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2009-10 NYS Budget

• Final Budget
• Executive Budget Proposal

End of session job creation message to the legislature, 6/19/09

Business Council Action Agenda 2009

Council Budget News

• 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

State of the State Business Council Summary (January 9, 2009)

Senate Leadership and Committee Chair Assignments as of 1/6/09

Government Affairs Council (GAC) Update
Archives / GAC Memos

News

• The Business Council's Public Policy Institute and Empire Center for New York State Policy release benchmark study on tax rates for counties, towns, cities and villages (April 8, 2009)
• Business Council says enough is enough stop the MTA payroll tax (April 1, 2009)
• Senate Committee Assignments for 2009
• Assembly Committee Assignments for 2009
• H.R. 7327 - Pension Protection Act Amendments (December 12, 2008)
• Letter to Congressional Delegation on Pension Protection Act requirements (November 20, 2008)
• Business Council tells Assembly state spending must be reduced (November 13, 2008)
• Business Council supports Governor’s call for reduced spending (November 12, 2008)
• Business Council applauds NYSAC’s call for budget cuts (November 6, 2008)
• The Business Council Names Legislative Champions (September 23, 2008)
• Gov. Paterson shows commitment to lowering the cost of New York government (September 8, 2008)
• 2008 Legislative Wrapup
• State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Announces Open Book New York: Where do your tax dollars go?
• End of Session Issues

Public Retiree Health Insurance Protection

• Statement by Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State on the council’s opposition to legislation on public retiree health benefits (S.6457-A/A.9393-A)
• Legislative memo: S.6457-A (Farley)/ A.9393-A (Abbate), Oppose, Task Force on Public Retiree Health Insurance Protection

Other

• The Empire Center's new NY Public Payroll Watch Web site
• IDA Reform Letter
• Summary of the FY 2009 Budget
  Prepared by the staff of The Business Council
  April 11, 2008

Business Council Legislative Documents

• Legislative Programs
• Legislative Session Wrap Ups
• Governor's Budget (Proposed and Final)
• Legislative Memos
• Issues In Brief