S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7560--B
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 2, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. GLICK, STIRPE, SEPULVEDA, FAHY -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
-- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the
community college funding study
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6304 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 14 to read as follows:
14. COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUNDING STUDY. A. (I) THE STATE UNIVERSITY TRUS-
TEES SHALL REQUIRE EACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENT IN THE STATE UNIVER-
SITY SYSTEM TO ESTABLISH AN INTERNAL COMMITTEE THAT SHALL BE DIRECTED TO
STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FUND-
ING FORMULA AND ALTERNATIVES BASED ON FUNDING BY ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT
TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE SPECIFIC MISSION, NEEDS, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND
UNIQUENESS OF SUCH COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
(II) THE INTERNAL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY EACH SUCH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PRESIDENT SHALL CONSULT WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND
PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT MAY BE REQUESTED TO SUCH TRUSTEES TO AID IN THE
CREATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, AND
SHALL CONSULT WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAIN-
ING ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS FACULTY, HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS
AND THE REGIONAL STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COMMUNITY COLLEGE COUNCIL
IN SUCH REGION, IF APPLICABLE.
(III) EACH INTERNAL COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIDER:
(A) THE EFFECT OF THE CURRENT FTE FUNDING MODEL ON OVERALL FUNDING FOR
THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND ALTERNATIVES TO SUCH MODEL;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(B) THE CREATION OF NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THAT MAY BE BENEFICIAL IN
SUPPORTING REGIONAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY WORKFORCE NEEDS;
(C) DUPLICATION OF ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS IN SUCH COMMUNITY
COLLEGE'S REGION; AND
(D) ANY OTHER ISSUES THE INTERNAL COMMITTEE DEEMS NECESSARY.
(IV) EACH INTERNAL COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
SEVENTEEN, AND THE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY HIGHER EDUCA-
TION COMMITTEES BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN PROVIDED HOWEV-
ER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE A CHANGE
IN STATE SUPPORT.
B. (I) THE CITY UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES SHALL ESTABLISH AN INTERNAL
COMMITTEE THAT SHALL BE DIRECTED TO STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
CURRENT FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FUNDING FORMULA IN USE AT ITS COMMU-
NITY COLLEGES AND ALTERNATIVES BASED ON FUNDING BY ACADEMIC PROGRAM. THE
INTERNAL COMMITTEE SHALL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY
COLLEGES.
(II) THIS INTERNAL COMMITTEE SHALL CONSULT WITH THE CITY UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT MAY BE REQUESTED BY SUCH
TRUSTEES TO AID IN THE CREATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBDIVISION, AND SHALL CONSULT WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS FACULTY AND
HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS.
(III) THE INTERNAL COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIDER:
(A) THE EFFECT OF THE CURRENT FTE FUNDING MODEL ON OVERALL FUNDING FOR
THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND ALTERNATIVES TO SUCH MODEL;
(B) THE CREATION OF NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THAT MAY BE BENEFICIAL IN
SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY WORKFORCE NEEDS;
(C) DUPLICATION OF ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THE CITY; AND
(D) ANY OTHER ISSUES THE INTERNAL COMMITTEE DEEMS NECESSARY.
(IV) THE INTERNAL COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY
UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVEN-
TEEN, AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL REPORT RECOMMENDA-
TIONS TO THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY HIGHER EDUCATION COMMIT-
TEES BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT
NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE A CHANGE IN STATE
SUPPORT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.