* 1999-00 through 2001-02 reflect enacted appropriations.
* 2002-03 and 2003-04 reflect Executive recommended appropriations.

The Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is the administering agency for both State and Federal monies, which support programs designed to combat crime, drug abuse and violence across the State.

The Executive proposes an All-Funds appropriation of $234,338,000, which represents a $13,947,155, or 6.3 percent increase from State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2002-03.

The Executive recommends All Funds State Operations appropriations totaling $135,081,000, an increase of $37,171,000 from SFY 2002-2003. This includes a General Fund appropriation of $40,037,000, a decrease of $2,605,000 and a Federal appropriation of $85,894,000, an increase of $32,076,000.

The General Fund decrease is attributable to various management efficiencies and attrition in the workforce. The Federal appropriation includes a $24,000,000 addition to the Domestic Incident Preparedness Account, which is used to support State and local agency expenditures associated with the development of an anti-terrorism program.

Aid To Localities

The Executive proposes an All Funds Aid to Localities appropriation totaling $99,257,000, which represents a decrease of $23,223,845 from SFY 2002-03. The Executive's recommended overall reduction in General Fund appropriations of $19,979,845 would result in funding reductions of 15 percent to most Local Assistance programs, including $2,600,000 from the proposed expiration of the statutory requirement to fund the Westchester County Policing Program. Furthermore, the Executive seeks to eliminate the following Program initiatives to achieve savings of $784,000 during SFY 2003-04:

Article VII

The Executive proposes the following:

• increase mandatory surcharges on Vehicle and Traffic felonies from $200 to $250, misdemeanors from $110 to $140, violations from $30 to $35 and equipment from $20 to $25;
• impose a $35 surcharge on driver's license suspension reinstatement;
• require holders of a HAZMAT license endorsement to undergo a criminal background check, $75;
• require sex offenders to pay a $50 DNA databank fee, a $50 sex offender registration fee and a $10 sex offender registration change fee;
• increase fingerprinting fee from $50 to $75;
• extend provisions related to expanding the geographic area of employment of certain police officers;
• extend provisions related to DWI and custody investigation fees;
• amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law in relation to parking violations and surcharges;
• extend the Ignition Interlock Program;
• make permanent the mandatory six month driver's license suspension for certain drug related offenses and repeal certain reporting requirements; and
• increase the hourly rate for court-appointed counsel by increasing a variety of fees including court filing fees, attorney registration, and vehicle and traffic surcharges.