NY State Senate Bill 2017-S720B

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Jun 21, 2017	committed to rules
May 17, 2017	amended on third reading 720b
May 15, 2017	advanced to third reading
May 10, 2017	2nd report cal.
May 09, 2017	1st report cal.878
Apr 25, 2017	print number 720a
Apr 25, 2017	amend and recommit to finance
Mar 15, 2017	reported and committed to finance
Jan 04, 2017	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Votes

- Mar 14, 2017 - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote
  S720B
  
  Aye
  
  13
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote: Mar 14, 2017
      
      aye (13)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Amedore
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      Felder
      
      Golden
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Larkin
      
      Marchione
      
      Ortt
      
      Sanders Jr.
  May 9, 2017 - Finance Committee Vote
  S720B
  
  Aye
  
  37
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Finance Committee Vote: May 9, 2017
      
      aye (37)
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Gallivan
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Montgomery
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Valesky
      
      Young

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

co-Sponsors

2017-S720 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §669-i, amd §604, Ed L; add §91-g, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S2154
2011-2012: S218
2013-2014: S1099
2015-2016: S3232

2017-S720 - Summary

Establishes tuition awards for members of the reserved armed forces of the United States; eligibility for such tuition benefit shall be determined by the education services offices of the division of military and naval affairs; restricts such tuition benefit to legal residents of the state; establishes a tuition award account.

2017-S720 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S720

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the education law and the state
finance law, in relation to tuition awards for active members of the
reserve armed forces of the United States and providing for the repeal
of such provisions upon expiration thereof

 PURPOSE :

To encourage participation in the reserve armed forces of the United
States by New York residents through offering undergraduate tuition
awards to active reserve members.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new Section 669-h to
establish a tuition awards program for active members of the reserve
armed forces of the United States. Active members of the U.S. armed
forces who are state residents, as specified by section 669-c, who do
not currently possess a baccalaureate degree would be eligible for the
tuition awards program.

Section 2 amends the education law by adding a new subdivision 13 to
section 604 to include the tuition award program among the general
student financial aid awards available to New York residents.

Section 3 amends the state finance law by adding a new section 91-g.to
create a tuition award account for the receipt and disbursement of
tuition award funds.

Section 4 directs the division of military and naval affairs to make
annual reports of program operation.

Section 5 provides for an effective date and a date of expiration for
this legislation.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Citizen soldiers serve an essential role in protecting American
freedom. Participation in reserve programs should be encouraged and
rewarded. Educational incentives are ideal for both purposes in
providing long term benefits to both the individual and the State.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S.3845A of 1997/1998; Referred to Veterans and Military Affairs
Committee

S.4410 of 2003/2004; Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

S.1161-A of 2005/2006; Amended and recommitted to Education Committee.

S.956 of 2007/2008; Referred to Senate Education Committee

S.2154 of 2009/2010; Referred to Higher Education Committee

S.218/A5135 of 2011/2012; Referred to Higher Education Committee

S.1099/A.4369 of 2014/2014; Referred to Higher Education Committee

S.3232A/A. 3927A of 2015/2016; Referred to Veterans, Homeland
Security, and Military Affairs.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.
 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become law and shall expire and be deemed
repealed five years after such date.

2017-S720 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    720
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation
   to tuition awards for active members of the reserve  armed  forces  of
   the United States and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
   expiration thereof
 
   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  669-h
 to read as follows:
   § 669-H. TUITION AWARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE ARMED FORCES OF THE
 UNITED STATES.  1. THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS IS AUTHOR-
 IZED,  WITHIN  AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED OR OTHERWISE LAWFULLY AVAILABLE FROM
 ANY OTHER SOURCE, TO ESTABLISH A TUITION AWARD PROGRAM.
   2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM:
   A. "ACTIVE MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF  A  BRANCH  OF  THE  RESERVE
 ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO MEETS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR
 SATISFACTORY  ACTIVE  MEMBERSHIP  AS SET FORTH IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE
 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY, COAST GUARD, NAVY AND AIR  FORCE,
 AS APPLICABLE.
   B.  "DEGREE  PRODUCING  CURRICULUM"  SHALL  MEAN  A  SERIES OF COURSES
 PROGRAMMED TO CULMINATE IN A SPECIFIC POST-SECONDARY DEGREE  OR  DIPLOMA
 WHEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.
   C. "TUITION" SHALL MEAN THE TOTAL SEMESTER, QUARTER, OR CLASSROOM HOUR
 COST  OF  INSTRUCTION  TO  THE  STUDENT AS PERIODICALLY PUBLISHED IN THE
 CATALOGUE OF THE INSTITUTION,  SPECIFICALLY  EXCLUDING  MANDATORY  FEES,
 BOOK CHARGES, AND ROOM AND BOARD.
   D.  "TUITION  BENEFIT"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  PAYMENT  OF WHATEVER COST IS
 ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COST OF TUITION AFTER THE  DEDUCTION  OF  ANY  OTHER
 AVAILABLE EDUCATIONAL GRANT AID, INCLUDING THE ARMY CONTINUING EDUCATION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD04516-01-7

