NEWS - MAY 2000

Assembly sets hearing on privacy issues; Council plans to testify (May 25, 2000)
Statewide life-sciences 'corridor' proposed (May 25, 2000)
Council hails proposed decline in workers' comp costs, will track another key cost set to go up (May 25, 2000)
Senate plans hearing on prescription drug prices (May 25, 2000)
Council supports bill to authorize expanded 'business interruption' insurance (May 25, 2000)
Tax Commissioner Arthur Roth to speak at Council's annual Conference on Taxation (May 25, 2000)
SUNY Chancellor creates new post to expand SUNY's economic-development impact (May 12, 2000)
Budget head: Cutting taxes will remain Governor's 'constant focus' (May 12, 2000)
Council urges lawmakers to reform workers' comp and contain its costs (May 12, 2000)
Manufacturing Council discusses strategic planning, legislative issues (May 12, 2000)
Chamber Alliance, Business Council plan Washington 'Lobby Day' (May 12, 2000)
Legislature completes action on new budget — with repeal of energy GRT for business, other business tax relief. (May 5, 2000)
School district proposals contain tax increases averaging two times inflation, study finds. (May 4, 2000)
Governor, legislative leaders announce agreement on $77.5 billion budget (May 2, 2000)