New York State’s legislative process is broken. * * * Neither the U.S.Congress
nor any other state legislature so systematically limits the roles played by
rank-and-file legislators and members of the public in the legislative process."

Despite the desperate state of NYS' legislature, the report positively
notes "[f]ortunately, many of the shortcomings of the current system can be
remedied without new legislation or constitutional amendments. Mere changes
in the rules of the Senate and Assembly would make a significant difference."