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                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2018
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 IN  SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to arti-
   cle seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 IN  ASSEMBLY  --  A  BUDGET  BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to
   article seven of the Constitution -- read once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee on Ways and Means

 AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to contracts for excel-
   lence and the apportionment of public moneys; to amend  the  education
   law,  in  relation to the reporting of teacher diversity; to amend the
   education law, in relation to teaching tolerance; to amend the  educa-
   tion  law, in relation to reporting requirements of school level fund-
   ing; to amend the education law, in relation to charter school tuition
   and facility aid for charter schools; to amend the education  law,  in
   relation  to  supplemental public excess cost aid; to amend the educa-
   tion law, in relation to total foundation aid; to amend the  education
   law,  in  relation  to  building  aid;  to amend the education law, in
   relation to full day kindergarten aid; to amend the education law,  in
   relation  to  academic enhancement aid; to amend the education law, in
   relation to high tax aid; to amend the education law, in  relation  to
   universal  pre-kindergarten  aid;  to  amend  the  education  law,  in
   relation to the statewide universal full-day pre-kindergarten program;
   to amend the education law, in relation to state aid  adjustments;  to
   amend  the  education  law,  in  relation  to the teachers of tomorrow
   teacher recruitment and retention program; to amend the education law,
   in relation to class sizes  for  special  classes  containing  certain
   students with disabilities; to amend the education law, in relation to
   summer  programs  for students with disabilities; to amend chapter 756
   of the laws of 1992, relating to funding  a  program  for  work  force
   education conducted by the consortium for worker education in New York
   city,  in relation to reimbursements for the 2018-2019 school year; to
   amend chapter 756 of the laws of 1992, relating to funding  a  program
   for work force education conducted by the consortium for worker educa-
   tion in New York city, in relation to withholding a portion of employ-
   ment  preparation  education  aid and in relation to the effectiveness
   thereof; to amend the education law, in relation to  class  sizes  for
   special  classes  containing  certain  students  with disabilities; to
 
              

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   amend chapter 82 of the laws of 1995, amending the education  law  and
   certain  other  laws relating to state aid to school districts and the
   appropriation of funds for the support of government, in  relation  to
   the  effectiveness thereof; to amend the education law, in relation to
   authorizing the granting of waivers for certain duties owed by  school
   districts  to  children with handicapping conditions; to amend chapter
   89 of the laws of 2016, relating to supplementary  funding  for  dedi-
   cated  programs  for public school students in the East Ramapo central
   school district, in relation to the effectiveness  thereof;  to  amend
   chapter  147  of the laws of 2001, amending the education law relating
   to conditional appointment of school district, charter school or BOCES
   employees, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend  chapter
   169 of the laws of 1994, relating to certain provisions related to the
   1994-95 state operations, aid to localities, capital projects and debt
   service  budgets, in relation to the expiration of certain provisions;
   to amend chapter 425 of the laws of 2002, amending the  education  law
   relating  to  the  provision  of  supplemental  educational  services,
   attendance at a safe public school and the suspension  of  pupils  who
   bring  a  firearm  to or possess a firearm at a school, in relation to
   the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 101 of the laws  of  2003,
   amending  the education law relating to implementation of the No Child
   Left Behind Act of 2001, in relation to the effectiveness thereof;  to
   amend  chapter  56  of  the  laws  of 2014, amending the education law
   relating to providing that  standardized  test  scores  shall  not  be
   included  on  a student's permanent record, in relation to the expira-
   tion of certain provisions; to amend the education law, in relation to
   requiring the commissioner of education to include certain information
   in the official score report of all students; relating to  school  bus
   driver training; relating to special apportionment for salary expenses
   and  public  pension accruals; relating to suballocations of appropri-
   ations; relating to the city school district of the city of Rochester;
   relating to total foundation aid for the purpose of  the  development,
   maintenance  or  expansion  of certain magnet schools or magnet school
   programs for the 2017-2018 school year; and relating to the support of
   public libraries (Part A); to amend the education law and chapter  537
   of  the  laws of 1976, relating to paid, free and reduced price break-
   fast for eligible pupils in  certain  school  districts,  in  relation
   prohibiting  lunch  shaming and to school breakfast and lunch programs
   (Part B); to amend the  education  law,  in  relation  to  authorizing
   school  bus stop cameras; and to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
   relation to owner liability for operator illegally overtaking or pass-
   ing a school bus and increasing fines for passing a stopped school bus
   (Part C); to amend the education law, in relation to participation  in
   recovery high school programs (Part D); to amend the education law, in
   relation  to eligibility requirements and conditions governing general
   awards, academic performance awards  and  student  loans;  eligibility
   requirements  for  assistance  under  the higher education opportunity
   programs and the collegiate science and technology entry program;  the
   definition  of "resident"; financial aid opportunities for students of
   the state university of New York, the city university of New York  and
   community  colleges;  and  the  program  requirements for the New York
   state college choice tuition savings program; and to  repeal  subdivi-
   sion  3 of section 661 of the education law relating thereto (Part E);
   to amend the education law, the business corporation law, the partner-
   ship law and the limited liability company law, in relation to  certi-
   fied  public  accountants (Part F); to amend chapter 57 of the laws of

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   2012 amending the social services law and the family court act  relat-
   ing  to  establishing a juvenile justice services close to home initi-
   ative, and amending the social services law, the family court act  and
   the  executive  law  relating  to juvenile delinquents, in relation to
   extending the close to home  (CTH)  initiative  and  juvenile  justice
   reforms  an additional five years; and to repeal certain provisions of
   paragraph (a) of subdivision 8 of section 404 of the  social  services
   law relating to CTH funding and reimbursement (Part G); in relation to
   authorizing  the closure of the Ella McQueen reception center for boys
   and girls (Part H); to amend part G of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013,
   amending the executive law and the social  services  law  relating  to
   consolidating the youth development and delinquency prevention program
   and the special delinquency prevention program, in relation to extend-
   ing  such  provisions  (Part  I); to amend part K of chapter 57 of the
   laws of 2012, amending the education law, relating to authorizing  the
   board of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with
   the  commissioner  of  children and family services to provide certain
   services, in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part J); to  amend
   the  public authorities law, in relation to adding the office of chil-
   dren and family services to the list of entities to whom the dormitory
   authority of the state of New York (DASNY) is  authorized  to  provide
   capital design and construction services (Part K); to amend the social
   services  law, in relation to increasing the standards of monthly need
   for aged, blind and disabled persons living in the community (Part L);
   to amend the social services law, in relation to a rental subsidy  for
   public assistance recipients living with HIV/AIDS (Part M); to utilize
   reserves  in  the mortgage insurance fund for various housing purposes
   (Part N); and to amend chapter 85 of the laws  of  2017,  relating  to
   creating  the  Lake  Ontario-St.  Lawrence  Seaway  flood recovery and
   International Joint Commission Plan 2014 mitigation grant program,  in
   relation  to  utilizing  reserves  in  the mortgage insurance fund for
   various housing purposes (Part O)
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This  act enacts into law major components of legislation
 which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2018-2019
 state fiscal year. Each component is  wholly  contained  within  a  Part
 identified  as Parts A through O. The effective date for each particular
 provision contained within such Part is set forth in the last section of
 such Part. Any provision in any section contained within a Part, includ-
 ing the effective date of the Part, which makes a reference to a section
 "of this act", when used in connection with that  particular  component,
 shall  be  deemed  to mean and refer to the corresponding section of the
 Part in which it is found. Section three of  this  act  sets  forth  the
 general effective date of this act.
 
                                  PART A
 
   Section 1. Paragraph e of subdivision 1 of section 211-d of the educa-
 tion  law, as amended by section 1 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws
 of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   e. Notwithstanding paragraphs a and b of this  subdivision,  a  school
 district  that  submitted a contract for excellence for the two thousand

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 eight--two thousand nine school year shall submit a contract for  excel-
 lence  for  the  two  thousand  nine--two  thousand  ten  school year in
 conformity with the requirements of subparagraph (vi) of paragraph a  of
 subdivision  two  of this section unless all schools in the district are
 identified as in good standing  and  provided  further  that,  a  school
 district  that  submitted a contract for excellence for the two thousand
 nine--two thousand ten school year, unless all schools in  the  district
 are  identified  as in good standing, shall submit a contract for excel-
 lence for the two thousand eleven--two thousand twelve school year which
 shall, notwithstanding the requirements of subparagraph  (vi)  of  para-
 graph  a of subdivision two of this section, provide for the expenditure
 of an amount which shall be not less than  the  product  of  the  amount
 approved  by the commissioner in the contract for excellence for the two
 thousand  nine--two  thousand  ten  school  year,  multiplied   by   the
 district's  gap  elimination  adjustment percentage and provided further
 that, a school district that submitted a contract for excellence for the
 two thousand eleven--two thousand twelve school year, unless all schools
 in the district are identified as  in  good  standing,  shall  submit  a
 contract  for excellence for the two thousand twelve--two thousand thir-
 teen school  year  which  shall,  notwithstanding  the  requirements  of
 subparagraph  (vi)  of  paragraph  a of subdivision two of this section,
 provide for the expenditure of an amount which shall be  not  less  than
 the  amount  approved by the commissioner in the contract for excellence
 for the  two  thousand  eleven--two  thousand  twelve  school  year  and
 provided  further  that, a school district that submitted a contract for
 excellence for the two thousand  twelve--two  thousand  thirteen  school
 year,  unless  all  schools  in  the  district are identified as in good
 standing, shall submit a contract for excellence for  the  two  thousand
 thirteen--two thousand fourteen school year which shall, notwithstanding
 the  requirements of subparagraph (vi) of paragraph a of subdivision two
 of this section, provide for the expenditure of an amount which shall be
 not less than the amount approved by the commissioner  in  the  contract
 for excellence for the two thousand twelve--two thousand thirteen school
 year  and  provided  further  that,  a  school district that submitted a
 contract for excellence for  the  two  thousand  thirteen--two  thousand
 fourteen  school year, unless all schools in the district are identified
 as in good standing, shall submit a contract for excellence for the  two
 thousand   fourteen--two  thousand  fifteen  school  year  which  shall,
 notwithstanding the requirements of subparagraph (vi) of paragraph a  of
 subdivision  two  of  this  section,  provide  for the expenditure of an
 amount which shall be not less than the amount approved by  the  commis-
 sioner in the contract for excellence for the two thousand thirteen--two
 thousand  fourteen  school  year;  and  provided  further that, a school
 district that submitted a contract for excellence for the  two  thousand
 fourteen--two  thousand  fifteen  school year, unless all schools in the
 district are identified as in good standing, shall submit a contract for
 excellence for the two thousand  fifteen--two  thousand  sixteen  school
 year  which shall, notwithstanding the requirements of subparagraph (vi)
 of paragraph a of subdivision two  of  this  section,  provide  for  the
 expenditure  of  an  amount  which  shall  be  not  less than the amount
 approved by the commissioner in the contract for excellence for the  two
 thousand  fourteen--two  thousand  fifteen  school  year;  and  provided
 further that a school district that submitted a contract for  excellence
 for  the  two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen school year, unless
 all schools in the district are identified as in  good  standing,  shall
 submit a contract for excellence for the two thousand sixteen--two thou-

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 sand seventeen school year which shall, notwithstanding the requirements
 of  subparagraph (vi) of paragraph a of subdivision two of this section,
 provide for the expenditure of an amount which shall be  not  less  than
 the  amount  approved by the commissioner in the contract for excellence
 for the two thousand fifteen--two  thousand  sixteen  school  year;  and
 provided  further  that, a school district that submitted a contract for
 excellence for the two thousand sixteen--two thousand  seventeen  school
 year,  unless  all  schools  in  the  district are identified as in good
 standing, shall submit a contract for excellence for  the  two  thousand
 seventeen--two  thousand eighteen school year which shall, notwithstand-
 ing the requirements of subparagraph (vi) of paragraph a of  subdivision
 two  of  this  section,  provide  for the expenditure of an amount which
 shall be not less than the amount approved by the  commissioner  in  the
 contract  for  excellence  for  the  two  thousand sixteen--two thousand
 seventeen school year; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT  THAT
 SUBMITTED  A CONTRACT FOR EXCELLENCE FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO
 THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SCHOOL YEAR, UNLESS ALL SCHOOLS IN  THE  DISTRICT  ARE
 IDENTIFIED  AS  IN GOOD STANDING, SHALL SUBMIT A CONTRACT FOR EXCELLENCE
 FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL  YEAR  WHICH
 SHALL,  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (VI) OF PARA-
 GRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDE FOR THE  EXPENDITURE
 OF  AN  AMOUNT  WHICH  SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN THE AMOUNT APPROVED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER IN THE CONTRACT FOR EXCELLENCE FOR THE TWO THOUSAND  SEVEN-
 TEEN--TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SCHOOL YEAR. For purposes of this paragraph,
 the  "gap  elimination adjustment percentage" shall be calculated as the
 sum of one minus the quotient of the sum of the  school  district's  net
 gap  elimination  adjustment  for  two thousand ten--two thousand eleven
 computed pursuant to chapter fifty-three of the  laws  of  two  thousand
 ten,  making  appropriations  for  the  support  of government, plus the
 school district's gap elimination adjustment for two  thousand  eleven--
 two  thousand  twelve as computed pursuant to chapter fifty-three of the
 laws of two thousand eleven, making appropriations for  the  support  of
 the  local  assistance budget, including support for general support for
 public schools, divided by the total aid for adjustment computed  pursu-
 ant  to  chapter  fifty-three of the laws of two thousand eleven, making
 appropriations for the local assistance budget,  including  support  for
 general  support for public schools. Provided, further, that such amount
 shall be expended to support and maintain allowable programs and  activ-
 ities approved in the two thousand nine--two thousand ten school year or
 to  support  new  or  expanded  allowable programs and activities in the
 current year.
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a  new  section  210-d  to
 read as follows:
   §  210-D.  DATA  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE-LEVEL TEACHER AND
 EDUCATIONAL LEADER PROGRAMS. EACH INSTITUTION REGISTERED BY THE  DEPART-
 MENT  WITH  GRADUATE-LEVEL  TEACHER  AND LEADER EDUCATION PROGRAMS SHALL
 REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT DATA IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER
 REGARDING  DEMOGRAPHIC DATA, ON STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN AND COMPLETING
 REGISTERED GRADUATE-LEVEL TEACHER AND EDUCATIONAL LEADER PROGRAMS.
   § 3. Section 305 of the education law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 57 to read as follows:
   57.  THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN  COOPERATION  WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
 DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, SHALL ESTABLISH  AND  DEVELOP  A  RESPECT  FOR
 DIVERSITY  PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE EIGHTH AND NINTH GRADE.
 SUCH PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO  AGE-APPROPRIATE  MODEL
 CURRICULUM,  EXEMPLAR  LESSON  PLANS,  AND  BEST  PRACTICE INSTRUCTIONAL

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 RESOURCES DESIGNED TO  PROMOTE  AWARENESS  AND  RESPECT  FOR  DIVERSITY,
 INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  RESPECT  FOR DIVERSITY OF RACE, COLOR,
 WEIGHT, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ETHNIC  GROUP,  RELIGION,  RELIGIOUS  PRACTICE,
 DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER, OR SEX.
   § 4. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3614 to read
 as follows:
   § 3614. STATEMENT OF THE TOTAL FUNDING ALLOCATION.  1. NOTWITHSTANDING
 ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, COMMENCING
 WITH THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN  SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR
 SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  LOCATED  IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN ONE
 HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND, AND COMMENCING WITH THE TWO THOUSAND NINE-
 TEEN--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SCHOOL YEAR FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTAINING AT
 LEAST NINE SCHOOLS AS  REPORTED  IN  THE  SCHOOL  REPORT  CARD  DATABASE
 PRODUCED  BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN--TWO THOUSAND
 SEVENTEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND WHICH RECEIVE AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF  TOTAL
 REVENUE  FROM  STATE AID AS REPORTED IN THE FISCAL PROFILES MASTER FILES
 REPORT PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER CONCERNING DATA ON  SCHOOL  DISTRICT
 EXPENDITURES  AND  REVENUES  FOR  THE TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN--TWO THOUSAND
 SIXTEEN SCHOOL YEAR, SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL ANNUALLY SUBMIT FOR THE
 APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDGET  AND  SHALL
 MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE A DETAILED STATEMENT
 OF  THE TOTAL FUNDING ALLOCATION FOR EACH SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT FOR THE
 UPCOMING SCHOOL BUDGET YEAR PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF SUCH SCHOOL  YEAR,
 PROVIDED THAT:
   A.  SUCH  STATEMENTS  SHALL BE IN A FORM DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER
 AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT WHEN PREPARING
 STATEMENTS DISTRICTS SHALL ADHERE TO AND COMPLETE  THE  PRESCRIBED  FORM
 ACCURATELY  AND  FULLY.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER, THAT EACH LOCAL EDUCATIONAL
 AGENCY SHALL INCLUDE IN SUCH STATEMENT THE  APPROACH  USED  TO  ALLOCATE
 FUNDS  TO  EACH  SCHOOL AND THAT SUCH STATEMENT SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE
 LIMITED TO SEPARATE ENTRIES FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL, DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
 FOR THE SCHOOL, PER PUPIL FUNDING LEVEL, SOURCE OF  FUNDS,  AND  UNIFORM
 DECISION  RULES REGARDING ALLOCATION OF CENTRALIZED SPENDING TO INDIVID-
 UAL SCHOOLS FROM BOTH STATE AND LOCAL FUNDS.
   B. THE COMMISSIONER AND  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET  SHALL  REVIEW  AND
 APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF SUCH STATEMENT OF THE APPROACH USED TO ALLOCATE
 STATE  AND LOCAL FUNDS, BASED ON CRITERIA WHICH SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE
 LIMITED TO STUDENT NEED, PER PUPIL FUNDING, AND TOTAL FUNDING,  PROVIDED
 THAT NO SUCH APPROACH SHALL USE STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUPPLANT LOCAL
 FUNDS.
   C.  IF  THE COMMISSIONER OR DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET DISAPPROVE A SCHOOL
 DISTRICT'S SPENDING STATEMENT, SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ALLOWED  TO
 SUBMIT A REVISED SPENDING STATEMENT FOR APPROVAL.
   D. NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL ALTER OR SUSPEND STATUTORY SCHOOL
 DISTRICT BUDGET AND VOTING REQUIREMENTS.
   2.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  NO SCHOOL
 DISTRICT SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN  APPORTIONMENT
 OF  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR
 THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR IN EXCESS OF  THE  AMOUNT  APPORTIONED  TO  SUCH
 SCHOOL  DISTRICT IN THE RESPECTIVE BASE YEAR UNLESS SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT
 HAS SUBMITTED A STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT  SCHOOL  YEAR  THAT  HAS  BEEN
 APPROVED  BY THE COMMISSIONER AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET AS REQUIRED
 BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. FOR PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,
 "BASE YEAR" SHALL MEAN THE BASE YEAR AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDI-
 VISION  ONE OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS PART, AND "CURRENT

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 YEAR" SHALL MEAN THE CURRENT YEAR AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH A OF  SUBDIVI-
 SION ONE OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS PART.
   §  5.  Paragraph b of subdivision 6-g of section 3602 of the education
 law, as amended by section 11-a of part A of chapter 54 of the  laws  of
 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   b. The apportionment shall equal the product of (1) the sum of:
   for aid payable for expenses incurred pursuant to subparagraph five of
 paragraph  (e)  of  subdivision  three  of  section twenty-eight hundred
 fifty-three of this chapter where the charter school prevails on appeal,
 the annual approved expenses incurred by the city school district pursu-
 ant to such subparagraph five multiplied by
   (2) six-tenths, PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  THE  APPORTIONMENT  PAYABLE
 PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN MILLION DOLLARS.
   §  6.  Clause (A) of subparagraph 5 of paragraph e of subdivision 3 of
 section 2853 of the education law, as amended by section 11 of part A of
 chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   (A) the actual  rental  cost,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  LEASE
 PAYMENTS, COSTS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, COSTS OF OCCUPANCY, MAINTENANCE
 AND REPAIRS, UTILITIES, CUSTODIAL, SECURITY, INSURANCE AND REAL PROPERTY
 TAXES,  of  an  alternative privately owned site selected by the charter
 school or
   § 7. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 2856 of  the  education
 law,  as  amended  by section 4 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of
 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (d) School districts shall be eligible  for  an  annual  apportionment
 equal  to  the  amount of the supplemental basic tuition for the charter
 school in the base year for the expenses incurred in  the  two  thousand
 fourteen--two  thousand  fifteen,  two  thousand  fifteen--two  thousand
 sixteen, two thousand sixteen--two thousand  seventeen  [school  years],
 and  [thereafter]  TWO  THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SCHOOL
 YEARS. SCHOOL DISTRICTS OTHER THAN A SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATED IN  A  CITY
 WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION PEOPLE OR MORE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN
 ANNUAL  APPORTIONMENT  IN THE TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY
 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL BASIC
 TUITION FOR THE CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE BASE YEAR.
   § 8.  Paragraph d of subdivision 1 of section 2856  of  the  education
 law,  as amended by section 4-a of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of
 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (d) School districts shall be eligible  for  an  annual  apportionment
 equal  to  the  amount of the supplemental basic tuition for the charter
 school in the base year for the expenses incurred in  the  two  thousand
 fourteen--two  thousand  fifteen,  two  thousand  fifteen--two  thousand
 sixteen, two thousand sixteen--two thousand  seventeen  [school  years],
 and  [thereafter]  TWO  THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SCHOOL
 YEARS. SCHOOL DISTRICTS OTHER THAN A SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATED IN  A  CITY
 WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION PEOPLE OR MORE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN
 ANNUAL  APPORTIONMENT  IN THE TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY
 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL BASIC
 TUITION FOR THE CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE BASE YEAR.
   § 9. Paragraph r of subdivision 1 of section  3602  of  the  education
 law,  as  amended  by  section 11 of part B of chapter 57 of the laws of
 2007, is amended to read as follows:
   r. "Sparsity count", for districts operating  a  kindergarten  through
 grade twelve school program, shall mean the product of (i) the base year
 public  school  enrollment of the district and (ii) THE SPARSITY FACTOR,
 WHICH SHALL MEAN the quotient, computed to three decimals without round-

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 ing, of the positive remainder of twenty-five minus the  enrollment  per
 square  mile  divided  by fifty and nine tenths, but not less than zero.
 Enrollment per square mile shall be the quotient, computed to two  deci-
 mals  without  rounding,  of  the public school enrollment of the school
 district on the date enrollment was  counted  in  accordance  with  this
 subdivision  for  the  base  year  divided  by  the  square miles of the
 district, as determined by the commissioner.
   § 9-a. Subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law, as  amended
 by  section  16-a  of  part  YYY  of  chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is
 amended to read as follows:
   4. Total foundation aid. In addition to any other apportionment pursu-
 ant to this chapter, a school district, other than a special act  school
 district as defined in subdivision eight of section four thousand one of
 this  chapter,  shall  be eligible for total foundation aid equal to the
 product of total  aidable  foundation  pupil  units  multiplied  by  the
 district's  selected  foundation aid, which shall be the greater of five
 hundred dollars ($500) or foundation formula aid, provided, however that
 for the two thousand seven--two  thousand  eight  through  two  thousand
 eight--two  thousand nine school years, no school district shall receive
 total foundation aid in excess of the sum of the  total  foundation  aid
 base  for  aid  payable  in  the  two thousand seven--two thousand eight
 school year computed pursuant to subparagraph  (i)  of  paragraph  j  of
 subdivision  one  of this section, plus the phase-in foundation increase
 computed pursuant to paragraph  b  of  this  subdivision,  and  provided
 further  that  for the two thousand twelve--two thousand thirteen school
 year, no school district shall receive total foundation aid in excess of
 the sum of the total foundation aid base for  aid  payable  in  the  two
 thousand  eleven--two  thousand  twelve school year computed pursuant to
 subparagraph (ii) of paragraph j of subdivision  one  of  this  section,
 plus  the  phase-in foundation increase computed pursuant to paragraph b
 of this subdivision, and provided further  that  for  the  two  thousand
 thirteen--two  thousand  fourteen  school year and thereafter, no school
 district shall receive total foundation aid in excess of the sum of  the
 total  foundation  aid  base  computed  pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of
 paragraph j of subdivision one of this section, plus the phase-in  foun-
 dation  increase  computed  pursuant to paragraph b of this subdivision,
 and provided further that for the  two  thousand  sixteen--two  thousand
 seventeen  school year, no eligible school districts shall receive total
 foundation aid in excess of the sum of the  total  foundation  aid  base
 computed pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph j of subdivision one
 of  this  section  plus the sum of (A) the phase-in foundation increase,
 (B) the executive foundation increase with a minimum  increase  pursuant
 to paragraph b-2 of this subdivision, and (C) an amount equal to "COMMU-
 NITY  SCHOOLS  AID" in the computer listing produced by the commissioner
 in support  of  the  executive  budget  request  for  the  two  thousand
 sixteen--two  thousand  seventeen  school  year  and entitled "BT161-7",
 where (1) "eligible school district" shall be defined as a district with
 (a) an unrestricted aid increase of less than seven percent  (0.07)  and
 (b)  a  three  year average free and reduced price lunch percent greater
 than fifteen percent (0.15), and (2) "unrestricted aid  increase"  shall
 mean  the quotient arrived at when dividing (a) the sum of the executive
 foundation aid increase plus the gap elimination adjustment for the base
 year, by (b) the difference of foundation aid for the base year less the
 gap elimination adjustment for the base year, and (3) "executive founda-
 tion increase" shall mean the difference of (a) the  amounts  set  forth
 for  each school district as "FOUNDATION AID" under the heading "2016-17

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 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school  aid  computer  listing  produced  by  the
 commissioner  in  support  of  the  executive budget request for the two
 thousand  sixteen--two  thousand  seventeen  school  year  and  entitled
 "BT161-7"  less  (b)  the  amounts set forth for each school district as
 "FOUNDATION AID" under the heading "2015-16  BASE  YEAR  AIDS"  in  such
 computer  listing  and  provided further that total foundation aid shall
 not be less than the product of the total foundation aid  base  computed
 pursuant  to paragraph j of subdivision one of this section and the due-
 minimum percent which shall be, for the two thousand  twelve--two  thou-
 sand  thirteen  school  year, one hundred and six-tenths percent (1.006)
 and for the two thousand thirteen--two thousand fourteen school year for
 city school districts of those cities having populations  in  excess  of
 one  hundred  twenty-five thousand and less than one million inhabitants
 one hundred and one and one hundred and seventy-six thousandths  percent
 (1.01176),  and  for  all  other  districts one hundred and three-tenths
 percent (1.003), and for the two thousand fourteen--two thousand fifteen
 school year one hundred and eighty-five hundredths percent (1.0085), and
 for the two thousand fifteen--two  thousand  sixteen  school  year,  one
 hundred  thirty-seven hundredths percent (1.0037), subject to allocation
 pursuant to the provisions of subdivision eighteen of this  section  and
 any  provisions of a chapter of the laws of New York as described there-
 in, nor more than the product of such total foundation aid base and  one
 hundred  fifteen percent for any school year other than the two thousand
 seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year,  provided,  however,  that
 for  the  two  thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen school year such
 maximum shall be no more than the sum of (i) the product of  such  total
 foundation aid base and one hundred fifteen percent plus (ii) the execu-
 tive  foundation  increase and plus (iii) "COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AID" in the
 computer listing produced by the commissioner in support of  the  execu-
 tive budget request for the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen
 school year and entitled "BT161-7" and provided further that for the two
 thousand  nine--two  thousand ten through two thousand eleven--two thou-
 sand twelve school years, each school district shall receive total foun-
 dation aid in an amount equal to the amount apportioned to  such  school
 district  for  the  two  thousand  eight--two  thousand nine school year
 pursuant to this subdivision. Total aidable foundation pupil units shall
 be calculated pursuant  to  paragraph  g  of  subdivision  two  of  this
 section.  For  the purposes of calculating aid pursuant to this subdivi-
 sion, aid for the city school district of the city of New York shall  be
 calculated on a citywide basis.
   a.  Foundation  formula  aid.  Foundation  formula aid shall equal the
 remainder when the expected minimum  local  contribution  is  subtracted
 from  the product of the foundation amount, the regional cost index, and
 the pupil need index, or: (foundation amount x  regional  cost  index  x
 pupil need index)-expected minimum local contribution.
   (1)  The foundation amount shall reflect the average per pupil cost of
 general education instruction in successful school districts, as  deter-
 mined  by  a  statistical analysis of the costs of special education and
 general education in successful  school  districts,  provided  that  the
 foundation  amount  shall be adjusted annually to reflect the percentage
 increase in the consumer price index as computed pursuant to section two
 thousand twenty-two of this chapter, provided that for the two  thousand
 eight--two  thousand  nine  school year, for the purpose of such adjust-
 ment, the percentage increase in  the  consumer  price  index  shall  be
 deemed  to  be two and nine-tenths percent (0.029), and provided further
 that the foundation amount for  the  two  thousand  seven--two  thousand

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 eight  school  year  shall  be  five  thousand  two  hundred fifty-eight
 dollars, and provided further that for the two thousand seven--two thou-
 sand eight through two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen  school
 years,  the  foundation amount shall be further adjusted by the phase-in
 foundation percent established pursuant to paragraph b of this  subdivi-
 sion.
   (2)  The regional cost index shall reflect an analysis of labor market
 costs based on median salaries in professional occupations that  require
 similar  credentials  to  those of positions in the education field, but
 not including those occupations in the education  field,  provided  that
 the regional cost indices for the two thousand seven--two thousand eight
 school year and thereafter shall be as follows:
           Labor Force Region  Index
           Capital District    1.124
           Southern Tier       1.045
           Western New York    1.091
           Hudson Valley       1.314
           Long Island/NYC     1.425
           Finger Lakes        1.141
           Central New York    1.103
           Mohawk Valley       1.000
           North Country       1.000
   (3)  The pupil need index shall equal the sum of one plus the extraor-
 dinary needs percent, provided, however, that the pupil need index shall
 not be less than one nor more than two. The extraordinary needs  percent
 shall  be  calculated pursuant to paragraph w of subdivision one of this
 section.
   (4) The expected minimum local contribution shall equal the lesser  of
 (i)  the product of (A) the quotient arrived at when the selected actual
 valuation is divided by total wealth foundation pupil units,  multiplied
 by  (B)  the  product  of the local tax factor, multiplied by the income
 wealth index, or (ii) the product of (A) the product of  the  foundation
 amount, the regional cost index, and the pupil need index, multiplied by
 (B)  the  positive  difference,  if  any, of one minus the state sharing
 ratio for total foundation aid. The local tax  factor  shall  be  estab-
 lished by May first of each year by determining the product, computed to
 four  decimal  places  without rounding, of ninety percent multiplied by
 the quotient of the sum of the statewide average tax rate as computed by
 the commissioner for the current year in accordance with the  provisions
 of  paragraph  e of subdivision one of section thirty-six hundred nine-e
 of this part plus the statewide average tax rate computed by the commis-
 sioner for the base year in accordance with  such  provisions  plus  the
 statewide  average  tax  rate  computed by the commissioner for the year
 prior to the base year in accordance with such  provisions,  divided  by
 three,  provided  however  that for the two thousand seven--two thousand
 eight school year, such local tax factor shall  be  sixteen  thousandths
 (0.016), and provided further that for the two thousand eight--two thou-
 sand  nine  school  year,  such  local  tax  factor shall be one hundred
 fifty-four ten thousandths (0.0154). The income wealth  index  shall  be
 calculated pursuant to paragraph d of subdivision three of this section,
 provided, however, that for the purposes of computing the expected mini-
 mum  local  contribution  the income wealth index shall not be less than
 sixty-five percent (0.65) and shall not be more than two hundred percent
 (2.0) and provided however that such income wealth index  shall  not  be
 more  than  ninety-five  percent  (0.95) for the two thousand eight--two
 thousand nine school year, and provided further that such income  wealth

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 index  shall  not  be  less than zero for the two thousand thirteen--two
 thousand fourteen school year. The selected actual  valuation  shall  be
 calculated  pursuant  to paragraph c of subdivision one of this section.
 Total  wealth  foundation  pupil  units  shall be calculated pursuant to
 paragraph h of subdivision two of this section.
   b. Phase-in foundation increase. (1) The phase-in foundation  increase
 shall  equal  the  product  of  the  phase-in foundation increase factor
 multiplied by the positive difference, if any, of (i) the product of the
 total aidable  foundation  pupil  units  multiplied  by  the  district's
 selected foundation aid less (ii) the total foundation aid base computed
 pursuant to paragraph j of subdivision one of this section.
   (2)  (i)  Phase-in foundation percent. The phase-in foundation percent
 shall equal one hundred thirteen and  fourteen  one  hundredths  percent
 (1.1314)  for  the two thousand eleven--two thousand twelve school year,
 one hundred ten and thirty-eight hundredths percent (1.1038) for the two
 thousand twelve--two thousand thirteen school year,  one  hundred  seven
 and  sixty-eight  hundredths percent (1.0768) for the two thousand thir-
 teen--two thousand fourteen  school  year,  one  hundred  five  and  six
 hundredths  percent (1.0506) for the two thousand fourteen--two thousand
 fifteen school year,  and  one  hundred  two  and  five  tenths  percent
 (1.0250) for the two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen school year.
   (ii)  Phase-in  foundation  increase  factor.  For  the  two  thousand
 eleven--two  thousand  twelve  school  year,  the  phase-in   foundation
 increase  factor  shall  equal thirty-seven and one-half percent (0.375)
 and the phase-in due minimum percent shall equal nineteen and  forty-one
 hundredths  percent  (0.1941), for the two thousand twelve--two thousand
 thirteen school year the phase-in foundation increase factor shall equal
 one and seven-tenths percent (0.017), for the two thousand thirteen--two
 thousand fourteen school year the phase-in  foundation  increase  factor
 shall equal (1) for a city school district in a city having a population
 of  one  million  or  more,  five  and  twenty-three  hundredths percent
 (0.0523) or (2) for all other school districts zero percent, for the two
 thousand fourteen--two thousand fifteen school year the phase-in founda-
 tion increase factor shall equal (1) for a city  school  district  of  a
 city  having  a  population  of one million or more, four and thirty-two
 hundredths percent (0.0432) or (2) for a school district  other  than  a
 city  school  district  having  a  population of one million or more for
 which (A) the quotient of the  positive  difference  of  the  foundation
 formula aid minus the foundation aid base computed pursuant to paragraph
 j  of  subdivision one of this section divided by the foundation formula
 aid is greater than twenty-two percent (0.22) and (B) a combined  wealth
 ratio  less  than thirty-five hundredths (0.35), seven percent (0.07) or
 (3) for all other  school  districts,  four  and  thirty-one  hundredths
 percent (0.0431), and for the two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen
 school year the phase-in foundation increase factor shall equal: (1) for
 a  city  school district of a city having a population of one million or
 more,  thirteen  and  two  hundred  seventy-four   thousandths   percent
 (0.13274);  or  (2)  for  districts  where  the quotient arrived at when
 dividing (A) the product of the total  aidable  foundation  pupil  units
 multiplied  by  the  district's  selected  foundation aid less the total
 foundation aid base computed pursuant to paragraph j of subdivision  one
 of  this section divided by (B) the product of the total aidable founda-
 tion pupil units multiplied by the district's selected foundation aid is
 greater than nineteen percent (0.19), and where the district's  combined
 wealth  ratio  is  less  than  thirty-three hundredths (0.33), seven and
 seventy-five hundredths percent (0.0775); or (3) for any other  district