 S. 720                              2
 
 SYSTEM  (ACES)  (AR-621-5 17 NOVEMBER 1993) AND ANY SUCCESSOR ARMY REGU-
 LATIONS, THAT COULD DEFRAY SUCH COST;  HOWEVER,  SPECIFICALLY  EXCLUDING
 THE FEDERAL MONTGOMERY GI BILL ACT.
   E.  "PART-TIME STUDY" SHALL MEAN ENROLLMENT IN AN APPROVED POST-SECON-
 DARY DEGREE PROGRAM FOR AT LEAST  SIX  BUT  LESS  THAN  TWELVE  SEMESTER
 HOURS,  OR  THE  EQUIVALENT PER SEMESTER, OR AT LEAST FOUR BUT LESS THAN
 EIGHT SEMESTER HOURS PER QUARTER IN AN INSTITUTION.
   F. "INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION RECOG-
 NIZED AND APPROVED BY THE REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF  NEW
 YORK WHICH PROVIDES A COURSE OF STUDY LEADING TO THE GRANTING OF A POST-
 SECONDARY DEGREE OR DIPLOMA.
   G.  "LEGAL  RESIDENT"  SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHOSE PRINCIPAL DOMICILE IS
 LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED  EIGHTY-SIX  DAYS
 PER  YEAR AND HAS BEEN SO DOMICILED FOR NOT LESS THAN THE THREE PREVIOUS
 YEARS; EXCEPTING ACTIVE FEDERAL MILITARY DUTY WHO WAS A RESIDENT OF  THE
 STATE  AT  THE  TIME OF ENTRY INTO THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
 AND IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF  THE  RESERVE  ARMED  FORCES  OF  THE  UNITED
 STATES.
   3.  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER GENERAL, SPECIAL, OR
 LOCAL LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION, ANY ACTIVE MEMBER WHO  HAS  SUCCESSFULLY
 COMPLETED  ADVANCED  INDIVIDUAL  TRAINING  OR  COMMISSIONING  AND  OTHER
 REQUIREMENTS OF THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS  FOR  TUITION
 BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE TUITION BENEFIT PROVIDED BY
 THIS SECTION UPON HIS OR HER ENROLLMENT IN A DEGREE PRODUCING CURRICULUM
 IN ANY INSTITUTION.
   4.  UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION, ELIGIBILITY FOR THE
 TUITION BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE  DETERMINED  BY  THE
 EDUCATION  SERVICES  OFFICES  OF  THE  DIVISION  OF  MILITARY  AND NAVAL
 AFFAIRS, WHICH SHALL ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF  ELIGIBILITY  AND  PROMULGATE
 SUCH  ADMINISTRATIVE  RULES AND PROCEDURES AS ARE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT
 THE TUITION BENEFIT PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION.    SUCH  ADMINISTRATIVE
 RULES  AND PROCEDURES SHALL INCLUDE IN THE FACTORS FOR THE DETERMINATION
 OF ELIGIBILITY FOR THE TUITION BENEFIT  PROVIDED  BY  THIS  SECTION  THE
 FULFILLMENT OF THE OBLIGATION AND COMMITMENTS FOR SERVICE IN THE RESERVE
 ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.
   5. ANY ACTIVE MEMBER WHO CURRENTLY POSSESSES A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR
 HIGHER  IS  INELIGIBLE  FOR  PARTICIPATION  IN THE RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE
 PROGRAM PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION.
   6. THE TUITION BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO
 LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. THE BENEFIT MAY BE USED FOR  EITHER  PART-
 TIME  OR FULL-TIME STUDY. NO RESTRICTION AS TO SESSIONS, STUDENT STATUS,
 OR SPACE AVAILABILITY WHICH DOES NOT APPLY  TO  ALL  STUDENTS  SHALL  BE
 PLACED BY INSTITUTIONS UPON RECIPIENTS UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
   7. UPON THE RECIPIENT'S ATTAINMENT OF A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR CESSA-
 TION  OF STATUS AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, THE BENEFIT
 PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION SHALL  BE  DISCONTINUED.  THE  TUITION  BENEFIT
 PROVIDED  BY THIS SECTION MAY BE SUSPENDED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE DIVI-
 SION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS FOR A RECIPIENT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN
 GOOD MILITARY STANDING AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER, FOR THE FAILURE TO  MAINTAIN
 GOOD  ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND PROGRAM PURSUIT, OR FOR THE FAILURE TO MAIN-
 TAIN SUFFICIENT ACADEMIC STANDING TO RETAIN ELIGIBILITY  FOR  ANY  OTHER
 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THE RECIPIENT MAY BE RECEIVING.
   8.  UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION, THE TUITION BENEFIT
 SHALL BE ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET BY THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND
 NAVAL AFFAIRS, PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH BENEFIT SHALL NOT EXCEED AN AMOUNT
 EQUAL TO THE ACTUAL ANNUAL TUITION  CHARGED  TO  THE  RECIPIENT  OR  THE

