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Testimony before the Select Committee on Budget and Tax Reform on Improving Transparency, Forecasting and Flexibility in New York State's Budgetary Process

Dec 17, 2009

In this testimony the CBC assessed the effectiveness of provisions in the New York State Budget Reform Act of 2007

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Testimony Before New York State Senate Standing Committees on the MTA's 2010-2014 Capital Plan

Dec 03, 2009

Testimony before the New York State Senate Standing Committees on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions and Investigations and Government Operations on the MTA's 2010-2014 capital plan.

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Testimony Delivered to the Economic Development Committee of the New York City Council

Nov 24, 2009

Testimony before the City Council's Economic Development Committee on why the state's economic development program Empire Zones should be eliminated.

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Testimony Before a Joint Session on NYPA

Sep 23, 2009

A testimony before a number of State Senate and Assembly committees where Deputy Director of Research Elizabeth Lynam reviewed the findings of a recent CBC report on the efficacy of NYPA's economic development programs.

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Testimony for a Hearing before the NYS Senate Finance Committee on the Critical Challenges Facing the MTA This Year

Sep 03, 2009

Testemony of CBC President Carol Kellermann to the New York State Senate Finance Committee regarding the MTA and the critical challenges that will face the MTA in the coming years. These challenges include balancing the MTA's operating budget, financing new capital investments, and planning and implementing capital projects.

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Testimony for a Hearing on Oversight of the Department of Education’s Contracting and Procurement Process Before the City Council's Joint Education and Contract Committee

Apr 11, 2009

CBC President Carol Kellermann submits this written testimony to the City Council joint Education and Contracts Committee hearing; CBC has two recommendations to increase accountability and transparency with regard to all of DOE’s fiscal operations, including contracting and procurement.

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Testimony for a Hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Budget and Tax Reform

Mar 13, 2009

This testimony by CBC Deputy Research Director Elizabeth Lynam emphasizes two key points about New York’s personal income tax and offers a framework for thinking about tax reform in the current fiscal context: 1) New York’s personal income tax is progressive, but its overall tax structure is not; and 2) New York’s economic competitiveness should be an important factor in consi

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Testimony for a Hearing of the Senate Temporary Committee on Rules and Administration Reform

Feb 27, 2009

This testimony by CBC Deputy Research Director Elizabeth Lynam highlights CBC’s work on fiscal reform and shares thoughts and recommendations on the work of the Senate Temporary Committee on Rules and Administration Reform.

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Testimony Submitted to the Joint Senate Committee on MTA Financing

Feb 19, 2009

This written testimony by CBC President Carol Kellermann agrees, for the most part, with a report released by the Commission on Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Financing but offers suggestions for improvement. Specifically, CBC supports legislation to implement the Commission’s core recommendations (with revision), which are highlighted in the testimony. The testimony then offers five suggestions to improve the recommendations of the Commission.

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Letter to the Governor Regarding Ravitch Commission

Jan 28, 2009

In this letter to Governor David Paterson, CBC President Carol Kellermann agrees, for the most part, with a report released by the Commission on Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Financing but offers suggestions for improvement. Specifically, CBC supports legislation to implement the Commission’s core recommendations (with revision), which are highlighted in the testimony. The testimony then offers five suggestions to improve the recommendations of the Commission.

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