S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- 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 regents awards for
children of deceased police officers, peace officers, firefighters and
volunteer firefighters
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 668-a of the education law, as amended by chapter
887 of the laws of 1981, the section heading and subdivision 1 as
amended by chapter 568 of the laws of 1999 and subdivision 3 as added by
chapter 335 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows:
S 668-a. Regents awards for children of deceased police officers,
peace officers, firefighters and volunteer firefighters. 1. Eligible
students. Awards shall be made to resident children of police officers
and peace officers as defined in the criminal procedure law, firefight-
ers and volunteer firefighters and correction officers of the state or
any political subdivision thereof, or volunteer firefighters of fire
departments or companies under contract to provide fire protection to a
municipality or fire district who have died as a result of an injury
sustained in the line of duty, WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN AN APPROVED
PROGRAM, AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTEEN OF
THIS CHAPTER.
2. Amount and duration. Every recipient shall receive an annual award
[of four hundred fifty dollars] EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF UNDERGRADUATE
TUITION FOR RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK STATE CHARGED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY
OF NEW YORK for each of not more than four academic years of undergradu-
ate study or five academic years if a program normally requires five
years, as defined by the commissioner pursuant to article thirteen of
this chapter.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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3. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter, no
child of a correction officer of the state who is receiving an award
under the provisions of section six hundred sixty-nine of this article
shall receive an award under the provisions of this section.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.