In his executive budget proposal in January, Mr. Paterson proposed an increase of $1 a pack — a proposal previously opposed by the Senate but supported by the Assembly.
Boeing also proposed an increase in pension funding, as well as a proposal for workers to take on more of their health care expense.
They instead proposed an increase in VAT.
The last time the commission proposed an increase, in 2001, the board voted it down.
The Republicans who control the Senate have proposed an increase of around $925 million.
Like Mr. Bloomberg, he recently proposed an increase in local cigarette taxes.
Mr. Pataki had proposed an increase of 5.5percentt, or $3.9 billion, in total state spending.
But the Bank last month proposed an increase that would effectively fall short of this.
He said the measure proposed an increase in the military forces of the Empire.
The White House has proposed an increase in police officers based in schools.
The company proposed an increase to its 2012 dividend to 60 euro cents per share from 45 cents in 2011.