 S. 720                              3
 
 TUITION  CHARGED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, WHICHEVER IS LESS,
 OFFSET BY ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND  ANY  OTHER  RESOURCES  AVAILABLE
 THROUGH THE NATIONAL GUARD OR THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS
 ON  BEHALF  OF  THE  RECIPIENT,  INCLUDING THE ARMY CONTINUING EDUCATION
 SYSTEM (ACES) (AR-621-5 17 NOVEMBER 1993) AND ANY SUCCESSOR  ARMY  REGU-
 LATIONS, AND THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER STATE, FEDERAL, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL
 GRANT  AID  THAT  IS  RECEIVED  OR RECEIVABLE BY SUCH STUDENT DURING THE
 SCHOOL YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH BENEFIT IS APPLICABLE.  FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF
 THIS  SUBDIVISION,  BENEFITS  AVAILABLE  UNDER THE FEDERAL MONTGOMERY GI
 BILL ACT OF 1984 SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS FEDERAL OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL
 AID.
   9. ANY ACTIVE MEMBER WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE TUITION BENEFIT  PROVIDED
 BY  THIS  SECTION  MUST  APPLY  FOR  ALL OTHER AVAILABLE STATE, FEDERAL,
 INCLUDING THE ARMY  CONTINUING  EDUCATION  SYSTEM  (ACES)  (AR-621-5  17
 NOVEMBER  1993) AND ANY SUCCESSOR ARMY REGULATIONS, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL
 GRANT AID AT TIME OF ENROLLMENT.   THE DIVISION OF  MILITARY  AND  NAVAL
 AFFAIRS SHALL ACCESS ALL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE ON BEHALF OF ALL
 SUCH  ACTIVE  MEMBERS.  ANY  GRANT AID OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RECEIVED,
 EXCLUDING THAT OF THE MONTGOMERY GI BILL ACT OF 1984, SHALL BE  UTILIZED
 TO  OFFSET  THE  COST  OF TUITION TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, EXCEPT
 THAT NOTHING SHALL REQUIRE THAT AID OR ASSISTANCE RECEIVED WHICH MAY  BE
 USED  TOWARDS  COSTS  OTHER THAN THAT OF TUITION SHALL BE APPLIED TOWARD
 THE COST OF TUITION.
   10. THE TUITION BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE  EFFECTIVE
 BEGINNING  WITH  THE  SCHOOL SEMESTER OR QUARTER FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. Section 604 of the education law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 13 to read as follows:
   13.  TUITION  AWARDS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE ARMED FORCES OF
 THE UNITED STATES ENROLLED IN APPROVED POST-SECONDARY DEGREE PROGRAMS IN
 DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS.
   § 3. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 91-g  to
 read as follows:
   §  91-G.  TUITION AWARD ACCOUNT. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE
 JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF  TAXATION
 AND  FINANCE  AN ACCOUNT IN THE MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO BE
 KNOWN AS THE TUITION AWARD ACCOUNT.
   2. SUCH ACCOUNT SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED  FROM  CONTRIB-
 UTIONS,  DONATIONS  AND ALL OTHER MONEYS CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED THERETO
 FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.
   3. MONEYS OF THE ACCOUNT, FOLLOWING APPROPRIATION BY  THE  LEGISLATURE
 MAY BE EXPENDED FOR THE TUITION AWARD PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE
 ARMED  FORCES  OF  THE  UNITED STATES.   MONEYS SHALL BE PAID OUT OF THE
 ACCOUNT ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF THE STATE  COMPTROLLER  ON  VOUCHERS
 CERTIFIED OR APPROVED BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF NEW YORK STATE.
   §  4.  The  division of military and naval affairs shall report on the
 operation and subsequent effectiveness of the program  created  by  this
 act,  one year after it shall have become a law and annually thereafter,
 to the governor, temporary president of the senate and  the  speaker  of
 the  assembly.  Upon the expiration and repeal of the provisions of this
 act, such division shall continue to make such report  in  any  year  in
 which any person receives benefits under the provisions of this act.
   §  5. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed five years after such date; provided that any person who
 has begun to receive the benefits of this act prior  to  its  expiration

 S. 720                              4
 
 and repeal shall be entitled to continue to receive the benefits of this
 act  after its expiration and repeal until completion of a baccalaureate
 degree or cessation of status as  an  active  member,  whichever  occurs
 first.

co-Sponsors

2017-S720A - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §669-i, amd §604, Ed L; add §91-g, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S2154
2011-2012: S218
2013-2014: S1099
2015-2016: S3232

2017-S720A - Summary

2017-S720A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S720A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the education law and the state finance law, in
relation to tuition awards for active members of the reserve armed
forces of the United States and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof

 PURPOSE :

To encourage participation in the reserve armed forces of the United
States by New York residents through offering undergraduate tuition
awards to active reserve members.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new Section 669-i to
establish a tuition awards program for active members of the reserve
armed forces of the United States. Active members of the U.S. armed
forces who are state residents, as specified by section 669-c, who do
not currently possess a baccalaureate degree would be eligible for the
tuition awards program.

Section 2 amends the education law by adding a new subdivision 13 to
section 604 to include the tuition award program among the general

student financial aid awards available to New York residents.

Section 3 amends the state finance law by adding a new section 91-g.to
create a tuition award account for the receipt and disbursement of
tuition award funds.

Section 4 directs the division of military and naval affairs to make
annual reports of program operation.

Section 5 provides for an effective date and a date of expiration for
this legislation.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Citizen soldiers serve an essential role in protecting American
freedom. Participation in reserve programs should be encouraged and
rewarded. Educational incentives are ideal for both purposes in
providing long term benefits to both the individual and the State.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S.3845A of 1997/1998; Referred to Veterans and Military Affairs
Committee
S.4410 of 2003/2004; Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
S.1161-A of 2005/2006; Amended and recommitted to Education Committee.
S.956 of 2007/2008; Referred to Senate Education Committee
S.2154 of 2009/2010; Referred to Higher Education Committee
S.218/A5135 of 2011/2012; Referred to Higher Education Committee
S.1099/A.4369 of 2014/2014; Referred to Higher Education Committee
S.3232A/A. 3927A of 2015/2016; Referred to Veterans, Homeland
Security, and Military Affairs.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become law and shall expire and be deemed
repealed five years after such date.