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 designated  as  high  need pursuant to clause (c) of subparagraph two of
 paragraph c of subdivision six  of  this  section  for  the  school  aid
 computer  listing produced by the commissioner in support of the enacted
 budget  for  the  two thousand seven--two thousand eight school year and
 entitled "SA0708", four  percent  (0.04);  or  (4)  for  a  city  school
 district  in a city having a population of one hundred twenty-five thou-
 sand or more but less than one million, fourteen percent (0.14); or  (5)
 for school districts that were designated as small city school districts
 or  central  school  districts  whose  boundaries include a portion of a
 small city for the school aid computer listing produced by  the  commis-
 sioner  in support of the enacted budget for the two thousand fourteen--
 two thousand fifteen school year and entitled "SA1415", four  and  seven
 hundred  fifty-one  thousandths  percent (0.04751); or (6) for all other
 districts one percent (0.01), and  for  the  two  thousand  sixteen--two
 thousand  seventeen  school  year  the  foundation aid phase-in increase
 factor shall equal for an eligible school district the greater  of:  (1)
 for a city school district in a city with a population of one million or
 more, seven and seven hundred eighty four thousandths percent (0.07784);
 or  (2)  for  a city school district in a city with a population of more
 than two hundred fifty thousand but less than one million as of the most
 recent federal decennial census,  seven  and  three  hundredths  percent
 (0.0703);  or (3) for a city school district in a city with a population
 of more than two hundred thousand but less than two hundred fifty  thou-
 sand as of the most recent federal decennial census, six and seventy-two
 hundredths percent (0.0672); or (4) for a city school district in a city
 with  a population of more than one hundred fifty thousand but less than
 two hundred thousand as of the most recent federal decennial census, six
 and seventy-four hundredths percent (0.0674); or (5) for a  city  school
 district  in  a  city with a population of more than one hundred twenty-
 five thousand but less than one hundred fifty thousand as  of  the  most
 recent  federal decennial census, nine and fifty-five hundredths percent
 (0.0955); or (6) for school districts that were designated as small city
 school districts or central school districts whose boundaries include  a
 portion  of a small city for the school aid computer listing produced by
 the commissioner in support of the enacted budget for the  two  thousand
 fourteen--two thousand fifteen school year and entitled "SA141-5" with a
 combined  wealth ratio less than one and four tenths (1.4), nine percent
 (0.09), provided,  however,  that  for  such  districts  that  are  also
 districts  designated as high need urban-suburban pursuant to clause (c)
 of subparagraph two of paragraph c of subdivision six  of  this  section
 for  the  school  aid  computer  listing produced by the commissioner in
 support of the enacted budget for the two thousand  seven--two  thousand
 eight  school  year  and  entitled  "SA0708", nine and seven hundred and
 nineteen thousandths percent (0.09719);  or  (7)  for  school  districts
 designated as high need rural pursuant to clause (c) of subparagraph two
 of  paragraph  c  of  subdivision six of this section for the school aid
 computer listing produced by the commissioner in support of the  enacted
 budget  for  the  two thousand seven--two thousand eight school year and
 entitled "SA0708", thirteen and six tenths percent (0.136); or  (8)  for
 school  districts  designated  as  high  need urban-suburban pursuant to
 clause (c) of subparagraph two of paragraph c of subdivision six of this
 section for the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner
 in support of the enacted budget for the two thousand  seven--two  thou-
 sand  eight  school  year  and entitled "SA0708", seven hundred nineteen
 thousandths percent (0.00719); or (9)  for  all  other  eligible  school
 districts,  forty-seven  hundredths  percent  (0.0047), provided further

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 that for the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen  school  year
 the  foundation  aid increase phase-in factor shall equal (1) for school
 districts with a census 2000 poverty rate computed pursuant to paragraph
 q of subdivision one of this section equal to or greater than twenty-six
 percent  (0.26),  ten  and  three-tenths  percent  (0.103), or (2) for a
 school district in a city with a population in excess of one million  or
 more,  seventeen  and  seventy-seven one-hundredths percent (0.1777), or
 (3) for a city school district in a city with a population of more  than
 two  hundred  fifty  thousand  but less than one million, as of the most
 recent  decennial  census,  twelve  and  sixty-nine  hundredths  percent
 (0.1269)  or  (4) for a city school district in a city with a population
 of more than one hundred fifty thousand but less than two hundred  thou-
 sand,  as  of the most recent federal decennial census, ten and seventy-
 eight one hundredths percent (0.1078), or (5) for a city school district
 in a city with a population of more than one hundred  twenty-five  thou-
 sand  but  less  than  one  hundred fifty thousand as of the most recent
 federal decennial census, nineteen and one hundred eight one-thousandths
 percent (0.19108), or (6) for a city school district in a  city  with  a
 population  of  more than two hundred thousand but less than two hundred
 fifty thousand as of the most recent federal decennial census,  ten  and
 six-tenths  percent  (0.106),  or  (7) for all other districts, four and
 eighty-seven one-hundredths percent (0.0487), and for the  two  thousand
 [eighteen]  NINETEEN--two  thousand  [nineteen]  TWENTY  school year and
 thereafter the commissioner shall annually determine the phase-in  foun-
 dation  increase factor subject to allocation pursuant to the provisions
 of subdivision eighteen of this section and any provisions of a  chapter
 of the laws of New York as described therein.
   b-1.  Notwithstanding  any other provision of law to the contrary, for
 the two thousand seven--two thousand eight school year  and  thereafter,
 the  additional  amount payable to each school district pursuant to this
 subdivision in the current year as total foundation aid, after deducting
 the total foundation aid base, shall be deemed  a  state  grant  in  aid
 identified  by  the commissioner for general use for purposes of section
 seventeen hundred eighteen of this chapter.
   b-2. Due minimum for the two thousand sixteen--two thousand  seventeen
 school year. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
 for  the  two  thousand  sixteen--two thousand seventeen school year the
 total foundation aid shall not be less than the sum of the total founda-
 tion aid base computed pursuant to paragraph j  of  subdivision  one  of
 this  section  plus  the  due  minimum for the two thousand sixteen--two
 thousand seventeen school year, where such due minimum shall  equal  the
 difference  of  (1)  the product of (A) two percent (0.02) multiplied by
 (B) the difference of total foundation aid for the base  year  less  the
 gap  elimination  adjustment  for the base year, less (2) the sum of (A)
 the difference of the amounts set forth  for  each  school  district  as
 "FOUNDATION  AID"  under  the  heading  "2016-17  ESTIMATED AIDS" in the
 school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner in  support  of
 the  executive budget request for the two thousand sixteen--two thousand
 seventeen school year and entitled "BT161-7" less the amounts set  forth
 for  each school district as "FOUNDATION AID" under the heading "2015-16
 BASE YEAR AIDS" in such computer listing plus (B)  the  gap  elimination
 adjustment for the base year.
   b-3. Due minimum for the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen
 school year. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
 for  the  two  thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year the
 total foundation aid shall not be less than (A) the  sum  of  the  total

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 foundation  aid base computed pursuant to paragraph j of subdivision one
 of this section plus the product of (i) the difference of the amount set
 forth for such school district as "FOUNDATION  AID"  under  the  heading
 "2017-18  ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced by
 the commissioner in support of the executive budget request for the  two
 thousand  seventeen--two  thousand  eighteen  school  year  and entitled
 "BT171-8" less the amount set forth for such school district as "FOUNDA-
 TION AID" under the heading "2016-17 BASE YEAR AIDS" in the  school  aid
 computer  listing  produced by the commissioner in support of the execu-
 tive budget request for the two thousand seventeen--two  thousand  eigh-
 teen school year and entitled "BT171-8" multiplied by (ii) one and eigh-
 teen  one-hundredths  (1.18),  or  (B)  the  product  of  forty-four and
 seventy-five one-hundredths percent (0.4475) multiplied by total founda-
 tion aid as computed pursuant to paragraph a of this subdivision, or (C)
 the sum of the total foundation aid base computed pursuant to  paragraph
 j  of  subdivision  one of this section plus the due minimum for the two
 thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year,  where  such  due
 minimum  shall equal (1) for school districts with a census 2000 poverty
 rate computed pursuant  to  paragraph  q  of  subdivision  one  of  this
 section,  equal  to  or  greater  than  eleven  and  nine-tenths percent
 (0.119), the product of the foundation aid base  for  the  two  thousand
 seventeen--two  thousand  eighteen  school  year  computed  pursuant  to
 subparagraph (iii) of paragraph j of subdivision  one  of  this  section
 multiplied by three hundred thirty-five ten-thousandths (0.0335), or (2)
 for  all  other  school districts the product of the foundation aid base
 for the  two  thousand  seventeen--two  thousand  eighteen  school  year
 computed  pursuant  to  subparagraph (iii) of paragraph j of subdivision
 one of this section multiplied by two  and  seventy-four  one-hundredths
 percent (0.0274).
   b-4.  Additional  increase for the two thousand seventeen-two thousand
 eighteen school year. For the two thousand seventeen-two thousand  eigh-
 teen  school  year,  any  school district eligible to receive a phase-in
 foundation increase pursuant to this subdivision shall receive an  addi-
 tional  foundation  increase equal to the sum of tiers A, B, C, and D as
 defined herein.
   (i) Tier A. For all school districts other than a  district  within  a
 city  with  a  population of one million or more, with a combined wealth
 ratio less than two (2.0), where either (A) the quotient arrived  at  by
 dividing  the  English language learner count pursuant to paragraph o of
 subdivision one of this section for the base year by the  public  school
 district  enrollment for the base year pursuant to paragraph n of subdi-
 vision one of this section is greater than two one-hundredths (0.02)  or
 (B)  the  quotient  arrived at by dividing the difference of the English
 language learner count pursuant to paragraph o  of  subdivision  one  of
 this section for the base year less such count for one year prior to the
 base year by the public school district enrollment for one year prior to
 the base year pursuant to paragraph n of subdivision one of this section
 is greater than one one-thousandth (0.001), tier A shall equal the prod-
 uct  of (A) the difference of two minus the combined wealth ratio multi-
 plied by (B) one hundred dollars ($100.00) multiplied by (C) the English
 language learner count for the base year.
   (ii) Tier B. For any school district (A) where the amount set forth as
 "25% LIMIT CAP ON INCREASE" on the computer file produced by the commis-
 sioner in support of the enacted budget for the two thousand  seven--two
 thousand  eight school year and entitled "SA070-8" is less than zero and
 (B) with a combined wealth ratio computed pursuant  to  paragraph  c  of

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 subdivision  three  of this section greater than one (1.0), tier B shall
 equal the product of (A) the sum of (1) the difference of total  founda-
 tion  aid  less  the  foundation aid base plus (2) the difference of the
 amount  set forth for such school district as "FOUNDATION AID" under the
 heading "2017-18 ESTIMATED AIDS" in  the  school  aid  computer  listing
 produced  by the commissioner in support of the executive budget request
 and entitled "BT1718" less the foundation aid base multiplied by (B) ten
 and two-tenths percent (0.102).
   (iii) Tier C. For all school districts with a  combined  wealth  ratio
 for total foundation aid computed pursuant to paragraph c of subdivision
 three  of  this section less than one (1.0), tier C shall be the greater
 of (A) for districts that were designated as small city school districts
 or central school districts whose boundaries  include  a  portion  of  a
 small  city  for the school aid computer listing produced by the commis-
 sioner in support of the enacted budget for the two thousand  fourteen--
 two  thousand  fifteen school year and entitled "SA1415", the product of
 the public school district enrollment for  the  base  year  pursuant  to
 paragraph n of subdivision one of this section multiplied by one hundred
 sixty-seven  dollars  and  forty  cents  ($167.40)  or  (B)  for  school
 districts with a sparsity factor as set forth on  the  computer  listing
 produced  by  the  commissioner in support of the enacted budget for the
 two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year  and  entitled
 "SA171-8"  of  greater  than  zero,  the  product  of  the public school
 district enrollment for the base year multiplied by one hundred  eighty-
 eight dollars ($188.00).
   (iv)  Tier  D. For all school districts, other than districts within a
 city with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more, with
 a selected poverty rate of greater than eighteen hundredths (0.18), tier
 D shall equal the product of the selected poverty rate multiplied by the
 school district public enrollment for the base year  multiplied  by  two
 hundred  forty  dollars ($240.00), provided, however, that for districts
 within a city with a population of greater than one hundred  twenty-five
 thousand but less than one million and a selected poverty rate of great-
 er  than  eighteen  hundredths (0.18), tier D shall equal the product of
 the selected poverty rate multiplied by school district  public  enroll-
 ment  for  the  base year multiplied by three hundred forty-four dollars
 ($344.00), and for a city school district in a city with a population of
 one million or more, tier D shall equal  the  product  of  the  selected
 poverty  rate  multiplied  by  school district public enrollment for the
 base year multiplied by twenty-nine cents ($0.29).
   c. Public excess cost aid setaside. Each  school  district  shall  set
 aside from its total foundation aid computed for the current year pursu-
 ant  to  this  subdivision  an  amount  equal to the product of: (i) the
 difference between the  amount  the  school  district  was  eligible  to
 receive in the two thousand six--two thousand seven school year pursuant
 to  or  in lieu of paragraph six of subdivision nineteen of this section
 as such paragraph existed on June thirtieth, two thousand  seven,  minus
 the  amount such district was eligible to receive pursuant to or in lieu
 of paragraph five of subdivision nineteen of this section as such  para-
 graph  existed  on  June  thirtieth,  two thousand seven, in such school
 year, and (ii) the sum of one and the percentage increase in the consum-
 er price index for the current year over such consumer price  index  for
 the two thousand six--two thousand seven school year, as computed pursu-
 ant  to section two thousand twenty-two of this chapter. Notwithstanding
 any other provision of law to the contrary, the public excess  cost  aid

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 setaside  shall be paid pursuant to section thirty-six hundred nine-b of
 this part.
   d.  For  the  two  thousand fourteen--two thousand fifteen through two
 thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN--two thousand [eighteen]  NINETEEN  school
 years  a  city  school  district  of  a  city having a population of one
 million or more may use amounts apportioned pursuant to this subdivision
 for afterschool programs.
   e. Community schools aid set-aside. Each  school  district  shall  set
 aside from its total foundation aid computed for the current year pursu-
 ant to this subdivision an amount equal to the sum of (i) the amount, if
 any, set forth for such district as "COMMUNITY SCHL AID (BT1617)" in the
 data  file produced by the commissioner in support of the enacted budget
 for the two thousand sixteen--two thousand  seventeen  school  year  and
 entitled  "SA161-7"  [and],  (ii) the amount, if any, set forth for such
 district as "COMMUNITY SCHL INCR" in  the  data  file  produced  by  the
 commissioner  in  support  of  the  executive budget request for the two
 thousand seventeen--two  thousand  eighteen  school  year  and  entitled
 "BT171-8",  AND (III) THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, SET FORTH FOR SUCH DISTRICT AS
 "COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INCREASE" IN THE DATA FILE PRODUCED  BY  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  IN  SUPPORT  OF  THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGH-
 TEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED  "BT181-9".    Each
 school  district  shall use such "COMMUNITY SCHL AID (BT1617)" amount to
 support the transformation of school buildings into  community  hubs  to
 deliver  co-located  or  school-linked  academic, health, mental health,
 nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to students and their
 families, including but not limited to providing a community school site
 coordinator, or to support other costs incurred  to  maximize  students'
 academic  achievement.  Each  school  district shall use such "COMMUNITY
 SCHL INCR" amount to support the transformation of school buildings into
 community hubs to deliver co-located or school linked academic,  health,
 mental  health  services  and  personnel, after-school programming, dual
 language programs, nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to
 students and their families, including but not limited  to  providing  a
 community  school  site  coordinator  and  programs for English language
 learners, or to support  other  costs  incurred  to  maximize  students'
 academic  achievement,  provided  however  that  a school district whose
 "COMMUNITY SCHL INCR" amount exceeds one  million  dollars  ($1,000,000)
 shall  use  an amount equal to the greater of one hundred fifty thousand
 dollars ($150,000) or ten percent of such "COMMUNITY SCHL  INCR"  amount
 to support such transformation at schools with extraordinary high levels
 of  student  need  as  identified  by  the  commissioner, subject to the
 approval of the director of the budget.  EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL  USE
 SUCH  "COMMUNITY  SCHOOLS  INCREASE"  IN  THE  DATA FILE PRODUCED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET  FOR  THE  TWO  THOUSAND
 EIGHTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN  SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "BT181-9" TO
 SUPPORT THE TRANSFORMATION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS INTO  COMMUNITY  HUBS  TO
 DELIVER  CO-LOCATED  OR  SCHOOL  LINKED  ACADEMIC, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH
 SERVICES  AND  PERSONNEL,  AFTER-SCHOOL   PROGRAMMING,   DUAL   LANGUAGE
 PROGRAMS, NUTRITION, COUNSELING, LEGAL AND/OR OTHER SERVICES TO STUDENTS
 AND  THEIR  FAMILIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING A COMMUNITY
 SCHOOL SITE COORDINATOR AND PROGRAMS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS.
   F. FOUNDATION AID PAYABLE IN THE TWO THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND
 NINETEEN  SCHOOL  YEAR.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW TO THE
 CONTRARY, FOUNDATION AID PAYABLE IN THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOU-
 SAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF THE FOUNDATION AID BASE

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 PLUS THE BASE INCREASE PLUS THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INCREASE,  AS  DEFINED
 IN THIS PARAGRAPH.
   (I)  BASE  INCREASE. THE BASE INCREASE FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--
 TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE GREATER OF TIERS A, B,
 OR C.
   (A) TIER A. TIER A SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THE PHASE-IN FACTOR  AND
 THE  POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF TOTAL FOUNDATION AID LESS THE FOUN-
 DATION AID BASE. THE PHASE-IN FACTOR SHALL  EQUAL,  FOR  A  CITY  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT  IN  A  CITY  HAVING  A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, NINE
 THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSANDTHS (0.09905),  AND  FOR  ALL
 OTHER  DISTRICTS, THE PRODUCT OF THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX TEN THOUSANDTHS
 (0.0356) MULTIPLIED BY A CWR SLIDING SCALE, WHERE THE CWR SLIDING  SCALE
 SHALL  BE  EQUAL  TO  THE  POSITIVE  DIFFERENCE,  IF ANY, OF ONE AND SIX
 HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSANDTHS (1.616) LESS THE PRODUCT OF (A) ONE AND  ONE
 THOUSAND  TWENTY-FIVE  TEN  THOUSANDTHS  (1.1025)  MULTIPLIED BY (B) THE
 COMBINED WEALTH RATIO FOR TOTAL  FOUNDATION  AID  COMPUTED  PURSUANT  TO
 PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION MULTIPLIED AGAIN BY (C)
 THE  COMBINED WEALTH RATIO FOR TOTAL FOUNDATION AID COMPUTED PURSUANT TO
 PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS  SECTION,  PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH
 RATIO SHALL BE NO MORE THAN ONE.
   (B) TIER B. FOR DISTRICTS WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO FOR TOTAL FOUN-
 DATION AID COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS
 SECTION  LESS  THAN  ONE  (1.0), TIER B SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PRODUCT OF
 DISTRICT PUBLIC ENROLLMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH N  OF
 SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION  MULTIPLIED BY THE SUM OF (I) THE EN
 PERCENT BASE INCREASE, (II) THE EN PERCENT SPARSITY INCREASE, (III)  THE
 EN  PERCENT  GROWTH  INCREASE, AND (IV) THE SCALED PER PUPIL AMOUNT. FOR
 PURPOSES OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS  INDEX  SHALL  BE
 EQUAL TO A DISTRICT'S EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS PERCENT CALCULATED PURSUANT TO
 PARAGRAPH  W  OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION DIVIDED BY FIVE HUNDRED
 FIFTY-SEVEN THOUSANDTHS (0.557).
   (I) EN PERCENT  BASE  INCREASE.  FOR  ALL  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  WITH  AN
 EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS PERCENT CALCULATED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH W OF SUBDI-
 VISION  ONE  OF THIS SECTION GREATER THAN TWENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS (0.25),
 THE EN PERCENT BASE INCREASE SHALL  BE  EQUAL  TO  THE  PRODUCT  OF  THE
 EXTRAORDINARY  NEEDS  INDEX  MULTIPLIED  BY THIRTY-TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY
 CENTS ($32.50).
   (II) EN PERCENT SPARSITY INCREASE. FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH AN EN
 PERCENT BASE INCREASE GREATER THAN  ZERO  AND  WITH  A  SPARSITY  FACTOR
 PURSUANT  TO PARAGRAPH R OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION GREATER THAN
 ZERO, THE EN PERCENT SPARSITY INCREASE SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PRODUCT  OF
 THE  EXTRAORDINARY  NEEDS INDEX MULTIPLIED BY NINE DOLLARS AND FORTY-TWO
 CENTS ($9.42).
   (III) EN PERCENT GROWTH INCREASE. FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH AN  EN
 PERCENT  BASE  INCREASE  GREATER  THAN  ZERO AND WHERE THE EXTRAORDINARY
 NEEDS PERCENT CALCULATED FOR THE  TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND
 NINETEEN  SCHOOL  YEAR  IS MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE TEN THOU-
 SANDTHS (0.0325) GREATER THAN THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS PERCENT CALCULATED
 FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN SCHOOL YEAR, THE EN
 PERCENT GROWTH INCREASE SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PRODUCT  OF  THE  EXTRAOR-
 DINARY NEEDS INDEX MULTIPLIED BY THIRTY DOLLARS ($30.00).
   (IV)  SCALED PER PUPIL AMOUNT. THE SCALED PER PUPIL AMOUNT SHALL EQUAL
 FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO FOR TOTAL  FOUNDA-
 TION  AID  COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS
 SECTION LESS THAN ONE (1.0), THE PRODUCT OF SIXTY-NINE DOLLARS  ($69.00)
 MULTIPLIED  BY  THE  POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF ONE AND SIX HUNDRED

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 SIXTEEN THOUSANDTHS (1.616) LESS THE PRODUCT OF (A) ONE AND ONE THOUSAND
 TWENTY-FIVE TEN THOUSANDTHS (1.1025)  MULTIPLIED  BY  (B)  THE  COMBINED
 WEALTH  RATIO  FOR TOTAL FOUNDATION AID COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH C
 OF  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF  THIS  SECTION  MULTIPLIED  AGAIN  BY (C) THE
 COMBINED WEALTH RATIO FOR TOTAL  FOUNDATION  AID  COMPUTED  PURSUANT  TO
 PARAGRAPH  C  OF  SUBDIVISION  THREE OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH
 RATIO SHALL BE NO MORE THAN ONE.
   (C) TIER C. FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TIER C SHALL  BE  EQUAL  TO  THE
 PRODUCT  OF TWENTY-FIVE TEN THOUSANDTHS (0.0025) MULTIPLIED BY THE FOUN-
 DATION AID BASE.
   (II) COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INCREASE. THE COMMUNITY  SCHOOLS  INCREASE  FOR
 THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL
 THE  GREATER  OF THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FORMULA INCREASE OR THE COMMUNITY
 SCHOOLS LEVEL-UP INCREASE.
   (A) COMMUNITY  SCHOOLS  FORMULA  INCREASE.  FOR  ALL  ELIGIBLE  SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS,  THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FORMULA INCREASE SHALL EQUAL THE PROD-
 UCT OF (1) THE DIFFERENCE OF ONE (1.0) LESS THE  PRODUCT  OF  SIXTY-FOUR
 HUNDREDTHS  (0.64)  MULTIPLIED  BY  THE  COMBINED WEALTH RATIO FOR TOTAL
 FOUNDATION AID, PROVIDED THAT SUCH RATIO SHALL  BE  NO  MORE  THAN  NINE
 TENTHS  (0.9) NOR LESS THAN ZERO, MULTIPLIED BY (2) EIGHTY-THREE DOLLARS
 AND SEVENTEEN CENTS ($83.17), MULTIPLIED BY (3) SCHOOL  DISTRICT  PUBLIC
 ENROLLMENT  FOR THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION ONE
 OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THAT THE COMMUNITY  SCHOOLS  FORMULA  INCREASE
 SHALL  NOT  BE LESS THAN SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($75,000) FOR ANY
 ELIGIBLE DISTRICTS.
   (B) A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  THE  COMMUNITY  SCHOOLS
 FORMULA  INCREASE  IF IT IS (I) A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT CONTAINS AT LEAST
 ONE SCHOOL DESIGNATED AS FAILING OR PERSISTENTLY FAILING BY THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  PURSUANT  TO PARAGRAPHS (A) OR (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION
 TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS CHAPTER AS OF JANUARY FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND
 EIGHTEEN  OR (II) A SCHOOL DISTRICT (1) THAT HAS A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO
 FOR TOTAL FOUNDATION AID LESS THAN ONE (1.0), AND (2) WHERE THE POSITIVE
 DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER  COUNT  PURSUANT  TO
 PARAGRAPH  O OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION LESS THE AMOUNT EQUAL TO
 "2012-13 ENGLISH LANG. LEARNERS" IN THE COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE  BUDGET  REQUEST  FOR  THE  TWO
 THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR ENTITLED "BT181-9"
 IS GREATER THAN BOTH (A) ONE HUNDRED PUPILS AND (B) THE PRODUCT OF  ONE-
 TENTH  (0.10)  MULTIPLIED  BY THE AMOUNT EQUAL TO "2012-13 ENGLISH LANG.
 LEARNERS" IN THE  COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN
 SUPPORT  OF THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--
 TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "BT181-9", AND (3)  WHERE
 THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT WHEN DIVIDING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER COUNT
 BY  THE BASE YEAR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT AS COMPUTED PURSUANT
 TO SUBPARAGRAPH TWO OF PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION
 EXCEEDS  FIVE  PERCENT  (0.05); OR (III) A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE (1) THE
 QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT WHEN DIVIDING THE AMOUNT EQUAL TO "2016-17  HOMELESS
 PUPILS"  IN THE COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT
 OF THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOU-
 SAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR ENTITLED "BT181-9"  BY  THE  AMOUNT  EQUAL  TO
 "2012-13  HOMELESS  PUPILS"  IN  THE  COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE  BUDGET  REQUEST  FOR  THE  TWO
 THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR ENTITLED "BT181-9"
 IS GREATER THAN ONE AND FOUR TENTHS (1.4), AND (2) THE QUOTIENT  ARRIVED
 AT  WHEN  DIVIDING  THE AMOUNT EQUAL TO "2016-17 HOMELESS PUPILS" IN THE
 COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF  THE  EXECU-

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 TIVE BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN
 SCHOOL  YEAR  ENTITLED "BT181-9" BY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT AS
 COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH TWO OF PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION  ONE
 OF  THIS  SECTION,  FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR, IS GREATER THAN
 FIVE HUNDREDTHS (0.05), AND (3) WHERE THE AMOUNT EQUAL TO "2016-17 HOME-
 LESS PUPILS" IN THE COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN
 SUPPORT  OF THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--
 TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR ENTITLED "BT181-9" IS GREATER THAN ONE
 HUNDRED PUPILS.
   (B) COMMUNITY SCHOOLS LEVEL-UP INCREASE. FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH
 A COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AID SET-ASIDE AMOUNT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH E OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION GREATER THAN ZERO, THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS  LEVEL-UP  INCREASE
 SHALL  BE  EQUAL TO THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF (1) SEVENTY-FIVE
 THOUSAND DOLLARS LESS (2) THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AID SET-ASIDE AMOUNT FOR
 THE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SCHOOL  YEAR  PURSUANT
 TO PARAGRAPH E OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   §  9-b.  Subdivision 6 of section 3602 of the education law is amended
 by adding a new paragraph k to read as follows:
   K. (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW,  FOR  APPOR-
 TIONMENTS  PROVIDED  IN  THE  TWO  THOUSAND NINETEEN-TWO THOUSAND TWENTY
 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER, ALL APPORTIONMENTS OTHERWISE PAYABLE  PURSU-
 ANT  TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION SHALL BE FURTHER MULTIPLIED BY THE EFFICIENCY
 FACTOR AS DEFINED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH,  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT
 APPORTIONMENTS  FOR PROJECTS FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING
 A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE APPROVED BY THE  COMMISSIONER  PRIOR
 TO  JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO SUCH EFFI-
 CIENCY FACTOR.
   (2) EFFICIENCY FACTOR CALCULATION. AT  THE  TIME  OF  EACH  DATA  FILE
 UPDATE  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  B  OF SUBDIVISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION
 THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, BEGINNING IN THE TWO THOUSAND  NINE-
 TEEN-TWO  THOUSAND TWENTY SCHOOL YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL COMPUTE AN
 EFFICIENCY FACTOR EQUAL TO THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT WHEN DIVIDING (I) THE
 STATEWIDE SUM OF ALL SUCH APPORTIONMENTS FOR THE BASE YEAR  PURSUANT  TO
 THIS SUBDIVISION MULTIPLIED BY ONE AND TWO ONE-HUNDREDTHS (1.02) BY (II)
 THE  STATEWIDE  SUM OF ALL SUCH APPORTIONMENTS OTHERWISE PAYABLE FOR THE
 CURRENT YEAR PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT  SUCH
 EFFICIENCY  FACTOR SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN ONE, AND SHALL BE DEEMED FINAL
 AND NOT SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS OF THE UPDATE PRODUCED BY THE  COMMISSIONER
 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS
 CHAPTER  ON  NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
 THE CLOSE OF SUCH BASE YEAR.
   § 9-c. Section 1950 of the education law is amended by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 20 to read as follows:
   20.  AID  PAYABLE  IN  THE  TWO  THOUSAND NINETEEN-TWO THOUSAND TWENTY
 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION
 OF  LAW,  BEGINNING  IN  THE  TWO  THOUSAND NINETEEN-TWO THOUSAND TWENTY
 SCHOOL YEAR, A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S APPORTIONMENT PURSUANT TO THIS  SECTION
 SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PRODUCT OF THE APPORTIONMENT CALCULATED PURSUANT TO
 THIS SECTION FOR THE BASE YEAR, AS OF THE UPDATE PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS-
 SIONER  PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIVE
 OF THIS CHAPTER ON NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH OF  THE  SCHOOL  YEAR  IMMEDIATELY
 FOLLOWING  THE  CLOSE  OF SUCH BASE YEAR, MULTIPLIED BY ONE AND TWO ONE-
 HUNDREDTHS (1.02).
   § 9-d. Subdivision 7 of section 3602 of the education law  is  amended
 by adding a new paragraph f to read as follows:

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   F. AID PAYABLE IN THE TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN-TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SCHOOL
 YEAR  AND THEREAFTER. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW,
 BEGINNING IN THE TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN-TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SCHOOL  YEAR,
 A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S APPORTIONMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT
 EXCEED  THE  PRODUCT  OF  THE  APPORTIONMENT CALCULATED PURSUANT TO THIS
 SUBDIVISION FOR THE BASE YEAR, AS OF THE UPDATE PRODUCED BY THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIVE
 OF THIS CHAPTER ON NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH OF  THE  SCHOOL  YEAR  IMMEDIATELY
 FOLLOWING  THE  CLOSE  OF SUCH BASE YEAR, MULTIPLIED BY ONE AND TWO ONE-
 HUNDREDTHS (1.02).
   § 10. The closing paragraph of subdivision 5-a of section 3602 of  the
 education law, as amended by section 22 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the
 laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   For the two thousand eight--two thousand nine school year, each school
 district  shall  be entitled to an apportionment equal to the product of
 fifteen percent and the additional apportionment  computed  pursuant  to
 this  subdivision  for the two thousand seven--two thousand eight school
 year. For the two thousand nine--two thousand ten through  two  thousand
 [seventeen]  EIGHTEEN--two  thousand  [eighteen]  NINETEEN school years,
 each school district shall be entitled to an apportionment equal to  the
 amount  set  forth  for such school district as "SUPPLEMENTAL PUB EXCESS
 COST" under the heading "2008-09 BASE  YEAR  AIDS"  in  the  school  aid
 computer  listing  produced by the commissioner in support of the budget
 for the two thousand nine--two thousand ten  school  year  and  entitled
 "SA0910".
   §  11. Paragraph b of subdivision 6-c of section 3602 of the education
 law, as amended by section 23 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the  laws  of
 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   b.  For  projects  approved  by the commissioner authorized to receive
 additional building aid pursuant to this subdivision for the purchase of
 stationary metal detectors, security cameras or other  security  devices
 approved  by  the  commissioner that increase the safety of students and
 school personnel, provided that for  purposes  of  this  paragraph  such
 other  security  devices shall be limited to electronic security systems
 and hardened doors, and provided  that  for  projects  approved  by  the
 commissioner on or after the first day of July two thousand thirteen and
 before the first day of July two thousand [eighteen] NINETEEN such addi-
 tional  aid  shall  equal  the  product  of  (i)  the building aid ratio
 computed for use in the current year pursuant to paragraph c of subdivi-
 sion six of this section plus ten percentage points, except that  in  no
 case  shall  this amount exceed one hundred percent, and (ii) the actual
 approved expenditures incurred in the base year pursuant to this  subdi-
 vision,  provided  that the limitations on cost allowances prescribed by
 paragraph a of subdivision six of this  section  shall  not  apply,  and
 provided  further  that  any projects aided under this paragraph must be
 included in a district's school  safety  plan.  The  commissioner  shall
 annually  prescribe  a  special  cost allowance for metal detectors, and
 security cameras, and the approved expenditures shall  not  exceed  such
 cost allowance.
   § 12. Subdivision 9 of section 3602 of the education law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph c to read as follows:
   C.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS RECEIVING AN APPORTIONMENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH  A  OF
 THIS  SUBDIVISION  IN  THE  TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN
 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT IN THE  TWO  THOUSAND
 NINETEEN--TWO  THOUSAND TWENTY SCHOOL YEAR EQUAL TO THE PRODUCT OF FIFTY

