On May 21, 2009, the Select Committee on Budget and Tax Reform held a public hearing in New York City to evaluate the equitability of New York State's business and banking tax structures and their effectiveness to foster economic growth statewide. The Select Committee heard oral testimony from 10 experts and collected written testimony from several other interested parties.

Below are links for the testimony that was submitted to the Select Committee. The Select Committee's staff will issue a report detailing the key findings and conclusions from the testimony.