The New York State Senate

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  8199

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  arts  and  cultural affairs law, in relation to
  providing educational services aid  to  eligible  museums,  historical
  societies  and other cultural institutions for the provision of curri-
  culum-based educational programs for students and teachers  in  grades
  pre-kindergarten  through  twelve  and  adults  enrolled in continuing
  education programs

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

  Section  1. Statement of legislative findings and intent. The legisla-
ture finds and declares that the state of  New  York  has  the  greatest
museums,  historical  societies,  zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums and
cultural arts institutions in the United States, and that  these  organ-
izations are major tourism and economic drivers with a wealth of ways to
engage  children and adults and instill in them a lasting love of learn-
ing.
  The legislature finds and declares that museums, historical societies,
zoos,  botanical  gardens,  aquariums  and  cultural  arts  institutions
attract  millions  of  visitors  each year and provide vitally important
instructional services to the schoolchildren of  this  state,  and  that
children,  in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve and adults enrolled
in continuing education programs should have broad and equal  access  to
such services.
  The  legislature  finds that over 1,300 museums, historical societies,
zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums and  cultural  arts  institutions  in
this  state  now  provide  instruction to over six million children, and
that these institutions now receive no direct state support to initiate,
expand and enhance these educational services through access  to  museum
collections, scholarship and virtual learning.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10697-01-5

A. 8199                             2

  The legislature finds that museums, historical societies, zoos, botan-
ical gardens, aquariums and cultural arts institutions, in collaboration
with  teachers  and  schools,  must  design  new  and  innovative museum
programs to address  such  pressing  issues  as  science,  anthropology,
history and arts literacy, and under-resourced schools.
  It  is  the intent of the legislature that the state provide financial
assistance to museums, zoos,  botanical  gardens,  aquariums  and  other
cultural institutions so that these major tourist attractions can extend
their  uniquely valuable educational resources to the children and life-
long learners of the state.
  S 2. Short title. This act shall be known and  may  be  cited  as  the
"museum education act".
  S  3.  The  arts  and  cultural affairs law is amended by adding a new
section 61.15 to read as follows:
  S 61.15. EDUCATION GRANTS FOR MUSEUMS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCA-
TION  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND  IMPLEMENT,  WITH  CONSULTATION AND INPUT FROM
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL  INSTITUTION  COMMUNITY,  A
MUSEUM  EDUCATION  GRANT  PROGRAM,  AND  SHALL AWARD, WITHIN THE AMOUNTS
APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, COMPETITIVE  GRANTS
IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THIS  SECTION  FOR THE PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING OR
IMPROVING MUSEUM EDUCATION  PROGRAMS  IN  MUSEUMS  DESIGNED  TO  IMPROVE
STUDENT  PERFORMANCE  IN  PUBLIC  AND  NONPUBLIC  ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND
SECONDARY  SCHOOLS.  SUCH  GRANTS  SHALL  BE  EXPENDED  TO  SUPPORT  THE
PRODUCTION  OF  CURRICULA,  ACQUISITION  OF  SPECIALIZED  EDUCATIONAL OR
INTERPRETIVE SKILLS, ACQUISITION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF  TECHNOLOGY,  AND
PREPARATION  OF  SPECIALIZED  EXHIBITION  OR  PUBLIC  PROGRAMS  THAT ARE
TAILORED TO ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS; THE DEVEL-
OPMENT AND DELIVERY  OF  CONTINUING  EDUCATION  PROGRAMS,  PROVISION  OF
STUDENT  TRANSPORTATION; AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT
AND DELIVERY OF CURRICULUM-BASED PROGRAMS IN MUSEUMS WITH COLLECTIONS.
  2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN:  (A)  A
NONPROFIT  INSTITUTION  CHARTERED  BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS, OR OTHERWISE
INCORPORATED AS A MUSEUM, HISTORICAL SOCIETY, NATURE CENTER, ZOO, BOTAN-
IC GARDEN, ARBORETUM, OR AQUARIUM, OR A PRIVATELY OR  MUNICIPALLY  OPER-
ATED INSTITUTION THAT MEETS THE APPLICABLE REGISTRATION STANDARDS ESTAB-
LISHED  BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR MUSEUMS OR HISTORICAL SOCIETIES WITH
COLLECTIONS; OR
  (B) A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY BASED  ORGANIZATION,  INCLUDING
AN  INCORPORATED INSTITUTION THE SOLE OR PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WHICH IS THE
SUPPORT OF MUSEUMS, HISTORIC SITES OR HISTORICAL SOCIETIES; EXCEPT  THAT
INSTITUTIONS  OPERATED BY STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SHALL NOT
BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS SECTION.
  3. THE GOVERNING BODY OR OFFICER OF AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION REQUESTING
A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT  AN  APPLICATION  AT  SUCH
TIME,  IN SUCH FORM AND CONTAINING SUCH INFORMATION, AS THE COMMISSIONER
OF EDUCATION MAY REQUIRE. SUCH COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH THE CRITERIA
AND STANDARDS BY WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS TO BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION WILL BE EVALUATED AND GRANTS MADE TO ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.
THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IS AUTHORIZED  TO  PROMULGATE  REGULATIONS
FOR  THE  DEVELOPMENT  AND SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR COOPERATIVE OR
COLLABORATIVE GRANTS, PROVIDED THAT A SINGLE INSTITUTION SERVES  AS  THE
APPLICANT FOR SUCH A GRANT AND FOR MULTI-YEAR GRANTS.
  4.  THE  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL AWARD GRANTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED THE ALLOWABLE COSTS OF THE ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION AS  DETERMINED
BY  SUCH  COMMISSIONER,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  ALLOWABLE COSTS FOR MUSEUM
EDUCATION GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR

