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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 


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


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund           170,012,000               0               0            0 
  Special Rev.-Fed.        7,439,000       9,143,000       9,143,000            0 
  Special Rev.-Other      42,556,000      36,539,000      36,539,000            0 
  Internal Service Fund    4,739,000       4,555,000       4,555,000            0 
  Total for 
  STATE OPERATIONS:      224,746,000      50,237,000      50,237,000            0 

AID TO LOCALITIES
  General Fund           230,041,075     185,345,000     230,254,000   44,909,000 
  Special Rev.-Fed.       27,568,000      32,096,000      32,096,000            0 
  Special Rev.-Other   1,400,778,000   1,521,005,000   1,521,005,000            0 
  Total for 
  AID TO LOCALITIES:   1,658,387,075   1,738,446,000   1,783,355,000   44,909,000 

  Capital Projects 
  Fund                 8,001,660,000   3,874,462,000   4,351,780,000  477,318,000 
  Total for 
  CAPITAL PROJECTS:    8,001,660,000   3,874,462,000   4,351,780,000  477,318,000

Agency Mission

The Department of Transportation directly maintains the State's more than 40,000 highway lane miles and 7,500 bridges. In addition, the Department partially funds locally-operated transit systems, local government highway and bridge construction, rail and airport programs.

Year-to-Year Change

The Executive recommends a total All Funds State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2001-02 appropriation of $5,663,145,000, a decrease of $4,221,648,075 from the current year. This represents a decrease of 42.71 percent and is mostly a result of the failed Transportation Bond Act of 2000, that would have generated $3.8 billion for transportation and mass transit.

In SFY 2001-02, the Executive recommends a State Operations appropriation of $50,237,000, a decrease of $174,509,000 or 77.6 percent. The decrease is a result of the Executive's proposal to shift $169,023,000 of the Snow and Ice Program in the Operations and Passenger and Freight Transportation Program from the General Fund to the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund in the Capital Program to increase coverage for the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund bonds.

The Executive's proposal included a reduction of $34,909,000 for Consolidated Local Highway Assistance Program (CHIPS) Operating and Maintenance to New York City and counties.

The Governor proposes to increase total transit aid by $121,000,000, which includes an additional $81,003,000 for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and $39,385,500 for non-MTA operators. The Executive proposes an increase of $61,354,000 to support debt service for MTA bonds from a dedicated portion of the Petroleum Business Tax, which is included in the Dedicated Mass Transportation Trust Fund appropriation. In addition, the Executive created an Additional Mass Transportation Assistance Program funded by General Fund appropriations, for the commuter railroads and all Non-MTA transit systems. This program provides $37,000,000 for MTA's commuter railroads, $35,251,000 for downstate non-MTA operators, and $19,049,000 for upstate transit operators.

The Governor has submitted a new five-year plan for state and local highways, roads and bridges, aviation and rail. The plan totals $15,503,609,000, of which $8,591,000,000 is for the State Highway and Bridge Capital Program; $3,1666,611,000 for engineering design, inspection and planning; $1,288,000,000 for local capital programs, including CHIPs and Marchiselli; $80,000,000 for the Rail Freight and Passenger program; $125,000,000 for the Industrial Access Program; $38,000,000 for the Aviation program; and $ 1,881,170,000 for other programs.

Legislative Proposals

The Assembly proposes to invest in many different elements of New York State's transportation network. This includes restorations to the State Highway and Bridge Capital Program that reflect previous commitments, as well as increased assistance for transit operators statewide.

Capital

The Assembly provides an additional $150,000,000 to the Governor's $1,750,000,000 highway and bridge construction level for the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund. The increase to the letting level demonstrates the Assembly's commitment to strengthen New York State's infrastructure, taking the total highway and bridge construction level to $1.9 billion, which is commensurate with the level of funding approved in SFY 2000-01 Budget. The Assembly's increase in the letting level will require an increase in Engineering Services of $45,000,000, in order to implement the Capital Program.

The Assembly restores $107,143,000 to the Multi-Modal Program. In addition, the Assembly increases other capital programs funded by the Governor, including the Canals Program providing an additional $30,500,000; Rail and Ports Program an additional $26,400,000; Aviation Program funding increased by an additional $25,000,000; and non-MTA Transit is increased by $93,300,000.

Aid To Localities

The Assembly restores $34,909,000 to the Operating and Maintenance component of the Consolidated Local Highway Assistance Program (CHIPS), restoring the SFY 2000-01 level of $58,797,000. Operating and Maintenance funding provides greater flexibility and allows localities to address their most immediate highway needs.

Transit

The Assembly provides transit operators with $10,000,000 in addition to the Governor's proposal. The Assembly is funding transit operators not increased by the Executive's proposed budget including Westchester, Rochester, Staten Island, and Rockland County.

STATE HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE LETTING LEVELS INCREASE - BOND ACT.
MULTI-MODAL PROGRAM RESTORATION.
MASS TRANSIT - NON MTA.
ENGINEERING SERVICES - RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT.
CHIPS-OPERATING & MAINTENANCE RESTORATION.
CANALS AND WATERWAYS INITIATIVES.
RAIL AND PORT INITIATIVES.
AVIATION INITIATIVES.
NON-MTA DOWNSTATE TRANSIT AID RESTORATION & ENHANCEMENT.
UPSTATE TRANSIT AID - ENHANCEMENT. 		$150,000,000
$107,143,000
$93,275,000
$45,000,000
$34,909,000
$30,500,000
$26,400,000
$25,000,000
$7,500,000
$2,500,000 		CAPITAL
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