BILL NUMBER:A10803
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to estab-
lishing a regional cost index related to tuition assistance program
awards
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish a regional cost adjust-
ment to Tuition Assistance Program awards.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 sets out the legislative
findings and declaration. Section 2 amends the education law Section 667
(3) by adding a new paragraph e that establishes ten regions of the
state and establishes a regional cost adjustment for each individual
region. Section 3 authorizes this act to take effect on the first of
June following passage.
EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER: Section 667 of the
Education Law in relation to TAP awards.
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT: Providing an affordable college education to the
State's citizens is necessary to ensuring a vibrant state economy. The
Tuition Assistance Program is an invaluable resource to students in
their attempt to pay for college. Cost of living expenses vary greatly
in the diverse regions of the state. As such, TAP awards should reflect
the difference in the cost of living in the regions of the state.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10803
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 21, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. ALFANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARRA,
CONTE, FITZPATRICK, McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a
regional cost index related to tuition assistance program awards
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature here-
by finds and declares that providing an affordable college education to
the state's citizens is necessary to ensuring a vibrant state economy.
The tuition assistance program has proven to be an invaluable resource
to students in their attempt to pay for college.
Further, the legislature finds that cost of living expenses vary
greatly in the various regions of the state.
S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 667 of the education law is amended by
adding a new paragraph e to read as follows:
E. REGIONAL COST INDEX. (I) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION REGIONS
ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: CAPITAL REGION SHALL INCLUDE THE COUNTIES OF
ALBANY, COLUMBIA, GREENE, RENSSELAER, SARATOGA, SCHENECTADY, WARREN AND
WASHINGTON; CENTRAL NEW YORK REGION SHALL INCLUDE THE COUNTIES OF CAYU-
GA, CORTLAND, ONONDAGA, AND OSWEGO; FINGER LAKES REGION SHALL INCLUDE
THE COUNTIES OF GENESEE, LIVINGSTON, MONROE, ONTARIO, ORLEANS, SENECA,
WAYNE, WYOMING AND YATES; HUDSON VALLEY REGION SHALL INCLUDE THE COUN-
TIES OF DUTCHESS, ORANGE, PUTNAM, ROCKLAND, SULLIVAN, ULSTER AND WEST-
CHESTER; LONG ISLAND REGION SHALL INCLUDE THE COUNTIES OF NASSAU AND
SUFFOLK; MOHAWK VALLEY REGION SHALL INCLUDE THE COUNTIES OF FULTON,
HERKIMER, MADISON, MONTGOMERY, ONEIDA AND SCHOHARIE; NEW YORK CITY
REGION SHALL INCLUDE THE COUNTIES OF BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK, QUEENS AND
RICHMOND; NORTH COUNTRY REGION SHALL INCLUDE THE COUNTIES OF CLINTON,
ESSEX, FRANKLIN, HAMILTON, JEFFERSON, LEWIS AND ST. LAWRENCE; SOUTHERN
TIER REGION SHALL INCLUDE THE COUNTIES OF BROOME, CHEMUNG, CHENANGO,
DELAWARE, OTSEGO, SCHUYLER, STEUBEN, TIOGA AND TOMPKINS; AND WESTERN NEW
YORK REGION SHALL INCLUDE THE COUNTIES OF ALLEGANY, CATTARAUGUS, CHAU-
TAUQUA, ERIE AND NIAGARA.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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