Adjusted   Executive   Legislative
                         Approp.     Request      Approp.  
                         2001-02     2002-03      2002-03      Change

STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund          3,600,000    3,000,000   3,222,000     222,000 
  Special Rev.-Other      500,000      500,000     500,000           0 
  Total for 
    STATE OPERATIONS:   4,100,000    3,500,000   3,722,000     222,000 

AID TO LOCALITIES
  General Fund         25,870,000   54,420,000  57,920,000   3,500,000 
  Special Rev.-Fed.     5,000,000    6,500,000   6,500,000           0 
  Total for Agency:    30,870,000   60,920,000  64,420,000   3,500,000 
  Total Grants In Aid:          0            0   3,663,000   3,663,000 
  Total for 
    AID TO LOCALITIES: 30,870,000   60,920,000  68,083,000   7,163,000 


LEGISLATIVE ACTION

The Legislature provides a total of $3,722,000 in additional funding to 
the Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research. Additional 
funding was provided to establish two new programs including $2,000,000 
for the James D. Watson Investigator Program and $1,500,000 for the 
College Centers for Applied Research and Technology Program.

In addition, the Legislature provides $222,000 in funding to the Office 
of Science, Technology and Academic Research to help administer the 
GenNYsis Program.

Article VII

The Legislature provides $2,000,000 in funding for the creation of the 
James D. Watson Investigator Program to recognize early career scientists 
in the life sciences working at New York State research institutions.  
These awards will be given to recent Ph.D graduates who become full-time 
staff members of a research program at an academic, public, or 
not-for-profit private research institution in New York State ($200,000 
award over a two year period).  The award will support the research 
activities of the recipients, including salaries, research support 
personnel and equipment purchases.
The Legislature also created a Centers for Applied Research and 
Technology Program for non-doctoral level colleges. These Centers, 
similar to Centers for Advanced Technology, will promote the collaboration 
of business and industry with college research.  These Centers will be 
funded by a new $1,500,000 appropriation.

Legislative Additions

The Legislature provides funding for the following:

   JAMES D. WATSON INVESTIGATORS PROGRAM.                        $2,000,000
   VARIOUS OFFICE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ACADEMIC 
      RESEARCH PROJECTS.                                         $2,000,000
   CENTERS FOR APPLIED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY.                  $1,500,000
   CENTER FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN AND INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION - UB.   $488,000
   CENTERS FOR REMANUFACTURING AND EDUCATION.                      $400,000
   ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION CENTER.           $300,000
   MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER.                          $250,000
   ADMINISTRATION - ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.                            $222,000
   RIT-CENTER FOR INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING STUDIES.                 $50,000