of
$380,505,000, which represents an increase of $46,705,000 over last
year.  This reserve exists to facilitate charges in health insurance
coverage for public employees.

Miscellaneous Guarantee Appropriations

The Executive recommends a General Fund appropriation of $1,030,855,000
for the Medical Malpractice Insurance Association (MMIA), an increase of
$58,350,000 over State Fiscal Year 2001-02.

Health Insurance Reserve Receipts

The Executive recommends a Fiduciary appropriation of $78,400,000, an
increase of $100,000 from the previous fiscal year.

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