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 PERCENT MULTIPLIED BY THE AID RECEIVED BY THE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PARA-
 GRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION IN THE TWO THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND
 NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR.
   §  13. Subdivision 12 of section 3602 of the education law, as amended
 by section 3 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws  of  2015,  the  fourth
 undesignated  paragraph as added by section 3 of part A of chapter 54 of
 the laws of 2016, the closing paragraph as added by section 24  of  part
 YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   12. Academic enhancement aid. A school district that as of April first
 of  the base year has been continuously identified as a district in need
 of improvement for at least five  years  shall,  for  the  two  thousand
 eight--two  thousand  nine  school  year,  be  entitled to an additional
 apportionment equal to the positive remainder, if any, of (a) the lesser
 of fifteen million dollars or the product of the  total  foundation  aid
 base,  as  defined  by  paragraph  j of subdivision one of this section,
 multiplied by ten percent (0.10), less (b) the positive remainder of (i)
 the sum of the total foundation aid apportioned pursuant to  subdivision
 four of this section and the supplemental educational improvement grants
 apportioned  pursuant to subdivision eight of section thirty-six hundred
 forty-one of this article, less (ii) the total foundation aid base.
   For the two thousand nine--two thousand ten through two thousand four-
 teen--two thousand fifteen school years, each school district  shall  be
 entitled  to  an  apportionment  equal  to the amount set forth for such
 school district as "EDUCATION GRANTS, ACADEMIC  EN"  under  the  heading
 "2008-09  BASE YEAR AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced by
 the commissioner in support of the budget for the two thousand nine--two
 thousand ten school year and entitled "SA0910", and  such  apportionment
 shall be deemed to satisfy the state obligation to provide an apportion-
 ment  pursuant to subdivision eight of section thirty-six hundred forty-
 one of this article.
   For the two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen year,  each  school
 district  shall  be entitled to an apportionment equal to the amount set
 forth for such school district as "ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT" under the head-
 ing "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced
 by the commissioner in support of the budget for the two thousand  four-
 teen--two  thousand fifteen school year and entitled "SA141-5", and such
 apportionment shall be deemed to satisfy the state obligation to provide
 an apportionment pursuant to subdivision  eight  of  section  thirty-six
 hundred forty-one of this article.
   For the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen school year, each
 school  district  shall  be  entitled  to  an apportionment equal to the
 amount set forth for such  school  district  as  "ACADEMIC  ENHANCEMENT"
 under  the  heading  "2015-16 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer
 listing produced by the commissioner in support of the  budget  for  the
 two  thousand  fifteen--two  thousand  sixteen  school year and entitled
 "SA151-6", and such apportionment shall be deemed to satisfy  the  state
 obligation  to provide an apportionment pursuant to subdivision eight of
 section thirty-six hundred forty-one of this article.
   For the two thousand seventeen--two  thousand  eighteen  school  year,
 each  school district shall be entitled to an apportionment equal to the
 amount set forth for such  school  district  as  "ACADEMIC  ENHANCEMENT"
 under  the  heading  "2016-17 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer
 listing produced by the commissioner in support of the  budget  for  the
 two  thousand  sixteen--two  thousand seventeen school year and entitled
 "SA161-7", and such apportionment shall be deemed to satisfy  the  state

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 obligation  to provide an apportionment pursuant to subdivision eight of
 section thirty-six hundred forty-one of this article.
   FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR, EACH
 SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  BE  ENTITLED  TO  AN APPORTIONMENT EQUAL TO THE
 AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR SUCH  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  AS  "ACADEMIC  ENHANCEMENT"
 UNDER  THE  HEADING  "2017-18 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
 LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE  BUDGET  FOR  THE
 TWO  THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN--TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED
 "SA171-8", AND SUCH APPORTIONMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO SATISFY  THE  STATE
 OBLIGATION  TO PROVIDE AN APPORTIONMENT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF
 SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED FORTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
   § 14. The opening paragraph of subdivision 16 of section 3602  of  the
 education law, as amended by section 25 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the
 laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   Each  school  district  shall  be  eligible  to receive a high tax aid
 apportionment in the two thousand eight--two thousand nine school  year,
 which  shall equal the greater of (i) the sum of the tier 1 high tax aid
 apportionment, the tier 2 high tax aid apportionment and the tier 3 high
 tax aid apportionment or (ii) the product of the apportionment  received
 by  the school district pursuant to this subdivision in the two thousand
 seven--two thousand eight school year,  multiplied  by  the  due-minimum
 factor,  which shall equal, for districts with an alternate pupil wealth
 ratio computed pursuant to paragraph b  of  subdivision  three  of  this
 section that is less than two, seventy percent (0.70), and for all other
 districts,  fifty percent (0.50). Each school district shall be eligible
 to receive a high tax aid apportionment in the  two  thousand  nine--two
 thousand  ten  through two thousand twelve--two thousand thirteen school
 years in the amount set forth for such school district as "HIGH TAX AID"
 under the heading "2008-09 BASE YEAR AIDS" in the  school  aid  computer
 listing  produced  by  the commissioner in support of the budget for the
 two thousand nine--two thousand ten school year and  entitled  "SA0910".
 Each  school district shall be eligible to receive a high tax aid appor-
 tionment in the two thousand thirteen--two thousand fourteen through two
 thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN--two thousand [eighteen]  NINETEEN  school
 years  equal  to the greater of (1) the amount set forth for such school
 district as "HIGH TAX AID" under the heading "2008-09 BASE YEAR AIDS" in
 the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner in  support
 of  the  budget  for the two thousand nine--two thousand ten school year
 and entitled "SA0910" or (2)  the  amount  set  forth  for  such  school
 district as "HIGH TAX AID" under the heading "2013-14 ESTIMATED AIDS" in
 the  school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner in support
 of the executive  budget  for  the  2013-14  fiscal  year  and  entitled
 "BT131-4".
   § 15. The opening paragraph of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the
 education law, as amended by section 26 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the
 laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law  to the contrary, (i) for aid
 payable in the two thousand eight--two thousand nine  school  year,  the
 grant to each eligible school district for universal prekindergarten aid
 shall  be  computed  pursuant  to this subdivision, and (ii) for the two
 thousand nine--two thousand ten and two thousand ten--two thousand elev-
 en school years, each school district shall be eligible  for  a  maximum
 grant equal to the amount computed for such school district for the base
 year in the electronic data file produced by the commissioner in support
 of  the  two thousand nine--two thousand ten education, labor and family
 assistance budget, provided, however, that in the  case  of  a  district

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 implementing  programs  for  the  first  time  or implementing expansion
 programs in the two thousand eight--two thousand nine school year  where
 such  programs  operate  for  a minimum of ninety days in any one school
 year  as  provided  in section 151-1.4 of the regulations of the commis-
 sioner, for the two thousand nine--two thousand  ten  and  two  thousand
 ten--two  thousand  eleven  school  years, such school district shall be
 eligible for a maximum grant equal to the amount  computed  pursuant  to
 paragraph  a  of  subdivision  nine  of this section in the two thousand
 eight--two thousand nine school year, and (iii)  for  the  two  thousand
 eleven--two  thousand  twelve  school year each school district shall be
 eligible for a maximum grant equal to the  amount  set  forth  for  such
 school  district as "UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN" under the heading "2011-
 12 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer listing  produced  by  the
 commissioner  in  support  of  the enacted budget for the 2011-12 school
 year and entitled "SA111-2", and (iv) for two thousand twelve--two thou-
 sand thirteen  through  two  thousand  sixteen--two  thousand  seventeen
 school  years each school district shall be eligible for a maximum grant
 equal to the greater of  (A)  the  amount  set  forth  for  such  school
 district  as "UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN" under the heading "2010-11 BASE
 YEAR AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced  by  the  commis-
 sioner  in support of the enacted budget for the 2011-12 school year and
 entitled "SA111-2", or (B) the amount set forth for such school district
 as "UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN" under  the  heading  "2010-11  BASE  YEAR
 AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner on
 May  fifteenth,  two thousand eleven pursuant to paragraph b of subdivi-
 sion twenty-one of section three hundred five of this chapter,  and  (v)
 for  the  two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen AND TWO THOUSAND
 EIGHTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN  school  [year]  YEARS,  each   school
 district shall be eligible to receive a grant amount equal to the sum of
 (A)  the amount set forth for such school district as "UNIVERSAL PREKIN-
 DERGARTEN" under the heading "2016-17 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school  aid
 computer  listing produced by the commissioner in support of the enacted
 budget for the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen school  year
 and  entitled  "SA161-7"  plus  (B)  the  amount  awarded to such school
 district for the priority full-day prekindergarten and expanded half-day
 prekindergarten grant program for high need students for the  two  thou-
 sand  sixteen--two  thousand  seventeen  school year pursuant to chapter
 fifty-three of the laws of two thousand thirteen, and (vi) for  the  two
 thousand  [eighteen]  NINETEEN--two  thousand  [nineteen]  TWENTY school
 year, each school district shall be eligible to receive a  grant  amount
 equal to the sum of (A) the amount set forth for such school district as
 "UNIVERSAL  PREKINDERGARTEN" in the school aid computer listing produced
 by the commissioner in support of the enacted budget for the  two  thou-
 sand  [seventeen] EIGHTEEN--two thousand [eighteen] NINETEEN school year
 plus (B) the amount awarded to such  school  district  for  the  federal
 preschool  development  expansion grant for the two thousand seventeen--
 two thousand eighteen school year pursuant to the American Recovery  and
 Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Sections 14005, 14006, and 14013, Title
 XIV, (Public Law 112-10), as amended by section 1832(b) of Division B of
 the  Department  of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act,
 2011 (Pub. L. 112-10), and the Department  of  Education  Appropriations
 Act,  2012  (Title  III  Division  F of Pub. L. 112-74, the Consolidated
 Appropriations Act, 2012)[, and (vii) for the two thousand nineteen--two
 thousand twenty school year, each school district shall be  eligible  to
 receive  a grant amount equal to the sum of (A) the amount set forth for
 such school district as "UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN  ALLOCATION"  on  the

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 computer  file  produced  by  the commissioner in support of the enacted
 budget for the two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen school year]
 plus [(B)] (C) the amount  awarded  to  such  school  district  for  the
 expanded  prekindergarten  program  for three and four year-olds for the
 two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen  school  year  pursuant  to
 chapter sixty-one of the laws of two thousand fifteen plus [(C)] (D) the
 amount  awarded to such school district for the expanded prekindergarten
 for three-year-olds in high need districts program for the two  thousand
 eighteen--two  thousand  nineteen school year pursuant to chapter fifty-
 three of the laws of two thousand sixteen  plus  [(D)]  (E)  the  amount
 awarded to such school district for the expanded prekindergarten program
 for  three-  and four-year-olds for the two thousand eighteen--two thou-
 sand nineteen school year pursuant to a chapter of the laws of two thou-
 sand seventeen  plus  [(E)]  (F)  the  amount  awarded  to  such  school
 district, subject to an available appropriation, through the pre-kinder-
 garten expansion grant for the two thousand eighteen--two thousand nine-
 teen  school  year,  provided  that  such  school  district  has met all
 requirements pursuant to this section, and [(viii)] (VII)  for  the  two
 thousand  twenty--two  thousand  twenty-one  school year and thereafter,
 each school district shall be eligible to receive a grant  amount  equal
 to  the  sum  of  (A)  the  amount set forth for such school district as
 "UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN ALLOCATION" on the computer file produced  by
 the  commissioner  in  support  of the enacted budget for the prior year
 plus (B) the amount awarded to  such  school  district,  subject  to  an
 available  appropriation,  through  the pre-kindergarten expansion grant
 for the prior year, provided that  such  school  district  has  met  all
 requirements  pursuant  to  this  section, and provided further that the
 maximum grant shall not  exceed  the  total  actual  grant  expenditures
 incurred  by  the school district in the current school year as approved
 by the commissioner.
   § 16. Subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of
 section 3602-e of the education law, as amended by section  26  of  part
 YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, are amended to read as follows:
   (ii) "Full-day prekindergarten pupils" shall equal:
   For  the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year the
 sum of, from the priority  full-day  prekindergarten  program,  (A)  the
 maximum  aidable  pupils such district was eligible to serve in the base
 year plus (B) the maximum aidable  number  of  half-day  prekindergarten
 pupils converted into a full-day prekindergarten pupil in the base year;
   For  the  two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen school year the
 sum of, from [each of (A)] the programs pursuant to  this  section  [and
 (B)  the  federal  preschool  development expansion grant, (1)], (A) the
 maximum aidable full-day prekindergarten pupils such district was eligi-
 ble to serve in the base year plus [(2)] (B) the maximum aidable  number
 of  half-day prekindergarten pupils converted into a full-day prekinder-
 garten pupil in the base year;
   For the two thousand nineteen--two thousand twenty school year the sum
 of, from each of (A) the programs pursuant  to  this  section,  (B)  THE
 FEDERAL  PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT EXPANSION GRANT, (C) the expanded prekin-
 dergarten program, [(C)] (D) the  expanded  prekindergarten  for  three-
 year-olds, [(D)] (E) the expanded prekindergarten program for three- and
 four-year-olds,  and  [(E)] (F) the prekindergarten expansion grant, (1)
 the maximum aidable full-day prekindergarten pupils  such  district  was
 eligible  to serve in the base year, plus (2) the maximum aidable number
 of half-day prekindergarten pupils converted into a full-day  prekinder-
 garten pupil in the base year;

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   For  the  two thousand twenty--two thousand twenty-one school year and
 thereafter the sum of, from each of (A) the programs  pursuant  to  this
 section  and  (B)  the pre-kindergarten expansion grant, (1) the maximum
 aidable full-day prekindergarten pupils such district  was  eligible  to
 serve  in the base year, plus (2) the maximum aidable number of half-day
 prekindergarten pupils converted into a full-day  prekindergarten  pupil
 in the base year;
   (iii) "Half-day prekindergarten pupils" shall equal:
   For  the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year the
 sum of the maximum aidable half-day prekindergarten pupils such district
 was eligible to serve for the base year from (A) the program pursuant to
 this section plus such pupils from (B) the priority full-day  prekinder-
 garten  program,  less the maximum aidable number of half-day prekinder-
 garten pupils converted into a full-day prekindergarten pupil under  the
 priority full-day prekindergarten program for the base year;
   For  the  two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen school year the
 maximum aidable half-day prekindergarten pupils such district was eligi-
 ble to serve for the base year from [(A) the program  pursuant  to  this
 section  less (B) the maximum aidable number of half-day prekindergarten
 pupils converted into a full-day prekindergarten pupil under the federal
 preschool development expansion grant for the  base  year]  THE  PROGRAM
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION;
   For the two thousand nineteen--two thousand twenty school year the sum
 of the maximum aidable half-day prekindergarten pupils such district was
 eligible  to  serve  for  the base year from (A) the program pursuant to
 this section plus such pupils  from  (B)  the  expanded  prekindergarten
 program  plus  such  pupils  from  (C)  the expanded prekindergarten for
 three-year-olds plus such pupils from (D) the  expanded  prekindergarten
 program  for  three-  and  four-year-olds  plus such pupils from (E) the
 prekindergarten expansion grant, less the sum  of  the  maximum  aidable
 number  of  half-day  prekindergarten  pupils  converted into a full-day
 prekindergarten pupil under each of (1) THE FEDERAL PRESCHOOL  EXPANSION
 GRANT  FOR  THE BASE YEAR PLUS SUCH PUPILS FROM (2) the expanded prekin-
 dergarten program plus such pupils from [(2)] (3) the  expanded  prekin-
 dergarten  for  three-year-olds  plus  such  pupils  from  [(3)] (4) the
 expanded prekindergarten program for three- and four-year-olds plus such
 pupils from [(4)] (5) the prekindergarten expansion grant for  the  base
 year;
   For  the  two thousand twenty--two thousand twenty-one school year and
 thereafter the sum  of  the  maximum  aidable  half-day  prekindergarten
 pupils  such  district  was eligible to serve for the base year from (A)
 the program pursuant to this section plus such pupils from (B) the  pre-
 kindergarten  expansion  grant, less the maximum aidable number of half-
 day prekindergarten pupils converted  into  a  full-day  prekindergarten
 pupil under the prekindergarten expansion grant for the base year;
   §  17.  The  closing  paragraph  of  paragraph  b of subdivision 10 of
 section 3602-e of the education law, as amended by section  26  of  part
 YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   For the purposes of this paragraph:
   (A) "Priority full-day prekindergarten program" shall mean the priori-
 ty  full-day prekindergarten and expanded half-day prekindergarten grant
 program for high need students pursuant to chapter  fifty-three  of  the
 laws of two thousand thirteen;
   (B)"Federal  preschool  development  expansion  grant"  shall mean the
 federal preschool development expansion grant pursuant to  the  American
 Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Sections 14005, 14006, and

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 14013,  Title XIV, (Public Law 112-10), as amended by section 1832(b) of
 Division B of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing  Appro-
 priations  Act,  2011  (Pub. L. 112-10), and the Department of Education
 Appropriations  Act,  2012 (Title III Division F of Pub. L.  112-74, the
 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012);
   (C) "Expanded prekindergarten program" shall mean the expanded prekin-
 dergarten program for three- and  four  year-olds  pursuant  to  chapter
 sixty-one of the laws of two thousand fifteen;
   (D)  "Expanded  prekindergarten  for  three-year-olds"  shall mean the
 expanded prekindergarten for  three-year-olds  in  high  need  districts
 program  pursuant  to  chapter  fifty-three  of the laws of two thousand
 sixteen;
   (E) "Expanded prekindergarten program for three-  and  four-year-olds"
 shall  mean  the  expanded  prekindergarten program for three- and four-
 year-olds pursuant to a chapter of the laws of two thousand seventeen;
   (F) "Prekindergarten expansion grant" shall mean  the  prekindergarten
 expansion  grant  for  the  two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen
 school year and thereafter, PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  EIGHTEEN  OF  THIS
 SECTION,  to  the extent such program was available subject to appropri-
 ation, and provided that such school district has met  all  requirements
 pursuant to this section.
   §  18.  Subdivision  11  of  section  3602-e  of the education law, as
 amended by section 27 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   11. Maintenance of effort reduction. Where a school district's current
 year  prekindergarten  pupils  served  is  less than its prekindergarten
 maintenance of effort base, the school district shall have  its  current
 year  apportionment [reduced by] EQUAL TO the product of the maintenance
 of effort factor computed in paragraph b  of  subdivision  ten  of  this
 section multiplied by the grant amount it was eligible to receive pursu-
 ant to subdivision ten of this section.
   §  19.  Subdivision  16  of  section  3602-ee of the education law, as
 amended by section 31 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   16.  The authority of the department to administer the universal full-
 day pre-kindergarten program shall expire June thirtieth,  two  thousand
 [eighteen] NINETEEN; provided that the program shall continue and remain
 in full effect.
   §  20.  Paragraph  a of subdivision 5 of section 3604 of the education
 law, as amended by chapter 161 of the laws of 2005, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   a. State aid adjustments. All errors or omissions in the apportionment
 shall  be  corrected by the commissioner. Whenever a school district has
 been apportioned less money than that  to  which  it  is  entitled,  the
 commissioner may allot to such district the balance to which it is enti-
 tled.  Whenever  a  school district has been apportioned more money than
 that to which it is entitled, the commissioner may, by an order,  direct
 such  moneys  to be paid back to the state to be credited to the general
 fund local assistance account for state  aid  to  the  schools,  or  may
 deduct  such  amount  from  the  next  apportionment  to be made to said
 district, provided, however, that, upon notification of excess  payments
 of  aid for which a recovery must be made by the state through deduction
 of future aid payments, a school district may request that  such  excess
 payments  be  recovered  by  deducting  such  excess  payments  from the
 payments due to such school district and payable in the month of June in
 (i) the school year in which such notification was received and (ii) the

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 two succeeding school years, provided further that  there  shall  be  no
 interest  penalty  assessed  against  such  district or collected by the
 state. Such request shall be made to the commissioner in  such  form  as
 the  commissioner  shall  prescribe, and shall be based on documentation
 that the total amount to be recovered is in excess of one percent of the
 district's total general fund  expenditures  for  the  preceding  school
 year.  The  amount to be deducted in the first year shall be the greater
 of (i) the sum of the amount of such excess payments that is  recognized
 as  a liability due to other governments by the district for the preced-
 ing school year and the positive remainder of the district's  unreserved
 fund  balance at the close of the preceding school year less the product
 of the district's total general  fund  expenditures  for  the  preceding
 school year multiplied by five percent, or (ii) one-third of such excess
 payments.  The amount to be recovered in the second year shall equal the
 lesser of the remaining amount of such excess payments to  be  recovered
 or  one-third  of such excess payments, and the remaining amount of such
 excess payments shall be recovered in the third year.  Provided  further
 that,  notwithstanding  any  other  provisions  of this subdivision, any
 pending payment of moneys due to such district as a prior  year  adjust-
 ment  payable pursuant to paragraph c of this subdivision for aid claims
 that had been previously paid as current year aid payments in excess  of
 the  amount  to which the district is entitled and for which recovery of
 excess payments is to be made  pursuant  to  this  paragraph,  shall  be
 reduced  at  the  time  of  actual  payment by any remaining unrecovered
 balance of such excess payments, and the remaining scheduled  deductions
 of  such  excess payments pursuant to this paragraph shall be reduced by
 the commissioner to reflect the amount so recovered.  [The  commissioner
 shall certify no payment to a school district based on a claim submitted
 later  than three years after the close of the school year in which such
 payment was first to be made.  For claims for which payment is first  to
 be  made  in  the nineteen hundred ninety-six--ninety-seven school year,
 the commissioner shall certify no payment to a school district based  on
 a  claim  submitted  later than two years after the close of such school
 year.] For claims for which payment is first to be made [in the nineteen
 hundred ninety-seven--ninety-eight] PRIOR TO  THE  TWO  THOUSAND  SEVEN-
 TEEN--TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN  school year [and thereafter], the commis-
 sioner shall certify no payment to a school district based  on  a  claim
 submitted  later  than one year after the close of such school year. FOR
 CLAIMS FOR WHICH PAYMENT IS FIRST TO BE MADE IN THE TWO THOUSAND  SEVEN-
 TEEN--TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL CERTIFY NO PAYMENT TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT BASED ON A CLAIM SUBMITTED
 LATER THAN THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER OF SUCH SCHOOL YEAR. Provided, however,
 no payments shall be barred or reduced where such payment is required as
 a  result  of  a final audit of the state. [It is further provided that,
 until June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ninety-six, the commissioner  may
 grant  a  waiver  from  the  provisions  of  this section for any school
 district if it is in the best  educational  interests  of  the  district
 pursuant to guidelines developed by the commissioner and approved by the
 director  of  the  budget.] FURTHER PROVIDED THAT FOR ANY APPORTIONMENTS
 PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS SEVEN HUNDRED ONE, SEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN,
 SEVEN  HUNDRED  FIFTY-ONE,  SEVEN  HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE, NINETEEN HUNDRED
 FIFTY, THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED  TWO,  THIRTY-SIX  HUNDRED  TWO-B,  THIRTY-SIX
 HUNDRED  TWO-C,  THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO-E AND FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED FIVE OF
 THIS CHAPTER FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN  AND
 TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEARS, THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL CERTIFY  NO  PAYMENT  TO  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  OTHER  THAN

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 PAYMENTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS SIX-A, ELEVEN, THIRTEEN AND FIFTEEN OF
 SECTION  THIRTY-SIX  HUNDRED  TWO OF THIS PART, IN EXCESS OF THE PAYMENT
 COMPUTED BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE SCHOOL AID
 COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE EXECU-
 TIVE BUDGET REQUEST SUBMITTED FOR THE TWO THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--TWO  THOU-
 SAND  NINETEEN  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  AND ENTITLED "BT181-9", AND FURTHER
 PROVIDED THAT FOR ANY APPORTIONMENTS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS SEVEN
 HUNDRED ONE,  SEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN,  SEVEN  HUNDRED  FIFTY-ONE,  SEVEN
 HUNDRED  FIFTY-THREE,  NINETEEN  HUNDRED  FIFTY, THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO,
 THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO-B, THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO-C,  THIRTY-SIX  HUNDRED
 TWO-E  AND  FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE TWO THOUSAND
 NINETEEN--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SCHOOL YEAR AND  THEREAFTER,  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  SHALL  CERTIFY  NO  PAYMENT  TO  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT, OTHER THAN
 PAYMENTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS SIX-A, ELEVEN, THIRTEEN AND FIFTEEN OF
 SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS PART, IN EXCESS  OF  THE  PAYMENT
 COMPUTED BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE SCHOOL AID
 COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE EXECU-
 TIVE BUDGET REQUEST SUBMITTED FOR THE STATE FISCAL  YEAR  IN  WHICH  THE
 SCHOOL YEAR COMMENCES.
   § 21. The opening paragraph of section 3609-a of the education law, as
 amended  by section 33 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is
 amended to read as follows:
   For aid payable in the two thousand seven--two thousand  eight  school
 year  through  the  two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school
 year, "moneys apportioned" shall mean the lesser of (i) the sum  of  one
 hundred  percent  of  the  respective  amount  set forth for each school
 district as payable pursuant to this section in the school aid  computer
 listing  for the current year produced by the commissioner in support of
 the budget which includes the appropriation for the general support  for
 public  schools  for the prescribed payments and individualized payments
 due prior to April first for the current  year  plus  the  apportionment
 payable during the current school year pursuant to subdivision six-a and
 subdivision fifteen of section thirty-six hundred two of this part minus
 any  reductions  to  current  year aids pursuant to subdivision seven of
 section thirty-six hundred four of  this  part  or  any  deduction  from
 apportionment  payable  pursuant  to  this  chapter  for collection of a
 school district basic contribution as defined in  subdivision  eight  of
 section forty-four hundred one of this chapter, less any grants provided
 pursuant  to  subparagraph  two-a  of paragraph b of subdivision four of
 section ninety-two-c of the state finance law, less any grants  provided
 pursuant  to  subdivision  six of section ninety-seven-nnnn of the state
 finance law, less any grants provided pursuant to subdivision twelve  of
 section thirty-six hundred forty-one of this article, or (ii) the appor-
 tionment  calculated  by  the  commissioner based on data on file at the
 time the payment is processed; provided however, that for  the  purposes
 of  any  payments made pursuant to this section prior to the first busi-
 ness day of June of the  current  year,  moneys  apportioned  shall  not
 include  any  aids payable pursuant to subdivisions six and fourteen, if
 applicable, of section thirty-six hundred two of this  part  as  current
 year  aid for debt service on bond anticipation notes and/or bonds first
 issued in the current year or any aids payable for full-day kindergarten
 for the current year pursuant to subdivision nine of section  thirty-six
 hundred  two  of  this part. The definitions of "base year" and "current
 year" as set forth in subdivision one of section thirty-six hundred  two
 of  this  part  shall apply to this section. [For aid payable in the two
 thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year, reference to such

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 "school aid computer listing for the current year" shall mean the print-
 outs entitled "SA171-8"] FOR AID PAYABLE IN THE TWO THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--
 TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER, "MONEYS APPORTIONED"
 SHALL  MEAN  THE  LESSER  OF:  (I) THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE
 RESPECTIVE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS PAYABLE PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING FOR THE CURRENT  YEAR
 PRODUCED  BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET REQUEST
 WHICH INCLUDES THE APPROPRIATION FOR  THE  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
 SCHOOLS  FOR  THE  PRESCRIBED  PAYMENTS  AND INDIVIDUALIZED PAYMENTS DUE
 PRIOR TO APRIL FIRST FOR THE CURRENT YEAR PLUS THE APPORTIONMENT PAYABLE
 DURING THE CURRENT  SCHOOL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISIONS  SIX-A  AND
 FIFTEEN  OF  SECTION  THIRTY-SIX  HUNDRED  TWO  OF  THIS  PART MINUS ANY
 REDUCTIONS TO CURRENT YEAR AIDS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION
 THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED FOUR OF THIS PART OR ANY DEDUCTION FROM APPORTIONMENT
 PAYABLE PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER FOR COLLECTION  OF  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT
 BASIC CONTRIBUTION AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF SECTION FORTY-FOUR
 HUNDRED  ONE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  LESS  ANY  GRANTS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO
 SUBPARAGRAPH TWO-A OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF  SECTION  NINE-
 TY-TWO-C  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, LESS ANY GRANTS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-NNNN OF THE STATE  FINANCE  LAW,
 LESS ANY GRANTS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION THIR-
 TY-SIX  HUNDRED  FORTY-ONE  OF  THIS  ARTICLE, OR (II) THE APPORTIONMENT
 CALCULATED BY THE COMMISSIONER BASED ON DATA ON FILE  AT  THE  TIME  THE
 PAYMENT  IS  PROCESSED;  PROVIDED  HOWEVER, THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY
 PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION PRIOR TO THE FIRST  BUSINESS  DAY
 OF  JUNE  OF  THE CURRENT YEAR, MONEYS APPORTIONED SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY
 AIDS PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS SIX AND FOURTEEN,  IF  APPLICABLE,
 OF  SECTION  THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS PART AS CURRENT YEAR AID FOR
 DEBT SERVICE ON BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES AND/OR BONDS FIRST ISSUED IN THE
 CURRENT YEAR OR ANY AIDS  PAYABLE  FOR  FULL-DAY  KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THE
 CURRENT  YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED
 TWO OF THIS PART. FOR AID PAYABLE  IN  THE  TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--TWO
 THOUSAND  NINETEEN  SCHOOL  YEAR, REFERENCE TO SUCH "SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
 LISTING  FOR  THE  CURRENT  YEAR"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  PRINTOUTS  ENTITLED
 "BT181-9".
   §  22.  Paragraph  b of subdivision 2 of section 3612 of the education
 law, as amended by section 34 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the  laws  of
 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   b. Such grants shall be awarded to school districts, within the limits
 of funds appropriated therefor, through a competitive process that takes
 into  consideration  the  magnitude  of  any shortage of teachers in the
 school district, the number of teachers employed in the school  district
 who hold temporary licenses to teach in the public schools of the state,
 the  number of provisionally certified teachers, the fiscal capacity and
 geographic sparsity of the district, the  number  of  new  teachers  the
 school district intends to hire in the coming school year and the number
 of summer in the city student internships proposed by an eligible school
 district,  if applicable. Grants provided pursuant to this section shall
 be used only for the purposes enumerated in this section.  Notwithstand-
 ing any other provision of law to the contrary, a city  school  district
 in a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants receiv-
 ing a grant pursuant to this section may use no more than eighty percent
 of  such  grant  funds  for any recruitment, retention and certification
 costs associated with transitional certification of  teacher  candidates
 for  the  school  years  two  thousand one--two thousand two through two
 thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN--two thousand [eighteen] NINETEEN.