2017-S720A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  720--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ORTT,  GALLIVAN, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Veter-
   ans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs -- reported favorably from
   said  committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation
   to tuition awards for active members of the reserve  armed  forces  of
   the United States and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
   expiration thereof
 
   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  669-i
 to read as follows:
   § 669-I. TUITION AWARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE ARMED FORCES OF THE
 UNITED STATES.  1. THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS IS AUTHOR-
 IZED,  WITHIN  AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED OR OTHERWISE LAWFULLY AVAILABLE FROM
 ANY OTHER SOURCE, TO ESTABLISH A TUITION AWARD PROGRAM.
   2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM:
   A. "ACTIVE MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF  A  BRANCH  OF  THE  RESERVE
 ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO MEETS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR
 SATISFACTORY  ACTIVE  MEMBERSHIP  AS SET FORTH IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE
 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY, COAST GUARD, NAVY AND AIR  FORCE,
 AS APPLICABLE.
   B.  "DEGREE  PRODUCING  CURRICULUM"  SHALL  MEAN  A  SERIES OF COURSES
 PROGRAMMED TO CULMINATE IN A SPECIFIC POST-SECONDARY DEGREE  OR  DIPLOMA
 WHEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.
   C. "TUITION" SHALL MEAN THE TOTAL SEMESTER, QUARTER, OR CLASSROOM HOUR
 COST  OF  INSTRUCTION  TO  THE  STUDENT AS PERIODICALLY PUBLISHED IN THE
 CATALOGUE OF THE INSTITUTION,  SPECIFICALLY  EXCLUDING  MANDATORY  FEES,
 BOOK CHARGES, AND ROOM AND BOARD.

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

                                                            LBD04516-02-7

 S. 720--A                           2
 
   D.  "TUITION  BENEFIT"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  PAYMENT  OF WHATEVER COST IS
 ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COST OF TUITION AFTER THE  DEDUCTION  OF  ANY  OTHER
 AVAILABLE EDUCATIONAL GRANT AID, INCLUDING THE ARMY CONTINUING EDUCATION
 SYSTEM  (ACES)  (AR-621-5 17 NOVEMBER 1993) AND ANY SUCCESSOR ARMY REGU-
 LATIONS,  THAT  COULD  DEFRAY SUCH COST; HOWEVER, SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDING
 THE FEDERAL MONTGOMERY GI BILL ACT.
   E. "PART-TIME STUDY" SHALL MEAN ENROLLMENT IN AN APPROVED  POST-SECON-
 DARY  DEGREE  PROGRAM  FOR  AT  LEAST  SIX BUT LESS THAN TWELVE SEMESTER
 HOURS, OR THE EQUIVALENT PER SEMESTER, OR AT LEAST FOUR  BUT  LESS  THAN
 EIGHT SEMESTER HOURS PER QUARTER IN AN INSTITUTION.
   F. "INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION RECOG-
 NIZED  AND APPROVED BY THE REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW
 YORK WHICH PROVIDES A COURSE OF STUDY LEADING TO THE GRANTING OF A POST-
 SECONDARY DEGREE OR DIPLOMA.
   G. "LEGAL RESIDENT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHOSE  PRINCIPAL  DOMICILE  IS
 LOCATED  WITHIN  NEW YORK STATE IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX DAYS
 PER YEAR AND HAS BEEN SO DOMICILED FOR NOT LESS THAN THE THREE  PREVIOUS
 YEARS;  EXCEPTING ACTIVE FEDERAL MILITARY DUTY WHO WAS A RESIDENT OF THE
 STATE AT THE TIME OF ENTRY INTO THE ARMED FORCES OF  THE  UNITED  STATES
 AND  IS  AN  ACTIVE  MEMBER  OF  THE  RESERVE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED
 STATES.
   3. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER  GENERAL,  SPECIAL,  OR
 LOCAL  LAW,  RULE, OR REGULATION, ANY ACTIVE MEMBER WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY
 COMPLETED  ADVANCED  INDIVIDUAL  TRAINING  OR  COMMISSIONING  AND  OTHER
 REQUIREMENTS  OF  THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS FOR TUITION
 BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE TUITION BENEFIT PROVIDED BY
 THIS SECTION UPON HIS OR HER ENROLLMENT IN A DEGREE PRODUCING CURRICULUM
 IN ANY INSTITUTION.
   4. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION, ELIGIBILITY FOR  THE
 TUITION  BENEFIT  PROVIDED  BY  THIS  SECTION SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE
 EDUCATION SERVICES  OFFICES  OF  THE  DIVISION  OF  MILITARY  AND  NAVAL
 AFFAIRS,  WHICH  SHALL  ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF ELIGIBILITY AND PROMULGATE
 SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND PROCEDURES AS ARE NECESSARY  TO  IMPLEMENT
 THE  TUITION  BENEFIT  PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION.  SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE
 RULES AND PROCEDURES SHALL INCLUDE IN THE FACTORS FOR THE  DETERMINATION
 OF  ELIGIBILITY  FOR  THE  TUITION  BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION THE
 FULFILLMENT OF THE OBLIGATION AND COMMITMENTS FOR SERVICE IN THE RESERVE
 ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.
   5. ANY ACTIVE MEMBER WHO CURRENTLY POSSESSES A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR
 HIGHER IS INELIGIBLE FOR  PARTICIPATION  IN  THE  RECRUITMENT  INCENTIVE
 PROGRAM PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION.
   6. THE TUITION BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO
 LEGAL  RESIDENTS  OF THE STATE. THE BENEFIT MAY BE USED FOR EITHER PART-
 TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDY. NO RESTRICTION AS TO SESSIONS, STUDENT  STATUS,
 OR  SPACE  AVAILABILITY  WHICH  DOES  NOT APPLY TO ALL STUDENTS SHALL BE
 PLACED BY INSTITUTIONS UPON RECIPIENTS UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
   7. UPON THE RECIPIENT'S ATTAINMENT OF A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR CESSA-
 TION OF STATUS AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, THE  BENEFIT
 PROVIDED  BY  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE DISCONTINUED. THE TUITION BENEFIT
 PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION MAY BE SUSPENDED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE  DIVI-
 SION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS FOR A RECIPIENT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN
 GOOD  MILITARY STANDING AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER, FOR THE FAILURE TO MAINTAIN
 GOOD ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND PROGRAM PURSUIT, OR FOR THE FAILURE TO  MAIN-
 TAIN  SUFFICIENT  ACADEMIC  STANDING TO RETAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR ANY OTHER
 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THE RECIPIENT MAY BE RECEIVING.

