Senate Bill S4089B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Allows eligible non-resident undergraduate students to pay separate tuition rates for attendance at certain institutions

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S4089 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §355, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S549
2019-2020: S905

2015-S4089 - Summary

Authorizes the state university trustees to offer separate tuition rates to certain non-resident undergraduate students attending selected state-operated institutions.

2015-S4089 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4089 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4089

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the board of
  trustees  of  the  state  university of New York to offer differential
  nonresident tuition charges to  certain  students  who  reside  within
  three  hundred  miles  of  the state university of New York at Alfred,
  Fredonia or Potsdam; and providing for the repeal of  such  provisions
  upon the expiration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of  the  educa-
tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 7-a to read as follows:
  (7-A)  COMMENCING  IN  THE  TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN
ACADEMIC YEAR, THE STATE UNIVERSITY  TRUSTEES  SHALL  ADOPT  REGULATIONS
PROVIDING  THAT  ANY  STUDENT  WHO  IS NOT A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, BUT
RESIDES WITHIN THREE HUNDRED MILES OF THE CAMPUS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY
OF NEW YORK AT ALFRED, FREDONIA OR POTSDAM SHALL PAY  TUITION  AND  FEES
FOR MATRICULATION AT SUCH CAMPUS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY AT A RATE WHICH
IS  ONE  AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE RATE IMPOSED UPON STUDENTS WHO ARE RESI-
DENTS OF THIS STATE. PROVIDED THAT,  SUCH  DIFFERENTIAL  RATE  SHALL  BE
OFFERED  ONLY  TO SUCH ELIGIBLE NONRESIDENT STUDENTS WHICH DO NOT EXCEED
TEN PERCENT OF THE ENROLLMENT OPENINGS AT EACH SUCH CAMPUS. EACH STUDENT
AFFORDED A DIFFERENTIAL RATE AT THE TIME OF HIS  OR  HER  ENROLLMENT  IN
THEIR  RESPECTIVE INSTITUTION, WHO IS DETERMINED TO BE IN GOOD STANDING,
SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH DIFFERENTIAL RATE FOR UP TO FOUR  YEARS  FROM
THE  DATE  OF HIS OR HER INITIAL ENROLLMENT.  THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUS-
TEES SHALL PROMOTE AND  MARKET  THE  AVAILABILITY  OF  THE  DIFFERENTIAL
TUITION  AND FEES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
THEREOF.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed June 1, 2020.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09082-04-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S4089A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §355, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S549
2019-2020: S905

2015-S4089A - Summary

Authorizes the state university trustees to offer separate tuition rates to certain non-resident undergraduate students attending selected state-operated institutions.

2015-S4089A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4089A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4089--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  YOUNG,  GRIFFO, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Higher
  Education  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the  board
  of  trustees of the state university of New York to offer certain non-
  resident undergraduate students separate tuition rates for  attendance
  at  selected state-operated institutions; and providing for the repeal
  of such provisions upon the expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the educa-
tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 4-a to read as follows:
  (4-A) COMMENCING WITH THE TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN
ACADEMIC YEAR AND ENDING IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY--TWO THOUSAND  TWEN-
TY-ONE  ACADEMIC  YEAR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY IS
AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE SELECTED  STATE-OPERATED  INSTITUTION'S  OF  THE
STATE  UNIVERSITY  FOR  PARTICIPATION  IN  A  PROGRAM  ALLOWING ELIGIBLE
NON-RESIDENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO PAY SEPARATE  TUITION  RATES  FOR
ATTENDANCE AT THOSE SELECTED INSTITUTIONS. IN SELECTING INSTITUTIONS FOR
THIS  PROGRAM, SUCH BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL CONSIDER OUT-OF-STATE COMPE-
TITION, CURRENT OR PROJECTED LEVELS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES  WITHIN  AN
INSTITUTION'S  RECRUITMENT  REGION, AND ENROLLMENT CAPACITY AND PHYSICAL
LOCATION OF THESE INSTITUTIONS. THE  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES  OF  THE  STATE
UNIVERSITY  IS  FURTHER  AUTHORIZED  TO SET SUCH SEPARATE TUITION RATES,
WHICH SHALL NOT BE SET BELOW AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE AND  ONE-HALF  TIMES
THE  IN-STATE  TUITION RATE AT THE DESIGNATED INSTITUTION. SUCH SEPARATE
TUITION RATES MAY BE OFFERED ONLY TO ELIGIBLE NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS, THE
TOTAL OF WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN PERCENT OF ENROLLMENT AT EACH DESIG-
NATED INSTITUTION. RESIDENTS FROM THE STATES OF  CONNECTICUT,  MASSACHU-
SETTS,  NEW  JERSEY,  OHIO,  PENNSYLVANIA  AND VERMONT, AND THE CANADIAN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09082-07-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S4089B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §355, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S549
2019-2020: S905

2015-S4089B - Summary

Authorizes the state university trustees to offer separate tuition rates to certain non-resident undergraduate students attending selected state-operated institutions.