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   § 23. Subdivision 6 of section 4402 of the education law,  as  amended
 by  section 35 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended
 to read as follows:
   6.  Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary,
 the board of education of a city school district with  a  population  of
 one  hundred twenty-five thousand or more inhabitants shall be permitted
 to establish  maximum  class  sizes  for  special  classes  for  certain
 students  with  disabilities  in  accordance with the provisions of this
 subdivision. For the purpose of obtaining relief from any adverse fiscal
 impact from under-utilization of special education resources due to  low
 student  attendance  in  special  education  classes  at  the middle and
 secondary level as determined by the commissioner, such boards of educa-
 tion shall, during the school years nineteen hundred  ninety-five--nine-
 ty-six  through  June thirtieth, two thousand [eighteen] NINETEEN of the
 two thousand  [seventeen]  EIGHTEEN--two  thousand  [eighteen]  NINETEEN
 school  year,  be  authorized to increase class sizes in special classes
 containing students with disabilities whose age ranges are equivalent to
 those of students in middle and secondary  schools  as  defined  by  the
 commissioner for purposes of this section by up to but not to exceed one
 and  two  tenths  times  the  applicable maximum class size specified in
 regulations of the commissioner rounded up to the nearest whole  number,
 provided  that  in  a  city  school  district having a population of one
 million or more, classes that have a maximum class size of  fifteen  may
 be increased by no more than one student and provided that the projected
 average  class size shall not exceed the maximum specified in the appli-
 cable regulation, provided that such authorization  shall  terminate  on
 June  thirtieth,  two thousand. Such authorization shall be granted upon
 filing of a notice by such a board of education  with  the  commissioner
 stating the board's intention to increase such class sizes and a certif-
 ication  that  the  board will conduct a study of attendance problems at
 the secondary level and will  implement  a  corrective  action  plan  to
 increase  the rate of attendance of students in such classes to at least
 the rate for students attending regular education classes  in  secondary
 schools  of the district. Such corrective action plan shall be submitted
 for approval by the commissioner by a date during  the  school  year  in
 which  such  board  increases  class  sizes as provided pursuant to this
 subdivision to be prescribed by the commissioner. Upon at  least  thirty
 days  notice  to  the board of education, after conclusion of the school
 year in which such board increases class sizes as provided  pursuant  to
 this subdivision, the commissioner shall be authorized to terminate such
 authorization  upon  a  finding  that the board has failed to develop or
 implement an approved corrective action plan.
   § 24. Section 4408 of the education law, as amended by chapter  82  of
 the  laws of 1995, subdivision 1 as amended by section 32 of part A-1 of
 chapter 58 of the laws of 2006, subdivision 3 as amended by  section  59
 and  subdivision  5  as amended by section 60 of part A of chapter 58 of
 the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   § 4408. Payment for July and August programs for students  with  disa-
 bilities.    1.  State  aid.  The  commissioner  shall make payments for
 approved July and August programs  for  students  with  disabilities  in
 accordance  with  this  section  in  an  amount  equal to THE SUM OF THE
 TUITION STATE PAYMENT  AMOUNT  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  FIVE  OF  THIS
 SECTION,  PLUS  THE PRODUCT OF eighty percent [of] MULTIPLIED BY the sum
 of the [approved tuition and] maintenance rates and  the  transportation
 expense  for  the  current year enrollment of students with disabilities
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 July  and August pursuant to article eighty-five, eighty-seven or eight-
 y-eight of this chapter, where such costs  are  determined  pursuant  to
 section  forty-four  hundred  five  of  this  article, provided that the
 placement  of  such  students  was  approved  by  the  commissioner,  if
 required. Such programs shall operate for six weeks and shall be  funded
 for  thirty  days  of service, provided, however, that the observance of
 the legal holiday for Independence day may constitute a day of  service.
 Upon  certification by the school district in which the student resides,
 that such services were provided, such payment  shall  be  made  to  the
 provider of such services, in accordance with the provisions of subdivi-
 sion three of this section.
   2.  Chargeback  to a municipality. Ten percent of the approved cost of
 July and August services provided pursuant  to  this  section  for  each
 student  shall be a charge against the municipality in which the parent,
 or person in parental relationship to  such  student,  resided  on  July
 first of the school year in which such services were provided. The comp-
 troller  shall deduct from any state funds which become due to a munici-
 pality an amount equal to such ten percent required in  accordance  with
 this  subdivision which amount shall be credited to the local assistance
 account of the state education department as designated by the  division
 of the budget.
   3.  Payment  schedule.  For  aid  payable in the two thousand six--two
 thousand seven school year AND THEREAFTER, moneys appropriated  annually
 to the department from the general fund - local assistance account under
 the office of prekindergarten through grade twelve education program for
 July  and  August programs for students with disabilities, shall be used
 as follows: (i) for remaining base year and  prior  school  years  obli-
 gations,  (ii)  for the purposes of subdivision four of this section for
 schools operated under articles eighty-seven and  eighty-eight  of  this
 [chapter]  TITLE,  and (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions
 of this chapter, for payments made pursuant to this section for  current
 school year obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not
 exceed  seventy percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved
 tuition and maintenance rates and transportation  expense  provided  for
 herein;  provided,  however,  that  payment  of eligible claims shall be
 payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment  by
 the  commissioner,  but  in  no case shall a single payee draw down more
 than forty-five percent of the appropriation provided for  the  purposes
 of  this  section, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside
 for insufficiency of funds to make a  complete  payment,  but  shall  be
 eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority
 date  status  for  appropriations  provided  for  this section in future
 years.
   4. Of the amount so appropriated to the department for  the  July  and
 August  programs  for  schools  operated under articles eighty-seven and
 eighty-eight of this [chapter] TITLE, an amount shall be transferred  to
 the special revenue funds - other, Batavia school for the blind and Rome
 school  for the deaf accounts, pursuant to a plan to be developed by the
 commissioner and approved by the director of  the  budget  for  students
 with  disabilities  attending  July and August programs pursuant to this
 section at such schools pursuant to such articles. Such amount shall  be
 determined  by the tuition and maintenance rates and the total number of
 students with disabilities approved by the  commissioner  for  placement
 for  the  July  and August program. The commissioner shall establish the
 methodology for computation of such tuition and  maintenance  rates  for
 each  school  which  shall  take into account all pertinent expenditures

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 including administration, direct care staff, nondirect  care  staff  and
 other than personal service costs.
   5.  [State  share]  TUITION  STATE PAYMENT AMOUNT. A. FOR SCHOOL YEARS
 COMMENCING PRIOR TO JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, THE TUITION STATE
 PAYMENT AMOUNT SHALL BE EIGHTY PERCENT  OF  THE  SUM  OF  SUCH  APPROVED
 TUITION EXPENSE.
   B.  FOR  SCHOOL  YEARS COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
 EIGHTEEN, THE TUITION STATE PAYMENT AMOUNT SHALL BE  EQUAL  TO  (I)  FOR
 STUDENTS  PLACED PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-TWO HUNDRED TWO AND ARTICLES
 EIGHTY-FIVE,  EIGHTY-SEVEN,  AND  EIGHTY-EIGHT  OF  THIS  TITLE,  EIGHTY
 PERCENT  OF  SUCH  TUITION EXPENSE, OR (II) FOR ALL OTHER STUDENTS, SUCH
 APPROVED TUITION EXPENSE MULTIPLIED  BY  THE  STATE  SHARING  RATIO  FOR
 PUBLIC  HIGH  COST EXCESS COST AID COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE
 OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, BUT SHALL NOT BE LESS
 THAN ONE QUARTER (0.25) NOR MORE THAN NINE TENTHS (0.9).
   C. NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO ALTER THE CHARGE-
 BACK TO THE MUNICIPALITY REQUIREMENT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
 SECTION.
   6. MEDICAID ADJUSTMENT. In accordance with the provisions of  subpara-
 graph  four  of  paragraph  b  of  subdivision one of section thirty-six
 hundred nine-a of this chapter for  services  provided  during  the  two
 thousand eight--two thousand nine and prior school years, any moneys due
 the school district shall be reduced by an amount equal to fifty percent
 of  any federal participation, pursuant to title XIX of the social secu-
 rity act, in  special  education  programs  provided  pursuant  to  this
 section.  For  services provided during the two thousand nine--two thou-
 sand ten school year and thereafter, or for services provided in a prior
 school year that were not reimbursed by the state  on  or  before  April
 first,  two  thousand  eleven,  such state share shall be designated and
 transferred pursuant to section thirty-six hundred nine-b of this  chap-
 ter.
   [6.] 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no
 payments  shall  be made by the commissioner pursuant to this section on
 or after July first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-six  based  on  a  claim
 submitted  later  than  three  years after the end of the school year in
 which services were rendered, provided however that no payment shall  be
 barred  or reduced where such payment is required as a result of a court
 order or judgment or a final audit.
   § 25. Subdivision b of section 2 of chapter 756 of the laws  of  1992,
 relating  to funding a program for work force education conducted by the
 consortium for worker education in New York city, as amended by  section
 44  of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as
 follows:
   b. Reimbursement for programs approved in accordance with  subdivision
 a  of  this section for the 2015--2016 school year shall not exceed 60.7
 percent of the lesser of such approvable costs per contact hour or thir-
 teen dollars and forty cents per contact  hour,  reimbursement  for  the
 2016--2017  school  year  shall not exceed 60.3 percent of the lesser of
 such approvable costs per contact hour or thirteen dollars ninety  cents
 per  contact  hour,  [and]  reimbursement for the 2017--2018 school year
 shall not exceed 60.4 percent of the lesser of such approvable costs per
 contact hour or thirteen dollars and ninety cents per contact hour,  AND
 REIMBURSEMENT  FOR  THE  2018--2019  SCHOOL  YEAR  SHALL NOT EXCEED 59.4
 PERCENT OF THE LESSER OF SUCH APPROVABLE COSTS PER CONTACT HOUR OR FOUR-
 TEEN DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS PER CONTACT HOUR,  where  a  contact
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 eligible adult.   Notwithstanding any other  provision  of  law  to  the
 contrary,  for  the  2015--2016 school year such contact hours shall not
 exceed one million five hundred ninety-nine thousand fifteen (1,599,015)
 hours;  whereas  for the 2016--2017 school year such contact hours shall
 not exceed one million five hundred  fifty-one  thousand  three  hundred
 twelve  (1,551,312);  [and]  WHEREAS for the 2017--2018 school year such
 contact hours shall not exceed one million five hundred forty-nine thou-
 sand four hundred sixty-three (1,549,463); AND FOR THE 2018--2019 SCHOOL
 YEAR SUCH CONTACT HOURS SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  ONE  MILLION  THREE  HUNDRED
 TWELVE  THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE (1,312,785).  Notwithstanding
 any other provision of law to the contrary, the apportionment calculated
 for the city school district of the city of New York pursuant to  subdi-
 vision  11  of section 3602 of the education law shall be computed as if
 such contact hours provided by the consortium for worker education,  not
 to  exceed  the contact hours set forth herein, were eligible for aid in
 accordance with the provisions of such subdivision 11 of section 3602 of
 the education law.
   § 26. Section 4 of chapter 756 of the laws of 1992, relating to  fund-
 ing  a  program for work force education conducted by the consortium for
 worker education in New York city, is amended by adding a  new  subdivi-
 sion w to read as follows:
   W.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  NOT APPLY AFTER THE
 COMPLETION OF PAYMENTS FOR THE 2018--2019 SCHOOL  YEAR.  NOTWITHSTANDING
 ANY  INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL
 WITHHOLD A PORTION OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCATION AID  DUE  TO  THE
 CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO SUPPORT A PORTION OF THE
 COSTS OF THE WORK FORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM. SUCH MONEYS SHALL BE CREDITED
 TO  THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION FUND-LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
 AND SHALL NOT  EXCEED  ELEVEN  MILLION  FIVE  HUNDRED  THOUSAND  DOLLARS
 ($11,500,000).
   §  27. Section 6 of chapter 756 of the laws of 1992, relating to fund-
 ing a program for work force education conducted by the  consortium  for
 worker  education in New York city, as amended by section 46 of part YYY
 of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   § 6. This act shall take effect July 1,  1992,  and  shall  be  deemed
 repealed on June 30, [2018] 2019.
   §  28. Subdivisions 22 and 24 of section 140 of chapter 82 of the laws
 of 1995, amending the education law and certain other laws  relating  to
 state  aid  to  school  districts and the appropriation of funds for the
 support of government, as amended by section 47 of part YYY  of  chapter
 59 of the laws of 2017, are amended to read as follows:
   (22)  sections  one  hundred twelve, one hundred thirteen, one hundred
 fourteen, one hundred fifteen and one hundred sixteen of this act  shall
 take effect on July 1, 1995; provided, however, that section one hundred
 thirteen of this act shall remain in full force and effect until July 1,
 [2018] 2019 at which time it shall be deemed repealed;
   (24)  sections one hundred eighteen through one hundred thirty of this
 act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on  and  after
 July 1, 1995; provided further, however, that the amendments made pursu-
 ant to section one hundred twenty-four of this act shall be deemed to be
 repealed on and after July 1, [2018] 2019;
   §  29.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 4403-a to
 read as follows:
   § 4403-A. WAIVERS FROM CERTAIN DUTIES. 1.  A  LOCAL  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,
 APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MAY
 SUBMIT  AN APPLICATION FOR A WAIVER FROM ANY REQUIREMENT IMPOSED ON SUCH

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 DISTRICT, SCHOOL OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  PURSUANT
 TO SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED TWO OR SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED THREE OF
 THIS  ARTICLE,  AND  REGULATIONS  PROMULGATED THEREUNDER, FOR A SPECIFIC
 SCHOOL  YEAR.  SUCH APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS IN
 ADVANCE OF THE PROPOSED DATE ON WHICH THE WAIVER WOULD BE EFFECTIVE  AND
 SHALL BE IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   2.  BEFORE  SUBMITTING  AN  APPLICATION FOR A WAIVER, THE LOCAL SCHOOL
 DISTRICT, APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL OR BOARD  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL
 SERVICES  SHALL  PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED WAIVER TO THE PARENTS OR
 PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE STUDENTS THAT WOULD BE  IMPACTED
 BY THE WAIVER IF GRANTED. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE IN A FORM AND MANNER THAT
 WILL  ENSURE THAT SUCH PARENTS AND PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP WILL
 BE AWARE OF ALL RELEVANT CHANGES THAT WOULD OCCUR UNDER THE WAIVER,  AND
 SHALL  INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE FORM, MANNER AND DATE BY WHICH PARENTS
 MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED  WAIVER.  THE  LOCAL  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT,  APPROVED  PRIVATE SCHOOL, OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL
 SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS FOR SUCH PARENTS AND  PERSONS
 IN  PARENTAL  RELATIONSHIP TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS, AND SHALL INCLUDE
 IN THE WAIVER APPLICATION SUBMITTED  TO  THE  COMMISSIONER  PURSUANT  TO
 SUBDIVISION  ONE OF THIS SECTION ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM SUCH
 PARENTS OR PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP TO SUCH STUDENTS.
   3. THE COMMISSIONER MAY GRANT A WAIVER FROM ANY REQUIREMENT IMPOSED ON
 A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  FORTY-FOUR  HUNDRED  TWO  OR
 SECTION  FORTY-FOUR  HUNDRED  THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, UPON A FINDING THAT
 SUCH WAIVER WILL ENABLE A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL
 OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT AN  INNOVATIVE
 SPECIAL  EDUCATION  PROGRAM  THAT  IS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL
 REQUIREMENTS, AND WILL ENHANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND/OR  OPPORTUNITIES
 FOR  PLACEMENT  IN REGULAR CLASSES AND PROGRAMS. IN MAKING SUCH DETERMI-
 NATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSIDER ANY  COMMENTS  RECEIVED  BY  THE
 LOCAL  SCHOOL  DISTRICT, APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM PARENTS OR PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATION TO THE
 STUDENTS THAT WOULD BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE WAIVER IF GRANTED.
   4. ANY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, APPROVED  PRIVATE  SCHOOL  OR  BOARD  OF
 COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES GRANTED A WAIVER SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL
 REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER REGARDING THE OPERATION AND EVALUATION OF THE
 PROGRAM  NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE END OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR
 WHICH A WAIVER IS GRANTED.
   § 30. Section 8 of chapter 89 of the laws of 2016, relating to supple-
 mentary funding for dedicated programs for public school students in the
 East Ramapo central school district, as amended by section  49  of  part
 YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   §  8.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2016 and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed June 30, [2018]  2019,  EXCEPT  THAT  PARAGRAPH  (B)  OF
 SECTION  FIVE  OF  THIS ACT AND PARAGRAPH SEVEN OF THIS ACT SHALL EXPIRE
 AND BE DEEMED REPEALED JUNE 30, 2021.
   § 31. Section 12 of chapter 147 of the  laws  of  2001,  amending  the
 education  law  relating  to conditional appointment of school district,
 charter school or BOCES employees, as amended by section 50 of part  YYY
 of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   §  12.  This  act shall take effect on the same date as chapter 180 of
 the laws of 2000 takes effect, and shall expire July 1, [2018] 2019 when
 upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.
   § 32. Subdivision 1 of section 167 of chapter 169 of the laws of 1994,
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 aid to localities, capital projects and debt service budgets, as amended
 by section 32 of part A of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, is amended to
 read as follows:
   1.  Sections  one  through seventy of this act shall be deemed to have
 been in full force and effect as of April  1,  1994  provided,  however,
 that  sections  one,  two,  twenty-four,  twenty-five  and  twenty-seven
 through seventy of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed on March
 31, 2000; provided, however, that section twenty of this act shall apply
 only to hearings commenced prior to  September  1,  1994,  and  provided
 further  that  section twenty-six of this act shall expire and be deemed
 repealed on March 31, 1997; and  provided  further  that  sections  four
 through fourteen, sixteen, and eighteen, nineteen and twenty-one through
 twenty-one-a  of  this  act shall expire and be deemed repealed on March
 31, 1997; and provided further that sections three, fifteen,  seventeen,
 twenty,  twenty-two  and  twenty-three  of  this act shall expire and be
 deemed repealed on March 31, [2018] 2020.
   § 33. Section 4 of chapter 425 of  the  laws  of  2002,  amending  the
 education  law  relating  to  the  provision of supplemental educational
 services, attendance at a safe  public  school  and  the  suspension  of
 pupils  who  bring  a  firearm  to  or possess a firearm at a school, as
 amended by section 12 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   §  4.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2002 and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed June 30, [2018] 2019.
   § 34. Section 5 of chapter 101 of  the  laws  of  2003,  amending  the
 education law relating to the implementation of the No Child Left Behind
 Act  of  2001, as amended by section 13 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the
 laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately;  provided  that  sections
 one,  two  and  three of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed on
 June 30, [2018] 2019.
   § 35. Section 2 of subpart B of part AA of chapter 56 of the  laws  of
 2014, amending the education law relating to providing that standardized
 test  scores  shall  not be included on a student's permanent record, is
 amended to read as follows:
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed on December 31, [2018] 2019.
   § 36. School bus driver training. In addition to apportionments other-
 wise  provided  by section 3602 of the education law, for aid payable in
 the 2018-2019 school year, the commissioner of education shall  allocate
 school  bus  driver  training  grants  to school districts and boards of
 cooperative educational services pursuant to sections 3650-a, 3650-b and
 3650-c of the education law, or for contracts directly with not-for-pro-
 fit educational organizations for the purposes  of  this  section.  Such
 payments  shall  not exceed four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) per
 school year.
   § 37. Special apportionment for salary  expenses.  a.  Notwithstanding
 any  other  provision  of  law,  upon application to the commissioner of
 education, not sooner than the first day of  the  second  full  business
 week  of  June  2019  and  not later than the last day of the third full
 business week of June 2019, a school district eligible for an apportion-
 ment pursuant to section 3602 of the education law shall be eligible  to
 receive  an  apportionment pursuant to this section, for the school year
 ending June 30, 2019, for salary expenses incurred between April  1  and
 June 30, 2018 and such apportionment shall not exceed the sum of (i) the
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 sioner of education, pursuant to paragraph f of subdivision 1 of section
 3602 of the education law, as in effect through June 30, 1993, plus (ii)
 186 percent of such amount for a city school district in a city  with  a
 population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants, plus (iii) 209 percent of
 such  amount  for  a city school district in a city with a population of
 more than 195,000 inhabitants and less than 219,000 inhabitants  accord-
 ing  to  the  latest  federal  census, plus (iv) the net gap elimination
 adjustment for 2010--2011, as determined by the commissioner  of  educa-
 tion pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2010, plus (v) the gap elimi-
 nation  adjustment  for  2011--2012 as determined by the commissioner of
 education pursuant to subdivision 17 of section 3602  of  the  education
 law,  and provided further that such apportionment shall not exceed such
 salary expenses. Such application shall be made by  a  school  district,
 after the board of education or trustees have adopted a resolution to do
 so and in the case of a city school district in a city with a population
 in excess of 125,000 inhabitants, with the approval of the mayor of such
 city.
   b.  The  claim  for  an  apportionment to be paid to a school district
 pursuant to subdivision a of this section  shall  be  submitted  to  the
 commissioner  of  education  on  a form prescribed for such purpose, and
 shall be payable upon determination by such commissioner that  the  form
 has been submitted as prescribed. Such approved amounts shall be payable
 on  the  same  day in September of the school year following the year in
 which application was made as funds provided  pursuant  to  subparagraph
 (4) of paragraph b of subdivision 4 of section 92-c of the state finance
 law,  on  the  audit  and  warrant  of the state comptroller on vouchers
 certified or approved by the commissioner of  education  in  the  manner
 prescribed  by  law  from  moneys in the state lottery fund and from the
 general fund to the extent that the amount paid  to  a  school  district
 pursuant  to  this  section  exceeds the amount, if any, due such school
 district pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph a of subdivision 1 of
 section 3609-a of the education law in the  school  year  following  the
 year in which application was made.
   c.  Notwithstanding  the provisions of section 3609-a of the education
 law, an amount equal to the amount paid to a school district pursuant to
 subdivisions a and b of this section shall first be  deducted  from  the
 following  payments  due  the  school  district  during  the school year
 following the year in which application was made  pursuant  to  subpara-
 graphs  (1),  (2),  (3),  (4) and (5) of paragraph a of subdivision 1 of
 section 3609-a of the education law in the following order: the  lottery
 apportionment  payable  pursuant  to  subparagraph (2) of such paragraph
 followed by the fixed fall payments payable pursuant to subparagraph (4)
 of such paragraph and then followed by the district's  payments  to  the
 teachers'  retirement  system pursuant to subparagraph (1) of such para-
 graph, and any remainder to be deducted from the individualized payments
 due the district pursuant to paragraph b of such  subdivision  shall  be
 deducted on a chronological basis starting with the earliest payment due
 the district.
   §  38.  Special apportionment for public pension accruals. a. Notwith-
 standing any other provision of law, upon application to the commission-
 er of education, not later than June 30, 2019, a school district  eligi-
 ble  for  an apportionment pursuant to section 3602 of the education law
 shall be eligible to receive an apportionment pursuant to this  section,
 for  the  school  year ending June 30, 2019 and such apportionment shall
 not exceed the  additional  accruals  required  to  be  made  by  school
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 changes for such public pension liabilities. The amount  of  such  addi-
 tional  accrual  shall  be certified to the commissioner of education by
 the president of the board of education or the trustees or, in the  case
 of  a  city  school  district  in  a city with a population in excess of
 125,000 inhabitants, the mayor of such city. Such application  shall  be
 made by a school district, after the board of education or trustees have
 adopted  a resolution to do so and in the case of a city school district
 in a city with a population in excess of 125,000 inhabitants,  with  the
 approval of the mayor of such city.
   b.  The  claim  for  an  apportionment to be paid to a school district
 pursuant to subdivision a of this section  shall  be  submitted  to  the
 commissioner  of  education  on  a form prescribed for such purpose, and
 shall be payable upon determination by such commissioner that  the  form
 has been submitted as prescribed. Such approved amounts shall be payable
 on  the  same  day in September of the school year following the year in
 which application was made as funds provided  pursuant  to  subparagraph
 (4) of paragraph b of subdivision 4 of section 92-c of the state finance
 law,  on  the  audit  and  warrant  of the state comptroller on vouchers
 certified or approved by the commissioner of  education  in  the  manner
 prescribed  by  law  from  moneys in the state lottery fund and from the
 general fund to the extent that the amount paid  to  a  school  district
 pursuant  to  this  section  exceeds the amount, if any, due such school
 district pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph a of subdivision 1 of
 section 3609-a of the education law in the  school  year  following  the
 year in which application was made.
   c.  Notwithstanding  the provisions of section 3609-a of the education
 law, an amount equal to the amount paid to a school district pursuant to
 subdivisions a and b of this section shall first be  deducted  from  the
 following  payments  due  the  school  district  during  the school year
 following the year in which application was made  pursuant  to  subpara-
 graphs  (1),  (2),  (3),  (4) and (5) of paragraph a of subdivision 1 of
 section 3609-a of the education law in the following order: the  lottery
 apportionment  payable  pursuant  to  subparagraph (2) of such paragraph
 followed by the fixed fall payments payable pursuant to subparagraph (4)
 of such paragraph and then followed by the district's  payments  to  the
 teachers'  retirement  system pursuant to subparagraph (1) of such para-
 graph, and any remainder to be deducted from the individualized payments
 due the district pursuant to paragraph b of such  subdivision  shall  be
 deducted on a chronological basis starting with the earliest payment due
 the district.
   §  39.  a.  Notwithstanding  any  other law, rule or regulation to the
 contrary, any moneys appropriated to the state education department  may
 be  suballocated  to  other state departments or agencies, as needed, to
 accomplish the intent of the specific appropriations contained therein.
   b. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the  contrary,
 moneys  appropriated  to the state education department from the general
 fund/aid to localities,  local  assistance  account-001,  shall  be  for
 payment  of  financial  assistance,  as scheduled, net of disallowances,
 refunds, reimbursement and credits.
   c. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the  contrary,
 all  moneys  appropriated  to  the state education department for aid to
 localities shall be available for payment of aid heretofore or hereafter
 to accrue and may be suballocated to other departments and  agencies  to
 accomplish the intent of the specific appropriations contained therein.
   d.  Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary,
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 support  for  public  schools may be interchanged with any other item of
 appropriation for general support for public schools within the  general
 fund  local  assistance  account office of prekindergarten through grade
 twelve education programs.
   § 40. Notwithstanding the provision of any law, rule, or regulation to
 the  contrary,  the  city school district of the city of Rochester, upon
 the consent of the board of  cooperative  educational  services  of  the
 supervisory  district  serving  its  geographic region may purchase from
 such board for the 2018--2019 school year,  as  a  non-component  school
 district, services required by article 19 of the education law.
   §  41.  The amounts specified in this section shall be a setaside from
 the state funds which each such district is  receiving  from  the  total
 foundation aid:
   a.  for the development, maintenance or expansion of magnet schools or
 magnet school programs for the 2018--2019  school  year.  For  the  city
 school  district  of  the  city of New York there shall be a setaside of
 foundation aid equal to forty-eight  million  one  hundred  seventy-five
 thousand  dollars  ($48,175,000) including five hundred thousand dollars
 ($500,000) for the Andrew Jackson High  School;  for  the  Buffalo  city
 school   district,   twenty-one  million  twenty-five  thousand  dollars
 ($21,025,000); for the Rochester city school district,  fifteen  million
 dollars  ($15,000,000);  for the Syracuse city school district, thirteen
 million dollars ($13,000,000); for the  Yonkers  city  school  district,
 forty-nine  million five hundred thousand dollars ($49,500,000); for the
 Newburgh city school district, four million six hundred forty-five thou-
 sand dollars ($4,645,000); for the Poughkeepsie  city  school  district,
 two million four hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($2,475,000); for
 the Mount Vernon city school district, two million dollars ($2,000,000);
 for  the New Rochelle city school district, one million four hundred ten
 thousand dollars ($1,410,000); for the Schenectady city school district,
 one million eight hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000);  for  the  Port
 Chester  city  school  district,  one million one hundred fifty thousand
 dollars ($1,150,000); for the White Plains city  school  district,  nine
 hundred  thousand  dollars ($900,000); for the Niagara Falls city school
 district, six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000); for the  Albany  city
 school  district,  three  million  five  hundred  fifty thousand dollars
 ($3,550,000); for the Utica city school district,  two  million  dollars
 ($2,000,000);  for  the Beacon city school district, five hundred sixty-
 six  thousand  dollars  ($566,000);  for  the  Middletown  city   school
 district,  four  hundred  thousand  dollars ($400,000); for the Freeport
 union free school district, four hundred  thousand  dollars  ($400,000);
 for  the  Greenburgh  central  school  district,  three hundred thousand
 dollars ($300,000);  for  the  Amsterdam  city  school  district,  eight
 hundred  thousand  dollars  ($800,000);  for  the  Peekskill city school
 district, two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000); and  for  the  Hudson
 city school district, four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000).
   b.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary,
 a school district setting aside such foundation  aid  pursuant  to  this
 section  may  use  such  setaside  funds  for:  (i) any instructional or
 instructional support costs associated with the operation  of  a  magnet
 school; or (ii) any instructional or instructional support costs associ-
 ated with implementation of an alternative approach to promote diversity
 and/or enhancement of the instructional program and raising of standards
 in  elementary and secondary schools of school districts having substan-
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   c. The commissioner of education shall not be authorized  to  withhold
 foundation aid from a school district that used such funds in accordance
 with  this  paragraph,  notwithstanding any inconsistency with a request
 for proposals issued by such commissioner for the purpose of  attendance
 improvement  and  dropout prevention for the 2018--2019 school year, and
 for any city school district in a city having a population of more  than
 one  million,  the  setaside  for  attendance  improvement  and  dropout
 prevention shall equal the amount set aside in the base  year.  For  the
 2018--2019  school  year,  it  is  further provided that any city school
 district in a city having a population of more than  one  million  shall
 allocate  at  least  one-third  of any increase from base year levels in
 funds set aside pursuant to the requirements of this section to communi-
 ty-based organizations. Any increase required pursuant to  this  section
 to  community-based  organizations  must  be  in addition to allocations
 provided to community-based organizations in the base year.
   d. For the purpose of teacher support for the 2018--2019 school  year:
 for  the city school district of the city of New York, sixty-two million
 seven hundred seven thousand dollars ($62,707,000); for the Buffalo city
 school district, one million seven hundred  forty-one  thousand  dollars
 ($1,741,000); for the Rochester city school district, one million seven-
 ty-six  thousand  dollars  ($1,076,000);  for  the  Yonkers  city school
 district,  one  million  one  hundred   forty-seven   thousand   dollars
 ($1,147,000);  and  for the Syracuse city school district, eight hundred
 nine thousand dollars ($809,000). All funds made available to  a  school
 district  pursuant  to  this section shall be distributed among teachers
 including prekindergarten teachers and teachers of adult vocational  and
 academic  subjects in accordance with this section and shall be in addi-
 tion to salaries heretofore or hereafter negotiated or  made  available;
 provided,  however,  that all funds distributed pursuant to this section
 for the current year shall be deemed to incorporate all  funds  distrib-
 uted  pursuant to former subdivision 27 of section 3602 of the education
 law for prior years. In school districts where the teachers are  repres-
 ented  by  certified  or  recognized  employee organizations, all salary
 increases funded pursuant to this section shall be determined  by  sepa-
 rate  collective  negotiations  conducted pursuant to the provisions and
 procedures of article 14 of the civil service law,  notwithstanding  the
 existence  of  a  negotiated  agreement  between a school district and a
 certified or recognized employee organization.
   § 42. Support of public libraries. The  moneys  appropriated  for  the
 support  of  public  libraries by a chapter of the laws of 2017 enacting
 the aid to localities budget shall  be  apportioned  for  the  2018-2019
 state  fiscal  year  in  accordance with the provisions of sections 271,
 272, 273, 282, 284, and 285 of the  education  law  as  amended  by  the
 provisions  of this chapter and the provisions of this section, provided
 that library construction aid pursuant to section 273-a of the education
 law shall not be payable from the  appropriations  for  the  support  of
 public libraries and provided further that no library, library system or
 program, as defined by the commissioner of education, shall receive less
 total  system  or  program  aid  than it received for the year 2001-2002
 except as a result of a reduction adjustment necessary to conform to the
 appropriations for support of public libraries.
   Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary the  moneys
 appropriated  for the support of public libraries for the year 2018-2019
 by a chapter of the laws of 2018 enacting the education, labor and fami-
 ly assistance budget shall fulfill the  state's  obligation  to  provide
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 tion  and  approved  by  the  director of the budget, the aid payable to
 libraries and library systems pursuant to such appropriations  shall  be
 reduced  proportionately  to assure that the total amount of aid payable
 does not exceed the total appropriations for such purpose.
   § 43. Severability. The provisions of this act shall be severable, and
 if  the  application  of  any  clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
 section or part of this act to  any  person  or  circumstance  shall  be
 adjudged  by  any  court  of  competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
 judgment shall not necessarily affect, impair or invalidate the applica-
 tion of any such clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, part
 of this act or remainder thereof, as the  case  may  be,  to  any  other
 person  or  circumstance,  but shall be confined in its operation to the
 clause,  sentence,  paragraph,  subdivision,  section  or  part  thereof
 directly  involved  in the controversy in which such judgment shall have
 been rendered.
   § 44. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall be  deemed  to
 have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2018; provided,
 however, that:
   1. Sections one, four, five, six, seven, nine, nine-a, nine-b, nine-c,
 nine-d,  ten,  eleven,  twelve,  thirteen,  fourteen,  fifteen, sixteen,
 seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one,  twenty-two,  twenty-
 three,  thirty-six,  forty  and  forty-one of this act shall take effect
 July 1, 2018; and
   2. The amendments to chapter 756 of the  laws  of  1992,  relating  to
 funding  a  program for work force education conducted by the consortium
 for worker education in New York city made by sections  twenty-five  and
 twenty-six  of  this act shall not affect the repeal of such chapter and
 shall be deemed repealed therewith; and
   3. Section twenty-eight of this act shall be deemed to  have  been  in
 full  force and effect on and after the effective date of section 140 of
 chapter 82 of the laws of 1995;
   4. The amendments to paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 2856 of
 the education law made by section seven of this act shall be subject  to
 the expiration and reversion of such subdivision pursuant to subdivision
 d  of  section  27  of chapter 378 of the laws of 2007, as amended, when
 upon such date the provisions of section eight of this  act  shall  take
 effect;  and the amendments to paragraph b-1 of subdivision 4 of section
 3602 of the education law made by section nine-a of this act  shall  not
 affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall expire therewith.
 
