Adjusted Executive Legislative
Approp. Request Approp.
2001-02 2002-03 2002-03 Change
STATE OPERATIONS
General Fund 105,061,500 106,894,500 109,036,500 2,142,000
Special Rev. Fed. 94,822,400 93,369,000 93,369,000 0
Special Rev. Other 214,689,800 199,624,200 227,624,200 28,000,000
Internal Service Fund 35,000 40,000 40,000 0
Total for
STATE OPERATIONS: 414,608,700 399,927,700 430,069,700 30,142,000
AID TO LOCALITIES
General Fund 1,513,300 6,300 1,885,800 1,879,500
Total for Agency: 1,513,300 6,300 1,885,800 1,879,500
Total Grants In Aid: 0 0 1,874,230 1,874,230
Total for
AID TO LOCALITIES: 1,513,300 6,300 3,760,030 3,753,730
CAPITAL PROJECTS
Capital Projects Fund 475,468,000 608,877,500 638,877,500 30,000,000
Total for
CAPITAL PROJECTS: 475,468,000 608,877,500 638,877,500 30,000,000
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
The Legislature provides General Fund/Aid to Localities appropriations of
$172,500 for the Town of North Elba/ORDA promotion and $200,000 for Cornell
Community Integrated Pest Management.
The Legislature adds General Fund/Aid to Localities funding of $1,057,000 for
the following Water Commissions, reflecting a denial of the Executive's proposal
to fund these Commissions within the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF):
-- Interstate Environmental $388,000
-- Susquehanna River Basin $100,000
-- Ohio River Basin $13,000
-- New England Interstate $26,000
-- Delaware River Basin $485,000
-- Great Lakes $45,000
The Legislature also adds General Fund/State Operations funding of $2,142,000
for services and expenses for the implementation of the New York City watershed
agreement, General Fund/Aid to Localities funding of $450,000 for Adirondack
landfills in Essex and Hamilton Counties and $10,000,000 to the Capital Projects
Fund for services and expenses of the Onondaga Lake cleanup project, reflecting
the denial of the Executive's proposal to fund these costs within the EPF.
In addition, the Legislature denies the Executive's proposal to fund $29,956,000
in Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) capital projects within the EPF.
Finally, the Legislature includes $28,000,000 to fund existing staff at DEC,
the Department of Health and the Department of Law under the Hazardous Waste
Remedial Program.
Environmental Protection Fund
The Legislature appropriates a total of $250,000,000 from the Environmental
Protection Fund. This overall total reflects two years of appropriations,
since no appropriations were provided from the EPF in State Fiscal Year (SFY)
2001 02. The Legislature allocates the $125,000,000 base appropriation in
SFY 2002 03 as follows:
Solid Waste Account
-- $5,255,000 for municipal waste reduction and recycling projects;
-- $5,255,000 for secondary materials marketing assistance projects;
-- $1,300,000 for the assessment and recovery of natural resource
damages; and
-- $2,625,000 for the pesticides program, including $375,000 for an
Arthropod Quarantine Facility at Cornell University.
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Account
-- $6,685,000 for local waterfront revitalization projects, including
$1,500,000 for Rensselaer County waterfront revitalization. In addition,
25 percent of the funding allocated in this category will be for projects
in urban underserved communities;
-- $7,250,000 for municipal park projects, including $700,000 for Gallagher
Beach waterfront redevelopment. In addition, 25 percent of the funding
allocated in this category will be for projects in urban underserved communities;
-- $15,000,000 for the Hudson River Park;
-- $7,000,000 for stewardship projects, including $1,000,000 for the
Adirondack North Country Community Enhancement Program;
-- $1,000,000 for the Historic Barn Preservation Program; and
-- $11,000,000 for State Parks Infrastructure projects.
Open Space Account
-- $38,000,000 for land acquisition, including $150,000 for urban reforestation
for cities with populations greater than 65,000 and $125,000 for the Land Trust
Alliance;
-- $5,800,000 for the Hudson River Estuary Management Plan;
-- $750,000 for biodiversity stewardship;
-- $8,000,000 for farmland protection;
-- $5,500,000 for non-point source pollution control, including $200,000
for the Port Washington Aquifer study and $100,000 for the Susquehanna River
Basin Commission;
-- $1,300,000 for the Finger Lakes-Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance;
-- $1,860,000 for Soil and Water Conservation Districts;
-- $370,000 for the Albany Pine Bush Commission;
-- $700,000 for the Long Island Central Pine Barrens Commission; and
-- $350,000 for the Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve.
The Legislature allocates the $125,000,000 supplemental appropriation in
SFY 2002-03 as follows:
Solid Waste Account
-- $5,000,000 for municipal waste reduction and recycling projects;
-- $4,995,000 for secondary materials marketing assistance projects;
-- $1,300,000 for the assessment and recovery of natural resource
damages; and
-- $2,625,000 for the pesticides program, including $375,000 for an
Arthropod Quarantine Facility at Cornell University.