 S. 720--A                           3
 
   8. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION, THE TUITION  BENEFIT
 SHALL BE ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET BY THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND
 NAVAL AFFAIRS, PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH BENEFIT SHALL NOT EXCEED AN AMOUNT
 EQUAL  TO  THE  ACTUAL  ANNUAL  TUITION  CHARGED TO THE RECIPIENT OR THE
 TUITION  CHARGED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, WHICHEVER IS LESS,
 OFFSET BY ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND  ANY  OTHER  RESOURCES  AVAILABLE
 THROUGH THE NATIONAL GUARD OR THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS
 ON  BEHALF  OF  THE  RECIPIENT,  INCLUDING THE ARMY CONTINUING EDUCATION
 SYSTEM (ACES) (AR-621-5 17 NOVEMBER 1993) AND ANY SUCCESSOR  ARMY  REGU-
 LATIONS, AND THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER STATE, FEDERAL, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL
 GRANT  AID  THAT  IS  RECEIVED  OR RECEIVABLE BY SUCH STUDENT DURING THE
 SCHOOL YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH BENEFIT IS APPLICABLE.  FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF
 THIS  SUBDIVISION,  BENEFITS  AVAILABLE  UNDER THE FEDERAL MONTGOMERY GI
 BILL ACT OF 1984 SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS FEDERAL OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL
 AID.
   9. ANY ACTIVE MEMBER WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE TUITION BENEFIT  PROVIDED
 BY  THIS  SECTION  MUST  APPLY  FOR  ALL OTHER AVAILABLE STATE, FEDERAL,
 INCLUDING THE ARMY  CONTINUING  EDUCATION  SYSTEM  (ACES)  (AR-621-5  17
 NOVEMBER  1993) AND ANY SUCCESSOR ARMY REGULATIONS, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL
 GRANT AID AT TIME OF ENROLLMENT.   THE DIVISION OF  MILITARY  AND  NAVAL
 AFFAIRS SHALL ACCESS ALL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE ON BEHALF OF ALL
 SUCH  ACTIVE  MEMBERS.  ANY  GRANT AID OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RECEIVED,
 EXCLUDING THAT OF THE MONTGOMERY GI BILL ACT OF 1984, SHALL BE  UTILIZED
 TO  OFFSET  THE  COST  OF TUITION TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, EXCEPT
 THAT NOTHING SHALL REQUIRE THAT AID OR ASSISTANCE RECEIVED WHICH MAY  BE
 USED  TOWARDS  COSTS  OTHER THAN THAT OF TUITION SHALL BE APPLIED TOWARD
 THE COST OF TUITION.
   10. THE TUITION BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE  EFFECTIVE
 BEGINNING  WITH  THE  SCHOOL SEMESTER OR QUARTER FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. Section 604 of the education law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 13 to read as follows:
   13.  TUITION  AWARDS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE ARMED FORCES OF
 THE UNITED STATES ENROLLED IN APPROVED POST-SECONDARY DEGREE PROGRAMS IN
 DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS.
   § 3. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 91-g  to
 read as follows:
   §  91-G.  TUITION AWARD ACCOUNT. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE
 JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF  TAXATION
 AND  FINANCE  AN ACCOUNT IN THE MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO BE
 KNOWN AS THE TUITION AWARD ACCOUNT.
   2. SUCH ACCOUNT SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED  FROM  CONTRIB-
 UTIONS,  DONATIONS  AND ALL OTHER MONEYS CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED THERETO
 FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.
   3. MONEYS OF THE ACCOUNT, FOLLOWING APPROPRIATION BY  THE  LEGISLATURE
 MAY BE EXPENDED FOR THE TUITION AWARD PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE
 ARMED  FORCES  OF  THE  UNITED STATES.   MONEYS SHALL BE PAID OUT OF THE
 ACCOUNT ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF THE STATE  COMPTROLLER  ON  VOUCHERS
 CERTIFIED OR APPROVED BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF NEW YORK STATE.
   §  4.  The  division of military and naval affairs shall report on the
 operation and subsequent effectiveness of the program  created  by  this
 act,  one year after it shall have become a law and annually thereafter,
 to the governor, temporary president of the senate and  the  speaker  of
 the  assembly.  Upon the expiration and repeal of the provisions of this
 act, such division shall continue to make such report  in  any  year  in
 which any person receives benefits under the provisions of this act.