A. 8199                             3

FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE YEARS. ALLOWABLE COSTS SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NEED
NOT  BE LIMITED TO, THE REASONABLE COST OF SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS,
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE  A
MINIMUM  OF  TWENTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF  THE  AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH
GRANTS TO AWARD TO INSTITUTIONS WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET OF BETWEEN  TEN
THOUSAND  DOLLARS  AND  ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR. THE
COMMISSIONER OF  EDUCATION  SHALL  ALLOCATE  A  MINIMUM  OF  TWENTY-FIVE
PERCENT  OF  THE  AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH GRANTS TO AWARD TO INSTI-
TUTIONS WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET OF BETWEEN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE  THOU-
SAND DOLLARS AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR. THE COMMISSION-
ER  OF  EDUCATION  WILL ALLOCATE A MINIMUM OF TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE
AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH GRANTS TO AWARD  TO  INSTITUTIONS  WITH  AN
OPERATING  BUDGET  OF  BETWEEN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ONE DOLLARS AND ONE
MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE A
MINIMUM OF TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT  OF  THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  FOR  SUCH
GRANTS  TO  AWARD  TO INSTITUTIONS WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET IN EXCESS OF
ONE MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR.
  5. ON OR BEFORE MARCH FIFTEENTH, TWO  THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN  AND  ON  OR
BEFORE  MARCH  FIRST OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
TION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE FINANCE AND  THE  ASSEMBLY
WAYS  AND  MEANS  COMMITTEES,  AND  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, A REPORT
DETAILING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE
EXTENT  OF  PARTICIPATION  BY ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS, THE RELATIONSHIP OF
THE PROGRAMS PROVIDED TO SCHOOL CURRICULA, AND THE GEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION
OF FUNDS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS.
  S 4. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become  a
law.

