Bill > S09004

This bill makes appropriations for the support of government, specifically focusing on the Capital Projects Budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2026. * **Adirondack Park Agency:** $41,500,000 in reappropriations for comprehensive construction programs, purposes, and projects related to the preservation of facilities. * **Department of Agriculture and Markets:** $66,615,000 in appropriations and $272,250,000 in reappropriations for capital projects, including grants to animal shelters, agricultural marketing cooperatives, and fairground improvements. * **Alcoholic Beverage Control:** $17,000,000 in appropriations for the Information Technology Program, specifically for the Cannabis IT Subfund. * **Council on the Arts:** $9,283,000 in reappropriations for the Regional Arts and Cultural Councils Program, specifically for construction and rehabilitation projects outside of New York City. * **Department of Audit and Control:** $14,200,000 in appropriations and $22,223,000 in reappropriations for an IT Initiative Program, including redesigning and expanding the Rensselaer Technology Park Data Center. * **City University of New York (Appropriated to the City University Construction Fund):** $650,190,000 in appropriations and $4,499,174,000 in reappropriations for senior colleges, primarily for general maintenance and improvements. An additional $200,000,000 is appropriated for general maintenance and capital improvement costs at senior colleges. For community colleges, $86,387,000 in appropriations are allocated for general maintenance and improvements. * **Department of Corrections and Community Supervision:** $602,655,000 in appropriations and $1,917,211,000 in reappropriations for facilities maintenance and operations, including alterations and improvements for environmental protection, health and safety, and preservation of facilities. An additional $35,800,000 is appropriated for the development and implementation of an electronic health record system. * **Division of Criminal Justice Services:** $85,000,000 in appropriations and $320,160,000 in reappropriations for safety and security projects at at-risk facilities, including grants for hate crime prevention and capital investments for crime-reduction strategies. * **Education Department:** $203,463,000 in appropriations and $2,470,114,000 in reappropriations for various capital projects, including administration, the Cultural Education Center, library construction ($44,000,000), non-public school health and safety projects ($90,000,000), schools for Native American reservations ($20,099,000), and the School for the Blind ($22,470,000) and School for the Deaf ($2,994,000). * **State Board of Elections:** $27,747,000 in reappropriations for program improvements, primarily for technology upgrades and equipment for local boards of elections. * **Energy Research and Development Authority:** $90,400,000 in appropriations and $27,260,000 in reappropriations for various programs, including the EmPower Plus Program ($50,000,000) and the Western New York Nuclear Service Center Program ($35,400,000). * **Department of Environmental Conservation:** $3,012,800,000 in appropriations and $20,376,981,000 in reappropriations for a wide range of environmental projects, including administration, air resources, environment and recreation ($425,000,000), fish and wildlife, lands and forests, marine resources, New York Works ($114,000,000), operations, and solid and hazardous waste management ($155,000,000). Significant funding is also allocated to Water Resources ($2,076,100,000). * **Division of Military and Naval Affairs:** $104,373,000 in appropriations and $574,674,000 in reappropriations for various capital projects, including facilities maintenance and operations, design and construction supervision, and new facilities for federal military and state organized militia purposes. * **Department of Motor Vehicles:** $336,469,000 in appropriations and $455,765,000 in reappropriations, primarily for an IT Initiative Program to upgrade legacy technology systems. * **Olympic Regional Development Authority:** $100,000,000 in appropriations and $151,448,000 in reappropriations for maintenance and improvements of existing facilities, including Olympic and ski facilities and Belleayre Mountain Ski Center. * **Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation:** $661,900,000 in appropriations and $1,367,564,000 in reappropriations for various capital projects, including facilities maintenance and operations ($70,500,000), New York Works projects ($455,000,000), and various park and historic site improvements. * **Division of State Police:** $199,143,000 in appropriations and $420,049,000 in reappropriations for facilities maintenance and operations, law enforcement initiatives ($60,000,000), new facilities ($66,000,000), and forensic laboratory improvements. * **State University of New York:** $1,635,816,000 in appropriations and $7,052,481,000 in reappropriations for various capital projects, including general maintenance and improvements ($1,045,000,000), project administration ($31,937,000), and various campus-specific improvements. * **Miscellaneous -- All State Departments and Agencies:** This section covers a broad range of capital projects across multiple agencies, including: * **Arts and Cultural Facilities Improvement Program:** $80,000,000 in appropriations. * **Community Enhancement Facilities Assistance Program:** $38,096,000 in appropriations. * **Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability, and Technology Program:** $385,000,000 in appropriations. * **Economic Development - Capital:** $1,999,500,000 in appropriations. * **Economic Development Program:** $42,671,000 in reappropriations. * **High Technology and Development Program:** $100,000,000 in appropriations and $572,525,000 in reappropriations. * **Higher Education Facilities Capital Matching Grants Program:** $40,000,000 in appropriations and $172,639,000 in reappropriations. * **Hudson River Park Trust:** $111,733,000 in reappropriations. * **Information Technology Initiative Program:** $130,700,000 in appropriations and $453,173,000 in reappropriations. * **Jacob Javits Convention Center:** $75,000,000 in appropriations. * **Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development:** $124,000,000 in reappropriations. * **Local Community Assistance Program:** $38,096,000 in appropriations and $118,116,000 in reappropriations. * **Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program:** $48,237,000 in reappropriations. * **Public Facilities Sustainability Program:** $50,000,000 in appropriations and $99,538,000 in reappropriations. * **Regional Economic Development Program:** $104,269,000 in reappropriations. * **State and Municipal Facilities Program:** $1,583,301,000 in reappropriations. * **State Equipment Finance Program:** $100,000,000 in appropriations and $572,525,000 in reappropriations. * **Strategic Investment Program:** $42,671,000 in reappropriations. * **World Trade Center Program:** $145,470,000 in reappropriations. The bill also includes provisions regarding the director of the budget's authority to withhold amounts appropriated if a general fund imbalance is expected in fiscal year 2026-27, with specific exemptions for certain payments. It also outlines a process for the legislature to propose an alternative withholding plan. The appropriations are generally available for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2026, unless otherwise noted.