S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
April 19, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. RA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. M. L. MILLER
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the state to
provide state funds to community colleges for additional operating
costs associated with an increase in the state minimum wage
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 6304-b
to read as follows:
§ 6304-B. STATE AID FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY CARE CENTERS. EACH
COMMUNITY COLLEGE WITHIN THE STATE THAT HAS A DAY CARE CENTER SHALL BE
PROVIDED ANNUALLY WITH STATE FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURPOSE
OF OFFSETTING ADDITIONAL COSTS TO SUCH COMMUNITY COLLEGES DUE TO AN
INCREASE IN THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE. SUCH ADDITIONAL FUNDS SHALL MATCH
ANY ADDITIONAL DAY CARE CENTER OPERATING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH AN
INCREASE IN THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COMMU-
NITY COLLEGE SHALL REPORT TO THE STATE COMPTROLLER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS
THE AMOUNT OF SUCH ADDITIONAL OPERATING COSTS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15379-01-8