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

                                 8199--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. TITONE, LUPARDO, THIELE, SCHIMMINGER, CERETTO --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HAWLEY, MAGEE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts  and  Sports  Development  --
  recommitted to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Devel-
  opment  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the arts  and  cultural  affairs  law,  in  relation  to
  providing  educational  services  aid  to eligible museums, historical
  societies and other cultural institutions for the provision of  curri-
  culum-based  educational  programs for students and teachers in grades
  pre-kindergarten through twelve  and  adults  enrolled  in  continuing
  education programs

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

  Section 1. Statement of legislative findings and intent. The  legisla-
ture  finds  and  declares  that  the state of New York has the greatest
museums, historical societies, zoos, botanical  gardens,  aquariums  and
cultural  arts  institutions in the United States, and that these organ-
izations are major tourism and economic drivers with a wealth of ways to
engage children and adults and instill in them a lasting love of  learn-
ing.
  The legislature finds and declares that museums, historical societies,
zoos,  botanical  gardens,  aquariums  and  cultural  arts  institutions
attract millions of visitors each year  and  provide  vitally  important
instructional  services  to  the  schoolchildren of this state, and that
children, in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve and adults  enrolled
in  continuing  education programs should have broad and equal access to
such services.
  The legislature finds that over 1,300 museums,  historical  societies,
zoos,  botanical  gardens,  aquariums  and cultural arts institutions in

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10697-03-6

A. 8199--A                          2

this state now provide instruction to over  six  million  children,  and
that these institutions now receive no direct state support to initiate,
expand  and  enhance these educational services through access to museum
collections, scholarship and virtual learning.
  The legislature finds that museums, historical societies, zoos, botan-
ical gardens, aquariums and cultural arts institutions, in collaboration
with  teachers  and  schools,  must  design  new  and  innovative museum
programs to address  such  pressing  issues  as  science,  anthropology,
history and arts literacy, and under-resourced schools.
  It  is  the intent of the legislature that the state provide financial
assistance to museums, zoos,  botanical  gardens,  aquariums  and  other
cultural institutions so that these major tourist attractions can extend
their  uniquely valuable educational resources to the children and life-
long learners of the state.
  S 2. Short title. This act shall be known and  may  be  cited  as  the
"museum education act".
  S  3.  The  arts  and  cultural affairs law is amended by adding a new
section 61.15 to read as follows:
  S 61.15. EDUCATION GRANTS FOR MUSEUMS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCA-
TION  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND  IMPLEMENT,  WITH  CONSULTATION AND INPUT FROM
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL  INSTITUTION  COMMUNITY,  A
MUSEUM  EDUCATION  GRANT  PROGRAM,  AND  SHALL AWARD, WITHIN THE AMOUNTS
APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, COMPETITIVE  GRANTS
IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THIS  SECTION  FOR THE PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING OR
IMPROVING MUSEUM EDUCATION  PROGRAMS  IN  MUSEUMS  DESIGNED  TO  IMPROVE
STUDENT  PERFORMANCE  IN  PUBLIC  AND  NONPUBLIC  ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND
SECONDARY  SCHOOLS.  SUCH  GRANTS  SHALL  BE  EXPENDED  TO  SUPPORT  THE
PRODUCTION  OF  CURRICULA,  ACQUISITION  OF  SPECIALIZED  EDUCATIONAL OR
INTERPRETIVE SKILLS, ACQUISITION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF  TECHNOLOGY,  AND
PREPARATION  OF  SPECIALIZED  EXHIBITION  OR  PUBLIC  PROGRAMS  THAT ARE
TAILORED TO ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS; THE DEVEL-
OPMENT AND DELIVERY  OF  CONTINUING  EDUCATION  PROGRAMS,  PROVISION  OF
STUDENT  TRANSPORTATION; AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT
AND DELIVERY OF CURRICULUM-BASED PROGRAMS IN MUSEUMS WITH COLLECTIONS.
  2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN:  (A)  A
NONPROFIT  INSTITUTION  CHARTERED  BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS, OR OTHERWISE
INCORPORATED AS A MUSEUM, HISTORICAL SOCIETY, NATURE CENTER, ZOO, BOTAN-
IC GARDEN, ARBORETUM, OR AQUARIUM, OR A PRIVATELY OR  MUNICIPALLY  OPER-
ATED INSTITUTION THAT MEETS THE APPLICABLE REGISTRATION STANDARDS ESTAB-
LISHED  BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR MUSEUMS OR HISTORICAL SOCIETIES WITH
COLLECTIONS; OR
  (B) A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY BASED  ORGANIZATION,  INCLUDING
AN  INCORPORATED INSTITUTION THE SOLE OR PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WHICH IS THE
SUPPORT OF MUSEUMS, HISTORIC SITES OR HISTORICAL SOCIETIES; EXCEPT  THAT
INSTITUTIONS  OPERATED BY STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SHALL NOT
BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS SECTION.
  3. THE GOVERNING BODY OR OFFICER OF AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION REQUESTING
A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT  AN  APPLICATION  AT  SUCH
TIME,  IN SUCH FORM AND CONTAINING SUCH INFORMATION, AS THE COMMISSIONER
OF EDUCATION MAY REQUIRE. SUCH COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH THE CRITERIA
AND STANDARDS BY WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS TO BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION WILL BE EVALUATED AND GRANTS MADE TO ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.
THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IS AUTHORIZED  TO  PROMULGATE  REGULATIONS
FOR  THE  DEVELOPMENT  AND SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR COOPERATIVE OR
COLLABORATIVE GRANTS, PROVIDED THAT A SINGLE INSTITUTION SERVES  AS  THE
APPLICANT FOR SUCH A GRANT AND FOR MULTI-YEAR GRANTS.