                                  PART B
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 908 to
 read as follows:
   § 908. PROHIBITION AGAINST LUNCH SHAMING.  ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUD-
 ING CHARTER SCHOOLS AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE STATE THAT PARTICIPATE
 IN  THE  NATIONAL  SCHOOL  LUNCH  PROGRAM OR SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM IN
 WHICH THERE IS A SCHOOL AT WHICH ALL  PUPILS  ARE  NOT  ELIGIBLE  TO  BE
 SERVED  BREAKFAST AND LUNCH UNDER THE COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION OR
 PROVISION TWO OF THE FEDERAL NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT, 42  U.S.C.  SEC.
 1751  ET  SEQ., SHALL DEVELOP A PLAN TO ENSURE THAT A PUPIL WHOSE PARENT
 OR GUARDIAN HAS UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES IS NOT SHAMED OR TREATED DIFFER-
 ENTLY THAN A PUPIL WHOSE PARENT OR GUARDIAN DOES NOT HAVE UNPAID  SCHOOL
 MEAL  FEES.  THE  PLAN  SHALL  BE  SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER BY JULY
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, OR SIXTY DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF
 THIS  SECTION  AFTER  ENACTMENT  IN  CONFORMANCE WITH REGULATIONS OF THE

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 COMMISSIONER. AFTER SUBMISSION OF SUCH PLAN, THE SCHOOL SHALL ADOPT  AND
 POST THE PLAN ON ITS WEBSITE. THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO, THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:
   A. A POLICY STATING THAT THE SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH THE
 STUDENT'S MEAL OF CHOICE FOR THAT SCHOOL DAY OF THE AVAILABLE REIMBURSA-
 BLE  MEAL  CHOICES  FOR  SUCH  SCHOOL  DAY, IF THE STUDENT REQUESTS ONE,
 UNLESS THE STUDENT'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN HAS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED  WRIT-
 TEN  PERMISSION  TO  THE  SCHOOL  TO WITHHOLD A MEAL, PROVIDED THAT SUCH
 POLICY SHALL ONLY REQUIRE THE SCHOOL TO PROVIDE ACCESS  TO  REIMBURSABLE
 MEALS, NOT A LA CARTE ITEMS, ADULT MEALS, OR OTHER SIMILAR ITEMS;
   B.  AN  EXPLANATION  OF  HOW  STAFF WILL BE TRAINED TO ENSURE THAT THE
 POLICY IS CARRIED OUT CORRECTLY AND HOW THE AFFECTED PARENTS AND GUARDI-
 ANS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH ASSISTANCE  IN  ESTABLISHING  ELIGIBILITY  FOR
 FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEALS FOR THEIR CHILDREN;
   C.  A  POLICY  REQUIRING  THE SCHOOL TO NOTIFY THE STUDENT'S PARENT OR
 GUARDIAN THAT THE STUDENT'S MEAL CARD OR ACCOUNT  BALANCE  IS  EXHAUSTED
 AND  UNPAID  MEAL CHARGES ARE DUE. THE NOTIFICATION POLICY MAY INCLUDE A
 REPAYMENT SCHEDULE, BUT THE SCHOOL MAY NOT CHARGE ANY INTEREST  OR  FEES
 IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MEALS CHARGED;
   D.  A  COMMUNICATION  PROCEDURE  DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ELIGIBLE FAMILIES
 ENROLLING IN THE NATIONAL FREE AND  REDUCED  PRICE  MEAL  PROGRAM.  SUCH
 COMMUNICATION  PROCEDURES  SHALL  ALSO INCLUDE A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING
 ELIGIBILITY WHEN A STUDENT OWES MONEY FOR FIVE OR  MORE  MEALS,  WHEREIN
 THE SCHOOL SHALL:
   I.  MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE IF A STUDENT IS DIRECTLY CERTIFIED
 TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE MEALS;
   II. MAKE AT LEAST TWO  ATTEMPTS,  NOT  INCLUDING  THE  APPLICATION  OR
 INSTRUCTIONS  INCLUDED  IN  A  SCHOOL  ENROLLMENT  PACKET,  TO REACH THE
 STUDENT'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND HAVE THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN FILL OUT  A
 MEAL APPLICATION; AND
   III.  REQUIRE A PRINCIPAL, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OR COUNSELOR TO CONTACT
 THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO OFFER  ASSISTANCE  WITH  A  MEAL  APPLICATION,
 DETERMINE  IF  THERE  ARE  OTHER  ISSUES  WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD THAT HAVE
 CAUSED THE CHILD TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PURCHASE  A  SCHOOL  MEAL
 AND OFFER ANY OTHER ASSISTANCE THAT IS APPROPRIATE;
   E.  A  CLEAR  EXPLANATION  OF  POLICIES  DESIGNED  TO DECREASE STUDENT
 DISTRESS OR EMBARRASSMENT, PROVIDED THAT, NO SCHOOL SHALL:
   I. PUBLICLY IDENTIFY OR STIGMATIZE A STUDENT WHO CANNOT PAY FOR A MEAL
 OR WHO OWES A MEAL DEBT BY ANY MEANS  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,
 REQUIRING THAT A STUDENT WEAR A WRISTBAND OR HAND STAMP;
   II.  REQUIRE  A  STUDENT  WHO CANNOT PAY FOR A MEAL OR WHO OWES A MEAL
 DEBT TO DO CHORES OR OTHER WORK TO PAY FOR MEALS, PROVIDED  THAT  CHORES
 OR WORK REQUIRED OF ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF A MEAL DEBT IS PERMITTED;
   III. REQUIRE THAT A STUDENT THROW AWAY A MEAL AFTER IT HAS BEEN SERVED
 BECAUSE  OF THE STUDENT'S INABILITY TO PAY FOR THE MEAL OR BECAUSE MONEY
 IS OWED FOR EARLIER MEALS;
   IV. TAKE ANY ACTION DIRECTED AT A PUPIL TO COLLECT UNPAID SCHOOL  MEAL
 FEES.  A  SCHOOL  MAY  ATTEMPT TO COLLECT UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES FROM A
 PARENT OR GUARDIAN, BUT SHALL NOT USE A DEBT COLLECTOR,  AS  DEFINED  IN
 SECTION  EIGHT  HUNDRED  THREE OF THE FEDERAL CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION
 ACT, 15 U.S.C. SEC. 1692A; OR
   V. DISCUSS  ANY  OUTSTANDING  MEAL  DEBT  IN  THE  PRESENCE  OF  OTHER
 STUDENTS;
   F.  A  CLEAR  EXPLANATION OF THE POLICY TO HANDLE UNPAID MEAL CHARGES,
 PROVIDED THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION  IS  INTENDED  TO  ALLOW  FOR  THE
 UNLIMITED ACCRUAL OF DEBT;

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   G.  PROCEDURES  TO ENROLL IN THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE LUNCH PROGRAM,
 PROVIDED THAT SUCH PROCEDURES SHALL INCLUDE THAT, AT  THE  BEGINNING  OF
 EACH SCHOOL YEAR, A SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE:
   I. A FREE, PRINTED MEAL APPLICATION IN EVERY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PACKET,
 OR  IF THE SCHOOL CHOOSES TO USE AN ELECTRONIC MEAL APPLICATION, PROVIDE
 IN SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PACKETS  AN  EXPLANATION  OF  THE  ELECTRONIC  MEAL
 APPLICATION  PROCESS  AND  INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW PARENTS OR GUARDIANS MAY
 REQUEST A PAPER APPLICATION AT NO COST; AND
   II. MEAL APPLICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN A LANGUAGE THAT PARENTS  AND
 GUARDIANS  UNDERSTAND. IF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN CANNOT READ OR UNDERSTAND
 A MEAL APPLICATION, THE SCHOOL SHALL OFFER ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING  THE
 APPLICATION;
   H.  IF  A  SCHOOL BECOMES AWARE THAT A STUDENT WHO HAS NOT SUBMITTED A
 MEAL APPLICATION IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED-FEE MEALS,  THE  SCHOOL
 SHALL COMPLETE AND FILE AN APPLICATION FOR THE STUDENT PURSUANT TO TITLE
 SEVEN, SECTION 245.6(D) OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS; AND
   I. SCHOOL LIAISONS REQUIRED FOR HOMELESS, FOSTER, AND MIGRANT STUDENTS
 SHALL  COORDINATE  WITH  THE  NUTRITION  DEPARTMENT  TO  MAKE  SURE SUCH
 STUDENTS RECEIVE FREE SCHOOL MEALS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW.
   § 2. Section 4 of chapter 537 of the laws of 1976, relating  to  paid,
 free  and  reduced price breakfast for eligible pupils in certain school
 districts is renumbered section 6 and two new sections 4 and 5 are added
 to read as follows:
   § 4. A. ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THIS STATE,  NOT
 INCLUDING  A  CHARTER  SCHOOL  AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION
 LAW, WITH AT LEAST SEVENTY PERCENT OR MORE OF ITS STUDENTS ELIGIBLE  FOR
 FREE  OR  REDUCED-PRICE  MEALS  UNDER  THE FEDERAL NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH
 PROGRAM AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BASED UPON  DATA
 SUBMITTED  BY  SCHOOLS  THROUGH THE BASIC EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEM (BEDS)
 FOR THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO  OFFER  ALL  STUDENTS  A
 SCHOOL BREAKFAST AFTER THE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY HAS BEGUN.
   B.  EACH  PUBLIC  SCHOOL  MAY DETERMINE THE BREAKFAST SERVICE DELIVERY
 MODEL THAT BEST SUITS ITS STUDENTS. SERVICE DELIVERY MODELS MAY INCLUDE,
 BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BREAKFAST IN THE CLASSROOM, GRAB AND  GO  BREAK-
 FAST,  AND  BREAKFAST  SERVED  IN  THE CAFETERIA. TIME SPENT BY STUDENTS
 CONSUMING BREAKFAST MAY BE CONSIDERED INSTRUCTIONAL TIME  WHEN  STUDENTS
 CONSUME  BREAKFAST  IN THE STUDENTS' CLASSROOMS AND INSTRUCTION IS BEING
 PROVIDED WHILE  STUDENTS  ARE  CONSUMING  BREAKFAST.  IN  DETERMINING  A
 SERVICE  DELIVERY  MODEL,  SCHOOLS SHALL CONSULT WITH TEACHERS, PARENTS,
 STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
   C. SCHOOLS  SUBJECT  TO  THIS  REQUIREMENT  SHALL  PROVIDE  NOTICE  TO
 STUDENTS'  PARENTS AND GUARDIANS THAT THE SCHOOL WILL BE OFFERING BREAK-
 FAST TO ALL STUDENTS AFTER THE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY HAS BEGUN.
   D. THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SHALL:
   I. ON OR BEFORE MAY 1, 2018, AND ON OR BEFORE MAY 1 OF EACH YEAR THER-
 EAFTER PRECEDING EACH SCHOOL YEAR, PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE A LIST OF  THE
 PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATING SUCH PROGRAMS,
 AND PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO SUCH SCHOOLS;
   II. DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION  OF  SUCH
 PROGRAMS,  WHICH  SHALL BE IN THE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL
 AND STATE LAWS GOVERNING THE SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM;
   III. PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RELATING TO  THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF
 SUCH PROGRAM AND SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE SCHOOL
 BREAKFAST PROGRAM; AND
   IV.  ANNUALLY  PUBLISH BY DECEMBER 2019, AND EACH DECEMBER THEREAFTER,
 ON ITS WEBSITE INFORMATION RELATING  TO  EACH  SCHOOL  SUBJECT  TO  THIS

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 REQUIREMENT,  AS  WELL AS ANY OTHER SCHOOLS OPERATING SUCH PROGRAM WHICH
 ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THIS REQUIREMENT, IN  THE  PRIOR  SCHOOL  YEAR.  SUCH
 INFORMATION  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED TO: THE SCHOOL NAME,
 SERVICE  DELIVERY  MODELS  IMPLEMENTED, STUDENT ENROLLMENT, THE FREE AND
 REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH PERCENTAGE,  THE  AVERAGE  DAILY  BREAKFAST  PARTIC-
 IPATION  RATE,  THE  TOTAL  NUMBER  OF BREAKFAST MEALS SERVED DURING THE
 SCHOOL YEAR, THE TOTAL COST OF THE BREAKFAST PROGRAM DURING  THE  SCHOOL
 YEAR,  THE  TOTAL  FEDERAL  REIMBURSEMENT FOR BREAKFAST MEALS DURING THE
 SCHOOL YEAR, AND THE  TOTAL  STATE  REIMBURSEMENT  FOR  BREAKFAST  MEALS
 DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.
   §  5.  A.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  MONETARY  LIMITATIONS WITH RESPECT TO
 SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN ANY LAW  OR  REGULATION,  FOR  SCHOOL
 LUNCH  MEALS  SERVED IN THE SCHOOL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2019 AND EACH
 JULY 1 THEREAFTER, A SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LUNCH
 MEAL STATE SUBSIDY OF TWENTY-FIVE CENTS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ANY  ANNUAL
 STATE  SUBSIDY  RECEIVED  BY  SUCH SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY UNDER ANY OTHER
 PROVISION OF STATE LAW, FOR ANY SCHOOL LUNCH MEAL SERVED BY SUCH  SCHOOL
 FOOD AUTHORITY; PROVIDED THAT THE SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY CERTIFIES TO THE
 STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION  B OF THIS SECTION THAT SUCH FOOD AUTHORITY HAS PURCHASED AT
 LEAST THIRTY PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL COST OF FOOD PRODUCTS FOR  ITS  SCHOOL
 FOOD  SERVICE PROGRAM FROM NEW YORK STATE FARMERS, GROWERS, PRODUCERS OR
 PROCESSORS IN THE PRECEDING SCHOOL YEAR.
   B. THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, IN COOPERATION WITH THE  DEPARTMENT
 OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS, SHALL DEVELOP AN APPLICATION FOR SCHOOL FOOD
 AUTHORITIES TO SEEK AN ADDITIONAL STATE SUBSIDY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
 IN  A  TIMELINE  AND FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.
 SUCH APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO,  DOCUMENTATION
 DEMONSTRATING  THE  SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY'S TOTAL FOOD PURCHASES FOR ITS
 SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SCHOOL LUNCH,
 BREAKFAST AND SNACK PROGRAMS, AND DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRATING ITS  TOTAL
 FOOD  PURCHASES  AND  PERCENTAGES  FOR SUCH PROGRAMS FROM NEW YORK STATE
 FARMERS, GROWERS, PRODUCERS OR PROCESSORS IN THE PRECEDING SCHOOL  YEAR.
 THE  APPLICATION  SHALL ALSO INCLUDE AN ATTESTATION FROM THE SCHOOL FOOD
 AUTHORITY'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER THAT IT PURCHASED  AT  LEAST  THIRTY
 PERCENT  OF  ITS TOTAL COST OF FOOD PRODUCTS FOR ITS SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE
 PROGRAM FROM NEW YORK STATE FARMERS, GROWERS, PRODUCERS OR PROCESSORS IN
 THE PRECEDING SCHOOL YEAR IN ORDER TO MEET  THE  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  THIS
 ADDITIONAL  STATE  SUBSIDY. SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITIES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
 ANNUALLY APPLY FOR THIS SUBSIDY.
   C. THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SHALL ANNUALLY  PUBLISH  INFORMATION
 ON  ITS  WEBSITE  COMMENCING  ON  SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 AND EACH SEPTEMBER 1
 THEREAFTER, RELATING TO EACH SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY THAT APPLIED FOR  AND
 RECEIVED  THIS  ADDITIONAL  STATE SUBSIDY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
 THE SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY NAME, STUDENT ENROLLMENT, AVERAGE DAILY  LUNCH
 PARTICIPATION,  TOTAL  FOOD  COSTS FOR ITS SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS,
 TOTAL COST OF PRODUCTS FOR ITS SCHOOL FOOD  SERVICE  PROGRAMS  PURCHASED
 FROM  NEW  YORK STATE FARMERS, GROWERS, PRODUCERS OR PROCESSORS, AND THE
 PERCENT OF TOTAL FOOD COSTS THAT WERE  PURCHASED  FROM  NEW  YORK  STATE
 FARMERS, GROWERS, PRODUCERS OR PROCESSORS.
   §  3.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
 subdivision a of section 4 of chapter 537 of the laws of 1976, as  added
 by section two of this act, shall take effect September 1, 2018.
 
                                  PART C

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   Section  1.  Section  1604 of the education law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 43 to read as follows:
   43. TO PASS, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZ-
 ING  THE  USE  OF  SCHOOL BUS CAMERAS PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
 EIGHTEEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES  MAY
 ALSO  ENTER  INTO  CONTRACTS  WITH  A  THIRD PARTY FOR THE INSTALLATION,
 ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION, NOTICE PROCESSING, AND  MAINTENANCE  OF  SUCH
 CAMERAS, AND FOR THE SHARING OF REVENUE DERIVED FROM SUCH CAMERAS PURSU-
 ANT  TO  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTEEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW,
 PROVIDED THAT THE PURCHASE, LEASE, INSTALLATION, OPERATION  AND  MAINTE-
 NANCE,  OR  ANY  OTHER  COSTS  ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH CAMERAS SHALL NOT BE
 CONSIDERED AN AIDABLE EXPENSE PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  THIRTY-SIX  HUNDRED
 TWENTY-THREE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
   §  2.  Section  1709  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 43 to read as follows:
   43. TO PASS A RESOLUTION, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD,  AUTHORIZING
 THE  USE  OF SCHOOL BUS CAMERAS PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGH-
 TEEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, PROVIDED THAT THE  BOARD  MAY  ALSO
 ENTER  INTO  CONTRACTS WITH A THIRD PARTY FOR THE INSTALLATION, ADMINIS-
 TRATION, OPERATION, NOTICE PROCESSING, AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH  CAMERAS,
 AND  FOR  THE  SHARING  OF REVENUE DERIVED FROM SUCH CAMERAS PURSUANT TO
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTEEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, PROVIDED
 THAT THE PURCHASE, LEASE, INSTALLATION, OPERATION  AND  MAINTENANCE,  OR
 ANY  OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH CAMERAS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AN
 AIDABLE EXPENSE PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE-A OF
 THIS CHAPTER.
   § 3. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 1118 to read as follows:
   § 1118. OWNER LIABILITY FOR OPERATOR ILLEGALLY OVERTAKING OR PASSING A
 SCHOOL  BUS.  (A)  1.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, EACH
 BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
 AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL  BUS
 SAFETY  CAMERA  PROGRAM  IMPOSING  MONETARY  LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF A
 VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH SECTION ELEVEN
 HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL EMPOWER  A  BOARD
 OF  EDUCATION OR SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR
 THAT HAS CONTRACTED WITH SUCH SCHOOL  DISTRICT  TO  INSTALL  SCHOOL  BUS
 SAFETY  CAMERAS  UPON  SCHOOL  BUSES OPERATED BY OR CONTRACTED WITH SUCH
 DISTRICT.
   2. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL UTILIZE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES TO ENSURE, TO THE
 EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THAT PHOTOGRAPHS PRODUCED BY SUCH SCHOOL BUS  SAFETY
 CAMERAS  SHALL  NOT INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTIFY THE DRIVER, THE PASSEN-
 GERS, OR THE CONTENTS OF THE VEHICLE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO  NOTICE
 OF  LIABILITY  ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE DISMISSED SOLELY
 BECAUSE A PHOTOGRAPH OR PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF  THE
 CONTENTS  OF  A  VEHICLE,  PROVIDED THAT SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS MADE A
 REASONABLE EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
   (B) IN ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH HAS ADOPTED A RESOLUTION PURSUANT  TO
 SUBDIVISION  (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE
 FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IF SUCH VEHICLE WAS  USED
 OR  OPERATED  WITH  THE  PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN
 VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF
 THIS TITLE, AND SUCH VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM
 A  SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERA; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NO OWNER OF A VEHICLE
 SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WHERE THE

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 OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF THE UNDERLYING  VIOLATION
 OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE.
   (C)  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  "OWNER" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING
 PROVIDED IN ARTICLE TWO-B OF THIS CHAPTER. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 "SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERA" SHALL  MEAN  AN  AUTOMATED  PHOTO  MONITORING
 DEVICE  AFFIXED  TO THE OUTSIDE OF A SCHOOL BUS AND DESIGNATED TO DETECT
 AND STORE VIDEOTAPE AND ONE OR MORE IMAGES OF MOTOR VEHICLES THAT  OVER-
 TAKE  OR  PASS  SCHOOL  BUSES IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION
 ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE.
   (D) NO SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL BUS  TRANSPORTATION  CONTRACTOR  THAT
 HAS  INSTALLED  CAMERAS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL ACCESS THE IMAGES
 FROM SUCH CAMERAS BUT SHALL PROVIDE, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT  WITH  THE
 APPROPRIATE  LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR AGENCIES, FOR THE PROPER HANDLING
 AND CUSTODY OF SUCH IMAGES FOR THE FORWARDING OF SUCH IMAGES  FROM  SUCH
 CAMERAS  TO  A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION IN THE AREA IN
 WHICH THE VIOLATION  OCCURRED  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  IMPOSING  MONETARY
 LIABILITY  ON  THE  OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR ILLEGALLY OVERTAKING OR
 PASSING A SCHOOL BUS IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF  SECTION  ELEVEN
 HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS  TITLE.   AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH IMAGES A
 POLICE OFFICER SHALL INSPECT SUCH  VIDEOTAPE  AND  IMAGES  TO  DETERMINE
 WHETHER  A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVEN-
 TY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE WAS COMMITTED. UPON SUCH A FINDING A  CERTIFICATE,
 SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY AN OFFICER OF SUCH AGENCY, OR A FACSIMILE THERE-
 OF, BASED UPON INSPECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS, MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOTAPE OR
 OTHER  RECORDED  IMAGES PRODUCED BY A SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERA, SHALL BE
 PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED  THEREIN.  ANY  PHOTOGRAPHS,
 MICROPHOTOGRAPHS,  VIDEOTAPE  OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES EVIDENCING SUCH A
 VIOLATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN ANY PROCEEDING TO ADJUDI-
 CATE THE LIABILITY FOR SUCH VIOLATION.
   (E) AN OWNER FOUND LIABLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR A VIOLATION  OF
 SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE
 SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A MONETARY PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
   (E-1) PAYMENT OF THE MONETARY PENALTY IMPOSED BY  SUBDIVISION  (E)  OF
 THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  PAYABLE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. NOTHING HEREIN
 SHALL PREVENT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM ENTERING  INTO  A  MEMORANDUM  OF
 UNDERSTANDING WITH A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO RETURN A PORTION OF
 SUCH  PENALTY  RECEIVED  TO  THE  LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, PROVIDED
 HOWEVER, IN NO CASE SHALL SUCH PORTION RETURNED TO A LOCAL LAW  ENFORCE-
 MENT  AGENCY  EXCEED TWENTY PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT RECEIVED BY THE SCHOOL
 DISTRICT.
   (F) AN IMPOSITION OF LIABILITY UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE  DEEMED
 A  CONVICTION AS AN OPERATOR AND SHALL NOT BE MADE PART OF THE OPERATING
 RECORD OF THE PERSON UPON WHOM SUCH LIABILITY IS IMPOSED NOR SHALL IT BE
 USED FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE  INSURANCE
 COVERAGE.
   (G)  1.  A  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  SHALL BE SENT BY THE RESPECTIVE LAW
 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO  EACH  PERSON  ALLEGED  TO  BE
 LIABLE  AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN
 HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE PURSUANT TO  THIS  SECTION.  PERSONAL
 DELIVERY  ON  THE  OWNER  SHALL  NOT  BE REQUIRED. A MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC
 RECORD OF MAILING PREPARED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS  SHALL  BE
 PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN.
   2.  A  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
 PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION
 (A)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE PURSUANT TO
 THIS SECTION, THE REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE  INVOLVED  IN  SUCH

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 VIOLATION,  THE  LOCATION  WHERE SUCH VIOLATION TOOK PLACE, THE DATE AND
 TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION AND THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE CAMERA WHICH
 RECORDED THE VIOLATION OR OTHER DOCUMENT LOCATOR NUMBER.
   3.  THE  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION ADVISING THE
 PERSON CHARGED OF THE MANNER AND THE TIME IN WHICH HE  MAY  CONTEST  THE
 LIABILITY  ALLEGED  IN  THE  NOTICE. SUCH NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL ALSO
 CONTAIN A WARNING TO ADVISE THE PERSONS CHARGED THAT FAILURE TO  CONTEST
 IN  THE MANNER AND TIME PROVIDED SHALL BE DEEMED AN ADMISSION OF LIABIL-
 ITY AND THAT A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED THEREON.
   4. THE NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE PREPARED AND MAILED BY THE RESPEC-
 TIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE LOCATION  WHERE
 THE VIOLATION OCCURRED.
   (H)  ADJUDICATION OF THE LIABILITY IMPOSED UPON OWNERS BY THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE BY A TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO  SECTION
 THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW OR, IF THERE BE NONE,
 BY  THE  COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OVER TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS, EXCEPT THAT
 ANY CITY WHICH HAS ESTABLISHED OR DESIGNATED AN ADMINISTRATIVE  TRIBUNAL
 TO  HEAR  AND  DETERMINE OWNER LIABILITY ESTABLISHED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR
 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATIONS SHALL USE SUCH TRIBU-
 NAL TO ADJUDICATE THE LIABILITY IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION.
   (I) IF AN OWNER RECEIVES  A  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION  FOR  ANY TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS REPORTED TO A
 POLICE DEPARTMENT AS HAVING BEEN STOLEN, IT SHALL BE A VALID DEFENSE  TO
 AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION THAT
 THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE AS STOLEN PRIOR TO THE  TIME
 THE  VIOLATION  OCCURRED  AND  HAD  NOT BEEN RECOVERED BY SUCH TIME. FOR
 PURPOSES OF ASSERTING THE DEFENSE PROVIDED BY THIS SUBDIVISION IT  SHALL
 BE  SUFFICIENT  THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT ON THE STOLEN
 VEHICLE BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO THE  TRAFFIC  VIOLATIONS  BUREAU,
 COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OR PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU.
   (J)  WHERE  THE ADJUDICATION OF LIABILITY IMPOSED UPON OWNERS PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION IS BY AN  ADMINISTRATIVE  TRIBUNAL,  TRAFFIC  VIOLATIONS
 BUREAU,  OR  A  COURT HAVING JURISDICTION, AN OWNER WHO IS A LESSOR OF A
 VEHICLE TO WHICH A NOTICE OF LIABILITY WAS ISSUED PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVI-
 SION (G) OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE VIOLATION OF SUBDI-
 VISION  (A)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS TITLE,
 PROVIDED THAT HE OR SHE SENDS TO THE  ADMINISTRATIVE  TRIBUNAL,  TRAFFIC
 VIOLATIONS  BUREAU,  OR  COURT HAVING JURISDICTION A COPY OF THE RENTAL,
 LEASE OR OTHER SUCH CONTRACT DOCUMENT COVERING SUCH VEHICLE ON THE  DATE
 OF  THE VIOLATION, WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LESSEE CLEARLY LEGI-
 BLE, WITHIN THIRTY-SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE FROM THE BUREAU  OR
 COURT  OF  THE  DATE AND TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER
 INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF  LIABILITY.  FAILURE  TO
 SEND  SUCH  INFORMATION  WITHIN  SUCH THIRTY-SEVEN DAY TIME PERIOD SHALL
 RENDER THE OWNER LIABLE FOR THE  PENALTY  PRESCRIBED  BY  THIS  SECTION.
 WHERE  THE  LESSOR  COMPLIES  WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE
 LESSEE OF SUCH VEHICLE ON THE DATE OF SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED  TO
 BE  THE  OWNER  OF  SUCH  VEHICLE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE
 SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR THE VIOLATION OF  SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF  SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND
 SHALL BE SENT A NOTICE OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (G) OF  THIS
 SECTION.
   (K)  1.  IF  THE  OWNER  LIABLE  FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS  TITLE  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION  WAS  NOT  THE  OPERATOR  OF  THE  VEHICLE  AT  THE  TIME OF THE

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 VIOLATION, THE OWNER MAY MAINTAIN AN ACTION FOR INDEMNIFICATION  AGAINST
 THE OPERATOR.
   2.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, NO OWNER OF A
 VEHICLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A MONETARY FINE  IMPOSED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION IF THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS OPERATING SUCH VEHICLE WITH-
 OUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME SUCH OPERATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE
 BEEN  OVERTAKING  OR PASSING A SCHOOL BUS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION THERE SHALL BE A PRESUMPTION THAT THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE  WAS
 OPERATING  SUCH  VEHICLE  WITH THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME SUCH
 OPERATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN OVERTAKING OR PASSING A SCHOOL BUS.
   (L) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE  LIABILITY
 OF  AN  OPERATOR  OF  A  VEHICLE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE.
   (M) IN ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH ADOPTS A  SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY  CAMERA
 PROGRAM  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF  THIS  SECTION,  SUCH SCHOOL
 DISTRICT SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF  ITS
 SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY  CAMERAS TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF
 THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE JUNE FIRST,  TWO
 THOUSAND  NINETEEN AND ON THE SAME DATE IN EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR IN WHICH
 THE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IS OPERABLE. SUCH REPORT  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT
 NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   1.  A  DESCRIPTION OF THE NUMBER OF BUSSES AND ROUTES WHERE SCHOOL BUS
 SAFETY CAMERAS WERE USED;
   2. THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF ANNUAL INCIDENTS OF VIOLATIONS OF  SUBDIVI-
 SION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE WITHIN THE
 DISTRICT;
   3.  THE  NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS RECORDED BY SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS IN
 THE AGGREGATE AND ON A DAILY, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY BASIS;
   4. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NOTICES  OF  LIABILITY  ISSUED  FOR  VIOLATIONS
 RECORDED BY SUCH SYSTEMS;
   5.  THE  NUMBER  OF  FINES  AND TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINES PAID AFTER FIRST
 NOTICE OF LIABILITY ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS RECORDED BY SUCH SYSTEMS;
   6. THE NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS ADJUDICATED AND RESULTS  OF  SUCH  ADJUDI-
 CATIONS   INCLUDING  BREAKDOWNS  OF  DISPOSITIONS  MADE  FOR  VIOLATIONS
 RECORDED BY SUCH SYSTEMS;
   7. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE REALIZED BY SUCH SCHOOL  DISTRICT  FROM
 SUCH ADJUDICATIONS;
   8.  EXPENSES  INCURRED  BY SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH THE
 PROGRAM; AND
   9. QUALITY OF THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS AND ITS RESULTS.
   (N) IT SHALL BE A DEFENSE TO ANY PROSECUTION FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDI-
 VISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS  TITLE  THAT
 SUCH  SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY CAMERAS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AT THE TIME OF THE
 ALLEGED VIOLATION.
   § 4. Subdivision (c) of section 1174 of the vehicle and  traffic  law,
 as  amended  by  chapter  254 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (c) Every person convicted of a violation of subdivision (a)  of  this
 section  shall: for a first conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of
 not less than [two hundred fifty] FIVE HUNDRED  dollars  nor  more  than
 [four]  SEVEN hundred FIFTY dollars or by imprisonment for not more than
 thirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a conviction of a
 second violation, both of which were committed within a period of  three
 years,  such  person  shall  be punished by a fine of not less than [six
 hundred] ONE THOUSAND dollars nor more than  [seven]  ONE  THOUSAND  TWO
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 eighty days or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a conviction  of
 a  third  or  subsequent violation, all of which were committed within a
 period of three years, such person shall be punished by a  fine  of  not
 less  than  [seven hundred fifty] ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY dollars
 nor more than one thousand FIVE HUNDRED dollars or by  imprisonment  for
 not more than one hundred eighty days or by both such fine and imprison-
 ment.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART D
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  4  of  section  1950 of the education law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph oo to read as follows:
   OO. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF  UNDER-
 STANDING  WITH  THE  TRUSTEES  OR  BOARD OF EDUCATION OF A NON-COMPONENT
 SCHOOL DISTRICT, INCLUDING CITY SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  OF  CITIES  WITH  ONE
 HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE  THOUSAND  INHABITANTS OR MORE, TO PARTICIPATE IN A
 RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-
 TIONAL SERVICES FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FIVE YEARS UPON SUCH TERMS AS
 SUCH TRUSTEES OR BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE BOARD OF COOPERATIVE  EDUCA-
 TIONAL  SERVICES  MAY  MUTUALLY  AGREE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH AGREEMENT MAY
 PROVIDE FOR A CHARGE FOR ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE  RECOVERY  HIGH  SCHOOL
 PROGRAM  INCLUDING CAPITAL COSTS, BUT PARTICIPATING NON-COMPONENT SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES  AS
 DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION. COSTS ALLOCATED TO A PARTIC-
 IPATING NON-COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDER-
 STANDING  SHALL  BE AIDABLE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION
 TO THE SAME EXTENT AND ON THE SAME BASIS AS COSTS ALLOCATED TO A  COMPO-
 NENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART E
 
   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
 state DREAM Act".
   § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 661 of the education law is REPEALED.
   § 3. Paragraph a of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law,
 as amended by chapter 466 of the laws of 1977, is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   a.  (I)  Except  as provided in subdivision two of section six hundred
 seventy-four OF THIS PART AND SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH,  an
 applicant  for  an award at the undergraduate level of study must either
 [(i)] (A) have been a legal resident of the state for at least one  year
 immediately  preceding the beginning of the semester, quarter or term of
 attendance for which application for assistance is made, or  [(ii)]  (B)
 be  a  legal resident of the state and have been a legal resident during
 his OR HER last two semesters of high school either prior to graduation,
 or prior to admission to college. Provided further that persons shall be
 eligible to receive awards under  section  six  hundred  sixty-eight  or
 section  six  hundred  sixty-nine  OF  THIS PART who are currently legal
 residents of the state and are otherwise qualified.
   (II) AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF  THE  STATE  ELIGIBLE
 PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, BUT IS A UNITED STATES
 CITIZEN, AN ALIEN LAWFULLY  ADMITTED  FOR  PERMANENT  RESIDENCE  IN  THE
 UNITED  STATES,  AN  INDIVIDUAL  OF  A  CLASS OF REFUGEES PAROLED BY THE

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 ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER HIS OR HER PAROLE  AUTHORITY
 PERTAINING TO THE ADMISSION OF ALIENS TO THE UNITED STATES, OR AN APPLI-
 CANT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD AT
 THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL OF STUDY PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT:
   (A)  ATTENDED  A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO OR MORE
 YEARS, GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NEW YORK  STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL,  LIVED
 CONTINUOUSLY  IN  NEW  YORK  STATE  WHILE ATTENDING AN APPROVED NEW YORK
 STATE HIGH SCHOOL, APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER
 EDUCATION  FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT, AND
 ATTENDED WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF RECEIVING A NEW  YORK  STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL
 DIPLOMA; OR
   (B)  ATTENDED  AN  APPROVED  NEW  YORK  STATE PROGRAM FOR A STATE HIGH
 SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, LIVED CONTINUOUSLY IN NEW YORK  STATE  WHILE
 ATTENDING  AN  APPROVED NEW YORK STATE PROGRAM FOR A GENERAL EQUIVALENCY
 DIPLOMA, RECEIVED A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA,  SUBSEQUENTLY
 APPLIED  FOR  ATTENDANCE  AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE
 UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT, EARNED ADMISSION BASED
 ON THAT GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, AND  ATTENDED  THE  INSTITUTION  OF
 HIGHER  EDUCATION  FOR  THE  UNDERGRADUATE  STUDY  FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS
 SOUGHT WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF RECEIVING A STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL  EQUIVALENCY
 DIPLOMA; OR
   (C)  IS  OTHERWISE  ELIGIBLE  FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES AT A
 RATE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT  STUDENTS  OF  THE  STATE
 UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR COMMUNITY
 COLLEGES AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF  SUBDIVI-
 SION  TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDI-
 VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER.
   PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A STUDENT WITHOUT  LAWFUL  IMMIGRATION  STATUS
 SHALL  ALSO  BE  REQUIRED  TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT WITH SUCH INSTITUTION OF
 HIGHER EDUCATION STATING THAT THE STUDENT HAS FILED  AN  APPLICATION  TO
 LEGALIZE HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR WILL FILE SUCH AN APPLICATION
 AS SOON AS HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO.
   § 4. Paragraph b of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law,
 as  amended  by  chapter  466 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as
 follows:
   b. [An] (I) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF  THIS
 PARAGRAPH, AN applicant for an award at the graduate level of study must
 either  [(i)]  (A)  have been a legal resident of the state for at least
 one year immediately preceding the beginning of the semester, quarter or
 term of attendance for which application  for  assistance  is  made,  or
 [(ii)]  (B) be a legal resident of the state and have been a legal resi-
 dent during his OR HER last academic year  of  undergraduate  study  and
 have  continued to be a legal resident until matriculation in the gradu-
 ate program.
   (II) AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF  THE  STATE  ELIGIBLE
 PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, BUT IS A UNITED STATES
 CITIZEN, AN ALIEN LAWFULLY  ADMITTED  FOR  PERMANENT  RESIDENCE  IN  THE
 UNITED  STATES,  AN  INDIVIDUAL  OF  A  CLASS OF REFUGEES PAROLED BY THE
 ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER HIS OR HER PAROLE  AUTHORITY
 PERTAINING TO THE ADMISSION OF ALIENS TO THE UNITED STATES, OR AN APPLI-
 CANT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD AT
 THE GRADUATE LEVEL OF STUDY PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT:
   (A)  ATTENDED  A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO OR MORE
 YEARS, GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NEW YORK  STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL,  LIVED
 CONTINUOUSLY  IN  NEW  YORK  STATE  WHILE ATTENDING AN APPROVED NEW YORK
 STATE HIGH SCHOOL, APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER

