Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 18, 2017 |
vetoed memo.242 |
Dec 06, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2017 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.635 substituted for a8491 |
Jun 20, 2017 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.2112 |
Jun 16, 2017 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6780
Vetoed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2017-S6780 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8491
- Law Section:
- State Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §97-yyyy, St Fin L; amd §212, Ed L
2017-S6780 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6780 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the board of regents institutional accreditation account to provide the framework for the state education department to spend monies received and/or revenues generated for institutional accreditation purposes; and to amend the education law, in relation to services and functions relating to institutional accreditation PURPOSE OF THE BILL : The purpose of the bill is to establish the framework needed, provided the enactment of an appropriation, to allow the Department to spend monies received, including appropriations, revenues and/or other monies received for institutional accreditation purposes, to support the Department's accreditation function including the addition of dedicated accreditation staff, and expenses incurred by the Department in order to support and enhance conducting accreditation activities for institutions of higher education in this State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill adds a new section 97-YYYY to the State Finance Law to establish the "Board of Regents institutional accreditation account" to allow the Department to receive for deposit to the credit of such account, revenues generated pursuant to regulations of the
2017-S6780 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6780 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 16, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- (at request of the State Education Depart- ment) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the board of regents institutional accreditation account to provide the framework for the state education department to spend monies received and/or revenues generated for institutional accreditation purposes; and to amend the education law, in relation to services and functions relating to institutional accreditation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-yyyy to read as follows: § 97-YYYY. BOARD OF REGENTS INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION ACCOUNT. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMP- TROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE AN ACCOUNT OF THE MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE BOARD OF REGENTS INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION ACCOUNT. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE STATE COMPTROLLER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO RECEIVE FOR DEPOSIT TO THE CREDIT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDI- TATION OPTION ACCOUNT, REVENUES GENERATED PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN CONDUCTING ACCREDITATION OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR APPROPRIATED OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED TO THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR SUCH PURPOSES. § 2. Section 212 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. TO PERFORM SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS RELATING TO INSTITUTIONAL ACCRED- ITATION. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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