FY 2009-2010 New York State Proposed Budget
Staff Contact: Ken Pokalsky
Testimony to Senate Select Committee on Budget and Tax Reform New York’s Personal Income Tax, March 12, 2009
Testimony to Joint Senate and Assembly Hearing Executive Budget/ Economic Development Issues, State Economic Climate and Business Competitiveness (Verbal remarks) February 3, 2009
Business Council's Overview of Executive Budget Issues
- Contract Procurement
- Economic Development
- Financial Services
- Health Care & Health Insurance
- Homeland Security
- Tax
- Transportation
Council News
- Testimony to Joint Senate and Assembly Budget Hearing Executive Budget / Department of Environmental Conservation (January 12, 2009)
- Legislative Budget Hearing Schedule

- NY'S BUDGET MESS: CAP SPENDING FIRST

New York Post Op-Ed by Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State - Business Council says proposed tax increases would damage economy
- Business Council opposes new requirements on existing Empire Zone companies
- Business Council supports wine sales in grocery stores
Fiscal 2009-2010 Executive Budget Proposal
- Briefing Book
- Summary of Revenue Measures
- Empire Zone Changes
- Financial Plan
- Economic / Revenue Outlook

- Agency Presentations
- Five-Year Capital Program and Financing Plan
- 30 day amendments
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Legislative Memos
2009-10 Executive Budget, Oppose, HMO Premium Tax, 3/25/09
Contact: Margaret Moree
S.56 / A.156, Article VII Budget Bill, Part D, Support, Creation of a not-for-profit entity to assume the functions of the NYS Office of Cyber Security & Critical Infrastructure Coordination
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Contact: Margaret Moree
S.58 (Part C) / A.158, Oppose, Bio Pharmaceutical Ban on Payments to Health Care Providers & Disclosure Provisions, 2/27/09
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Contact: Margaret Moree
S.58 / A.158 (Part C),
A.160/S.60 (Part D), Oppose, Executive Budget - Health Insurance Taxes, 3/2/09
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Contact: Margaret Moree
SFY 2009-10 Executive Budget
Part SS/Subpart A - Article VII
(S.60-A / A.160-A), Oppose, Sales Tax Data Matching Program, 3/24/09
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Contact: Walter Pacholczak
S.249 / A.162 (Parts D, G), A.158/S.58 (Part C),
A.160/S.60 (Part D), Oppose, Deficit Reduction Plan & Executive Budget –
Health Insurance Taxes
Bill text: A.162/S.249 (Parts D, G), A.158/S.58 (Part C), A.160/S.60 (Part D)
Contact: Margaret Moree