Adjusted     Executive
                             Appropriation       Request               Percent
                                   2001-02       2002-03        Change  Change


AGENCY SUMMARY
  General Fund                     474,900       493,000       18,100    3.81%
  Special Rev.-Other             3,307,000     4,661,000    1,354,000   40.94%
  Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:      3,781,900     5,154,000    1,372,100   36.28%


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund                     474,900       493,000       18,100    3.81%
  Special Rev.-Other             3,307,000     4,661,000    1,354,000   40.94%
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:    3,781,900     5,154,000    1,372,100   36.28%

Consumer Protection
  General Fund                     474,900       493,000       18,100    3.81%
  Special Rev.-Other             3,307,000     4,661,000    1,354,000   40.94%
  Total for Program:             3,781,900     5,154,000    1,372,100   36.28%

                                                                    
                                                                    
      

                         ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
                        BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
                                   Current     Requested
Program                            2001-02       2002-03   Change
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
Consumer Protection                     33            36        3

Total General Fund :                     7             7        0
Total All Other Funds :                 26            29        3

TOTAL:                                  33            36        3
                                                                    
                                                                    
       


                          BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
                   (Executive Budget: pp. 287-288)

The existing mission of the Consumer Protection Board (CPB) is to help
resolve consumer business complaints and to represent consumer
interests in utility rate setting cases before the Public Service
Commission (PSC).  The Board also engages in consumer education
activities.  The Executive proposes to restructure the Board with a
revised mission that would eliminate its utility intervention role in
PSC rate proceedings.  The Board's new mission is to advise the
Executive on consumer issues including those related to utilities;
draft legislation that protects consumers; handle consumer complaints
and mediate consumer dispute; promote consumer education and fraud
prevention; and maintain New York's "Do Not Call" telemarketing
registry.  

This agency is included in the Public Protection and General
Government appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive proposes an All Funds State Operations appropriation of
$5,154,000 reflecting an increase of $1,372,100, or 36.3 percent from
the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2001-02 funding level.

--     The Executive recommends a $493,000 General Fund appropriation
       representing a $18,100 increase or 3.8 percent, attributable to
       salary adjustments and other costs related with agency
       operations;

--     The Executive recommends a $4,661,000 Special Revenue Other
       Fund appropriation representing a $1,354,000 or 40.9 percent
       increase.

All Funds appropriation changes include:

--     a $179,100 increase to reflect salary adjustments and other
       costs associated with agency operations;

--     a $1,193,000 increase reflecting the annualization of the Do
       Not Call program including enhanced enforcement and
       computerization.

The Executive Budget increases the staffing level of the Board by
three FTE positions.

Article VII Proposal

The Executive proposes Article VII Legislation which:

--     Increases penalties and eliminates statutory provisions that
       limit the effectiveness of the Do Not Call Telemarketer Sales
       Call Program.