 S. 720--A                           4
 
   §  5. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed five years after such date; provided that any person who
 has begun to receive the benefits of this act prior  to  its  expiration
 and repeal shall be entitled to continue to receive the benefits of this
 act  after its expiration and repeal until completion of a baccalaureate
 degree or cessation of status as  an  active  member,  whichever  occurs
 first.

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2017-S720B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §669-i, amd §604, Ed L; add §91-g, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S2154
2011-2012: S218
2013-2014: S1099
2015-2016: S3232

2017-S720B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S720B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S720B

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the education law and the state
finance law, in relation to tuition awards for active members of the
reserve armed forces of the United States and providing for the repeal
of such provisions upon expiration thereof

 PURPOSE :

To encourage participation in the reserve armed forces of the United
States by New York residents through offering undergraduate tuition
awards to active reserve members.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new Section 669-i to
establish a tuition awards program for active members of the reserve
armed forces of the United States. Active members of the U.S. armed
forces who are state residents, as specified by section 669-c, who do
not currently possess a baccalaureate degree would be eligible for the
tuition awards program.

Section 2 amends the education law by adding a new subdivision 13 to
section 604 to include the tuition award program among the general
student financial aid awards available to New York residents.

Section 3 amends the state finance law by adding a new section 91-g.to
create a tuition award account for the receipt and disbursement of
tuition award funds.

Section 4 directs the division of military and naval affairs to make
annual reports of program operation.

Section 5 provides for an effective date and a date of expiration for
this legislation.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Citizen soldiers serve an essential role in protecting American
freedom. Participation in reserve programs should be encouraged and
rewarded. Educational incentives are ideal for both purposes in
providing long term benefits to both the individual and the State.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S.3845A of 1997/1998; Referred to Veterans and Military Affairs
Committee
S.4410 of 2003/2004; Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
S.1161-A of 2005/2006; Amended and recommitted to Education Committee.
S.956 of 2007/2008; Referred to Senate Education Committee
S.2154 of 2009/2010; Referred to Higher Education Committee
S.218/A5135 of 2011/2012; Referred to Higher Education Committee
S.1099/A.4369 of 2014/2014; Referred to Higher Education Committee
S.3232A/A. 3927A of 2015/2016; Referred to Veterans, Homeland
Security, and Military Affairs.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become law and shall expire and be deemed
repealed five years after such date.

2017-S720B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  720--B
     Cal. No. 878
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ORTT,  GALLIVAN, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Veter-
   ans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs -- reported favorably from
   said  committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- reported favorably from said  committee,  ordered
   to  first  and  second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation
   to tuition awards for active members of the reserve  armed  forces  of
   the United States and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
   expiration thereof
 
   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  669-i
 to read as follows:
   § 669-I. TUITION AWARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE ARMED FORCES OF THE
 UNITED STATES.  1. THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS IS AUTHOR-
 IZED,  WITHIN  AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED OR OTHERWISE LAWFULLY AVAILABLE FROM
 ANY OTHER SOURCE, TO ESTABLISH A TUITION AWARD PROGRAM.
   2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM:
   A. "ACTIVE MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF  A  BRANCH  OF  THE  RESERVE
 ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO MEETS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR
 SATISFACTORY  ACTIVE  MEMBERSHIP  AS SET FORTH IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE
 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY, COAST GUARD, NAVY AND AIR  FORCE,
 AS APPLICABLE.
   B.  "DEGREE  PRODUCING  CURRICULUM"  SHALL  MEAN  A  SERIES OF COURSES
 PROGRAMMED TO CULMINATE IN A SPECIFIC POST-SECONDARY DEGREE  OR  DIPLOMA
 WHEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.
   C. "TUITION" SHALL MEAN THE TOTAL SEMESTER, QUARTER, OR CLASSROOM HOUR
 COST  OF  INSTRUCTION  TO  THE  STUDENT AS PERIODICALLY PUBLISHED IN THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04516-04-7

