2003 Green Book
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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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


STATE OPERATIONS
General Fund 28,191,000 29,572,000 23,795,000 (5,777,000)
Special Revenue-Other 4,409,900 5,409,900 5,409,900 0
Special Revenue-Federal 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 0
Total for STATE OPERATIONS 33,600,900 35,981,900 30,204,900 (5,777,000)

AID TO LOCALITIES
General Fund 21,715,481 1,000,000 9,077,000 8,077,000
Total for AID TO LOCALITIES 21,715,481 1,000,000 9,077,000 8,077,000

LEGISLATIVE ACTION

The Legislature provides a total of $2,300,000 in additional funding to the Department of Economic Development. This additional funding will partially restore the Executive’s proposed elimination of fueling for operating support to the local administrators of the Empire Zone Program.

Legislative Changes

The Legislature denies the Executive’s proposal to combine the “I Love New York” Tourism Marketing Program with the Local Tourism Matching Grant Program and restores $5,777,000 to the Local Tourism Matching Grant Program. The Legislature provides $7,400,000 in funding for the “I Love New York” Tourism Marketing Program, reflecting a decrease of $1,300,000 from State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2002-03 funding levels.

Legislative Additions

The Legislature provides funding for the following:




PROGRAM APPROPRIATION VETO #

EMPIRE ZONE ADMINISTRATION FUNDING $2,300,000 107

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


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