2015-S4089B - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4089B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4089--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  YOUNG,  GRIFFO, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Higher
  Education  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the  board
  of  trustees of the state university of New York to offer certain non-
  resident undergraduate students separate tuition rates for  attendance
  at  selected state-operated institutions; and providing for the repeal
  of such provisions upon the expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the educa-
tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 4-a to read as follows:
  (4-A) COMMENCING WITH THE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND  EIGH-
TEEN  ACADEMIC YEAR AND ENDING IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE--TWO THOU-
SAND TWENTY-TWO ACADEMIC YEAR,  THE  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES  OF  THE  STATE
UNIVERSITY  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  DESIGNATE SELECTED STATE-OPERATED INSTI-
TUTION'S OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN A PROGRAM ALLOWING
ELIGIBLE NON-RESIDENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS  TO  PAY  SEPARATE  TUITION
RATES FOR ATTENDANCE AT THOSE SELECTED INSTITUTIONS. IN SELECTING INSTI-
TUTIONS  FOR THIS PROGRAM, SUCH BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL CONSIDER OUT-OF-
STATE COMPETITION, CURRENT OR PROJECTED LEVELS OF HIGH SCHOOL  GRADUATES
WITHIN  AN INSTITUTION'S RECRUITMENT REGION, AND ENROLLMENT CAPACITY AND
PHYSICAL LOCATION OF THESE INSTITUTIONS. THE BOARD OF  TRUSTEES  OF  THE
STATE  UNIVERSITY  IS  FURTHER  AUTHORIZED  TO SET SUCH SEPARATE TUITION
RATES, WHICH SHALL NOT BE SET BELOW AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE AND  ONE-HALF
TIMES  THE  IN-STATE  TUITION  RATE  AT THE DESIGNATED INSTITUTION. SUCH
SEPARATE TUITION RATES MAY BE  OFFERED  ONLY  TO  ELIGIBLE  NON-RESIDENT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09082-09-6
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S4089C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §355, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S549
2019-2020: S905

2015-S4089C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the state university trustees to offer separate tuition rates to certain non-resident undergraduate students attending selected state-operated institutions.

2015-S4089C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4089C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4089--C

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  YOUNG,  GRIFFO, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Higher
  Education  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee  --  reported  favorably  from  said
  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on Finance -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  allowing  eligible
  non-resident  undergraduate students to pay separate tuition rates for
  attendance at certain institutions; and providing for  the  repeal  of
  such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of  the  educa-
tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 4-a to read as follows:
  (4-A)  COMMENCING  WITH THE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO THOUSAND EIGH-
TEEN ACADEMIC YEAR AND ENDING IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE--TWO  THOU-
SAND  TWENTY-TWO  ACADEMIC  YEAR,  THE  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES OF THE STATE
UNIVERSITY MAY DESIGNATE FREDONIA AND ALFRED STATE FOR PARTICIPATION  IN
A  PROGRAM  ALLOWING  ELIGIBLE  NON-RESIDENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THAT
RESIDE WITHIN TWO HUNDRED MILES OF A SELECTED INSTITUTION TO  PAY  SEPA-
RATE  TUITION  RATES FOR ATTENDANCE AT THOSE SELECTED INSTITUTIONS. SUCH
INSTITUTIONS IN THIS PROGRAM SHALL  CONSIDER  OUT-OF-STATE  COMPETITION,
CURRENT  OR  PROJECTED  LEVELS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WITHIN AN INSTI-
TUTION'S  RECRUITMENT  REGION,  AND  ENROLLMENT  CAPACITY  AND  PHYSICAL
LOCATION  OF THESE INSTITUTIONS, IF SUCH INSTITUTION PARTICIPATES IN THE
PROGRAM. THE BOARD OF  TRUSTEES  OF  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  IS  FURTHER
AUTHORIZED  TO  SET  SUCH SEPARATE TUITION RATES, WHICH SHALL NOT BE SET

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09082-11-6
              

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