2003 Green Book
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Adjusted
Appropriation
2002-03
Executive
Request
2003-04
Legislative
Appropriation
2003-04
Change


STATE OPERATIONS
General Fund 1,211,999,000 1,011,630,000 1,020,080,000 8,450,000
Special Revenue-Other 2,766,581,000 3,051,151,000 3,051,151,000 0
Special Revenue-Federal 163,165,000 196,550,000 196,550,000 0
Fiduciary 57,800,000 57,800,000 57,800,000 0
Internal Service Fund 7,500,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 0
Total for STATE OPERATIONS 4,207,045,000 4,326,131,000 4,334,581,000 8,450,000

AID TO LOCALITIES
General Fund 350,252,762 320,319,000 365,675,000 45,356,000
Total for AID TO LOCALITIES 350,252,762 320,319,000 365,675,000 45,356,000

CAPITAL PROJECTS
Capital Projects Fund 20,000,000 250,000,000 0 (250,000,000)
Capital Projects Fund - Advances 0 210,000,000 210,000,000 0
State University Capital Projects Fund 0 1,766,000,000 350,000,000 (1,416,000,000)
State University Residence Hall
Rehabilitation Fund 135,000,000 335,000,000 335,000,000 0
Total for CAPITAL PROJECTS 155,000,000 2,561,000,000 895,000,000 (1,666,000,000)

LEGISLATIVE ACTION

The Legislature provides All Funds support of $5,595,256,000 for the State University of New York (SUNY), an increase in State support for SUNY operations of $67,336,000 on an Academic Year basis over the Executive budget submission. The increased funding level is intended to avert the need for any layoffs or program reductions. Additional Academic Year funding of $54,110,000 is provided for Community College Base Aid, reflecting a rejection of the Executive proposal to reduce State support per full-time equivalent student (FTE) by $345. This level of funding is sufficient to continue State support per FTE at the SFY 2002-03 level of $2,300.

The Legislature provides an additional $8,200,000 for the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) reflecting a rejection of the Executive Proposal to reduce program funding by 50 percent from State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2002-03 levels.

In addition, the Legislature provides $2,776,000 to continue funding for SUNY Community College Building Rental Aid, reflecting a rejection of the Executive proposal to eliminate funding for the Program. The Legislature also provides $250,000 to continue funding for the SUNY Maritime Appointments Program established by the Legislature in SFY 2002-03. In addition, the Legislature provides $1,000,000 for SUNY Community College contract courses and $1,000,000 for the Cornell Cooperative Extension reflecting a full restoration of State support at SFY 02-03 levels.

The funding level provided by the Legislature for the SUNY Colleges of Technology and Agriculture is sufficient to maintain the level of operational support provided for instructional purposes during the 2002-03 Academic Year.

In addition, the Legislature concurred with the Executive Proposal to provide SUNY with $895,000,000 in new capital appropriations comprised of the following:

  • $350,000,000 for the three SUNY Health Science Centers;
  • $210,000,000 for SUNY Community College Capital Projects; and
  • $335,000,000 to support SUNY dormitory rehabilitation projects.
Legislative Reductions

The Legislature reduces the appropriation level for the General Revenue Offset Account by $51,500,000, reflecting the required appropriation level to support limiting a tuition increase of up to $950 for resident students at State-operated campuses.

The Legislature defers without prejudice $1,666,000,000 in new capital appropriations proposed by the Executive for a new multi-year capital program at SUNY State-operated campuses. However, capital reappropriations are provided for SUNY necessary to support spending for the current plan.

Legislative Changes

The Legislature provides an additional $51,500,000 in revenues in the non-resident student offset account to support limiting the SUNY resident student tuition increase at State- operated campuses to a level of up to $950.

Article VII

The Legislature provides Article VII language that specifies that $145,000,000 of monies appropriated in the SUNY General Revenue Offset Account shall be utilized to limit any increase in tuition for resident students. In addition, the Legislature provides Article VII language that specifies that monies appropriated in the SUNY Non-Resident Revenue Offset Account shall be utilized to limit any increase in tuition for non-resident students.

The Legislature denies the Executive proposal to authorize the SUNY Board of Trustees to enter into contracts or agreements with private not-for-profit corporations for the operation of the SUNY Health Science Centers.

The Legislature denies the Executive proposal authorizing the SUNY Board of Trustees to adopt tuition rates prior to the enactment of the State Budget.

The Legislature denies the Executive proposal authorizing the SUNY Board of Trustees to establish differential tuitions for graduate and professional programs.

Legislative Additions

The Legislature provides funding for the following:




PROGRAM APPROPRIATION VETO #

NON-RESIDENT REVENUE OFFSET $51,500,000
SUNY COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASE AID $40,580,000 55
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (EOP) $8,200,000 54
COMMUNITY COLLEGE RENTAL AID $2,776,000 56
CONTRACT COURSE AID $1,000,000 57
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION FUNDING $1,000,000 58
MARITIME COLLEGE - APPOINTMENT PROGRAM $250,000 53

*All program appropriations vetoed by the Executive, as indicated by a veto message number, were subsequently overridden by the Legislature.


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