NEWS - APRIL 2002

Governor: New York will not decouple from federal tax law on depreciation (April 25, 2002)
IBM earns top honors in ranking of "Corporate Citizens" (April 25, 2002)
As trial lawyers lobby for new opportunities to sue, Council renews call for tort reform (April 23, 2002)
Council opposes bill that would fundamentally change loans and lending (April 19, 2002)
Council urges lawmakers to make ITC for financial sector permanent (April 18, 2002)
Council opposes Assembly Superfund plan, citing its fees, lack of critical reforms (April 15, 2002)
Senate proposes $400 million expansion to state's Empire Zone program (April 11, 2002)
Council seeks to join litigation over state rule on air-emission permits (April 10, 2002)
'Living wage' laws would drive jobs away, raise costs for taxpayers, study shows (April 9, 2002)
Nineteen activists object to big business at demonstration at Business Council (April 5, 2002)
Council: To contain health costs, businesses can influence their own communities (April 3, 2002)

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