S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6679
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 12, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. BOYLAND -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the univer-
sity of the state of New York to offer a fixed tuition rate plan to
undergraduate students
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 361 to
read as follows:
S 361. FIXED TUITION RATE OPTION FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT THE
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE
FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
A. "REGENTS" MEANS THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE
NEW YORK.
B. "UNIVERSITY" MEANS THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER AND EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SHALL
OFFER EACH ENTERING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, INCLUDING EACH UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENT WHO TRANSFERS TO THE UNIVERSITY REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS TRANSFERRED BY THE STUDENT, THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PARTICIPATE IN A FIXED TUITION RATE PLAN.
3. A FIXED TUITION RATE PLAN OFFERED UNDER THIS SECTION MUST PROVIDE
THAT:
A. DURING THE FORTY-EIGHT MONTHS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DATE OF A
STUDENT'S INITIAL ENROLLMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY MAY NOT
CHARGE TUITION TO THE STUDENT FOR A SEMESTER OR OTHER ACADEMIC TERM AT A
RATE THAT EXCEEDS THE RATE THE UNIVERSITY WOULD HAVE CHARGED THE STUDENT
FOR THE SAME COURSES DURING:
(1) THE FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR IN WHICH THE STUDENT ENROLLED AT THE
UNIVERSITY, IF THE STUDENT INITIALLY ENROLLED FOR A FALL OR SPRING
SEMESTER; OR
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(2) THE ACADEMIC YEAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SUMMER TERM IN WHICH
THE STUDENT ENROLLED AT THE UNIVERSITY, IF THE STUDENT INITIALLY
ENROLLED FOR A SUMMER TERM; AND
B. AFTER THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE THE STUDENT FIRST ENROLLS
AT THE UNIVERSITY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE STUDENT IS CONTINUOUSLY
ENROLLED IN THE UNIVERSITY AFTER THAT INITIAL ENROLLMENT, THE UNIVERSITY
MAY NOT CHARGE TUITION TO THE STUDENT FOR A SEMESTER OR OTHER ACADEMIC
TERM AT A RATE THAT EXCEEDS THE RATE THE UNIVERSITY WOULD HAVE CHARGED
THE STUDENT UNDER PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION HAD THE STUDENT
INITIALLY ENROLLED IN THE UNIVERSITY ONE YEAR AFTER THE STUDENT'S ACTUAL
INITIAL ENROLLMENT.
4. A FIXED TUITION RATE CHARGED TO A STUDENT BY THE UNIVERSITY UNDER
SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE STUDENT AFTER
THE STUDENT HAS BEEN AWARDED A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE BY THE UNIVERSITY. A
STUDENT WHO PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAM AT THE
UNIVERSITY IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN ENTERING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION IF THE STUDENT SUBSEQUENTLY ENROLLS IN ANOTHER
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY.
5. THE UNIVERSITY SHALL NOTIFY EACH ENTERING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT,
INCLUDING EACH UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT WHO TRANSFERS TO THE UNIVERSITY, OF
THE FIXED TUITION RATE PLAN OFFERED UNDER THIS SECTION.
6. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY, THE REGENTS SHALL ADOPT ANY
RULES THE REGENTS CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS
SECTION.
7. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE UNIVERSITY TO OFFER AN ALTERNA-
TIVE TUITION PLAN TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE UNIVERSITY.
8. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE TUITION CHARGED BY THE UNIVER-
SITY TO A STUDENT WHO ENTERS THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE FIRST TIME BEFORE
THE TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN FALL SEMESTER.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.