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 EDUCATION  FOR  THE  GRADUATE  STUDY  FOR  WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT, AND
 ATTENDED WITHIN TEN YEARS OF RECEIVING A  NEW  YORK  STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL
 DIPLOMA; OR
   (B)  ATTENDED  AN  APPROVED  NEW  YORK  STATE PROGRAM FOR A STATE HIGH
 SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, LIVED CONTINUOUSLY IN NEW YORK  STATE  WHILE
 ATTENDING  AN  APPROVED NEW YORK STATE PROGRAM FOR A GENERAL EQUIVALENCY
 DIPLOMA, RECEIVED A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA,  SUBSEQUENTLY
 APPLIED  FOR  ATTENDANCE  AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE
 GRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT, AND ATTENDED  THE  INSTITU-
 TION  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION FOR THE GRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS
 SOUGHT WITHIN TEN YEARS OF RECEIVING A  STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL  EQUIVALENCY
 DIPLOMA; OR
   (C)  IS  OTHERWISE  ELIGIBLE  FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES AT A
 RATE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT  STUDENTS  OF  THE  STATE
 UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR COMMUNITY
 COLLEGES AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF  SUBDIVI-
 SION  TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDI-
 VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER.
   PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A STUDENT WITHOUT  LAWFUL  IMMIGRATION  STATUS
 SHALL  ALSO  BE  REQUIRED  TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT WITH SUCH INSTITUTION OF
 HIGHER EDUCATION STATING THAT THE STUDENT HAS FILED  AN  APPLICATION  TO
 LEGALIZE HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR WILL FILE SUCH AN APPLICATION
 AS SOON AS HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO.
   § 5. Paragraph d of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law,
 as  amended  by  chapter  844 of the laws of 1975, is amended to read as
 follows:
   d. If an applicant for an award allocated on a  geographic  basis  has
 more  than  one  residence  in  this state, his OR HER residence for the
 purpose of this article shall be his OR HER place  of  actual  residence
 during  the major part of the year while attending school, as determined
 by the commissioner; AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT AN APPLICANT WHO DOES NOT
 HAVE A RESIDENCE IN THIS STATE AND IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT  TO
 SUBPARAGRAPH  (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OR SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF
 THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO RESIDE IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE
 INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN WHICH HE OR SHE ATTENDS FOR  PURPOSES
 OF AN AWARD ALLOCATED ON A GEOGRAPHIC BASIS.
   § 6. Paragraph e of subdivision 5 of section 661 of the education law,
 as  added  by  chapter  630  of  the laws of 2005, is amended to read as
 follows:
   e. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the  contra-
 ry,  the  New  York state [residency] eligibility [requirement] REQUIRE-
 MENTS for receipt of awards [is] SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS A AND B OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION ARE waived for a member, or the spouse  or  dependent  of  a
 member,  of  the  armed  forces of the United States on full-time active
 duty and stationed in this state.
   § 7. Clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph 8 of paragraph h of subdivi-
 sion 2 of section 355 of the education law, as added by chapter  327  of
 the laws of 2002, are amended to read as follows:
   (i)  attended  an approved New York high school for two or more years,
 graduated from an approved New York high school, LIVED  CONTINUOUSLY  IN
 NEW  YORK  STATE  WHILE  ATTENDING AN APPROVED NEW YORK HIGH SCHOOL, and
 applied for attendance [at] AND ATTENDED an institution  or  educational
 unit  of  the state university within five years of receiving a New York
 state high school diploma; or
   (ii) attended an approved New York state program  for  general  equiv-
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 issued within New York state, LIVED CONTINUOUSLY IN NEW YORK STATE WHILE
 ATTENDING AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE  PROGRAM  FOR  GENERAL  EQUIVALENCY
 DIPLOMA  EXAM PREPARATION, and SUBSEQUENTLY applied for attendance [at],
 EARNED ADMISSION BASED ON THAT GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, AND ATTENDED
 an  institution  or educational unit of the state university within five
 years of receiving a general equivalency diploma issued within New  York
 state; or
   § 8. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a-1) of subdivision 7 of
 section 6206 of the education law, as amended by chapter 260 of the laws
 of 2011, are amended to read as follows:
   (i)  attended  an approved New York high school for two or more years,
 graduated from an approved New York high school, LIVED  CONTINUOUSLY  IN
 NEW  YORK  STATE  WHILE  ATTENDING AN APPROVED NEW YORK HIGH SCHOOL, and
 applied for attendance [at] AND ATTENDED an institution  or  educational
 unit  of  the  city university within five years of receiving a New York
 state high school diploma; or
   (ii) attended an approved New York state program  for  general  equiv-
 alency  diploma exam preparation, received a general equivalency diploma
 issued within New York state, LIVED CONTINUOUSLY IN NEW YORK STATE WHILE
 ATTENDING AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE  PROGRAM  FOR  GENERAL  EQUIVALENCY
 DIPLOMA  EXAM PREPARATION, and SUBSEQUENTLY applied for attendance [at],
 EARNED ADMISSION BASED ON THAT GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, AND ATTENDED
 an institution or educational unit of the city  university  within  five
 years  of receiving a general equivalency diploma issued within New York
 state; or
   § 9. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section 6206 of  the  education
 law,  as  amended  by chapter 327 of the laws of 2002, the opening para-
 graph as amended by section 4 of chapter 437 of the  laws  of  2015,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   (a)  The  board  of  trustees  shall establish positions, departments,
 divisions and faculties; appoint and in accordance with  the  provisions
 of  law  fix  salaries  of instructional and non-instructional employees
 therein; establish and conduct courses and curricula;  prescribe  condi-
 tions of student admission, attendance and discharge; and shall have the
 power  to  determine  in its discretion whether tuition shall be charged
 and to regulate tuition charges, and  other  instructional  and  non-in-
 structional  fees and other fees and charges at the educational units of
 the city university. The trustees shall review  any  proposed  community
 college  tuition  increase  and the justification for such increase. The
 justification provided by the community college for such increase  shall
 include  a  detailed  analysis of ongoing operating costs, capital, debt
 service expenditures, and all revenues. The trustees shall not impose  a
 differential  tuition  charge  based  upon  need or income. All students
 enrolled in programs leading to like  degrees  at  the  senior  colleges
 shall  be  charged  a  uniform  rate of tuition, except for differential
 tuition rates  based  on  state  residency.  Notwithstanding  any  other
 provision of this paragraph, the trustees may authorize the setting of a
 separate  category  of  tuition  rate,  that  shall  be greater than the
 tuition rate for resident students and less than the  tuition  rate  for
 non-resident  students,  only for students enrolled in distance learning
 courses who are not residents of the state. The trustees  shall  further
 provide that the payment of tuition and fees by any student who is not a
 resident  of New York state, other than a non-immigrant alien within the
 meaning of paragraph (15) of subsection (a) of section 1101 of  title  8
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 than that imposed for students who are residents of the  state  if  such
 student:
   (i)  attended  an approved New York high school for two or more years,
 graduated from an approved New York high school, LIVED  CONTINUOUSLY  IN
 NEW  YORK  STATE  WHILE  ATTENDING AN APPROVED NEW YORK HIGH SCHOOL, and
 applied for attendance [at] AND ATTENDED an institution  or  educational
 unit  of  the  city university within five years of receiving a New York
 state high school diploma; or
   (ii) attended an approved New York state program  for  general  equiv-
 alency  diploma exam preparation, received a general equivalency diploma
 issued within New York state, LIVED CONTINUOUSLY IN NEW YORK STATE WHILE
 ATTENDING AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE  PROGRAM  FOR  GENERAL  EQUIVALENCY
 DIPLOMA  EXAM PREPARATION, and SUBSEQUENTLY applied for attendance [at],
 EARNED ADMISSION BASED ON THAT GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, AND ATTENDED
 an institution or educational unit of the city  university  within  five
 years  of receiving a general equivalency diploma issued within New York
 state; or
   (iii) was enrolled in an institution or educational unit of  the  city
 university  in the fall semester or quarter of the two thousand one--two
 thousand two academic year and was authorized  by  such  institution  or
 educational  unit  to  pay  tuition  at  the  rate or charge imposed for
 students who are residents of the state.
   A student without lawful immigration status shall also be required  to
 file an affidavit with such institution or educational unit stating that
 the  student has filed an application to legalize his or her immigration
 status, or will file such an application as soon as he or she is  eligi-
 ble  to  do  so. The trustees shall not adopt changes in tuition charges
 prior to the enactment of the annual budget. The board of  trustees  may
 accept  as  partial  reimbursement  for the education of veterans of the
 armed forces of the United States who are otherwise qualified such  sums
 as  may  be authorized by federal legislation to be paid for such educa-
 tion. The board of trustees may conduct on a fee basis extension courses
 and courses for adult education  appropriate  to  the  field  of  higher
 education.  In  all  courses  and  courses  of  study  it  may,  in  its
 discretion, require students to pay library, laboratory, locker,  break-
 age and other instructional and non-instructional fees and meet the cost
 of  books and consumable supplies. In addition to the foregoing fees and
 charges, the board of trustees may impose and collect fees  and  charges
 for  student  government  and  other  student activities and receive and
 expend them as agent or trustee.
   § 10. Subdivision 5 of section 6301 of the education law,  as  amended
 by chapter 327 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
   5.  "Resident."  A person who has resided in the state for a period of
 at least one year and in the county,  city,  town,  intermediate  school
 district,  school  district or community college region, as the case may
 be, for a period of at least six months, both immediately preceding  the
 date  of  such  person's registration in a community college or, for the
 purposes of section sixty-three hundred five of this article, his or her
 application for a certificate of residence; provided, however, that this
 term shall include any student who is not a resident of New York  state,
 other than a non-immigrant alien within the meaning of paragraph (15) of
 subsection  (a) of section 1101 of title 8 of the United States Code, if
 such student:
   (i) attended an approved New York high school for two or  more  years,
 graduated  from  an approved New York high school, LIVED CONTINUOUSLY IN
 NEW YORK STATE WHILE ATTENDING AN APPROVED NEW  YORK  HIGH  SCHOOL,  and

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 applied  for  attendance  [at  an institution or educational unit of the
 state university] AND ATTENDED A COMMUNITY COLLEGE within five years  of
 receiving a New York state high school diploma; or
   (ii)  attended  an  approved New York state program for general equiv-
 alency diploma exam preparation, received a general equivalency  diploma
 issued within New York state, LIVED CONTINUOUSLY IN NEW YORK STATE WHILE
 ATTENDING  AN  APPROVED  NEW  YORK STATE PROGRAM FOR GENERAL EQUIVALENCY
 DIPLOMA EXAM PREPARATION, and SUBSEQUENTLY applied for attendance [at an
 institution or educational unit of the state university], EARNED  ADMIS-
 SION BASED ON THAT GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, AND ATTENDED A COMMUNITY
 COLLEGE  within  five  years  of receiving a general equivalency diploma
 issued within New York state; or
   (iii) was enrolled in [an institution or educational unit of the state
 university] A COMMUNITY COLLEGE in the fall semester or quarter  of  the
 two  thousand  one--two thousand two academic year and was authorized by
 such [institution or educational unit] COMMUNITY COLLEGE to pay  tuition
 at  the  rate  or  charge  imposed for students who are residents of the
 state.
   Provided, further, that a student without  lawful  immigration  status
 shall  also  be  required to file an affidavit with such [institution or
 educational unit] COMMUNITY COLLEGE stating that the student  has  filed
 an  application  to legalize his or her immigration status, or will file
 such an application as soon as he or she is eligible to do so.
   In the event that a person qualified as above for state residence, but
 has been a resident of two or more counties in the state during the  six
 months immediately preceding his OR HER application for a certificate of
 residence pursuant to section sixty-three hundred five of this [chapter]
 ARTICLE,  the  charges  to  the counties of residence shall be allocated
 among the several counties proportional to  the  number  of  months,  or
 major fraction thereof, of residence in each county.
   §  11.  Paragraph  d of subdivision 3 of section 6451 of the education
 law, as amended by chapter 494 of the laws of 2016, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   d.  Any necessary supplemental financial assistance, which may include
 the cost of books and necessary maintenance for such enrolled  students,
 INCLUDING  STUDENTS  WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS PROVIDED THAT THE
 STUDENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II)  OF  PARA-
 GRAPH  A  OR  SUBPARAGRAPH  (II)  OF  PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF
 SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE;  provided,
 however,  that such supplemental financial assistance shall be furnished
 pursuant to criteria promulgated by the commissioner with  the  approval
 of the director of the budget;
   § 12. Subparagraph (v) of paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section 6452
 of  the  education  law, as added by chapter 917 of the laws of 1970, is
 amended to read as follows:
   (v) Any necessary supplemental financial assistance, which may include
 the cost of books and necessary maintenance for such students, INCLUDING
 STUDENTS WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  STUDENT
 MEETS  THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OR
 SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH B OF  SUBDIVISION  FIVE  OF  SECTION  SIX
 HUNDRED  SIXTY-ONE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE; provided, however,
 that such supplemental financial assistance shall be furnished  pursuant
 to criteria promulgated by such universities and approved by the regents
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   §  13. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 6455 of the education
 law, as added by chapter 285 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read  as
 follows:
   (a)  (I) Undergraduate science and technology entry program moneys may
 be used for tutoring, counseling, remedial and special  summer  courses,
 supplemental  financial  assistance,  program  administration, and other
 activities which the commissioner may deem appropriate. To  be  eligible
 for  undergraduate  collegiate  science  and  technology  entry  program
 support, a student must be a resident of New York [who is], OR MEET  THE
 REQUIREMENTS  OF SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, AND MUST BE either
 economically disadvantaged or from a minority group  historically  under
 represented  in  the  scientific,  technical,  health and health-related
 professions, and [who demonstrates] MUST DEMONSTRATE interest in  and  a
 potential for a professional career if provided special services. Eligi-
 ble students must be in good academic standing, enrolled full time in an
 approved,  undergraduate  level  program  of  study,  as  defined by the
 regents.
   (II) AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF  THE  STATE  ELIGIBLE
 PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, BUT IS A UNITED STATES
 CITIZEN, AN ALIEN LAWFULLY  ADMITTED  FOR  PERMANENT  RESIDENCE  IN  THE
 UNITED  STATES,  AN  INDIVIDUAL  OF  A  CLASS OF REFUGEES PAROLED BY THE
 ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER HIS OR HER PAROLE  AUTHORITY
 PERTAINING TO THE ADMISSION OF ALIENS TO THE UNITED STATES, OR AN APPLI-
 CANT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD AT
 THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL OF STUDY PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT:
   (A)  ATTENDED  A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO OR MORE
 YEARS, GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NEW YORK  STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL,  LIVED
 CONTINUOUSLY  IN  NEW  YORK  STATE  WHILE ATTENDING AN APPROVED NEW YORK
 STATE HIGH SCHOOL, APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER
 EDUCATION  FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT, AND
 ATTENDED WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF RECEIVING A NEW  YORK  STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL
 DIPLOMA; OR
   (B)  ATTENDED  AN  APPROVED  NEW  YORK  STATE PROGRAM FOR A STATE HIGH
 SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, LIVED CONTINUOUSLY IN NEW YORK  STATE  WHILE
 ATTENDING  AN  APPROVED NEW YORK STATE PROGRAM FOR A GENERAL EQUIVALENCY
 DIPLOMA, RECEIVED A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA,  SUBSEQUENTLY
 APPLIED  FOR  ATTENDANCE  AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE
 UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT, EARNED ADMISSION BASED
 ON THAT GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, AND  ATTENDED  THE  INSTITUTION  OF
 HIGHER  EDUCATION  FOR  THE  UNDERGRADUATE  STUDY  FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS
 SOUGHT WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF RECEIVING A STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL  EQUIVALENCY
 DIPLOMA; OR
   (C)  IS  OTHERWISE  ELIGIBLE  FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES AT A
 RATE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT  STUDENTS  OF  THE  STATE
 UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR COMMUNITY
 COLLEGES AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H OF  SUBDIVI-
 SION  TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDI-
 VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER.
   PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A STUDENT WITHOUT  LAWFUL  IMMIGRATION  STATUS
 SHALL  ALSO  BE  REQUIRED  TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT WITH SUCH INSTITUTION OF
 HIGHER EDUCATION STATING THAT THE STUDENT HAS FILED  AN  APPLICATION  TO
 LEGALIZE HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR WILL FILE SUCH AN APPLICATION
 AS SOON AS HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO.
   §  14. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 6455 of the education
 law, as added by chapter 285 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read  as
 follows:

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   (a)  (I)  Graduate  science and technology entry program moneys may be
 used for recruitment, academic enrichment, career planning, supplemental
 financial assistance, review for licensing examinations, program  admin-
 istration,  and  other activities which the commissioner may deem appro-
 priate.  To  be  eligible for graduate collegiate science and technology
 entry program support, a student must be a resident  of  New  York  [who
 is],  OR  MEET  THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
 AND MUST BE either economically disadvantaged or from a  minority  group
 historically  underrepresented  in the scientific, technical and health-
 related professions. Eligible students must be in good  academic  stand-
 ing,  enrolled  full  time  in  an  approved  graduate level program, as
 defined by the regents.
   (II) AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF  THE  STATE  ELIGIBLE
 PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, BUT IS A UNITED STATES
 CITIZEN, AN ALIEN LAWFULLY  ADMITTED  FOR  PERMANENT  RESIDENCE  IN  THE
 UNITED  STATES,  AN  INDIVIDUAL  OF  A  CLASS OF REFUGEES PAROLED BY THE
 ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER HIS OR HER PAROLE  AUTHORITY
 PERTAINING TO THE ADMISSION OF ALIENS TO THE UNITED STATES, OR AN APPLI-
 CANT WITHOUT LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD AT
 THE GRADUATE LEVEL OF STUDY PROVIDED THAT THE STUDENT:
   (A)  ATTENDED  A REGISTERED NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO OR MORE
 YEARS, GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NEW YORK  STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL,  LIVED
 CONTINUOUSLY  IN  NEW  YORK  STATE  WHILE ATTENDING AN APPROVED NEW YORK
 STATE HIGH SCHOOL, APPLIED FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER
 EDUCATION  FOR  THE  GRADUATE  STUDY  FOR  WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT, AND
 ATTENDED WITHIN TEN YEARS OF RECEIVING A  NEW  YORK  STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL
 DIPLOMA; OR
   (B)  ATTENDED  AN  APPROVED  NEW  YORK  STATE PROGRAM FOR A STATE HIGH
 SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA, LIVED CONTINUOUSLY IN NEW YORK  STATE  WHILE
 ATTENDING  AN  APPROVED NEW YORK STATE PROGRAM FOR A GENERAL EQUIVALENCY
 DIPLOMA, RECEIVED A STATE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA,  SUBSEQUENTLY
 APPLIED  FOR  ATTENDANCE  AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE
 GRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS SOUGHT, AND ATTENDED  THE  INSTITU-
 TION  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION FOR THE GRADUATE STUDY FOR WHICH AN AWARD IS
 SOUGHT WITHIN TEN YEARS OF RECEIVING A  STATE  HIGH  SCHOOL  EQUIVALENCY
 DIPLOMA; OR
   (C)  IS  OTHERWISE  ELIGIBLE  FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES AT A
 RATE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR RESIDENT  STUDENTS  OF  THE  STATE
 UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR COMMUNITY
 COLLEGE AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH EIGHT OF PARAGRAPH H  OF  SUBDIVI-
 SION  TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDI-
 VISION SEVEN OF SECTION SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER.
   PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A STUDENT WITHOUT  LAWFUL  IMMIGRATION  STATUS
 SHALL  ALSO  BE  REQUIRED  TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT WITH SUCH INSTITUTION OF
 HIGHER EDUCATION STATING THAT THE STUDENT HAS FILED  AN  APPLICATION  TO
 LEGALIZE HIS OR HER IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR WILL FILE SUCH AN APPLICATION
 AS SOON AS HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO.
   §  15.  Subparagraph  (i)  of  paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section
 695-e of the education law, as amended by chapter 593  of  the  laws  of
 2003, is amended to read as follows:
   (i)  the name, address and social security number [or], employer iden-
 tification number, OR INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER  of  the
 account  owner  UNLESS A FAMILY TUITION ACCOUNT THAT WAS IN EFFECT PRIOR
 TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO  THOUSAND  EIGH-
 TEEN  THAT AMENDED THIS SUBPARAGRAPH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A TAXPAYER IDEN-

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 TIFICATION NUMBER, IN WHICH CASE A TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER  SHALL
 BE ALLOWED UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE CONTRACT;
   §  16.  Subparagraph  (iii) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section
 695-e of the education law, as amended by chapter 593  of  the  laws  of
 2003, is amended to read as follows:
   (iii)  the  name,  address, and social security number, EMPLOYER IDEN-
 TIFICATION NUMBER, OR INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER  of  the
 designated  beneficiary,  UNLESS  A  FAMILY  TUITION ACCOUNT THAT WAS IN
 EFFECT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF  THE  LAWS  OF  TWO
 THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN  THAT  AMENDED THIS SUBPARAGRAPH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A
 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, IN WHICH CASE A TAXPAYER  IDENTIFICATION
 NUMBER SHALL BE ALLOWED UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE CONTRACT; and
   § 17. The president of the higher education services corporation shall
 establish  an application form and procedures that shall allow a student
 applicant that meets the requirements set forth in subparagraph (ii)  of
 paragraph  a  or  subparagraph  (ii)  of paragraph b of subdivision 5 of
 section 661 of the education law to apply directly to the higher  educa-
 tion services corporation for applicable awards without having to submit
 information  to  any  other  state  or  federal  agency. All information
 contained with the applications filed with  such  corporation  shall  be
 deemed  confidential,  except  that the corporation shall be entitled to
 release information to participating institutions as necessary  for  the
 administration  of  financial  aid  programs  and to the extent required
 pursuant to article 6 of the public officers law or  otherwise  required
 by law.
   §  18.  The  higher  education  services  corporation is authorized to
 promulgate rules and regulations, and  may  promulgate  emergency  regu-
 lations, necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this act.
   §  19. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after the issu-
 ance of regulations and the development of an application  form  by  the
 president of the higher education services corporation or on the nineti-
 eth  day  after  it  shall  have become a law, whichever shall be later;
 provided, however, that:
   a. the amendments to subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a-1)  of
 subdivision 7 of section 6206 of the education law made by section eight
 of  this act shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall
 be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such  date  the  provisions  of
 section nine of this act shall take effect; and
   b.  the  president  of the higher education services corporation shall
 notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the  occurrence  of
 the  issuance  of regulations and the development of an application form
 provided for in this section in order that the commission  may  maintain
 an  accurate  and timely effective data base of the official text of the
 laws of the state  of  New  York  in  furtherance  of  effectuating  the
 provisions  of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the
 public officers law.
 
                                  PART F
 
   Section 1. Section 7408 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ANY FIRM ESTABLISHED TO
 LAWFULLY  ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY PURSUANT TO ARTI-
 CLE FIFTEEN OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW, ARTICLES ONE AND EIGHT-B OF
 THE PARTNERSHIP LAW, OR ARTICLES TWELVE  AND  THIRTEEN  OF  THE  LIMITED

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 LIABILITY  COMPANY  LAW SHALL BE DEEMED ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER PURSUANT TO
 THIS SECTION.
   § 2. Section 1503 of the business corporation law is amended by adding
 a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
   (H)  ANY FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF INCORPORATING AS
 A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION FORMED  TO  LAWFULLY  ENGAGE  IN  THE
 PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY, AS SUCH PRACTICE IS RESPECTIVELY DEFINED
 UNDER  ARTICLE  ONE  HUNDRED  FORTY-NINE  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW SHALL BE
 REQUIRED TO SHOW (1) THAT A SIMPLE MAJORITY  OF  THE  OWNERSHIP  OF  THE
 FIRM, IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS, INCLUDING OWNERSHIP-BASED COMPEN-
 SATION, AND VOTING RIGHTS HELD BY THE FIRM'S OWNERS, BELONGS TO INDIVID-
 UALS LICENSED TO PRACTICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN SOME STATE, AND (2) THAT
 ALL  SHAREHOLDERS  OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION WHOSE PRINCIPAL
 PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN THIS STATE, AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE  PRACTICE
 OF  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANCY IN THIS STATE, HOLD A VALID LICENSE ISSUED UNDER
 SECTION SEVENTY-FOUR HUNDRED FOUR OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  OR  ARE  PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANTS  LICENSED  UNDER  SECTION  SEVENTY-FOUR  HUNDRED FIVE OF THE
 EDUCATION LAW. ALTHOUGH FIRMS MAY INCLUDE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS, THE  FIRM
 AND  ITS OWNERS MUST COMPLY WITH RULES PROMULGATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
 REGENTS.   NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH,  A  FIRM
 INCORPORATED  UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT HAVE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS IF THE
 FIRM'S NAME INCLUDES THE WORDS "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT," OR "CERTI-
 FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS," OR THE ABBREVIATIONS "CPA" OR  "CPAS".    EACH
 NON-LICENSEE  OWNER  OF  A  FIRM THAT IS INCORPORATED UNDER THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE A NATURAL PERSON WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE  BUSINESS  OF
 THE  FIRM  OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
 "ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE" MEANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS OR TO OTHER-
 WISE INDIVIDUALLY TAKE PART IN THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS OR MANAGEMENT  OF
 THE FIRM. SUCH A FIRM SHALL HAVE ATTACHED TO ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO-
 RATION A CERTIFICATE OR CERTIFICATES DEMONSTRATING THE FIRM'S COMPLIANCE
 WITH THIS PARAGRAPH, IN LIEU OF THE CERTIFICATE OR CERTIFICATES REQUIRED
 BY SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION.
   § 3. Section 1507 of the business corporation law is amended by adding
 a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
   (C)  ANY FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF INCORPORATING AS
 A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF  SECTION
 FIFTEEN  HUNDRED  THREE  OF THIS ARTICLE MAY ISSUE SHARES TO INDIVIDUALS
 WHO ARE AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE A  PROFESSION  WHICH
 SUCH  CORPORATION  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  PRACTICE AND WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN
 ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF SUCH PROFESSION  IN  SUCH  CORPORATION  OR  A
 PREDECESSOR  ENTITY,  OR WHO WILL ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF SUCH PROFES-
 SION IN SUCH CORPORATION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE DATE SUCH SHARES  ARE
 ISSUED  AND  MAY  ALSO  ISSUE SHARES TO EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION NOT
 LICENSED AS CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, PROVIDED THAT:
   (I) AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF  STOCK  OF
 THE CORPORATION ARE OWNED BY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS,
   (II)  AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE DIRECTORS ARE CERTIFIED PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANTS,
   (III) AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE OFFICERS ARE CERTIFIED  PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANTS,
   (IV)  THE PRESIDENT, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE
 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR OFFICERS ARE  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANTS.
 NO  SHAREHOLDER OF A FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF INCOR-
 PORATING AS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H)
 OF SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL  ENTER  INTO  A
 VOTING  TRUST AGREEMENT, PROXY OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF AGREEMENT VESTING IN

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 ANOTHER PERSON, OTHER THAN ANOTHER SHAREHOLDER OF THE SAME  CORPORATION,
 THE  AUTHORITY  TO  EXERCISE  VOTING  POWER  OF ANY OR ALL OF HIS OR HER
 SHARES. ALL  SHARES  ISSUED,  AGREEMENTS  MADE  OR  PROXIES  GRANTED  IN
 VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE VOID.
   § 4. Section 1508 of the business corporation law is amended by adding
 a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
   (C)  THE  DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF ANY FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSI-
 NESS PURPOSE OF INCORPORATING  AS  A  PROFESSIONAL  SERVICE  CORPORATION
 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTI-
 CLE  MAY  INCLUDE  INDIVIDUALS  WHO  ARE NOT LICENSED TO PRACTICE PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANCY, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT AT LEAST  FIFTY-ONE  PERCENT  OF  THE
 DIRECTORS, AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE OFFICERS AND THE PRESIDENT,
 THE  CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFI-
 CER OR OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED BY  LAW  TO  PRACTICE  IN  THIS  STATE  A
 PROFESSION  WHICH  SUCH  CORPORATION  IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE, AND ARE
 EITHER SHAREHOLDERS OF SUCH CORPORATION OR ENGAGED IN  THE  PRACTICE  OF
 THEIR PROFESSIONS IN SUCH CORPORATION.
   § 5. Section 1509 of the business corporation law, as amended by chap-
 ter 550 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
 § 1509. Disqualification   of   shareholders,  directors,  officers  and
           employees.
   If any shareholder, director, officer or employee  of  a  professional
 service  corporation,  including  a  design  professional service corpo-
 ration, OR ANY FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF  INCORPORAT-
 ING  AS  A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF
 SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, who  has  been  rendering
 professional service to the public becomes legally disqualified to prac-
 tice  his  profession  within  this state, he shall sever all employment
 with, and financial interests (other than interests as a  creditor)  in,
 such  corporation  forthwith or as otherwise provided in section 1510 of
 this article. All provisions of law regulating the rendering of  profes-
 sional  services  by  a  person  elected or appointed to a public office
 shall be applicable to a shareholder, director, officer and employee  of
 such  corporation  in the same manner and to the same extent as if fully
 set forth herein. Such legal disqualification to practice his profession
 within this state shall be deemed to constitute an irrevocable offer  by
 the  disqualified  shareholder  to  sell  his shares to the corporation,
 pursuant to the provisions of section 1510 of this  article  or  of  the
 certificate of incorporation, by-laws or agreement among the corporation
 and all shareholders, whichever is applicable. Compliance with the terms
 of  such  offer  shall be specifically enforceable in the courts of this
 state. A professional service corporation's failure to  enforce  compli-
 ance with this provision shall constitute a ground for forfeiture of its
 certificate of incorporation and its dissolution.
   § 6. Paragraph (a) of section 1511 of the business corporation law, as
 amended  by  chapter 550 of the laws of 2011, is amended and a new para-
 graph (c) is added to read as follows:
   (a) No shareholder of a professional service corporation [or], INCLUD-
 ING a design professional service corporation, OR ANY  FIRM  ESTABLISHED
 FOR  THE  BUSINESS  PURPOSE  OF  INCORPORATING AS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
 CORPORATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF SECTION FIFTEEN  HUNDRED  THREE
 OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  may  sell or transfer his shares in such corporation
 except to another individual who is eligible to have  shares  issued  to
 him  by  such  corporation  or except in trust to another individual who
 would be eligible to receive shares if he were employed  by  the  corpo-
 ration.  Nothing  herein  contained  shall  be construed to prohibit the

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 transfer of shares by operation of law or by court decree.  No transfer-
 ee of shares by operation of law or court decree may vote the shares for
 any purpose whatsoever except with respect  to  corporate  action  under
 sections  909 and 1001 of this chapter. The restriction in the preceding
 sentence shall not apply, however, where such transferee would be eligi-
 ble to have shares issued to him if he were an employee  of  the  corpo-
 ration  and,  if  there are other shareholders, a majority of such other
 shareholders shall fail to redeem the shares so transferred, pursuant to
 section 1510 of this article, within sixty  days  of  receiving  written
 notice  of  such  transfer. Any sale or transfer, except by operation of
 law or court decree or except for a corporation having only  one  share-
 holder,  may be made only after the same shall have been approved by the
 board of directors, or at a shareholders' meeting specially  called  for
 such  purpose  by  such  proportion,  not  less  than a majority, of the
 outstanding shares as may be provided in  the  certificate  of  incorpo-
 ration  or  in  the by-laws of such professional service corporation. At
 such shareholders' meeting the shares held by the shareholder  proposing
 to  sell  or  transfer  his  shares  may not be voted or counted for any
 purpose, unless all shareholders consent that such shares  be  voted  or
 counted.  The certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of the profes-
 sional service corporation, or the professional service corporation  and
 the  shareholders  by  private  agreement, may provide, in lieu of or in
 addition to the foregoing provisions, for the alienation of  shares  and
 may  require  the  redemption  or purchase of such shares by such corpo-
 ration at prices and in a manner specifically  set  forth  therein.  The
 existence  of  the  restrictions  on  the sale or transfer of shares, as
 contained in this article and, if  applicable,  in  the  certificate  of
 incorporation,  by-laws,  stock  purchase or stock redemption agreement,
 shall be noted conspicuously on the face or back  of  every  certificate
 for  shares  issued  by  a professional service corporation. Any sale or
 transfer in violation of such restrictions shall be void.
   (C) A FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF INCORPORATING AS  A
 PROFESSIONAL  SERVICE  CORPORATION  PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF SECTION
 FIFTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE,  SHALL  PURCHASE  OR  REDEEM  THE
 SHARES  OF A NON-LICENSED PROFESSIONAL SHAREHOLDER IN THE CASE OF HIS OR
 HER TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER SUCH TERMINATION.
 A FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR  THE  BUSINESS  PURPOSE  OF  INCORPORATING  AS  A
 PROFESSIONAL  SERVICE  CORPORATION  PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF SECTION
 FIFTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE
 OR REDEEM THE SHARES OF A TERMINATED  NON-LICENSED  PROFESSIONAL  SHARE-
 HOLDER  IF  SUCH  SHARES, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER SUCH TERMINATION, ARE
 SOLD OR TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION  PURSUANT  TO
 THIS ARTICLE.
   § 7. Paragraph (a) of section 1512 of the business corporation law, as
 amended  by  chapter  550  of  the  laws  of 2011, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the name of a  profes-
 sional  service  corporation,  including  a  design professional service
 corporation AND ANY FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF  INCOR-
 PORATING AS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H)
 OF  SECTION  FIFTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, may contain any word
 which, at the time of incorporation, could be used  in  the  name  of  a
 partnership  practicing a profession which the corporation is authorized
 to practice, and may not contain any word which could  not  be  used  by
 such  a  partnership.    Provided,  however,  the name of a professional
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   (1) such person's name was part of the corporate name at the  time  of
 such person's death; or
   (2) such person's name was part of the name of an existing partnership
 and at least two-thirds of such partnership's partners become sharehold-
 ers of the corporation.
   § 8. Section 1514 of the business corporation law is amended by adding
 a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
   (C) EACH FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF INCORPORATING AS
 A  PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF SECTION
 FIFTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL, AT LEAST ONCE  EVERY  THREE
 YEARS  ON  OR  BEFORE  THE  DATE  PRESCRIBED BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY,
 FURNISH A STATEMENT TO THE LICENSING AUTHORITY  LISTING  THE  NAMES  AND
 RESIDENCE  ADDRESSES  OF  EACH SHAREHOLDER, DIRECTOR AND OFFICER OF SUCH
 CORPORATION AND CERTIFY AS THE DATE OF CERTIFICATION AND  AT  ALL  TIMES
 OVER THE ENTIRE THREE YEAR PERIOD THAT:
   (I)  AT  LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF STOCK OF
 THE CORPORATION ARE AND WERE OWNED BY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS,
   (II) AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE DIRECTORS ARE AND  WERE  CERTI-
 FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS,
   (III)  AT  LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE OFFICERS ARE AND WERE CERTI-
 FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS,
   (IV) THE PRESIDENT, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND  THE
 CHIEF  EXECUTIVE  OFFICER  OR  OFFICERS  ARE  AND  WERE CERTIFIED PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANTS.
 THE STATEMENT SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OR ANY  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANT  VICE-PRESIDENT  AND  ATTESTED  TO  BY  THE  SECRETARY OR ANY
 ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION.
   § 9. Paragraph (d) of section 1525 of the business corporation law, as
 added by chapter 505 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows:
   (d) "Foreign professional service corporation"  means  a  professional
 service corporation, whether or not denominated as such, organized under
 the  laws of a jurisdiction other than this state, all of the sharehold-
 ers, directors and officers of which  are  authorized  and  licensed  to
 practice  the  profession  for  which such corporation is licensed to do
 business; except that all shareholders,  directors  and  officers  of  a
 foreign  professional service corporation which provides health services
 in this state shall be licensed in this state. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
 PROVISION OF LAW A FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE  CORPORATION  FORMED  TO
 LAWFULLY  ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY, AS SUCH PRACTICE
 IS DEFINED UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE OF THE EDUCATION LAW, OR
 EQUIVALENT STATE LAW, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW (1) THAT A SIMPLE MAJOR-
 ITY OF THE OWNERSHIP OF THE  FIRM,  IN  TERMS  OF  FINANCIAL  INTERESTS,
 INCLUDING  OWNERSHIP-BASED  COMPENSATION,  AND VOTING RIGHTS HELD BY THE
 FIRM'S OWNERS,  BELONGS  TO  INDIVIDUALS  LICENSED  TO  PRACTICE  PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANCY  IN  SOME  STATE, AND (2) THAT ALL SHAREHOLDERS OF A FOREIGN
 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN
 THIS STATE, AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN
 THIS STATE, HOLD A  VALID  LICENSE  ISSUED  UNDER  SECTION  SEVENTY-FOUR
 HUNDRED  FOUR  OF  THE  EDUCATION LAW OR ARE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LICENSED
 UNDER SECTION SEVENTY-FOUR HUNDRED FIVE OF THE EDUCATION  LAW.  ALTHOUGH
 FIRMS  MAY  INCLUDE  NON-LICENSEE  OWNERS,  THE FIRM AND ITS OWNERS MUST
 COMPLY WITH RULES PROMULGATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS.    NOTWITH-
 STANDING  THE  FOREGOING,  A  FIRM REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT
 HAVE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS IF THE FIRM'S NAME INCLUDES THE  WORDS  "CERTI-
 FIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANT,"  OR  "CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANTS," OR THE
 ABBREVIATIONS "CPA" OR "CPAS." EACH NON-LICENSEE OWNER OF A FIRM THAT IS

