Section 21-0905. Budget

1.   The   Great   Lakes  Commission  shall  submit  annually  to  the
  Commissioner of Environmental Conservation, in accordance with the  laws
  and  practice  of  this  state,  for  study  and  consideration  by such
  commissioner, an estimate of moneys required to administer,  manage  and
  support  the  commission  during  the ensuing fiscal year. Such estimate
  shall include any requests for appropriation of funds by New York  state
  and  shall  be accompanied by a tabulation of similar requests which the
  commission expects to make to each other member state and the formula or
  factors upon which such respective requests are based.
    2. The Commissioner of  Environmental  Conservation  shall  include  a
  suitable  item  or  items  of estimated expenditures for the Great Lakes
  Commission in the budget estimates of his department.