A. 8199--A                          3

  4.  THE  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL AWARD GRANTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED THE ALLOWABLE COSTS OF THE ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION AS  DETERMINED
BY  SUCH  COMMISSIONER,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  ALLOWABLE COSTS FOR MUSEUM
EDUCATION GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR
FOR  A  MAXIMUM  OF THREE YEARS. ALLOWABLE COSTS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NEED
NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE REASONABLE COST OF SALARIES AND FRINGE  BENEFITS,
MATERIALS  AND EQUIPMENT. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE A
MINIMUM OF TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT  OF  THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  FOR  SUCH
GRANTS  TO AWARD TO INSTITUTIONS WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET OF BETWEEN TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS  PER  YEAR.  THE
COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION  SHALL  ALLOCATE  A  MINIMUM  OF TWENTY-FIVE
PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH GRANTS TO  AWARD  TO  INSTI-
TUTIONS  WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET OF BETWEEN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOU-
SAND DOLLARS AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR. THE COMMISSION-
ER OF EDUCATION WILL ALLOCATE A MINIMUM OF TWENTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF  THE
AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  FOR  SUCH  GRANTS TO AWARD TO INSTITUTIONS WITH AN
OPERATING BUDGET OF BETWEEN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ONE  DOLLARS  AND  ONE
MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE A
MINIMUM  OF  TWENTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF  THE  AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH
GRANTS TO AWARD TO INSTITUTIONS WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET  IN  EXCESS  OF
ONE MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR.
  5.  ON  OR  BEFORE  MARCH  FIFTEENTH,  TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN AND ON OR
BEFORE MARCH FIRST OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCA-
TION  SHALL  SUBMIT TO THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE FINANCE AND THE ASSEMBLY
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES, AND THE DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  A  REPORT
DETAILING  THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE
EXTENT OF PARTICIPATION BY ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS,  THE  RELATIONSHIP  OF
THE PROGRAMS PROVIDED TO SCHOOL CURRICULA, AND THE GEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION
OF FUNDS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS.
  S  4. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
law.

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

                                 8199--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. TITONE, LUPARDO, THIELE, SCHIMMINGER, CERETTO,
  ENGLEBRIGHT, FAHY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HAWLEY,  MAGEE  --
  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and
  Sports Development -- recommitted to the Committee on Tourism,  Parks,
  Arts and Sports Development in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said  commit-
  tee  with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to
  said committee

AN ACT to amend the arts  and  cultural  affairs  law,  in  relation  to
  providing  educational  services  aid  to eligible museums, historical
  societies and other cultural institutions chartered by  the  board  of
  regents for the provision of curriculum-based educational programs for
  students  and  teachers  in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve and
  adults enrolled in continuing education programs