 S. 720--B                           2
 
 CATALOGUE OF THE INSTITUTION,  SPECIFICALLY  EXCLUDING  MANDATORY  FEES,
 BOOK CHARGES, AND ROOM AND BOARD.
   D. "TUITION BENEFIT" SHALL MEAN AN AWARD EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF UNDER-
 GRADUATE  TUITION  FOR  RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK STATE CHARGED BY THE STATE
 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICHEVER IS LESS, FOR
 EACH SEMESTER, OR THE EQUIVALENT, OF FULL-TIME  STUDY,  OR  A  PRO-RATED
 AMOUNT FOR PART-TIME STUDY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH AWARD SHALL NOT
 BE  REDUCED  BY  ANY  BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE FEDERAL MONTGOMERY GI
 BILL ACT OF 1984 OR THE FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
 ONE THOUSAND SEVENTY-A OF TITLE TWENTY OF THE UNITED STATES CODE.
   E.  "PART-TIME STUDY" SHALL MEAN ENROLLMENT IN AN APPROVED POST-SECON-
 DARY DEGREE PROGRAM FOR AT LEAST THREE BUT  LESS  THAN  TWELVE  SEMESTER
 HOURS,  OR  THE EQUIVALENT PER SEMESTER, IN AN APPROVED UNDERGRADUATE OR
 GRADUATE PROGRAM.
   F. "INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION RECOG-
 NIZED AND APPROVED BY THE REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF  NEW
 YORK WHICH PROVIDES A COURSE OF STUDY LEADING TO THE GRANTING OF A POST-
 SECONDARY DEGREE OR DIPLOMA OR AN APPROVED VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM.
   G.  "LEGAL  RESIDENT"  SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHOSE PRINCIPAL DOMICILE IS
 LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED  EIGHTY-SIX  DAYS
 PER  YEAR AND HAS BEEN SO DOMICILED FOR NOT LESS THAN THE THREE PREVIOUS
 YEARS; EXCEPTING ACTIVE FEDERAL MILITARY DUTY WHO WAS A RESIDENT OF  THE
 STATE  AT  THE  TIME OF ENTRY INTO THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
 AND IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF  THE  RESERVE  ARMED  FORCES  OF  THE  UNITED
 STATES.
   H.  "APPROVED  VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS" MEANS PROGRAMS OFFERED BY
 AGENCIES APPROVED BY THE  COMMISSIONER  FOR  FUNDING  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL APPROVE ONLY SUCH NON-CREDIT PROGRAMS
 WHICH ARE AT LEAST THREE HUNDRED TWENTY CLOCK HOURS IN LENGTH, AND WHICH
 MEET STANDARDS OF INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY ESTABLISHED  IN  REGULATIONS  BY
 THE  COMMISSIONER. THESE STANDARDS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 QUALIFICATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL, QUALITY OF
 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, RECORDKEEPING, ADMISSION, GRADING, ATTENDANCE,
 AND RECORD OF PLACEMENT OF COMPLETERS WHICH MEETS STANDARDS OF  ACCEPTA-
 BILITY AS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   3.  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER GENERAL, SPECIAL, OR
 LOCAL LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION, ANY ACTIVE MEMBER WHO  HAS  SUCCESSFULLY
 COMPLETED  ADVANCED  INDIVIDUAL  TRAINING  OR  COMMISSIONING  AND  OTHER
 REQUIREMENTS OF THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS  FOR  TUITION
 BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE TUITION BENEFIT PROVIDED BY
 THIS SECTION UPON HIS OR HER ENROLLMENT IN A DEGREE PRODUCING CURRICULUM
 IN ANY INSTITUTION OR AN APPROVED VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM.
   4.  UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION, ELIGIBILITY FOR THE
 TUITION BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE  DETERMINED  BY  THE
 EDUCATION  SERVICES  OFFICES  OF  THE  DIVISION  OF  MILITARY  AND NAVAL
 AFFAIRS, WHICH SHALL ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF  ELIGIBILITY  AND  PROMULGATE
 SUCH  ADMINISTRATIVE  RULES AND PROCEDURES AS ARE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT
 THE TUITION BENEFIT PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION.    SUCH  ADMINISTRATIVE
 RULES  AND PROCEDURES SHALL INCLUDE IN THE FACTORS FOR THE DETERMINATION
 OF ELIGIBILITY FOR THE TUITION BENEFIT  PROVIDED  BY  THIS  SECTION  THE
 FULFILLMENT OF THE OBLIGATION AND COMMITMENTS FOR SERVICE IN THE RESERVE
 ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.
   5.    THE TUITION BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE RESTRICTED
 TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. THE BENEFIT  MAY  BE  USED  FOR  EITHER
 PART-TIME  OR  FULL-TIME  STUDY.  NO RESTRICTION AS TO SESSIONS, STUDENT

