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Report State Budget

Green in Perspective

July 24, 2019
Six facts about the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, production, regulation, and costs.
Report Transportation

Switching Gears

May 08, 2019
The new congestion pricing fee serves the dual goals of raising revenue and reducing traffic congestion; however, the measure is not a complete solution to the State’s need for transportation funding.
Report Economic Development

2019 Economic Development Scorecard

April 24, 2019
Dozens of bills to expand existing economic development programs and create new ones have been introduced during the legislative session.
Report Transportation

NYS Infrastructure Policy

December 13, 2018
This paper was prepared by HR&A Advisors as a background paper for the December 2018 CBC Conference on most important fiscal and economic issues facing New York State. The paper provides recommendations for how NYS should prioritize, fund, and deliver key infrastructure investments.
Report State Budget

NYS Trends During the Cuomo Administration

October 18, 2018
This report is a comprehensive analysis of NYS since Governor Cuomo assumed office. CBC examined seven key areas, such as demographic and economic trends, fiscal trends, health, and education.
Report Health Care

Still a Poor Way to Pay for Medicaid

October 01, 2018
For more than 50 years New York State has financed its Medicaid program in a unique way: the State requires New York City and the 57 other counties to pay more for Medicaid than all other local governments in the nation combined.
Report Economic Development

Economic Development Scorecard

June 22, 2018
91 bills active in this session would create and expand economic development programs. Until reform is enacted, these bills should be halted.
Report Pensions & Benefits

2018 Benefit Sweetener Scorecard

May 18, 2018
The balance of this year's legislative session will be devoted to moving bills through the legislative process, including proposals to enhance the benefits of State and local public employees and retirees.
Report Pensions & Benefits

2018 Benefit Sweetener Scorecard

April 12, 2018
With negotiations completed and a State Budget enacted, the balance of this year’s legislative session will be devoted to moving bills through the legislative process, including proposals to enhance the benefits of State and local public employees and retirees.
Report Economic Development

Tax Increment Financing: A Primer

December 05, 2017
This report provides an overview of TIF and a five-point checklist drawn from lessons learned from past projects to help identify potential TIF projects.
Report Capital Spending

Bridging the Financial Gap

October 12, 2017
Tolls for the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge have not been released yet, but based on construction costs, CBC estimates it will be approximately $10 for cars, double the current rate.
Report Health Care

Medicaid Supplemental Payments

August 31, 2017
$5 billion in annual supplemental payments are important to the finances of many hospitals. Federal policy will shrink these payments; the impact will be most severe for NYC municipal hospitals.
Report Public Workforce

Governor Cuomo's Labor Contracts

January 06, 2017
In collective bargaining, the Governor must balance paying workers fairly with keeping tax levels reasonable. More needs to be done to control rising fringe benefits costs.
Report Education

A Better Foundation Aid Formula

December 12, 2016
This report explains why Foundation Aid, a need-based State school aid program, was developed, what is wrong with it, and how to make it better.