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

  Section  1. Statement of legislative findings and intent. The legisla-
ture finds and declares that the state of  New  York  has  the  greatest
museums,  historical  societies,  zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums and
cultural arts institutions in the United States, and that  these  organ-
izations are major tourism and economic drivers with a wealth of ways to
engage  children and adults and instill in them a lasting love of learn-
ing.
  The legislature finds and declares that museums, historical societies,
zoos,  botanical  gardens,  aquariums  and  cultural  arts  institutions
attract  millions  of  visitors  each year and provide vitally important
instructional services to the schoolchildren of  this  state,  and  that
children,  in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve and adults enrolled
in continuing education programs should have broad and equal  access  to
such services.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10697-05-6

A. 8199--B                          2

  The  legislature  finds that over 1,500 museums, historical societies,
zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums and  cultural  arts  institutions  in
this  state  now  provide  instruction to over six million children, and
that these institutions now receive no direct state support to initiate,
expand  and  enhance these educational services through access to museum
collections, scholarship and virtual learning.
  The legislature finds that museums, historical societies, zoos, botan-
ical gardens, aquariums and cultural arts institutions, in collaboration
with teachers  and  schools,  must  design  new  and  innovative  museum
programs  to  address  such  pressing  issues  as science, anthropology,
history and arts literacy, and under-resourced schools.
  It is the intent of the legislature that the state  provide  financial
assistance  to  museums,  zoos,  botanical  gardens, aquariums and other
cultural institutions so that these major tourist attractions can extend
their uniquely valuable educational resources to the children and  life-
long learners of the state.
  S  2.  Short  title.  This  act shall be known and may be cited as the
"museum education act".
  S 3. The arts and cultural affairs law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 61.15 to read as follows:
  S  61.15.  EDUCATION GRANTS FOR MUSEUMS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
TION SHALL DEVELOP AND  IMPLEMENT,  WITH  CONSULTATION  AND  INPUT  FROM
REPRESENTATIVES  FROM  THE  MUSEUM AND CULTURAL INSTITUTION COMMUNITY, A
MUSEUM AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION  EDUCATION  GRANT  PROGRAM,  AND  SHALL
AWARD,  WITHIN  THE  AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR SUCH
PURPOSE, COMPETITIVE GRANTS IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  THIS  SECTION  FOR  THE
PURPOSES  OF ESTABLISHING OR IMPROVING EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MUSEUMS AND
CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC
AND NONPUBLIC ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE  AND  SECONDARY  SCHOOLS.  SUCH  GRANTS
SHALL BE EXPENDED TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF CURRICULA, ACQUISITION OF
SPECIALIZED  EDUCATIONAL  OR INTERPRETIVE SKILLS, ACQUISITION AND IMPLE-
MENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY, AND PREPARATION OF  SPECIALIZED  EXHIBITION  OR
PUBLIC  PROGRAMS  THAT  ARE TAILORED TO ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND SECONDARY
SCHOOL STUDENTS; THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY  OF  CONTINUING  EDUCATION
PROGRAMS,  PROVISION  OF STUDENT TRANSPORTATION; AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT
SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY  OF  CURRICULUM-BASED  PROGRAMS  IN
MUSEUMS WITH COLLECTIONS.
  2.  AS  USED IN THIS SECTION, "ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN: (A) A
NONPROFIT INSTITUTION CHARTERED BY THE BOARD OF  REGENTS,  OR  OTHERWISE
INCORPORATED AS A MUSEUM, HISTORICAL SOCIETY, NATURE CENTER, ZOO, BOTAN-
IC  GARDEN, ARBORETUM, AQUARIUM OR OTHER CULTURAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION,
OR A PRIVATELY OR MUNICIPALLY OPERATED INSTITUTION THAT MEETS THE APPLI-
CABLE REGISTRATION STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE  BOARD  OF  REGENTS  FOR
MUSEUMS OR HISTORICAL SOCIETIES WITH COLLECTIONS; OR
  (B)  A  PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING
AN INCORPORATED INSTITUTION THE SOLE OR PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WHICH IS  THE
SUPPORT  OF MUSEUMS, HISTORIC SITES OR HISTORICAL SOCIETIES; EXCEPT THAT
INSTITUTIONS OPERATED BY STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SHALL  NOT
BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS SECTION.
  3. THE GOVERNING BODY OR OFFICER OF AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION REQUESTING
A  GRANT  PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AT SUCH
TIME, IN SUCH FORM AND CONTAINING SUCH INFORMATION, AS THE  COMMISSIONER
OF EDUCATION MAY REQUIRE. SUCH COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH THE CRITERIA
AND STANDARDS BY WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS TO BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION WILL BE EVALUATED AND GRANTS MADE TO ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.
THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS

A. 8199--B                          3

FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS  FOR  COOPERATIVE  OR
COLLABORATIVE  GRANTS,  PROVIDED THAT A SINGLE INSTITUTION SERVES AS THE
APPLICANT FOR SUCH A GRANT AND FOR MULTI-YEAR GRANTS.
  4.  THE  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL AWARD GRANTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED THE ALLOWABLE COSTS OF THE ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION AS  DETERMINED
BY  SUCH  COMMISSIONER,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  ALLOWABLE COSTS FOR MUSEUM
EDUCATION GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR
FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE YEARS. ALLOWABLE COSTS SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NEED
NOT  BE LIMITED TO, THE REASONABLE COST OF SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS,
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE  A
MINIMUM  OF  TWENTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF  THE  AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH
GRANTS TO AWARD TO INSTITUTIONS WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET OF BETWEEN  TEN
THOUSAND  DOLLARS  AND  ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR. THE
COMMISSIONER OF  EDUCATION  SHALL  ALLOCATE  A  MINIMUM  OF  TWENTY-FIVE
PERCENT  OF  THE  AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH GRANTS TO AWARD TO INSTI-
TUTIONS WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET OF BETWEEN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE  THOU-
SAND DOLLARS AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR. THE COMMISSION-
ER  OF  EDUCATION  WILL ALLOCATE A MINIMUM OF TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE
AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH GRANTS TO AWARD  TO  INSTITUTIONS  WITH  AN
OPERATING  BUDGET  OF  BETWEEN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ONE DOLLARS AND ONE
MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE A
MINIMUM OF TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT  OF  THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  FOR  SUCH
GRANTS  TO  AWARD  TO INSTITUTIONS WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET IN EXCESS OF
ONE MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR.
  5. ON OR BEFORE MARCH FIFTEENTH,  TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN  AND  ON  OR
BEFORE  MARCH  FIRST OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
TION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE FINANCE AND  THE  ASSEMBLY
WAYS  AND  MEANS  COMMITTEES,  AND  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, A REPORT
DETAILING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE
EXTENT  OF  PARTICIPATION  BY ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS, THE RELATIONSHIP OF
THE PROGRAMS PROVIDED TO SCHOOL CURRICULA, AND THE GEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION
OF FUNDS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS.
  S 4. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become  a
law.

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                 8199--C

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. TITONE, LUPARDO, THIELE, SCHIMMINGER, CERETTO,
  ENGLEBRIGHT, FAHY, McDONALD, NOJAY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.
  HAWLEY,  MAGEE  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism,
  Parks, Arts and Sports Development -- recommitted to the Committee  on
  Tourism,  Parks, Arts and Sports Development in accordance with Assem-
  bly Rule 3, sec. 2 --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said
  committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommit-
  ted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  arts  and  cultural affairs law, in relation to
  providing educational services aid  to  eligible  museums,  historical
  societies  and  other  cultural institutions chartered by the board of
  regents for the provision of curriculum-based educational programs for
  students and teachers in grades pre-kindergarten  through  twelve  and
  adults  enrolled in continuing education programs in low-income urban,
  suburban and rural communities