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 OPERATING UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE  A  NATURAL  PERSON  WHO  ACTIVELY
 PARTICIPATES  IN  THE  BUSINESS  OF THE FIRM OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES,
 PROVIDED EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF AN EQUITY INTEREST IN SUCH ENTITY IS A
 NATURAL  PERSON  WHO  ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY
 THE FIRM OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,
 "ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE" MEANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS OR TO OTHER-
 WISE  INDIVIDUALLY TAKE PART IN THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS OR MANAGEMENT OF
 THE FIRM.
   § 10. Subdivision (q) of section 121-1500 of the partnership  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  475  of  the  laws  of 2014, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (q) Each partner of a registered limited liability partnership  formed
 to  provide  medical services in this state must be licensed pursuant to
 article 131 of the education law to practice medicine in this state  and
 each  partner  of  a  registered limited liability partnership formed to
 provide dental services in this state must be licensed pursuant to arti-
 cle 133 of the education law to practice dentistry in this state.   Each
 partner  of a registered limited liability partnership formed to provide
 veterinary services in this state must be licensed pursuant  to  article
 135  of the education law to practice veterinary medicine in this state.
 EACH PARTNER OF A REGISTERED LIMITED  LIABILITY  PARTNERSHIP  FORMED  TO
 PROVIDE  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES, WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
 IS IN THIS STATE AND WHO PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES,  MUST  BE
 LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO PRACTICE PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANCY  IN THIS STATE. Each partner of a registered limited liabil-
 ity partnership formed to provide professional engineering, land survey-
 ing, geological services, architectural and/or  landscape  architectural
 services in this state must be licensed pursuant to article 145, article
 147  and/or  article 148 of the education law to practice one or more of
 such professions in this state. Each partner  of  a  registered  limited
 liability  partnership  formed  to provide licensed clinical social work
 services in this state must be licensed pursuant to article 154  of  the
 education law to practice clinical social work in this state. Each part-
 ner  of  a  registered  limited  liability partnership formed to provide
 creative arts therapy services in this state must be  licensed  pursuant
 to article 163 of the education law to practice creative arts therapy in
 this  state.  Each partner of a registered limited liability partnership
 formed to provide marriage and family therapy  services  in  this  state
 must  be  licensed pursuant to article 163 of the education law to prac-
 tice marriage and family therapy in this state. Each partner of a regis-
 tered limited liability partnership  formed  to  provide  mental  health
 counseling  services  in this state must be licensed pursuant to article
 163 of the education law to practice mental health  counseling  in  this
 state. Each partner of a registered limited liability partnership formed
 to provide psychoanalysis services in this state must be licensed pursu-
 ant  to  article  163 of the education law to practice psychoanalysis in
 this state. Each partner of a registered limited  liability  partnership
 formed  to  provide applied behavior analysis service in this state must
 be licensed or certified pursuant to article 167 of the education law to
 practice applied behavior analysis in this  state.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 OTHER  PROVISIONS  OF  LAW  A  LIMITED  LIABILITY  PARTNERSHIP FORMED TO
 LAWFULLY ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY, AS SUCH  PRACTICE
 IS RESPECTIVELY DEFINED UNDER ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, SHALL BE
 REQUIRED  TO  SHOW  (1)  THAT  A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE OWNERSHIP OF THE
 FIRM, IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS, INCLUDING OWNERSHIP-BASED COMPEN-
 SATION, AND VOTING RIGHTS HELD BY THE FIRM'S OWNERS, BELONGS TO INDIVID-

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 UALS LICENSED TO PRACTICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN SOME STATE, AND (2) THAT
 ALL PARTNERS OF A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
 BUSINESS IS IN THIS STATE, AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANCY  IN  THIS  STATE,  HOLD A VALID LICENSE ISSUED UNDER SECTION
 7404 OF THE EDUCATION LAW  OR  ARE  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANTS  LICENSED  UNDER
 SECTION 7405 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. ALTHOUGH FIRMS MAY INCLUDE NON-LICEN-
 SEE  OWNERS,  THE FIRM AND ITS OWNERS MUST COMPLY WITH RULES PROMULGATED
 BY THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  FOREGOING,  A  FIRM
 REGISTERED  UNDER  THIS  SECTION MAY NOT HAVE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS IF THE
 FIRM'S NAME INCLUDES THE WORDS "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT," OR "CERTI-
 FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTS," OR THE ABBREVIATIONS "CPA" OR "CPAS."  EACH  NON-
 LICENSEE  OWNER  OF A FIRM THAT IS INCORPORATED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
 BE (1) A NATURAL PERSON WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS OF THE
 FIRM OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES, OR (2) AN ENTITY,  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
 LIMITED  TO,  A  PARTNERSHIP  OR PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, PROVIDED EACH
 BENEFICIAL OWNER OF AN EQUITY INTEREST  IN  SUCH  ENTITY  IS  A  NATURAL
 PERSON  WHO  ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM
 OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION,  "ACTIVELY
 PARTICIPATE"  MEANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS OR TO OTHERWISE INDI-
 VIDUALLY TAKE PART IN THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS OR MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRM.
   § 11. Subdivision (q) of section 121-1502 of the partnership  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  475  of  the  laws  of 2014, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (q) Each partner of a  foreign  limited  liability  partnership  which
 provides  medical  services  in  this state must be licensed pursuant to
 article 131 of the education law to practice medicine in the  state  and
 each  partner  of a foreign limited liability partnership which provides
 dental services in the state must be licensed pursuant to article 133 of
 the education law to practice dentistry in this state. Each partner of a
 foreign limited liability partnership which provides veterinary  service
 in  the state shall be licensed pursuant to article 135 of the education
 law to practice veterinary medicine in this state.  Each  partner  of  a
 foreign  limited liability partnership which provides professional engi-
 neering, land surveying, geological services, architectural and/or land-
 scape architectural services in this state must be licensed pursuant  to
 article  145,  article  147  and/or  article 148 of the education law to
 practice one or more of such professions.   EACH PARTNER  OF  A  FOREIGN
 REGISTERED  LIMITED  LIABILITY  PARTNERSHIP  FORMED  TO  PROVIDE  PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES, WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN THIS STATE
 AND WHO PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES, MUST BE LICENSED  PURSUANT
 TO  ARTICLE  149  OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO PRACTICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN
 THIS STATE. Each partner of  a  foreign  limited  liability  partnership
 which provides licensed clinical social work services in this state must
 be  licensed  pursuant  to  article 154 of the education law to practice
 licensed clinical social work in this state. Each partner of  a  foreign
 limited  liability  partnership  which  provides  creative  arts therapy
 services in this state must be licensed pursuant to article 163  of  the
 education  law  to  practice  creative  arts therapy in this state. Each
 partner of  a  foreign  limited  liability  partnership  which  provides
 marriage  and  family  therapy  services  in this state must be licensed
 pursuant to article 163 of the education law to  practice  marriage  and
 family  therapy in this state. Each partner of a foreign limited liabil-
 ity partnership which provides mental health counseling services in this
 state must be licensed pursuant to article 163 of the education  law  to
 practice  mental  health  counseling  in  this  state. Each partner of a
 foreign limited  liability  partnership  which  provides  psychoanalysis

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 services  in  this state must be licensed pursuant to article 163 of the
 education law to practice psychoanalysis in this state. Each partner  of
 a  foreign limited liability partnership which provides applied behavior
 analysis  services  in this state must be licensed or certified pursuant
 to article 167 of the education law to practice applied behavior  analy-
 sis  in  this  state.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW A
 FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP FORMED TO LAWFULLY ENGAGE  IN  THE
 PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY, AS SUCH PRACTICE IS RESPECTIVELY DEFINED
 UNDER  ARTICLE  149  OF THE EDUCATION LAW, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW (1)
 THAT A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE OWNERSHIP OF THE FIRM, IN TERMS OF  FINAN-
 CIAL  INTERESTS,  INCLUDING  OWNERSHIP-BASED  COMPENSATION,  AND  VOTING
 RIGHTS HELD BY THE FIRM'S OWNERS, BELONGS  TO  INDIVIDUALS  LICENSED  TO
 PRACTICE  PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN SOME STATE, AND (2) THAT ALL PARTNERS OF
 A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE  OF  BUSI-
 NESS  IS  IN  THIS  STATE, AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANCY IN THIS STATE, HOLD A VALID  LICENCE  ISSUED  UNDER  SECTION
 7404  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  OR  ARE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LICENSED UNDER
 SECTION 7405 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. ALTHOUGH FIRMS MAY INCLUDE NON-LICEN-
 SEE OWNERS, THE FIRM AND ITS OWNERS MUST COMPLY WITH  RULES  PROMULGATED
 BY  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF REGENTS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, A FIRM
 REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT HAVE NON-LICENSEE  OWNERS  IF  THE
 FIRM'S NAME INCLUDES THE WORDS "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT," OR "CERTI-
 FIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANTS,"  OR THE ABBREVIATIONS "CPA" OR "CPAS."  EACH
 NON-LICENSEE OWNER OF A FIRM THAT IS  INCORPORATED  UNDER  THIS  SECTION
 SHALL  BE (1) A NATURAL PERSON WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS
 OF THE FIRM OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES, OR (2) AN ENTITY, INCLUDING, BUT
 NOT LIMITED TO, A PARTNERSHIP OR PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, PROVIDED EACH
 BENEFICIAL OWNER OF AN EQUITY INTEREST  IN  SUCH  ENTITY  IS  A  NATURAL
 PERSON  WHO  ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM
 OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ACTIVELY
 PARTICIPATE" MEANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS OR TO OTHERWISE  INDI-
 VIDUALLY TAKE PART IN THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS OR MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRM.
   §  12.  Subdivision  (h) of section 121-101 of the partnership law, as
 added by chapter 950 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
   (h) "Limited partnership" and  "domestic  limited  partnership"  mean,
 unless  the  context otherwise requires, a partnership (i) formed by two
 or more persons pursuant to this article or which complies with subdivi-
 sion (a) of section 121-1202 of this article and (ii) having one or more
 general partners and one or more limited partners.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 OTHER  PROVISIONS OF LAW A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OR DOMESTIC LIMITED PART-
 NERSHIP FORMED TO LAWFULLY ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY,
 AS SUCH PRACTICE IS RESPECTIVELY DEFINED UNDER ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCA-
 TION LAW SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW (1) THAT A  SIMPLE  MAJORITY  OF  THE
 OWNERSHIP OF THE FIRM, IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS, INCLUDING OWNER-
 SHIP-BASED  COMPENSATION,  AND  VOTING RIGHTS HELD BY THE FIRM'S OWNERS,
 BELONGS TO INDIVIDUALS LICENSED TO PRACTICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY  IN  SOME
 STATE,  AND  (2)  THAT ALL PARTNERS OF A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OR DOMESTIC
 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN THIS STATE,
 AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN THIS STATE,
 HOLD A VALID LICENSE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 7404 OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  OR
 ARE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LICENSED UNDER SECTION 7405 OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
 ALTHOUGH  FIRMS MAY INCLUDE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS, THE FIRM AND ITS OWNERS
 MUST COMPLY WITH RULES  PROMULGATED  BY  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF  REGENTS.
 NOTWITHSTANDING  THE FOREGOING, A FIRM REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY
 NOT HAVE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS IF  THE  FIRM'S  NAME  INCLUDES  THE  WORDS
 "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT," OR "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS," OR THE

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 ABBREVIATIONS "CPA" OR "CPAS." EACH NON-LICENSEE OWNER OF A FIRM THAT IS
 REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE (1) A NATURAL PERSON WHO ACTIVELY
 PARTICIPATES  IN THE BUSINESS OF THE FIRM OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES, OR
 (2)  AN  ENTITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A PARTNERSHIP OR PROFES-
 SIONAL CORPORATION, PROVIDED EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF AN EQUITY INTEREST
 IN SUCH ENTITY IS A NATURAL PERSON  WHO  ACTIVELY  PARTICIPATES  IN  THE
 BUSINESS  CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES. FOR PURPOSES
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE" MEANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO
 CLIENTS OR TO OTHERWISE INDIVIDUALLY TAKE PART IN THE  DAY-TO-DAY  BUSI-
 NESS OR MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRM.
   § 13. Subdivision (b) of section 1207 of the limited liability company
 law,  as  amended by chapter 475 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read
 as follows:
   (b) With respect to a professional service limited  liability  company
 formed to provide medical services as such services are defined in arti-
 cle  131  of  the  education  law, each member of such limited liability
 company must be licensed pursuant to article 131 of the education law to
 practice medicine in this state.  With respect to a professional service
 limited liability company formed to  provide  dental  services  as  such
 services are defined in article 133 of the education law, each member of
 such  limited liability company must be licensed pursuant to article 133
 of the education law to practice dentistry in this state.  With  respect
 to  a  professional  service limited liability company formed to provide
 veterinary services as such services are defined in article 135  of  the
 education  law,  each  member  of such limited liability company must be
 licensed pursuant to article 135 of the education law to practice veter-
 inary medicine in this state. With respect  to  a  professional  service
 limited  liability  company  formed to provide professional engineering,
 land surveying, architectural, landscape architectural and/or geological
 services as such services are defined in article 145,  article  147  and
 article  148 of the education law, each member of such limited liability
 company must be licensed pursuant to article  145,  article  147  and/or
 article  148  of  the  education  law  to  practice  one or more of such
 professions in this state.   WITH  RESPECT  TO  A  PROFESSIONAL  SERVICE
 LIMITED  LIABILITY COMPANY FORMED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES
 AS SUCH SERVICES ARE DEFINED IN ARTICLE 149 OF THE  EDUCATION  LAW  EACH
 MEMBER  OF SUCH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSI-
 NESS IS IN THIS STATE AND WHO PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES, MUST
 BE LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 149 OF THE  EDUCATION  LAW  TO  PRACTICE
 PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN THIS STATE. With respect to a professional service
 limited  liability  company  formed  to provide licensed clinical social
 work services as such services are defined in article 154 of the  educa-
 tion  law,  each  member  of  such  limited  liability  company shall be
 licensed pursuant to article  154  of  the  education  law  to  practice
 licensed  clinical  social work in this state. With respect to a profes-
 sional service limited liability company formed to provide creative arts
 therapy services as such services are defined  in  article  163  of  the
 education  law,  each  member  of such limited liability company must be
 licensed pursuant to article 163 of the education law to practice  crea-
 tive  arts therapy in this state. With respect to a professional service
 limited liability company formed to provide marriage and family  therapy
 services  as  such  services are defined in article 163 of the education
 law, each member of such limited  liability  company  must  be  licensed
 pursuant  to  article  163 of the education law to practice marriage and
 family therapy in this state. With respect  to  a  professional  service
 limited  liability  company  formed  to provide mental health counseling

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 services as such services are defined in article 163  of  the  education
 law,  each  member  of  such  limited liability company must be licensed
 pursuant to article 163 of the education law to practice  mental  health
 counseling in this state. With respect to a professional service limited
 liability  company  formed  to  provide  psychoanalysis services as such
 services are defined in article 163 of the education law, each member of
 such limited liability company must be licensed pursuant to article  163
 of  the  education  law  to  practice psychoanalysis in this state. With
 respect to a professional service limited liability  company  formed  to
 provide  applied behavior analysis services as such services are defined
 in article 167 of the education law, each member of such limited liabil-
 ity company must be licensed or certified pursuant to article 167 of the
 education law to practice  applied  behavior  analysis  in  this  state.
 NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISIONS  OF  LAW  A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FORMED TO LAWFULLY ENGAGE IN THE  PRACTICE  OF
 PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY, AS SUCH PRACTICE IS RESPECTIVELY DEFINED UNDER ARTI-
 CLE 149 OF THE EDUCATION LAW SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW (1) THAT A SIMPLE
 MAJORITY  OF THE OWNERSHIP OF THE FIRM, IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS,
 INCLUDING OWNERSHIP-BASED COMPENSATION, AND VOTING RIGHTS  HELD  BY  THE
 FIRM'S  OWNERS,  BELONGS  TO  INDIVIDUALS  LICENSED  TO  PRACTICE PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANCY IN SOME STATE, AND (2) THAT ALL MEMBERS OF A LIMITED PROFES-
 SIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSI-
 NESS IS IN THIS STATE, AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN  THE  PRACTICE  OF  PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANCY  IN  THIS  STATE,  HOLD A VALID LICENSE ISSUED UNDER SECTION
 7404 OF THE EDUCATION LAW  OR  ARE  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANTS  LICENSED  UNDER
 SECTION 7405 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. ALTHOUGH FIRMS MAY INCLUDE NON-LICEN-
 SEE  OWNERS,  THE FIRM AND ITS OWNERS MUST COMPLY WITH RULES PROMULGATED
 BY THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS.   NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING,  A  FIRM
 REGISTERED  UNDER  THIS  SECTION MAY NOT HAVE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS IF THE
 FIRM'S NAME INCLUDES THE WORDS "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT," OR "CERTI-
 FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS," OR THE ABBREVIATIONS  "CPA"  OR  "CPAS."  EACH
 NON-LICENSEE OWNER OF A FIRM THAT IS REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
 BE (1) A NATURAL PERSON WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS OF THE
 FIRM  OR  ITS  AFFILIATED ENTITIES, OR (2) AN ENTITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO, A PARTNERSHIP OR  PROFESSIONAL  CORPORATION,  PROVIDED  EACH
 BENEFICIAL  OWNER  OF  AN  EQUITY  INTEREST  IN SUCH ENTITY IS A NATURAL
 PERSON WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY  THE  FIRM
 OR  ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ACTIVELY
 PARTICIPATE" MEANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS OR TO OTHERWISE  INDI-
 VIDUALLY TAKE PART IN THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS OR MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRM.
   § 14. Subdivision (a) of section 1301 of the limited liability company
 law,  as  amended by chapter 475 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read
 as follows:
   (a) "Foreign professional service limited liability company"  means  a
 professional  service  limited liability company, whether or not denomi-
 nated as such, organized under the laws of  a  jurisdiction  other  than
 this state, (i) each of whose members and managers, if any, is a profes-
 sional  authorized  by  law to render a professional service within this
 state and who is or has been engaged in the practice of such  profession
 in  such professional service limited liability company or a predecessor
 entity, or will engage in the practice of such profession in the profes-
 sional service limited liability company within thirty days of the  date
 such  professional becomes a member, or each of whose members and manag-
 ers, if any, is a professional at least one of such members  is  author-
 ized  by  law to render a professional service within this state and who
 is or has been engaged in  the  practice  of  such  profession  in  such

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 professional  service limited liability company or a predecessor entity,
 or will engage in the practice of such profession  in  the  professional
 service  limited  liability  company within thirty days of the date such
 professional  becomes  a  member,  or  (ii)  authorized by, or holding a
 license, certificate, registration or permit  issued  by  the  licensing
 authority  pursuant  to,  the  education  law  to  render a professional
 service within this state; except that all members and managers, if any,
 of  a  foreign  professional  service  limited  liability  company  that
 provides  health services in this state shall be licensed in this state.
 With respect to a foreign professional service limited liability company
 which provides veterinary services as such services are defined in arti-
 cle 135 of the education law, each member of such  foreign  professional
 service  limited liability company shall be licensed pursuant to article
 135 of the education law to practice veterinary medicine.  With  respect
 to  a  foreign  professional  service  limited  liability  company which
 provides medical services as such services are defined in article 131 of
 the education law, each member  of  such  foreign  professional  service
 limited  liability  company  must be licensed pursuant to article 131 of
 the education law to practice medicine in this state.  With respect to a
 foreign professional service limited liability  company  which  provides
 dental  services  as  such  services  are  defined in article 133 of the
 education law, each member of such foreign professional service  limited
 liability company must be licensed pursuant to article 133 of the educa-
 tion  law to practice dentistry in this state. With respect to a foreign
 professional service limited liability company  which  provides  profes-
 sional engineering, land surveying, geologic, architectural and/or land-
 scape  architectural  services  as  such services are defined in article
 145, article 147 and article 148 of the education law,  each  member  of
 such  foreign  professional  service  limited  liability company must be
 licensed pursuant to article 145, article 147 and/or article 148 of  the
 education law to practice one or more of such professions in this state.
 WITH RESPECT TO A FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 WHICH  PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES AS SUCH SERVICES ARE DEFINED
 IN ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, EACH MEMBER OF SUCH FOREIGN PROFES-
 SIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF  BUSI-
 NESS  IS  IN  THIS  STATE  AND WHO PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES,
 SHALL BE LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO  PRAC-
 TICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN THIS STATE. With respect to a foreign profes-
 sional  service  limited liability company which provides licensed clin-
 ical social work services as such services are defined in article 154 of
 the education law, each member  of  such  foreign  professional  service
 limited  liability  company shall be licensed pursuant to article 154 of
 the education law to practice clinical social work in this  state.  With
 respect  to  a  foreign  professional  service limited liability company
 which provides creative arts  therapy  services  as  such  services  are
 defined in article 163 of the education law, each member of such foreign
 professional service limited liability company must be licensed pursuant
 to article 163 of the education law to practice creative arts therapy in
 this  state.  With  respect  to  a  foreign professional service limited
 liability company which provides marriage and family therapy services as
 such services are defined in article 163  of  the  education  law,  each
 member  of  such  foreign professional service limited liability company
 must be licensed pursuant to article 163 of the education law  to  prac-
 tice  marriage  and  family  therapy  in  this  state. With respect to a
 foreign professional service limited liability  company  which  provides
 mental  health counseling services as such services are defined in arti-

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 cle 163 of the education law, each member of such  foreign  professional
 service  limited  liability company must be licensed pursuant to article
 163 of the education law to practice mental health  counseling  in  this
 state.  With respect to a foreign professional service limited liability
 company which provides psychoanalysis  services  as  such  services  are
 defined in article 163 of the education law, each member of such foreign
 professional service limited liability company must be licensed pursuant
 to  article  163 of the education law to practice psychoanalysis in this
 state. With respect to a foreign professional service limited  liability
 company  which  provides  applied  behavior  analysis  services  as such
 services are defined in article 167 of the education law, each member of
 such foreign professional service  limited  liability  company  must  be
 licensed  or  certified  pursuant to article 167 of the education law to
 practice applied behavior analysis in this  state.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW A FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY
 COMPANY FORMED TO LAWFULLY ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY,
 AS SUCH PRACTICE IS RESPECTIVELY DEFINED UNDER ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCA-
 TION  LAW  SHALL  BE  REQUIRED TO SHOW (1) THAT A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE
 OWNERSHIP OF THE FIRM, IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS, INCLUDING OWNER-
 SHIP-BASED COMPENSATION, AND VOTING RIGHTS HELD BY  THE  FIRM'S  OWNERS,
 BELONGS  TO  INDIVIDUALS LICENSED TO PRACTICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN SOME
 STATE, AND (2) THAT  ALL  MEMBERS  OF  A  FOREIGN  LIMITED  PROFESSIONAL
 SERVICE  LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS
 IN THIS STATE, AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
 IN THIS STATE, HOLD A VALID LICENSE ISSUED UNDER  SECTION  7404  OF  THE
 EDUCATION  LAW  OR ARE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LICENSED UNDER SECTION 7405 OF
 THE EDUCATION LAW, ALTHOUGH FIRMS MAY INCLUDE NON-LICENSEE  OWNERS,  THE
 FIRM  AND  ITS  OWNERS  MUST  COMPLY WITH RULES PROMULGATED BY THE STATE
 BOARD OF REGENTS.   NOTWITHSTANDING THE  FOREGOING,  A  FIRM  REGISTERED
 UNDER  THIS  SECTION MAY NOT HAVE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS IF THE FIRM'S NAME
 INCLUDES THE WORDS "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT," OR  "CERTIFIED  PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANTS,"  OR  THE  ABBREVIATIONS "CPA" OR "CPAS." EACH NON-LICENSEE
 OWNER OF A FIRM THAT IS REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE  (1)  A
 NATURAL  PERSON WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS OF THE FIRM OR
 ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES, OR (2) AN ENTITY, INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED
 TO,  A PARTNERSHIP OR PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, PROVIDED EACH BENEFICIAL
 OWNER OF AN EQUITY INTEREST IN SUCH  ENTITY  IS  A  NATURAL  PERSON  WHO
 ACTIVELY  PARTICIPATES  IN  THE  BUSINESS  CONDUCTED  BY THE FIRM OR ITS
 AFFILIATED ENTITIES. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ACTIVELY PARTIC-
 IPATE" MEANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS OR TO OTHERWISE INDIVIDUALLY
 TAKE PART IN THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS OR MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRM.
   § 15. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART G

   Section 1. Subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of paragraph (a) of
 subdivision 8 of section 404 of the social services law are REPEALED.
   § 2. Section 11 of subpart A of part G of chapter 57 of  the  laws  of
 2012, amending the social services law and the family court act relating
 to establishing a juvenile justice services close to home initiative, is
 amended to read as follows:
   §  11.  This  act  shall take effect April 1, 2012 and shall expire on
 March 31, [2018] 2023 when upon such date the  provisions  of  this  act
 shall be deemed repealed; provided, however, that effective immediately,
 the  addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
 sary for the implementation of  this  act  on  its  effective  date  are

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 authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
 effective date; provided, however, upon the repeal of this act, a social
 services district that has custody of a juvenile delinquent pursuant  to
 an  approved  juvenile  justice  services close to home initiative shall
 retain custody of such juvenile delinquent until custody may be  legally
 transferred  in  an orderly fashion to the office of children and family
 services.
   § 3. Section 7 of subpart B of part G of chapter 57  of  the  laws  of
 2012,  amending  the  social  services law, the family court act and the
 executive law relating to juvenile delinquents, is amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   §  7.  This  act  shall  take effect April 1, 2012 and shall expire on
 March 31, [2018] 2023 when upon such date the  provisions  of  this  act
 shall be deemed repealed; provided, however, that effective immediately,
 the  addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is author-
 ized and directed to be made and completed on or before  such  effective
 date.
   §  4.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
 have been in full force and effect on March 31, 2018.
 
                                  PART H
 
   Section 1. 1. Notwithstanding the  time  period  required  for  notice
 pursuant  to  subdivision  15  of  section 501 of the executive law, the
 office of children and family services may close the Ella McQueen recep-
 tion center for boys and girls. At least thirty days prior to taking any
 such action, the commissioner of such office  shall  provide  notice  of
 such  action  to the speaker of the assembly and the temporary president
 of the senate and shall post such notice upon its public website.
   2. The commissioner of the office  of  children  and  family  services
 shall be authorized to conduct any and all preparatory actions which may
 be required to effectuate this closure.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART I
 
   Section  1.  Section  9  of  part G of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013,
 amending the executive law and  the  social  services  law  relating  to
 consolidating  the  youth development and delinquency prevention program
 and the special delinquency prevention program, is amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   §  9.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2014 and shall expire and
 be deemed repealed on December 31, [2018] 2021.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART J
 
   Section 1. Section 4 of part K of chapter 57  of  the  laws  of  2012,
 amending the education law, relating to authorizing the board of cooper-
 ative educational services to enter into contracts with the commissioner
 of  children and family services to provide certain services, as amended
 by section 5 of part J of chapter 56 of laws of 2015, is amended to read
 as follows:

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   § 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012 and shall expire June 30,
 [2018] 2021 when upon such date the provisions  of  this  act  shall  be
 deemed repealed.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART K

   Section  1.  Paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  2 of section 1676 of the
 public authorities law is amended by adding a new undesignated paragraph
 to read as follows:
   THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART L
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (b),  (c)  and  (d)  of  subdivision  1  of
 section  131-o  of  the  social services law, as amended by section 1 of
 part P of chapter 56 of the  laws  of  2017,  are  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   (a)  in  the  case of each individual receiving family care, an amount
 equal to at least [$141.00] $144.00 for each month beginning on or after
 January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN.
   (b) in the case of each  individual  receiving  residential  care,  an
 amount  equal  to at least [$163.00] $166.00 for each month beginning on
 or after January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN.
   (c) in the case of  each  individual  receiving  enhanced  residential
 care,  an  amount  equal  to  at  least [$194.00] $198.00 for each month
 beginning on or after January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN.
   (d) for the period commencing January first, two  thousand  [eighteen]
 NINETEEN,  the monthly personal needs allowance shall be an amount equal
 to the sum of the amounts set forth in subparagraphs one and two of this
 paragraph:
   (1) the amounts specified in paragraphs  (a),  (b)  and  (c)  of  this
 subdivision; and
   (2)  the  amount  in subparagraph one of this paragraph, multiplied by
 the percentage of any  federal  supplemental  security  income  cost  of
 living adjustment which becomes effective on or after January first, two
 thousand  [eighteen] NINETEEN, but prior to June thirtieth, two thousand
 [eighteen] NINETEEN, rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
   § 2. Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of  subdivision  2  of
 section  209 of the social services law, as amended by section 2 of part
 P of chapter 56 of the laws of 2017, are amended to read as follows:
   (a) On and after January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN, for
 an eligible individual living  alone,  [$822.00]  $837.00;  and  for  an
 eligible couple living alone, [$1,207.00] $1,229.00.
   (b) On and after January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN, for
 an  eligible  individual  living  with  others  with  or without in-kind
 income, [$758.00] $773.00; and for an eligible couple living with others
 with or without in-kind income, [$1,149.00] $1,171.00.
   (c) On and after January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN, (i)
 for an eligible individual receiving family care, [$1,001.48]  $1,016.48
 if he or she is receiving such care in the city of New York or the coun-
 ty of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester or Rockland; and (ii) for an eligible
 couple  receiving  family  care in the city of New York or the county of
 Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester or Rockland, two times the amount set forth
 in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph; or (iii) for an eligible individ-

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 ual receiving such care in any other  county  in  the  state,  [$963.48]
 $978.48;  and  (iv)  for  an  eligible couple receiving such care in any
 other county in the state, two times the amount set  forth  in  subpara-
 graph (iii) of this paragraph.
   (d) On and after January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN, (i)
 for  an  eligible  individual  receiving  residential  care, [$1,170.00]
 $1,185.00 if he or she is receiving such care in the city of New York or
 the county of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester or Rockland; and (ii) for  an
 eligible  couple  receiving  residential care in the city of New York or
 the county of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester or Rockland,  two  times  the
 amount  set forth in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph; or (iii) for an
 eligible individual receiving such care  in  any  other  county  in  the
 state,  [$1,140.00] $1,155.00; and (iv) for an eligible couple receiving
 such care in any other county in the state, two  times  the  amount  set
 forth in subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph.
   (e) (i) On and after January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN,
 for   an   eligible  individual  receiving  enhanced  residential  care,
 [$1,429.00]  $1,444.00;  and  (ii)  for  an  eligible  couple  receiving
 enhanced  residential  care,  two times the amount set forth in subpara-
 graph (i) of this paragraph.
   (f) The amounts set forth in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this subdi-
 vision shall be increased to reflect any increases  in  federal  supple-
 mental  security income benefits for individuals or couples which become
 effective on or after January first, two  thousand  [eighteen]  NINETEEN
 but prior to June thirtieth, two thousand [eighteen] NINETEEN.
   § 3. This act shall take effect December 31, 2018.
 
                                  PART M
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 14 of section 131-a of the social services law,
 as  added  by  section 1 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws of 2014, is
 amended to read as follows:
   14. In determining the  need  for  aid  provided  pursuant  to  public
 assistance  programs,  each person living with [clinical/symptomatic HIV
 illness or AIDS] MEDICALLY DIAGNOSED HIV INFECTION  AS  DEFINED  BY  THE
 AIDS  INSTITUTE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH in social services districts
 with a population over five million who is  receiving  services  through
 such  district's administrative unit providing HIV/AIDS services, public
 assistance and earned and/or unearned income, shall not be  required  to
 pay  more  than  thirty  percent  of  his  or  her monthly earned and/or
 unearned income toward the cost of rent that such person  has  a  direct
 obligation  to  pay;  this  provision  shall not apply to room and board
 arrangements.
   § 2. Section 131-a of the social services law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
   15.  IN  DETERMINING  THE  NEED  FOR  AID  PROVIDED PURSUANT TO PUBLIC
 ASSISTANCE  PROGRAMS,  EACH  PUBLIC  ASSISTANCE  RECIPIENT  LIVING  WITH
 MEDICALLY  DIAGNOSED  HIV  INFECTION AS DEFINED BY THE AIDS INSTITUTE OF
 THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS WITH A  POPULATION
 OF  FIVE MILLION OR FEWER, AT LOCAL OPTION AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN
 APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE,  MAY  NOT
 BE REQUIRED TO PAY MORE THAN THIRTY PERCENT OF HIS OR HER MONTHLY EARNED
 AND/OR  UNEARNED  INCOME  TOWARD THE COST OF RENT THAT SUCH PERSON HAS A
 DIRECT OBLIGATION TO PAY; THIS PROVISION SHALL NOT  APPLY  TO  ROOM  AND
 BOARD ARRANGEMENTS.

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   §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law; provided, that the  commissioner  of  the  office  of
 temporary  and  disability assistance may promulgate all rules and regu-
 lations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on an emergen-
 cy basis.
 
