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                           Adjusted     Executive   Legislative                       
                            Approp.       Request       Approp.
                            2000-01       2001-02       2001-02    Change
STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund            3,407,000     3,454,000     3,454,000         0 
  Total for 
  STATE OPERATIONS:       3,407,000     3,454,000     3,454,000         0
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					| Agency Mission
						 The Division of Tax Appeals is an independent agency, created in 1987, 
						charged with resolving disputes between taxpayers and the Department of 
						Taxation and Finance to ensure that the elements of due process in resolving 
						taxpayer disputes.
						 Year-to-Year Change
						 The Executive proposed a State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2001-02 appropriation of 
						$3,454,000, an increase of $47,000 or 1.4 percent from SFY 2000-01.  This 
						increases is associated with salary increase negotiated as part of the new 
						collective bargaining agreement.
						 Legislative Changes
						 The Assembly makes no changes to the Executive's proposal.
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