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

  Section  1. Statement of legislative findings and intent. The legisla-
ture finds and declares that the state of  New  York  has  the  greatest
museums,  historical  societies,  zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums and
cultural arts institutions in the United States, and that  these  organ-
izations are major tourism and economic drivers with a wealth of ways to
engage  children and adults and instill in them a lasting love of learn-
ing.
  The legislature finds and declares that museums, historical societies,
zoos,  botanical  gardens,  aquariums  and  cultural  arts  institutions
attract  millions  of  visitors  each year and provide vitally important
instructional services to the schoolchildren of  this  state,  and  that

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10697-09-6

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children,  in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve and adults enrolled
in continuing education programs should have broad and equal  access  to
such services.
  The  legislature  finds that over 1,500 museums, historical societies,
zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums and  cultural  arts  institutions  in
this  state  now  provide  instruction to over six million children, and
that these institutions now receive no direct state support to initiate,
expand and enhance these educational services through access  to  museum
collections, scholarship and virtual learning.
  The  legislature  finds that students living in low-income communities
in urban, suburban, or rural settings benefit from having access to  the
type of learning provided by museums, historical societies, zoos, botan-
ical gardens, aquariums and cultural arts institutions and that fair and
equal access to these types of institutions will provide enhanced learn-
ing opportunities to these students.
  The legislature finds that museums, historical societies, zoos, botan-
ical gardens, aquariums and cultural arts institutions, in collaboration
with  teachers  and  schools,  must  design  new  and  innovative museum
programs to address  such  pressing  issues  as  science,  anthropology,
history and arts literacy, and under-resourced schools.
  It  is  the intent of the legislature that the state provide financial
assistance to museums, zoos,  botanical  gardens,  aquariums  and  other
cultural  institutions  located  in  low-income urban, suburban or rural
communities, so that these major tourist attractions  can  extend  their
uniquely  valuable  educational  resources  to the children and lifelong
learners of the state, especially those in low-income urban, suburban or
rural communities, or that provide educational services to students from
such communities.
  S 2. Short title. This act shall be known and  may  be  cited  as  the
"museum education act".
  S  3.  The  arts  and  cultural affairs law is amended by adding a new
section 61.15 to read as follows:
  S 61.15. EDUCATION GRANTS FOR MUSEUMS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCA-
TION  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND  IMPLEMENT,  WITH  CONSULTATION AND INPUT FROM
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL  INSTITUTION  COMMUNITY,  A
MUSEUM  AND  CULTURAL  ORGANIZATION  EDUCATION  GRANT PROGRAM, AND SHALL
AWARD, WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL  FUND  FOR  SUCH
PURPOSE,  COMPETITIVE  GRANTS  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH THIS SECTION FOR THE
PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING OR IMPROVING EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MUSEUMS  AND
CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC
AND  NONPUBLIC  ELEMENTARY,  MIDDLE  AND  SECONDARY SCHOOLS. SUCH GRANTS
SHALL BE EXPENDED TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF CURRICULA, ACQUISITION OF
SPECIALIZED EDUCATIONAL OR INTERPRETIVE SKILLS, ACQUISITION  AND  IMPLE-
MENTATION  OF  TECHNOLOGY,  AND PREPARATION OF SPECIALIZED EXHIBITION OR
PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE TAILORED TO ELEMENTARY,  MIDDLE  AND  SECONDARY
SCHOOL  STUDENTS;  THE  DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
PROGRAMS; PROVISION OF STUDENT TRANSPORTATION; AND OTHER  PROGRAMS  THAT
SUPPORT  THE  DEVELOPMENT  AND  DELIVERY OF CURRICULUM-BASED PROGRAMS IN
MUSEUMS WITH COLLECTIONS.
  2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN:  (A)  A
NONPROFIT  INSTITUTION  CHARTERED  BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS, OR OTHERWISE
INCORPORATED AS A MUSEUM, HISTORICAL SOCIETY, NATURE CENTER, ZOO, BOTAN-
ICAL GARDEN, ARBORETUM, AQUARIUM OR OTHER  CULTURAL  EDUCATION  INSTITU-
TION,  OR A PRIVATELY OR MUNICIPALLY OPERATED INSTITUTION THAT MEETS THE
APPLICABLE REGISTRATION STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE  BOARD  OF  REGENTS
FOR  MUSEUMS  OR  HISTORICAL  SOCIETIES  WITH  COLLECTIONS,  AND THAT IS

