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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 


                          Adjusted     Executive   Legislative                       
                           Approp.       Request       Approp.
                           2000-01       2001-02       2001-02      Change


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund          18,814,800    15,244,700    14,912,700    (332,000)
  Special Rev.-Fed.      7,330,000    11,034,400    11,034,400            0 
  Special Rev.-Other    33,891,600    35,323,400    32,437,400  (2,886,000)
  Fiduciary              2,000,000       100,000       100,000            0 
  Total for 
  STATE OPERATIONS:     62,036,400    61,702,500    58,484,500  (3,218,000)

AID TO LOCALITIES
  General Fund          29,802,248             0     8,300,000    8,300,000 
  Special Rev.-Fed.     43,000,000    50,750,000    50,750,000            0 
  Special Rev.-Other     3,300,000       300,000       300,000            0 
  Fiduciary              3,900,000     1,900,000     2,400,000      500,000 
  Total for 
  AID TO LOCALITIES:    80,002,248    52,950,000    61,750,000    8,800,000 

  Capital Projects Fund    348,000       340,000       340,000            0 
  Total for 
  CAPITAL PROJECTS:        348,000       340,000       340,000            0

Agency Mission

The Department of State is responsible for programs relating to services to local governments and community-based organizations, including paid and volunteer fire companies, public safety, land use planning, business and government relations, consumer protection and business support. In addition, the Department of State has oversight of the Lake George Park Commission, the Tug Hill Commission and the State Athletic Commission.

Year-to-Year Change

The Executive requests appropriations totaling $114,992,500 for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2001-02, a decrease of $27,394,148 or 19.2 percent from SFY 2000-01 levels.

Legislative Changes


Reject Department of State fee increase. $(2,600,000)   ST/SRO

The Assembly rejects the Executive's Article VII proposal to increase application and examination fees for the disciplines for which the Department of State is responsible.


Reject Lake George Park Commission fee increase. $(286,000)   ST/SRO

The Assembly rejects the Executive's Article VII proposal to increase boat and dock registration fees for the Lake George Park Commission.


Eliminate personal service Quality Communities Program appropriation. $(235,000)   ST/GEN

The Executive has not adequately explained the goals and activities of this program.


Eliminate nonpersonal service Quality Communities Program appropriation. $(190,000)   ST/GEN

Legislative Proposals

The Assembly provides $500,000 for the Emergency Services Revolving Loan Fund. This fund provides low-interest loans to cities, towns, villages, fire districts, counties and not-for-profit organizations for emergency service improvement needs. A local fire department may purchase thermal imaging equipment with funding from this program.

The Assembly plan provides $8,300,000 for civil legal services. This funding provides support to financially distressed legal service organizations which serve the indigent, the elderly, women and children, victims of domestic violence and individuals who are unable to access an attorney to defend their rights, as well as the Public Utility Law Project (PULP).

The Assembly plan restores $93,000 for the New York Commission on Uniform State Laws (NYCUSL). Commissioners from NYCUSL represent New York State at the National Conference of Commissioners to determine which areas of State law should be uniform nationally and draft proposals accordingly.

The Assembly rejects the Executive's Article VII proposal to extend the Department of State's authority to administer the Community Services Block Grant Program through 2004. The Assembly will initiate separate legislation to extend the grant program for an additional year.

The Assembly supports the enactment of a revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. The Assembly expects to act following a review of the recommendations of the New York Law Revision Commission.

The Assembly accepts the Executive's Article VII proposal to require the State Office of Fire Prevention and Control or its designee to make annual inspections of colleges and universities and impose fines for violations that remain uncorrected after 30 days. The Assembly does not agree that it is necessary to create a new crime of tampering with a fire protection device.


CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES.
EMERGENCY SERVICES REVOLVING LOAN FUND.
COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS. 		$8,300,000
$500,000
$93,000 		ATL/GEN
ATL/EXP
ST/GEN