 S. 720--B                           3
 
 STATUS, OR SPACE AVAILABILITY WHICH DOES NOT APPLY TO ALL STUDENTS SHALL
 BE PLACED BY INSTITUTIONS UPON RECIPIENTS UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
   6.  A. NO RECIPIENT SHALL RECEIVE AWARDS FOR MORE THAN EIGHT SEMESTERS
 OF FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDY, OR THE  EQUIVALENT  OF  FOUR  ACADEMIC
 YEARS,  OR,  IF AN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM NORMALLY REQUIRES FIVE ACADEMIC
 YEARS OF FULL-TIME STUDY, FOR  MORE  THAN  TEN  SEMESTERS  OF  FULL-TIME
 STUDY,  OR THE EQUIVALENT OF FIVE ACADEMIC YEARS. RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN
 A PROGRAM OF REMEDIAL STUDY CONFORMING TO THE PROVISIONS OF  THIS  ARTI-
 CLE,  APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN A DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTION, AND
 INTENDED TO CULMINATE IN AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE SHALL BE CONSIDERED  AS
 ENROLLED  IN  A  PROGRAM  NORMALLY  REQUIRING  FIVE  YEARS. NO RECIPIENT
 ENROLLED IN AN APPROVED VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL RECEIVE AWARDS
 FOR MORE THAN FOUR SEMESTERS OF FULL-TIME STUDY OR THE EQUIVALENT OF TWO
 ACADEMIC YEARS OF FULL-TIME STUDY.
   B. NO RECIPIENT SHALL RECEIVE AWARDS FOR MORE THAN  SIXTEEN  SEMESTERS
 OF  PART-TIME  UNDERGRADUATE STUDY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
 SECTION, OR THE EQUIVALENT OF EIGHT ACADEMIC YEARS OF  PART-TIME  STUDY,
 OR, IF AN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM NORMALLY REQUIRES FIVE ACADEMIC YEARS OF
 FULL-TIME  STUDY,  FOR MORE THAN TWENTY SEMESTERS OF PART-TIME STUDY, OR
 THE EQUIVALENT OF TEN ACADEMIC YEARS. RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN  A  PROGRAM
 OF REMEDIAL STUDY CONFORMING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, APPROVED
 BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN A DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTION, AND INTENDED TO
 CULMINATE IN AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS ENROLLED  IN
 A  PROGRAM  NORMALLY  REQUIRING  FIVE YEARS. NO RECIPIENT ENROLLED IN AN
 APPROVED VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL RECEIVE AWARDS FOR MORE  THAN
 EIGHT  SEMESTERS  OF  PART-TIME STUDY OR THE EQUIVALENT OF FOUR ACADEMIC
 YEARS OF PART-TIME STUDY.
   C. NO RECIPIENT SHALL RECEIVE AWARDS FOR MORE THAN  SIX  SEMESTERS  OF
 FULL-TIME STUDY, OR THE EQUIVALENT OF THREE ACADEMIC YEARS, FOR GRADUATE
 STUDY.  NO RECIPIENT SHALL RECEIVE AWARDS FOR MORE THAN TWELVE SEMESTERS
 OF PART-TIME GRADUATE STUDY  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS
 SECTION,  OR  THE EQUIVALENT OF SIX ACADEMIC YEARS OF PART-TIME GRADUATE
 STUDY.
   7. UPON THE RECIPIENT'S CESSATION OF STATUS AS AN ACTIVE  MEMBER,  THE
 BENEFIT  PROVIDED  BY  THIS  SECTION  SHALL BE DISCONTINUED. THE TUITION
 BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION MAY BE SUSPENDED AT  THE  DIRECTION  OF
 THE  DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS FOR A RECIPIENT'S FAILURE TO
 MAINTAIN GOOD MILITARY STANDING AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER, FOR THE FAILURE  TO
 MAINTAIN  GOOD ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND PROGRAM PURSUIT, OR FOR THE FAILURE
 TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ACADEMIC STANDING TO RETAIN ELIGIBILITY  FOR  ANY
 OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THE RECIPIENT MAY BE RECEIVING.
   8.  UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION, THE TUITION BENEFIT
 SHALL BE ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET BY THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND
 NAVAL AFFAIRS.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, BENEFITS AVAILABLE
 UNDER THE FEDERAL MONTGOMERY GI BILL ACT OF 1984 SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED
 AS FEDERAL OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL AID.
   9.  THE TUITION BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE  EFFECTIVE
 BEGINNING  WITH  THE  SCHOOL SEMESTER OR QUARTER FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. Section 604 of the education law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 13 to read as follows:
   13.  TUITION  AWARDS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE ARMED FORCES OF
 THE UNITED STATES ENROLLED IN APPROVED POST-SECONDARY DEGREE PROGRAMS IN
 DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS.
   § 3. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 91-g  to
 read as follows:

 S. 720--B                           4
 
   §  91-G.  TUITION AWARD ACCOUNT. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE
 JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF  TAXATION
 AND  FINANCE  AN ACCOUNT IN THE MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO BE
 KNOWN AS THE TUITION AWARD ACCOUNT.
   2.  SUCH  ACCOUNT SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED FROM CONTRIB-
 UTIONS, DONATIONS AND ALL OTHER MONEYS CREDITED OR  TRANSFERRED  THERETO
 FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.
   3.  MONEYS  OF THE ACCOUNT, FOLLOWING APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE
 MAY BE EXPENDED FOR THE TUITION AWARD PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE
 ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.   MONEYS SHALL BE  PAID  OUT  OF  THE
 ACCOUNT  ON  THE  AUDIT AND WARRANT OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS
 CERTIFIED OR APPROVED BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF NEW YORK STATE.
   § 4. The division of military and naval affairs shall  report  on  the
 operation  and  subsequent  effectiveness of the program created by this
 act, one year after it shall have become a law and annually  thereafter,
 to  the  governor,  temporary president of the senate and the speaker of
 the assembly. Upon the expiration and repeal of the provisions  of  this
 act,  such  division  shall  continue to make such report in any year in
 which any person receives benefits under the provisions of this act.
   § 5. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed five years after such date; provided that any person who
 has  begun  to  receive the benefits of this act prior to its expiration
 and repeal shall be entitled to continue to receive the benefits of this
 act after its expiration and repeal until completion of a post-secondary
 degree or cessation of status as  an  active  member,  whichever  occurs
 first.

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