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LOCATED IN A LOW-INCOME URBAN, SUBURBAN OR RURAL COMMUNITY  OR  PROVIDES
EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  TO  STUDENTS  AND  ADULT LEARNERS FROM LOW-INCOME
URBAN, SUBURBAN OR RURAL COMMUNITIES; OR
  (B)  A  PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING
AN INCORPORATED INSTITUTION THE SOLE OR PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WHICH IS  THE
SUPPORT  OF MUSEUMS, HISTORIC SITES OR HISTORICAL SOCIETIES LOCATED IN A
LOW-INCOME URBAN, SUBURBAN OR RURAL COMMUNITY OR  THAT  PROVIDES  EDUCA-
TIONAL  SERVICES  TO  STUDENTS AND ADULT LEARNERS FROM LOW-INCOME URBAN,
SUBURBAN OR RURAL COMMUNITIES;  EXCEPT  THAT  INSTITUTIONS  OPERATED  BY
STATE  OR  FEDERAL  GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE
UNDER THIS SECTION.
  3. THE GOVERNING BODY OR OFFICER OF AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION REQUESTING
A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT  AN  APPLICATION  AT  SUCH
TIME,  IN SUCH FORM AND CONTAINING SUCH INFORMATION, AS THE COMMISSIONER
OF EDUCATION MAY REQUIRE. SUCH COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH THE CRITERIA
AND STANDARDS BY WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS TO BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION WILL BE EVALUATED AND GRANTS MADE TO ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.
THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IS AUTHORIZED  TO  PROMULGATE  REGULATIONS
FOR  THE  DEVELOPMENT  AND SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR COOPERATIVE OR
COLLABORATIVE GRANTS, PROVIDED THAT A SINGLE INSTITUTION SERVES  AS  THE
APPLICANT FOR SUCH A GRANT AND FOR MULTI-YEAR GRANTS.
  4.  THE  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL AWARD GRANTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED THE ALLOWABLE COSTS OF THE ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION AS  DETERMINED
BY  SUCH  COMMISSIONER,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  ALLOWABLE COSTS FOR MUSEUM
EDUCATION GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR
FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE YEARS. ALLOWABLE COSTS SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NEED
NOT  BE LIMITED TO, THE REASONABLE COST OF SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS,
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE  A
MINIMUM  OF  TWENTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF  THE  AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH
GRANTS TO AWARD TO INSTITUTIONS WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET OF BETWEEN  TEN
THOUSAND  DOLLARS  AND  ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR. THE
COMMISSIONER OF  EDUCATION  SHALL  ALLOCATE  A  MINIMUM  OF  TWENTY-FIVE
PERCENT  OF  THE  AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH GRANTS TO AWARD TO INSTI-
TUTIONS WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET OF BETWEEN ONE HUNDRED  FIFTY  THOUSAND
ONE DOLLARS AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR. THE COMMISSIONER
OF  EDUCATION  WILL  ALLOCATE  A  MINIMUM  OF TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE
AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH GRANTS TO AWARD  TO  INSTITUTIONS  WITH  AN
OPERATING  BUDGET  OF  BETWEEN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ONE DOLLARS AND ONE
MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE A
MINIMUM OF TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT  OF  THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  FOR  SUCH
GRANTS  TO  AWARD  TO INSTITUTIONS WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET IN EXCESS OF
ONE MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR.
  5. ON OR BEFORE MARCH FIFTEENTH,  TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN  AND  ON  OR
BEFORE  MARCH  FIRST OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
TION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE FINANCE AND  THE  ASSEMBLY
WAYS  AND  MEANS  COMMITTEES,  AND  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, A REPORT
DETAILING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE
EXTENT  OF  PARTICIPATION  BY ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS, THE RELATIONSHIP OF
THE PROGRAMS PROVIDED TO SCHOOL CURRICULA, AND THE GEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION
OF FUNDS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS.
  S 4. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become  a
law.