Adjusted    Executive  Legislative
                          Approp.      Request     Approp.               
                          2001-02      2002-03     2002-03       Change

STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund          7,473,500    7,473,500   7,473,500            0 
  Special Rev.-Fed.       469,700      539,000     539,000            0 
  Fiduciary               400,000   26,400,000     400,000  (26,000,000)
  Total for 
    STATE OPERATIONS:   8,343,200   34,412,500   8,412,500  (26,000,000)

AID TO LOCALITIES
  General Fund         44,000,000   44,000,000  44,000,000            0 
  Special Rev.-Fed.       135,000      185,000     185,000            0 
  Fiduciary               200,000      200,000     200,000            0 
  Total for 
    AID TO LOCALITIES: 44,335,000   44,385,000  44,385,000            0 


LEGISLATIVE ACTION

The Legislature concurs with the Executive recommendation for Aid to 
Localities appropriations, including an authoriztion to use up to 
$250,000 of the General Fund appropriation to strengthen the arts 
communities ability to use telecommunication and digital technology.  
The reaward of funds by entities such as regional or local arts councils 
or county governing bodies to the nonprofit cultural organizations was 
also authorized.

Legislative Reductions

The Legislature denies the Executive proposal to create the New York 
Institute of Cultural Education (NYICE) which would assume jurisdiction 
over the State Museum, the State Library and the State Archives.  The 
administration of these entities will remain within the State Education 
Department (SED).

The Legislature also denies the Executive Fiduciary Fund appropriation 
of $26,000,000 for the New York Institute of Cultural Education (NYICE).