Agency Hearings

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In October, the Division of the Budget, members of the Legislature, and their staffs held public hearings with several state agencies to discuss their budget and capital funding requests for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.

SUBJECT: Education
AGENCY: State Education Department (SED)
DATE: October 24, 2007
TIME: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
PLACE: Room 124, State Capitol

Supporting Documents
Enacted Budget Highlights
Regents Budget Priorities in Summary (PDF)
2008-2009 Regents Budget Proposal (PDF)
2008-2009 Regents State Aid Proposal (PDF)
Progress Report on Implementation of Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2007 (PDF)

SUBJECT: Criminal Justice
AGENCY: Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)
DATE: October 24, 2007
TIME: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
PLACE: Room 124, State Capitol

Supporting Documents
Criminal Justice Budget Presentation(PPS)

SUBJECT: Health Care/Mental Health
AGENCIES: Department of Health (DOH)
Office of Mental Health (OMH)
Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD)
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
DATE: October 25, 2007
TIME: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
PLACE: Room 124, State Capitol

Supporting Documents
Deputy Secretary to the Governor for Health and Human Services Testimony (PDF)
Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Testimony (PDF)
Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) Testimony (PDF)
Department of Health Testimony (PDF)

SUBJECT: Social Services
AGENCIES: Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA)
Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)
DATE: October 25 2007
TIME: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
PLACE: Room 124, State Capitol

Supporting Documents
Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Testimony (PDF)
Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) Testimony (PDF)
OTDA – Attachment 1 (PDF)
OTDA – Attachment 2 (PDF)
OTDA - Attachment 3 (PDF)

SUBJECT: Parks Capital Funding
AGENCY: Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Development
DATE: October 30, 2007
TIME: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
PLACE: Room 124, State Capitol

Supporting Documents
Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) Testimony (PDF)
Deputy Secretary to the Governor for the Environment Testimony (PDF)
Public Comments – Preservation League of New York State (PDF)
Public Comments – Parks & Trails New York (PDF)

SUBJECT: Economic Development Capital Funding
AGENCY: Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC)
DATE: October 30, 2007
TIME: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
PLACE: Room 124, State Capitol

Supporting Documents
Empire State Development Corporation (Upstate) Testimony (PDF)
Empire State Development Corporation (Downstate) Testimony (PDF)

SUBJECT: Transportation Capital Funding
AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT)
DATE: October 30, 2007
TIME: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
PLACE: Room 124, State Capitol

Supporting Documents
Department of Transportation (DOT) Testimony (PDF)