Standard&Poor's Ratings Services has assigned its 'AAA' long-term rating, and stable outlook, to the New York State Dormitory Authority's $1.2 billion state personal income tax (PIT) revenue bonds (general purpose) series 2014C (tax-exempt) and 2014D (federally taxable). At the same time, Standard&Poor's affirmed its 'AAA' rating, with a stable outlook, on the state's $28.8 billion PIT revenue bonds outstanding issued by various conduit issuers. The 'AAA' rating reflects what we view as: Very strong 3.93x coverage of future maximum annual debt service (MADS), by the most recent fiscal year's historical pledged PIT revenues; Solid bond covenants mirroring a revenue bond structure, not an appropriation credit structure, which include a strong 2x additional parity bonds test (ABT);
