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Assembly Bill A6578

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to powers and duties of trustees; in state tuition for active and retired military members

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2017-A6578 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §355, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8325
2015-2016: A3568
2019-2020: A4476
2021-2022: A4822
2023-2024: A4548

2017-A6578 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to powers and duties of trustees; provides for in state tuition rates for active and retired military members enrolled in any state-operated institution of the state university, whether or not a resident of the state.

2017-A6578 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6578
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  B. MILLER  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to powers and  duties  of
   trustees; in state tuition for active and retired military members
 
   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 10 to read as follows:
   (10)  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER GENERAL, SPECIAL OR
 LOCAL LAW, RULE OR REGULATION, SUCH REGULATIONS  SHALL  FURTHER  PROVIDE
 THAT THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES BY ANY STUDENT IN ANY STATE-OPERAT-
 ED  INSTITUTION  OF  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  WHO IS AN ACTIVE OR RETIRED
 MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, WHETHER OR NOT A  RESI-
 DENT  OF  THE  STATE,  SHALL BE PAID AT A RATE OR CHARGE NO GREATER THAN
 THAT IMPOSED FOR STUDENTS THEREAT WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09428-01-7

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