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Tuesday
April 4, 2017
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After failing to reach agreement on the 2017-18 state budget over the weekend, the Governor and Legislature adopted a 2-month budget (through May 31) to allow time to finish negotiations on a full 2017-18 state budget.
The 2-month budget contains appropriations for STOA for non-MTA transit systems at 25% of 2016-17 levels.
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System
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2-Month Budget
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Total FYE 2017 Enacted
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2-Month Budget % of 2017
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Rockland
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$841,475
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$3,365,900
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25.00%
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NYC SI Ferry
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$8,208,825
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$32,835,300
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25.00%
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Westchester
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$13,778,150
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$55,112,600
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25.00%
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Nassau-NICE
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$16,664,450
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$66,657,800
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25.00%
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Suffolk
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$6,481,850
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$25,927,400
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25.00%
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NYCDOT
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$21,936,775
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$87,747,100
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25.00%
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Formula
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$7,957,275
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$31,829,100
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25.00%
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Supplemental
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$0
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$4,312,000
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0.00%
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Downstate Non-MTA Total
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$75,868,800
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$307,787,200
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24.65%
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UPSTATE
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CDTA
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$8,931,275
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$35,725,100
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25.00%
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CNYRTA
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$8,152,725
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$32,610,900
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25.00%
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RGRTA
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$9,899,075
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$39,596,300
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25.00%
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NFTA
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$12,859,150
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$51,436,600
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25.00%
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Formula
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$9,830,800
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$39,323,200
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25.00%
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Supplemental
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$0
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$1,960,000
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0.00%
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Upstate Subtotal
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$49,673,025
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$200,652,100
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24.76%
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Several appropriations to MTA are set at somewhat less than 25%.
The 2-month budget includes the transit capital appropriations that were contained in the Executive budget as follows:
• Non-MTA: $84.5 million
• MTA: $1.467 billion
We will continue to monitor the budget process and review impacts, including the timing of May STOA payments.
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