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Account
-- $6,750,000 for local waterfront revitalization projects, including
$1,500,000 for Oyster Bay waterfront revitalization. In addition, 25 percent
of the funding allocated in this category will be for projects in urban
underserved communities;
-- $8,500,000 for municipal park projects. In addition, 25 percent of
the funding allocated in this category will be for projects in urban
underserved communities;
-- $15,000,000 for the Hudson River Park;
-- $6,500,000 for stewardship projects, including $750,000 for
Belleayre stewardship projects;
-- $1,000,000 for the Historic Barn Preservation Program; and
-- $10,000,000 for State Parks Infrastructure projects.
Open Space Account
-- $38,000,000 for land acquisition, including $125,000 for the Land
Trust Alliance;
-- $5,800,000 for the Hudson River Estuary Management Plan;
-- $750,000 for biodiversity stewardship;
-- $8,000,000 for farmland protection;
-- $6,000,000 for non-point source pollution control, including
$200,000 for the Town of Portland water service and $100,000 for the
Susquehanna River Basin Commission;
-- $1,300,000 for the Finger Lakes-Lake Ontario Watershed
Protection Alliance;
-- $1,860,000 for Soil and Water Conservation Districts;
-- $370,000 for the Albany Pine Bush Commission;
-- $700,000 for the Long Island Central Pine Barrens Commission;
-- $350,000 for the Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve; and
-- $200,000 for Peconic Bay.
Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act
The Legislature concurs with the Executive and appropriates $212,400,000
in SFY 2002-03 from the 1996 Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act for safe
drinking water, clean water, solid waste, environmental restoration and
air quality projects. The Legislature adds language in the Article VII
bill requiring $5 million from the 1996 Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act
to be made available for diesel fueled school bus retrofit equipment
projects. The Legislature concurs with the Executive Article VII proposal
to provide $25 million in municipal recycling funding to New York City
from the 1996 Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act.
Article VII
The Legislature extends the fifteen-cent per bushel fee for surf clams
and ten-cent fee for ocean quahogs until April 1, 2006. In addition, the
Department of Environmental Conservation is required to conduct two stock
assessments of surf clams and ocean quahogs, and issue reports to the
Governor and the Legislature. The first stock assessment is due no later
than December 31, 2002, and the second no later than December 31, 2004.
The location of these stock assessments would be determined in consultation
with the Surf Clam/Ocean Quahog Management Advisory Board.
The Legislature makes the Executive's proposed fee increases for certified
pesticide applicators and pesticide product registrations. These
amendments generate the same revenue for enhanced pesticide compliance,
inspection and enforcement activities performed by the Department. The
Legislature also requires moneys from the environmental regulatory account
to be made available for ground water monitoring to protect vulnerable
drinking water sources, including those on Long Island.
The Legislature concurs with the Executive's proposal to increase fees for
sport hunting and fishing licenses. The proposal also amends several
provisions of the Environmental Conservation Law to enhance hunting and
fishing opportunities in the State. The Legislature concurs with all
amendments to hunting and fishing licenses except those provisions related
to allowing fourteen and fifteen year olds to hunt big game under close
supervision. The Legislature also requires the new habitat stamp revenues
to be available exclusively for fish and wildlife habitat management,
protection and restoration, and the improvement and development of public
access for fish and wildlife-related recreation and study.
The Legislature permanently amends the State Finance Law to require that
sufficient moneys be transferred from the General Fund to the EPF for the
purpose of maintaining solvency within the Fund when moneys are deemed
insufficient to meet actual and anticipated disbursements from enacted
appropriations or reappropriations. The Legislature accepts the Executive
proposal to increase the reimbursement rate for EPF landfill closure
grants from 75 percent to 90 percent for municipalities with populations
less than 3,500, consistent with the 1996 Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act
reimbursement rate for landfill closure projects. The Legislature also
accepts the Executive proposal to increase the reimbursement rate for
non-agricultural non-point source abatement and control grants from 50
percent to 75 percent. The Legislature denies the Executive proposal to
permanently establish additional accounts within the EPF statute, however
authorization is provided for the expenditure of EPF funds for certain
categories for State Fiscal Year 2002-03.
The Legislature denies the Executive's Superfund and Brownfield proposal,
including the merger of the three separate Superfund, Oil Spill and
Voluntary Cleanup Programs into one pay-as-you-go program.
Legislative Additions
The Legislature provides funding for the following:
VARIOUS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PROJECTS. $1,000,000
CORNELL COMMUNITY INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT. $200,000
TOWN OF NORTH ELBA/ORDA PROMOTION. $172,500
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