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Assembly Bill A7970

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to providing basic school supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade

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2017-A7970 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3602-g, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A5296

2017-A7970 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to allocate specified funds to provide basic school supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

2017-A7970 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7970
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to providing for basic
   school supplies for students in kindergarten through fifth grade;  and
   making an appropriation therefor
 
   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 3602-g
 to read as follows:
   § 3602-G. APPORTIONMENT  OF  MONEYS  TO  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  FOR  BASIC
 SUPPLIES.  1.  DEFINITIONS.  AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS
 ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
   A. "BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES" SHALL MEAN ITEMS GENERALLY  REQUIRED  BY  A
 STUDENT  TO  ATTEND SCHOOL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PENCILS, PENS,
 HIGHLIGHTERS, CRAYONS, MARKERS, ERASERS, INDEX CARDS, PAPER,  NOTEBOOKS,
 BINDERS, FOLDERS, SCISSORS, RULERS AND CALCULATORS.
   B.  "SCHOOL DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH THE STUDENT
 ATTENDS.
   2. A. WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR, THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY
 AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO GRANT TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TEN DOLLARS PER
 STUDENT ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN  THE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN  GRADES
 KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  FIFTH  GRADE  FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO
 THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SCHOOL YEAR. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL USE SUCH FUNDS
 TO FURNISH SUCH STUDENTS WITH BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES  ON  OR  BEFORE  THE
 FIRST  DAY  OF SCHOOL FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO THOUSAND EIGH-
 TEEN SCHOOL YEAR.
   B. ANY FUNDS WHICH ARE UNUSED AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF  SCHOOL  FOR  THE
 TWO  THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN  SCHOOL  YEAR SHALL BE
 RETURNED TO THE COMMISSIONER. ANY FUNDS NOT GRANTED TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT
 OR RETURNED TO THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE GENERAL FUND.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11601-03-7

2017-A7970A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3602-g, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A5296

2017-A7970A - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to allocate specified funds to provide basic school supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

2017-A7970A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7970--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on  Education  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  providing  for  basic
   school  supplies  for  students in kindergarten through twelfth grade;
   and making an appropriation therefor
 
   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 3602-g
 to read as follows:
   §  3602-G.  APPORTIONMENT  OF  MONEYS  TO  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS FOR BASIC
 SUPPLIES. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
 ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
   A.  "BASIC  SCHOOL  SUPPLIES" SHALL MEAN ITEMS GENERALLY REQUIRED BY A
 STUDENT TO ATTEND SCHOOL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  PENCILS,  PENS,
 HIGHLIGHTERS,  CRAYONS, MARKERS, ERASERS, INDEX CARDS, PAPER, NOTEBOOKS,
 BINDERS, FOLDERS, SCISSORS, RULERS AND CALCULATORS.
   B. "SCHOOL DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH THE  STUDENT
 ATTENDS.
   2. A. WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR, THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY
 AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO GRANT TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TEN DOLLARS PER
 STUDENT  ENROLLED  IN  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN GRADES
 KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE FOR THE  TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--TWO
 THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL USE SUCH FUNDS
 TO  FURNISH  SUCH  STUDENTS  WITH BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES ON OR BEFORE THE
 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN
 SCHOOL YEAR.
   B. ANY FUNDS WHICH ARE UNUSED AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF  SCHOOL  FOR  THE
 TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN  SCHOOL  YEAR  SHALL BE
 RETURNED TO THE COMMISSIONER. ANY FUNDS NOT GRANTED TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT
 OR RETURNED TO THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE GENERAL FUND.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2017-A7970B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3602-g, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A5296

2017-A7970B - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to allocate specified funds to provide basic school supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

2017-A7970B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7970--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on  Education  --  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

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  providing  for  basic
   school supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade
 
   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 3602-g
 to read as follows:
   § 3602-G. APPORTIONMENT  OF  MONEYS  TO  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  FOR  BASIC
 SUPPLIES.  1.  DEFINITIONS.  AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS
 ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
   A. "BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES" SHALL MEAN ITEMS GENERALLY  REQUIRED  BY  A
 STUDENT  TO  ATTEND SCHOOL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PENCILS, PENS,
 HIGHLIGHTERS, CRAYONS, MARKERS, ERASERS, INDEX CARDS, PAPER,  NOTEBOOKS,
 BINDERS, FOLDERS, SCISSORS, RULERS AND CALCULATORS.
   B.  "SCHOOL DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH THE STUDENT
 ATTENDS.
   2. A. THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO  GRANT  TO
 EACH  SCHOOL DISTRICT TEN DOLLARS PER STUDENT ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN  GRADES  KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  TWELFTH  GRADE
 BEGINNING  WITH  THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL
 YEAR. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL USE SUCH FUNDS TO FURNISH SUCH STUDENTS
 WITH BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST  DAY  OF  SCHOOL  EACH
 YEAR.
   B. ANY FUNDS WHICH ARE UNUSED SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE COMMISSIONER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11601-06-7

2017-A7970C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3602-g, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A5296

2017-A7970C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to allocate specified funds to provide basic school supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

2017-A7970C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7970--C
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on  Education  --  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  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee  on  Education 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 education law, in relation to providing for basic
   school supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade
 
   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 3602-g
 to read as follows:
   §  3602-G.  APPORTIONMENT  OF  MONEYS  TO  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS FOR BASIC
 SUPPLIES. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
 ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
   A.  "BASIC  SCHOOL  SUPPLIES" SHALL MEAN ITEMS GENERALLY REQUIRED BY A
 STUDENT TO ATTEND SCHOOL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  PENCILS,  PENS,
 HIGHLIGHTERS,  CRAYONS, MARKERS, ERASERS, INDEX CARDS, PAPER, NOTEBOOKS,
 BINDERS, FOLDERS, SCISSORS, RULERS AND CALCULATORS.
   B. "SCHOOL DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH THE  STUDENT
 ATTENDS.
   2.  A.  THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO GRANT TO
 EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TEN DOLLARS PER STUDENT ENROLLED IN PUBLIC  SCHOOLS
 IN  THE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN  GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE
 BEGINNING WITH THE TWO THOUSAND  NINETEEN--TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY  SCHOOL
 YEAR. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL USE SUCH FUNDS TO FURNISH SUCH STUDENTS
 WITH  BASIC  SCHOOL  SUPPLIES  ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL EACH
 YEAR.
   B. ANY FUNDS WHICH ARE UNUSED SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE COMMISSIONER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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