S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3299
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 26, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. CAMARA, AUBRY, TOWNS, JEFFRIES, CLARK, ESPAILLAT,
PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, DIAZ, GOTTFRIED,
PEOPLES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the capital costs of
Medgar Evers college; and to repeal paragraph (ii) of subdivision E of
section 6221 of such law relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision B of section 6221 of the education law, as
amended by chapter 87 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as
follows:
B. Senior college capital costs. Commencing with the twelve-month
period beginning July first, nineteen hundred eighty-two and thereafter,
the state shall pay one hundred per centum of capital costs exclusive of
those financed pursuant to the provisions of article one hundred twen-
ty-five-B of this chapter, of the senior colleges of the city university
of New York, provided however that commencing with the twelve month
period beginning July first, nineteen hundred eighty-two and thereafter,
the state shall pay one hundred per centum of capital costs exclusive of
those financed pursuant to the provisions of article one hundred twen-
ty-five-B of this chapter, of the college of Staten Island, New York
city college of technology and, commencing with the twelve month period
beginning July first, [nineteen hundred ninety-four] TWO THOUSAND NINE
and thereafter, [the state shall pay to the city university of New York
fifty per centum of the capital costs of] Medgar Evers college,
provided, however, that appropriations authorizing such costs have been
approved by the legislature. The advancement of capital projects pursu-
ant to this subdivision shall be undertaken only in accordance with the
provisions of section ninety-three of the state finance law. [The
advancement of capital projects at Medgar Evers college shall require
the prior approval of the mayor of the city of New York.]
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 2. Paragraph (i) of subdivision E of section 6221 of the education
law, as added by chapter 170 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as
follows:
(i) in addition to the amounts specified in subparagraph e of para-
graph two of subdivision A of this section, the city of New York shall
annually appropriate in its expense budget and pay to the city universi-
ty of New York as operating aid in support of the programs and services,
an amount for each full-time equivalent student in the associate degree
program of the college equal to the amount the city of New York is
appropriating and paying for each full-time equivalent student in the
community colleges; AND
S 3. Paragraph (ii) of subdivision E of section 6221 of the education
law is REPEALED and paragraph (iii) is renumbered paragraph (ii).
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that no
provision of this act shall be construed to affect the amounts appropri-
ated by the city of New York for the capital costs of Medgar Evers
college for any fiscal year of such city ending on or before June 30,
2009.