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OFFICE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH

                                                                               
                           Adjusted     Executive   Legislative                
                            Approp.       Request       Approp.                
                            1999-00       2000-01       2000-01        Change  
                                                                               
STATE OPERATIONS                                                               
  General Fund            1,000,000     3,600,000     3,600,000             0  
  Special Rev.-Other        500,000       500,000       500,000             0  
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:                                                  
                          1,500,000     4,100,000     4,100,000             0  
                                                                               
AID TO LOCALITIES                                                              
  Community Projects Fund 5,100,000             0             0             0  
  General Fund           51,720,000    48,920,000    60,870,000    11,950,000  
  Special Rev.-Fed.       5,000,000     5,000,000     5,000,000             0  
  Total for Agency:      61,820,000    53,920,000    65,870,000    11,950,000  
  Total Grants In Aid:            0             0    11,005,000    11,005,000  
  Total for AID TO LOCALITIES:                                                 
                         61,820,000    53,920,000    76,875,000    22,955,000  
                                                                               
CAPITAL PROJECTS                                                               
  Capital Projects Fund  47,500,000             0    10,000,000    10,000,000  
  Total for CAPITAL PROJECTS:                                                  
                         47,500,000             0    10,000,000    10,000,000  
                                                                               
                         LEGISLATIVE ACTION                                    
                                                                               
The Legislature concurs with the Executive recommendation for State            
Operations and increases the Executive recommendation for Aid to               
Localities by $11,950,000 to support various high technology                   
initiatives.  In addition, the Legislature provides $10,000,000 for            
Capital Projects.                                                              
                                                                               
Legislative Changes                                                            
                                                                               
The Legislature provides an additional $500,000 for the Technology             
Development Organizations.                                                     
                                                                               
The Legislature includes language directing the funding for a high             
technology research and training center.  The language requires the            
New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research             
(NYSTAR) to conduct a feasibility study for such center and requires           
the study to be completed by October 1, 2000.                                  
                                                                               
Article VII                                                                    
                                                                               
The Legislature provides Article VII language authorizing the                  
financing of a biomedical research facilities project.                         
                                                                               
Legislative Additions                                                          
                                                                               
     The Legislature provides funding for the following:                       
                                                                               
       BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FACILITIES.                $10,000,000              
       BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS.                   $4,500,000              
       SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH GRANTS-IN-AID.                
                                                       $4,000,000              
       SCIENCE, ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND HIGH TECH INITIATIVES.                   
                                                       $4,000,000              
       SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES.                  
                                                       $3,000,000              
       CENTER FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN AND INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION - UB.           
                                                       $1,000,000              
       TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER GRANTS.                       $800,000              
       EMERGING INDUSTRIES ALLIANCE.                     $600,000              
       UB/INSTITUTE FOR LASERS, PHOTONICS AND BIOPHOTONICS.                    
                                                         $500,000              
       MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER.            $500,000              
       MILLENIUM TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER.             $500,000              
       FUEL CELL INSTITUTE OF ALBANY.                    $500,000              
       TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (TDOS).      $500,000              
       ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/CIMS.           $350,000              
       NY BIOTECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION/INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.             
                                                         $300,000              
       NEW CAT FEASIBILITY STUDY.                        $250,000              
       COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND.                         $250,000              
       RPI-SEMICONDUCTOR MICROELECTRONICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.            
                                                         $250,000              
       NEW CENTER FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FEASIBILITY STUDY.                   
                                                         $250,000              
       NEW YORK ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM.                $250,000              
       (CASE) CAT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SAID.              $180,000              
       NEW YORK SOFTWARE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION.           $175,000              
       VERTICALLY INTEGRATED JOB TRAINING FACILITY - STUDY.                    
                                                         $150,000              
       RIT-CENTER FOR INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING STUDIES.  $150,000              
                                                                               

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