                                  PART N
 
   Section  1.  Notwithstanding  any  other provision of law, the housing
 trust fund corporation may provide, for purposes  of  the  rural  rental
 assistance  program  pursuant  to  article  17-a  of the private housing
 finance law, a sum not to exceed $23,649,000 for the fiscal year  ending
 March  31, 2019. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject
 to the approval of the New York state director of the budget, the  board
 of  directors  of  the state of New York mortgage agency shall authorize
 the transfer to the housing trust fund corporation, for the purposes  of
 reimbursing  any  costs  associated with rural rental assistance program
 contracts authorized  by  this  section,  a  total  sum  not  to  exceed
 $23,649,000,  such  transfer  to be made from (i) the special account of
 the mortgage insurance fund created pursuant to section  2429-b  of  the
 public  authorities  law,  in  an amount not to exceed the actual excess
 balance in the special account of the mortgage insurance fund, as deter-
 mined and certified by the state of New York  mortgage  agency  for  the
 fiscal  year  2017-2018  in accordance with section 2429-b of the public
 authorities law, if any, and/or (ii) provided that the reserves  in  the
 project  pool  insurance  account of the mortgage insurance fund created
 pursuant to section 2429-b of the public authorities law are  sufficient
 to  attain and maintain the credit rating (as determined by the state of
 New York mortgage agency) required to accomplish the  purposes  of  such
 account,  the  project  pool insurance account of the mortgage insurance
 fund, such transfer to be made as soon as practicable but no later  than
 June 30, 2018.
   §  2.  Notwithstanding  any  other provision of law, the housing trust
 fund corporation may provide, for purposes of the neighborhood preserva-
 tion program, a sum not to exceed $8,479,000 for the fiscal year  ending
 March 31, 2019.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject
 to  the approval of the New York state director of the budget, the board
 of directors of the state of New York mortgage  agency  shall  authorize
 the  transfer to the housing trust fund corporation, for the purposes of
 reimbursing any costs associated with neighborhood preservation  program
 contracts  authorized  by  this  section,  a  total  sum  not  to exceed
 $8,479,000, such transfer to be made from (i) the special account of the
 mortgage insurance fund created pursuant to section 2429-b of the public
 authorities law, in an amount not to exceed the actual excess balance in
 the special account of the mortgage insurance fund,  as  determined  and
 certified  by  the state of New York mortgage agency for the fiscal year
 2017-2018 in accordance with section 2429-b of  the  public  authorities
 law,  if any, and/or (ii) provided that the reserves in the project pool
 insurance account of the mortgage insurance  fund  created  pursuant  to
 section  2429-b  of  the public authorities law are sufficient to attain
 and maintain the credit rating (as determined by the state of  New  York
 mortgage  agency)  required  to accomplish the purposes of such account,
 the project pool insurance account of the mortgage insurance fund,  such
 transfer  to  be  made as soon as practicable but no later than June 30,
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   § 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of  law,  the  housing  trust
 fund  corporation  may  provide,  for purposes of the rural preservation
 program, a sum not to exceed $3,539,000 for the fiscal year ending March
 31, 2019.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law,  and  subject  to
 the  approval of the New York state director of the budget, the board of
 directors of the state of New York mortgage agency shall  authorize  the
 transfer  to  the  housing  trust  fund corporation, for the purposes of
 reimbursing  any  costs  associated  with  rural  preservation   program
 contracts  authorized  by  this  section,  a  total  sum  not  to exceed
 $3,539,000, such transfer to be made from (i) the special account of the
 mortgage insurance fund created pursuant to section 2429-b of the public
 authorities law, in an amount not to exceed the actual excess balance in
 the special account of the mortgage insurance fund,  as  determined  and
 certified  by  the state of New York mortgage agency for the fiscal year
 2017-2018 in accordance with section 2429-b of  the  public  authorities
 law,  if any, and/or (ii) provided that the reserves in the project pool
 insurance account of the mortgage insurance  fund  created  pursuant  to
 section  2429-b  of  the public authorities law are sufficient to attain
 and maintain the credit rating (as determined by the state of  New  York
 mortgage  agency)  required  to accomplish the purposes of such account,
 the project pool insurance account of the mortgage insurance fund,  such
 transfer  to  be  made as soon as practicable but no later than June 30,
 2018.
   § 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the homeless  housing
 and  assistance  corporation  may  provide, for purposes of the New York
 state supportive housing program,  the  solutions  to  end  homelessness
 program or the operational support for AIDS housing program, or to qual-
 ified grantees under those programs, in accordance with the requirements
 of  those  programs,  a sum not to exceed $8,333,000 for the fiscal year
 ending March 31, 2019. The homeless housing and  assistance  corporation
 may  enter into an agreement with the office of temporary and disability
 assistance to administer such sum in accordance with the requirements of
 the programs. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to
 the approval of the New York state director of the budget, the board  of
 directors  of  the state of New York mortgage agency shall authorize the
 transfer to the homeless housing and assistance corporation, a total sum
 not to exceed $8,333,000, such transfer to be made from (i) the  special
 account  of  the  mortgage  insurance  fund  created pursuant to section
 2429-b of the public authorities law, in an amount  not  to  exceed  the
 actual  excess  balance in the special account of the mortgage insurance
 fund, as determined and certified by the  state  of  New  York  mortgage
 agency  for  the fiscal year 2017-2018 in accordance with section 2429-b
 of the public authorities law, if any, and/or  (ii)  provided  that  the
 reserves in the project pool insurance account of the mortgage insurance
 fund  created  pursuant  to section 2429-b of the public authorities law
 are sufficient to attain and maintain the credit rating  (as  determined
 by  the  state  of  New York mortgage agency) required to accomplish the
 purposes of such account, the project  pool  insurance  account  of  the
 mortgage insurance fund, such transfer to be made as soon as practicable
 but no later than March 31, 2019.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART O
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (c) of subdivision 2 of section 1 of part A of
 chapter 85 of the laws of 2017, relating to creating the  Lake  Ontario-

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 St.  Lawrence  Seaway  flood recovery and International Joint Commission
 Plan 2014 mitigation grant program, as amended by section 2 of part J of
 chapter 61 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (c)  The New York state urban development corporation shall administer
 this grant program, which shall not exceed in the aggregate  $15,000,000
 PLUS  ANY  FUNDS DIRECTED FROM THE PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED IN SUBDIVISIONS 3
 AND 4 OF THIS SECTION. Such corporation and other relevant  state  agen-
 cies  and  state  authorities  are  hereby  empowered to establish grant
 guidelines and additional eligibility criteria as  deemed  necessary  to
 effectuate  the administration of this program. Any grant guidelines and
 eligibility criteria established by the  corporation  pursuant  to  this
 subdivision  shall  be  equivalent to, and shall not be more restrictive
 than, those established by the New York State Urban  Development  Corpo-
 ration,  doing  business as the Empire State Development Corporation, in
 the grant programs it administered pursuant to part H of chapter  56  of
 the  laws of 2011. In providing assistance pursuant to this subdivision,
 the New York state urban development corporation shall  give  preference
 to  applicants  that  demonstrate  the greatest need, based on available
 flood damage data provided by applicable state and/or federal agencies.
   § 2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 3 of section 1 of part A of  chapter
 85  of  the  laws  of  2017,  relating  to creating the Lake Ontario-St.
 Lawrence Seaway flood recovery and International Joint  Commission  Plan
 2014  mitigation  grant  program,  as  amended by section 2 of part J of
 chapter 61 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (c) The affordable housing corporation  shall  administer  this  grant
 program,  which  shall  not exceed in the aggregate $15,000,000 PLUS ANY
 FUNDS DIRECTED FROM THE PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED IN SUBDIVISIONS 2 AND  4  OF
 THIS  SECTION. Such corporation and other relevant state agency or state
 authorities are hereby empowered to establish grant guidelines and addi-
 tional eligibility criteria as deemed necessary to effectuate the admin-
 istration of this program.  Any grant guidelines and eligibility  crite-
 ria established by the corporation pursuant to this subdivision shall be
 equivalent to, and shall not be more restrictive than, those established
 by  the  New York State Urban Development Corporation, doing business as
 the Empire State Development  Corporation,  in  the  grant  programs  it
 administered  pursuant  to part H of chapter 56 of the laws of 2011.  In
 providing assistance pursuant to this subdivision, the affordable  hous-
 ing corporation shall give preference to applicants that demonstrate the
 greatest need, based on available flood damage data provided by applica-
 ble state and/or federal agencies.
   §  3. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 1 of part A of chapter
 85 of the laws of  2017,  relating  to  creating  the  Lake  Ontario-St.
 Lawrence  Seaway  flood recovery and International Joint Commission Plan
 2014 mitigation grant program, as amended by section  2  of  part  J  of
 chapter 61 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (c)  The  housing  trust  fund corporation shall administer this grant
 program, which shall not exceed in the aggregate  $15,000,000  PLUS  ANY
 FUNDS  DIRECTED  FROM THE PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED IN SUBDIVISIONS 2 AND 3 OF
 THIS SECTION. Such corporation, and other  relevant  state  agencies  or
 state authorities, is hereby empowered to establish grant guidelines and
 additional  eligibility  criteria,  based on available flood damage data
 provided by applicable state and/or federal agencies, as it deems neces-
 sary to effectuate the administration of this program.  Any grant guide-
 lines and eligibility criteria established by the  corporation  pursuant
 to  this  subdivision  shall  be  equivalent  to,  and shall not be more
 restrictive than, those established by the New York State Urban Develop-

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 ment Corporation, doing business as the Empire State Development  Corpo-
 ration,  in  the  grant  programs  it administered pursuant to part H of
 chapter 56 of the laws of 2011.   In providing  assistance  pursuant  to
 this  subdivision,  the  corporation shall give preference to applicants
 that demonstrate the greatest need, based on available flood damage data
 provided by applicable state and/or federal agencies.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
   § 2. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
 sion, section or part of this act shall be  adjudged  by  any  court  of
 competent  jurisdiction  to  be invalid, such judgment shall not affect,
 impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall  be  confined  in
 its  operation  to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section
 or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg-
 ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of
 the legislature that this act would  have  been  enacted  even  if  such
 invalid provisions had not been included herein.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect immediately provided, however, that
 the applicable effective date of Parts A through O of this act shall  be
 as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts.

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7506--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2018
                                ___________
 
 A  BUDGET  BILL,  submitted by the Governor pursuant to article seven of
   the Constitution -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when  printed
   to  be  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, in relation to contracts for excel-
   lence and the apportionment of public moneys; to amend  the  education
   law,  in  relation to the reporting of teacher diversity; to amend the
   education law, in relation to teaching tolerance; to amend the  educa-
   tion  law, in relation to reporting requirements of school level fund-
   ing; to amend the education law, in relation facility aid for  charter
   schools;  to  amend  the  education  law,  in relation to supplemental
   public excess cost aid; to amend the education  law,  in  relation  to
   full  day kindergarten aid; to amend the education law, in relation to
   academic enhancement aid; to amend the education law, in  relation  to
   high  tax  aid;  to  amend the education law, in relation to universal
   pre-kindergarten aid; to amend the education law, in relation  to  the
   statewide  universal  full-day  pre-kindergarten program; to amend the
   education law,  in  relation  to  the  teachers  of  tomorrow  teacher
   recruitment  and  retention  program;  to  amend the education law, in
   relation  to  class  sizes  for  special  classes  containing  certain
   students  with disabilities; to amend chapter 756 of the laws of 1992,
   relating to funding a program for work force  education  conducted  by
   the  consortium  for worker education in New York city, in relation to
   reimbursements for the 2018-2019 school year; to amend chapter 756  of
   the  laws of 1992, relating to funding a program for work force educa-
   tion conducted by the consortium for  worker  education  in  New  York
   city,  in  relation to withholding a portion of employment preparation
   education aid and in relation to the effectiveness thereof;  to  amend
   the  education  law,  in  relation  to class sizes for special classes
   containing certain students with disabilities; to amend chapter 82  of
   the  laws  of  1995, amending the education law and certain other laws
   relating to state aid to school districts  and  the  appropriation  of
   funds  for the support of government, in relation to the effectiveness
   thereof; to amend the education law, in relation  to  authorizing  the
   granting  of  waivers  for  certain duties owed by school districts to
   children with handicapping conditions; to amend chapter 89 of the laws
 
              

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD12672-03-8

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   of 2016, relating to supplementary funding for dedicated programs  for
   public  school students in the East Ramapo central school district, in
   relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend  chapter  147  of  the
   laws  of  2001,  amending  the  education  law relating to conditional
   appointment of school district, charter school or BOCES employees,  in
   relation  to  the  effectiveness  thereof; to amend chapter 169 of the
   laws of 1994, relating to certain provisions related  to  the  1994-95
   state operations, aid to localities, capital projects and debt service
   budgets, in relation to the expiration of certain provisions; to amend
   chapter  425  of the laws of 2002, amending the education law relating
   to the provision of supplemental educational services, attendance at a
   safe public school and the suspension of pupils who bring a firearm to
   or possess a firearm at a school, in  relation  to  the  effectiveness
   thereof; to amend chapter 101 of the laws of 2003, amending the educa-
   tion law relating to implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of
   2001, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 56 of
   the  laws  of  2014,  amending the education law relating to providing
   that standardized test scores shall not be  included  on  a  student's
   permanent record, in relation to the expiration of certain provisions;
   to  amend the education law, in relation to requiring the commissioner
   of education to include certain  information  in  the  official  score
   report of all students; relating to school bus driver training; relat-
   ing  to  special  apportionment for salary expenses and public pension
   accruals; relating to suballocations of  appropriations;  relating  to
   the  city  school district of the city of Rochester; relating to total
   foundation aid for the purpose  of  the  development,  maintenance  or
   expansion  of certain magnet schools or magnet school programs for the
   2017-2018 school year; and relating to the support of public libraries
   (Part A); to amend the education law, in relation to total  foundation
   aid;  to  amend  the education law, in relation to the total number of
   charters; to amend the education law, in relation to  the  salary  for
   teachers  providing  instruction in career and technical education; to
   amend the education law, in relation to compliance with  part  154  of
   the  commissioner's  regulations;  to  amend  the  education  law,  in
   relation to state aid adjustments; to legalize, validate,  ratify  and
   confirm  certain  acts relating to transportation contracts; to ratify
   and validate acts relating to final building project cost reports;  to
   amend  the education law, in relation to internal audits; to amend the
   education law, in relation to moneys  apportioned  for  students  with
   disabilities;  to  amend  chapter  507 of the laws of 1974 relating to
   providing for the apportionment of state monies to  certain  nonpublic
   schools,  to  reimburse  them  for  their  expenses  in complying with
   certain state requirements for the administration of state testing and
   evaluation programs and for participation in state  programs  for  the
   reporting of basic educational data, in relation to the calculation of
   aid  to  nonpublic schools; to amend the education law, in relation to
   shared transportation aid; to amend the education law, in relation  to
   reimbursement  for grants for hiring teachers in nonpublic schools; to
   amend the education  law,  in  relation  to  transportation  expenses;
   relating  to  tuition  revenue  and tuition rate calculations and rate
   reconciliation for certain special act school districts; to amend  the
   education  law,  in  relation  to eligibility for an apportionment; to
   amend the education law, in relation to the amount of the supplemental
   basic tuition for charter schools; to  amend  the  education  law,  in
   relation  to building aid for charter schools; and to amend the educa-
   tion law, in relation to state aid for library construction; to estab-

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   lish student-specific tuition rate enhancements for  children's  resi-
   dential project education programs; and to amend the education law, in
   relation  to  special  services aid and aid for career education (Part
   A-1);  to  amend  the education law, in relation to child sexual abuse
   awareness; to amend the education law, in relation to  the  establish-
   ment  of  multi-year  cost allowances for the Mount Vernon city school
   district; to amend the education law, in relation to establishing  the
   youth  violence  prevention  pilot  program;  to  amend  the  arts and
   cultural affairs law, in relation to the Amistad commission; to  amend
   the  education  law,  in  relation to establishing a pilot program for
   peace/conflict resolution centers; and providing  for  the  repeal  of
   certain  provisions  upon  expiration thereof (Part A-2); to amend the
   education law, in relation to establishing active  shooter  drills  at
   public  and private educational institutions (Subpart A); to amend the
   executive law and  the  education  law,  in  relation  to  authorizing
   certain  school  personnel to wear personal safety alarms (Subpart B);
   to amend the education law, in relation to a school  resource  officer
   program  and providing school resource officer security protection aid
   (Subpart C); to amend the  education  law,  in  relation  to  security
   upgrades  recommended  by school safety improvement teams (Subpart D);
   to amend the education law, in  relation  to  providing  for  security
   hardware  and  software  safety  technology  (Subpart E); to amend the
   education law, in relation to providing counselors, social workers and
   psychologists in schools (Subpart F); to amend the education  law,  in
   relation  to providing school mental health services program coordina-
   tors in schools (Subpart G);  and  to  amend  the  education  law,  in
   relation  to  the comprehensive school security grant program (Subpart
   H)(Part A-3); to amend the education law and chapter 537 of  the  laws
   of 1976, relating to paid, free and reduced price breakfast for eligi-
   ble  pupils  in  certain  school districts, in relation to prohibiting
   lunch shaming and to school breakfast and lunch programs (Part B);  to
   amend  the  education  law, in relation to authorizing school bus stop
   cameras; and to amend the vehicle and  traffic  law,  in  relation  to
   owner  liability for operator illegally overtaking or passing a school
   bus and increasing fines for passing a stopped school bus (Part C); to
   amend the education law, in relation to participation in recovery high
   school programs (Part D); intentionally omitted (Part E); to amend the
   education law, the business corporation law, the partnership  law  and
   the  limited  liability  company  law, in relation to certified public
   accountants (Part F); to amend chapter 57 of the laws of 2012 amending
   the social services law and the family court act  relating  to  estab-
   lishing  a  juvenile  justice  services  close to home initiative, and
   amending the social services law, the family court act and the  execu-
   tive  law  relating  to juvenile delinquents, in relation to extending
   the close to home (CTH) initiative and  juvenile  justice  reforms  an
   additional  five  years; and to repeal certain provisions of paragraph
   (a) of subdivision 8 of section 404 of the social services law  relat-
   ing  to  CTH funding and reimbursement (Part G); intentionally omitted
   (Part H); to amend part G of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013,  amending
   the  executive law and the social services law relating to consolidat-
   ing the youth development and delinquency prevention program  and  the
   special  delinquency prevention program, in relation to extending such
   provisions (Part I); to amend part K of chapter  57  of  the  laws  of
   2012, amending the education law, relating to authorizing the board of
   cooperative  educational  services  to  enter  into contracts with the
   commissioner of  children  and  family  services  to  provide  certain

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   services,  in relation to the effectiveness thereof (Part J); to amend
   the public authorities law, in relation to adding the office of  chil-
   dren and family services to the list of entities to whom the dormitory
   authority  of  the  state of New York (DASNY) is authorized to provide
   capital design and construction services (Part K); to amend the social
   services law, in relation to increasing the standards of monthly  need
   for aged, blind and disabled persons living in the community (Part L);
   intentionally  omitted  (Part  M); to utilize reserves in the mortgage
   insurance fund for various housing purposes (Part N); to amend chapter
   85 of the laws of 2017, relating  to  creating  the  Lake  Ontario-St.
   Lawrence Seaway flood recovery and International Joint Commission Plan
   2014  mitigation  grant  program, in relation to utilizing reserves in
   the mortgage insurance fund for various housing purposes (Subpart  A);
   to  amend chapter 85 of the laws of 2017 relating to creating the Lake
   Ontario-St. Lawrence Seaway flood  recovery  and  International  Joint
   Commission  Plan 2014 mitigation grant program, in relation to includ-
   ing docks as an approved storm-related repair for primary  and  income
   qualified  seasonal residences (Subpart B); to amend the military law,
   in relation to the Lake Ontario-St.  Lawrence River flood  prevention,
   response and recovery program (Subpart C); to amend the New York state
   urban  development  corporation  act  and  the  state  finance law, in
   relation to  financing  the  Lake  Ontario-St.  Lawrence  River  flood
   prevention,  response  and  recovery program (Subpart D); and to amend
   the environmental conservation law, in relation to the New York  state
   Lake  Ontario-St.  Lawrence River flood prevention, response, recovery
   and mitigation task force; to establish reporting and  public  hearing
   requirements  for  the  New York state Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River
   flood  prevention,  response,  recovery  and  mitigation  task   force
   (Subpart  E)(Part  O); to repeal subdivision 11 of section 6305 of the
   education law relating to the development of a methodology for  calcu-
   lating  chargeback  rates  by the state university of New York and the
   city university of New York (Part P); to amend the state finance  law,
   in  relation  to establishing the SUNY Stony Brook Eastern Long Island
   hospital affiliation escrow fund (Part Q); to amend the education law,
   in relation to enhanced tuition awards (Part R); to amend  the  educa-
   tion law, in relation to requiring the state university of New York to
   compile  a  report regarding compliance with programs to be offered by
   boards of cooperative educational services  (Part  S);  to  amend  the
   education  law, in relation to the New York state science, technology,
   engineering and mathematics incentive program (Part T); to  amend  the
   education  law,  in  relation  to  state  appropriations  to the state
   university of New York and the city university of New York  (Part  U);
   to amend the state finance law, in relation to five-year capital plans
   for  the  state  university of New York and the city university of New
   York (Part V); to amend the education law, in relation to the board of
   trustees of the New York state higher education  services  corporation
   (Part  W);  to amend the education law, in relation to eligibility for
   an amount of an excelsior scholarship (Part X); to amend the education
   law, in relation to the commissioner of education (Part Y);  to  amend
   the  education  law,  in relation to certain tuition waivers for fire-
   fighters and fire officer students of the city university of New York;
   and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration there-
   of (Part Z); to amend the state finance law, in relation to the estab-
   lishment of the state  university  of  New  York  hospital  operations
   escrow  fund  (Part  AA);  to  amend the education law, in relation to
   establishing the New York state teacher loan forgiveness program (Part

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   BB); to amend the private housing finance law, in relation  to  estab-
   lishing  an  affordable  independent senior housing assistance program
   (Part CC); to amend the private housing finance law,  in  relation  to
   residential  emergency  services  to offer home repairs to the elderly
   program (Part DD); to  amend  the  private  housing  finance  law,  in
   relation to disabled veteran access to home for heroes contracts (Part
   EE); to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to the floor area
   ratio  (FAR)  in  the  city of New York (Part FF); to amend the public
   housing law, in relation to the New York state low-income housing  tax
   credit  program  (Part  GG);  to  amend  the real property tax law, in
   relation to tax abatements for  dwelling  units  occupied  by  certain
   persons  residing in rent-controlled or rent regulated properties, and
   providing state aid to cities affected by such  tax  abatements  (Part
   HH);  to  establish the New York city tax reform study commission, and
   providing for its powers and duties (Part II); to amend the real prop-
   erty tax law, in relation to the increase in  maximum  rent  or  legal
   regulated  rent  for purposes of the tax abatement for rent-controlled
   and rent regulated property occupied by  senior  citizens  or  persons
   with disabilities in cities having a population of one million or more
   (Part  JJ);  to  amend the administrative code of the city of New York
   and the real property tax law, in relation to increasing  the  average
   assessed  value  threshold  (Part  KK);  to  amend  the  labor law, in
   relation to exemptions from licensure requirements (Part LL); to amend
   the administrative code of the city of New York and the public housing
   law, in relation to establishing the New York city  housing  authority
   repair  certificate program (Part MM); to amend the public housing law
   and the New York city charter, in relation to authorizing the New York
   city council to oversee the activities of the New  York  city  housing
   authority  (Part  NN); to amend the public housing law, in relation to
   providing for the appointment of an independent monitor  for  the  New
   York  city  housing authority, and providing for the powers and duties
   of such monitor (Part OO); to amend the public housing law and the New
   York city charter, in relation to directing the New York City  Housing
   Authority to establish a 311 hotline for the submission and receipt of
   complaints  (Part PP); to amend the administrative code of the city of
   New York, in relation to providing for retroactive benefit calculation
   for the senior citizens rent increase exemption  and  disability  rent
   increase  exemption  (Part QQ); and to amend the state finance law, in
   relation to the local share requirements  associated  with  increasing
   the age of juvenile jurisdiction (Part RR)
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act enacts into law major  components  of  legislation
 which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2018-2019
 state  fiscal  year.  Each  component  is wholly contained within a Part
 identified as Parts A through RR. The effective date for each particular
 provision contained within such Part is set forth in the last section of
 such Part. Any provision in any section contained within a Part, includ-
 ing the effective date of the Part, which makes a reference to a section
 "of this act", when used in connection with that  particular  component,
 shall  be  deemed  to mean and refer to the corresponding section of the
 Part in which it is found. Section three of  this  act  sets  forth  the
 general effective date of this act.

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                                  PART A
 
   Section 1. Paragraph e of subdivision 1 of section 211-d of the educa-
 tion  law, as amended by section 1 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws
 of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   e. Notwithstanding paragraphs a and b of this  subdivision,  a  school
 district  that  submitted a contract for excellence for the two thousand
 eight--two thousand nine school year shall submit a contract for  excel-
 lence  for  the  two  thousand  nine--two  thousand  ten  school year in
 conformity with the requirements of subparagraph (vi) of paragraph a  of
 subdivision  two  of this section unless all schools in the district are
 identified as in good standing  and  provided  further  that,  a  school
 district  that  submitted a contract for excellence for the two thousand
 nine--two thousand ten school year, unless all schools in  the  district
 are  identified  as in good standing, shall submit a contract for excel-
 lence for the two thousand eleven--two thousand twelve school year which
 shall, notwithstanding the requirements of subparagraph  (vi)  of  para-
 graph  a of subdivision two of this section, provide for the expenditure
 of an amount which shall be not less than  the  product  of  the  amount
 approved  by the commissioner in the contract for excellence for the two
 thousand  nine--two  thousand  ten  school  year,  multiplied   by   the
 district's  gap  elimination  adjustment percentage and provided further
 that, a school district that submitted a contract for excellence for the
 two thousand eleven--two thousand twelve school year, unless all schools
 in the district are identified as  in  good  standing,  shall  submit  a
 contract  for excellence for the two thousand twelve--two thousand thir-
 teen school  year  which  shall,  notwithstanding  the  requirements  of
 subparagraph  (vi)  of  paragraph  a of subdivision two of this section,
 provide for the expenditure of an amount which shall be  not  less  than
 the  amount  approved by the commissioner in the contract for excellence
 for the  two  thousand  eleven--two  thousand  twelve  school  year  and
 provided  further  that, a school district that submitted a contract for
 excellence for the two thousand  twelve--two  thousand  thirteen  school
 year,  unless  all  schools  in  the  district are identified as in good
 standing, shall submit a contract for excellence for  the  two  thousand
 thirteen--two thousand fourteen school year which shall, notwithstanding
 the  requirements of subparagraph (vi) of paragraph a of subdivision two
 of this section, provide for the expenditure of an amount which shall be
 not less than the amount approved by the commissioner  in  the  contract
 for excellence for the two thousand twelve--two thousand thirteen school
 year  and  provided  further  that,  a  school district that submitted a
 contract for excellence for  the  two  thousand  thirteen--two  thousand
 fourteen  school year, unless all schools in the district are identified
 as in good standing, shall submit a contract for excellence for the  two
 thousand   fourteen--two  thousand  fifteen  school  year  which  shall,
 notwithstanding the requirements of subparagraph (vi) of paragraph a  of
 subdivision  two  of  this  section,  provide  for the expenditure of an
 amount which shall be not less than the amount approved by  the  commis-
 sioner in the contract for excellence for the two thousand thirteen--two
 thousand  fourteen  school  year;  and  provided  further that, a school
 district that submitted a contract for excellence for the  two  thousand
 fourteen--two  thousand  fifteen  school year, unless all schools in the
 district are identified as in good standing, shall submit a contract for
 excellence for the two thousand  fifteen--two  thousand  sixteen  school
 year  which shall, notwithstanding the requirements of subparagraph (vi)
 of paragraph a of subdivision two  of  this  section,  provide  for  the

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 expenditure  of  an  amount  which  shall  be  not  less than the amount
 approved by the commissioner in the contract for excellence for the  two
 thousand  fourteen--two  thousand  fifteen  school  year;  and  provided
 further  that a school district that submitted a contract for excellence
 for the two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen school  year,  unless
 all  schools  in  the district are identified as in good standing, shall
 submit a contract for excellence for the two thousand sixteen--two thou-
 sand seventeen school year which shall, notwithstanding the requirements
 of subparagraph (vi) of paragraph a of subdivision two of this  section,
 provide  for  the  expenditure of an amount which shall be not less than
 the amount approved by the commissioner in the contract  for  excellence
 for  the  two  thousand  fifteen--two  thousand sixteen school year; and
 provided further that, a school district that submitted a  contract  for
 excellence  for  the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen school
 year, unless all schools in the  district  are  identified  as  in  good
 standing,  shall  submit  a contract for excellence for the two thousand
 seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year which shall,  notwithstand-
 ing  the requirements of subparagraph (vi) of paragraph a of subdivision
 two of this section, provide for the  expenditure  of  an  amount  which
 shall  be  not  less than the amount approved by the commissioner in the
 contract for excellence  for  the  two  thousand  sixteen--two  thousand
 seventeen  school year; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT
 SUBMITTED A CONTRACT FOR EXCELLENCE FOR THE TWO THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN--TWO
 THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN  SCHOOL  YEAR, UNLESS ALL SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT ARE
 IDENTIFIED AS IN GOOD STANDING, SHALL SUBMIT A CONTRACT  FOR  EXCELLENCE
 FOR  THE  TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR WHICH
 SHALL, NOTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH  (VI)  OF  PARA-
 GRAPH  A OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURE
 OF AN AMOUNT WHICH SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN THE  AMOUNT  APPROVED  BY  THE
 COMMISSIONER  IN THE CONTRACT FOR EXCELLENCE FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SEVEN-
 TEEN--TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SCHOOL YEAR; AND PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  A
 SCHOOL  DISTRICT WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE THAT SUBMITTED
 A CONTRACT FOR EXCELLENCE FOR THE TWO THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND
 EIGHTEEN  SCHOOL YEAR, UNLESS ALL SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT ARE IDENTIFIED
 AS IN GOOD STANDING, SHALL SUBMIT A CONTRACT FOR EXCELLENCE FOR THE  TWO
 THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN  SCHOOL  YEAR  WHICH  SHALL,
 NOTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (VI) OF PARAGRAPH A  OF
 SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS  SECTION,  PROVIDE  FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF AN
 AMOUNT WHICH SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN THE AMOUNT APPROVED BY  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  IN  THE CONTRACT FOR EXCELLENCE FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--
 TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SCHOOL YEAR.  For purposes of this paragraph,  the
 "gap  elimination  adjustment percentage" shall be calculated as the sum
 of one minus the quotient of the sum of the school  district's  net  gap
 elimination   adjustment  for  two  thousand  ten--two  thousand  eleven
 computed pursuant to chapter fifty-three of the  laws  of  two  thousand
 ten,  making  appropriations  for  the  support  of government, plus the
 school district's gap elimination adjustment for two  thousand  eleven--
 two  thousand  twelve as computed pursuant to chapter fifty-three of the
 laws of two thousand eleven, making appropriations for  the  support  of
 the  local  assistance budget, including support for general support for
 public schools, divided by the total aid for adjustment computed  pursu-
 ant  to  chapter  fifty-three of the laws of two thousand eleven, making
 appropriations for the local assistance budget,  including  support  for
 general  support for public schools. Provided, further, that such amount
 shall be expended to support and maintain allowable programs and  activ-
 ities approved in the two thousand nine--two thousand ten school year or

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 to  support  new  or  expanded  allowable programs and activities in the
 current year.
   §  2.  The  education  law is amended by adding a new section 210-d to
 read as follows:
   § 210-D. DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR  GRADUATE-LEVEL  TEACHER  AND
 EDUCATIONAL  LEADER PROGRAMS. EACH INSTITUTION REGISTERED BY THE DEPART-
 MENT WITH GRADUATE-LEVEL TEACHER AND  LEADER  EDUCATION  PROGRAMS  SHALL
 REPORT  TO  THE DEPARTMENT DATA IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER
 REGARDING DEMOGRAPHIC DATA, ON STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN AND  COMPLETING
 REGISTERED GRADUATE-LEVEL TEACHER AND EDUCATIONAL LEADER PROGRAMS.
   §  3.  Section  305  of  the  education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 57 to read as follows:
   57. THE COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION  WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  THE
 DIVISION  OF  HUMAN  RIGHTS,  SHALL  ESTABLISH AND DEVELOP A RESPECT FOR
 DIVERSITY PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE EIGHTH AND NINTH  GRADE.
 SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO AGE-APPROPRIATE MODEL
 CURRICULUM, EXEMPLAR  LESSON  PLANS,  AND  BEST  PRACTICE  INSTRUCTIONAL
 RESOURCES  DESIGNED  TO  PROMOTE  AWARENESS  AND  RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO  RESPECT  FOR  DIVERSITY  OF  RACE,  COLOR,
 WEIGHT,  NATIONAL  ORIGIN,  ETHNIC  GROUP, RELIGION, RELIGIOUS PRACTICE,
 DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER, OR SEX.
   § 4. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3614 to read
 as follows:
   § 3614. STATEMENT OF THE TOTAL FUNDING  ALLOCATION.    NOTWITHSTANDING
 ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, COMMENCING
 WITH THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN  SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR
 SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  LOCATED  IN  A  CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE HUNDRED
 TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND OR  MORE,  SUCH  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  SHALL  ANNUALLY
 SUBMIT AND MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, INCLUDING ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE, A
 DETAILED  STATEMENT  OF  THE TOTAL FUNDING ALLOCATION FOR EACH SCHOOL IN
 THE DISTRICT FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL BUDGET YEAR PRIOR TO THE FIRST  DAY
 OF SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT:
   1.  SUCH  STATEMENTS SHALL BE IN A FORM DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER,
 PROVIDED THAT WHEN PREPARING STATEMENTS DISTRICTS SHALL  ADHERE  TO  AND
 COMPLETE  THE  PRESCRIBED  FORM ACCURATELY AND FULLY. PROVIDED, FURTHER,
 THAT EACH LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY SHALL INCLUDE IN SUCH  STATEMENT  THE
 APPROACH  USED  TO ALLOCATE FUNDS TO EACH SCHOOL AND THAT SUCH STATEMENT
 SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO SEPARATE ENTRIES FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL
 SCHOOL, DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FOR THE SCHOOL, PER PUPIL FUNDING LEVEL, SOURCE
 OF FUNDS, AND UNIFORM DECISION RULES REGARDING ALLOCATION OF CENTRALIZED
 SPENDING TO INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS FROM BOTH STATE AND LOCAL FUNDS.
   2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL ALTER  OR  SUSPEND  STATUTORY  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT BUDGET AND VOTING REQUIREMENTS.
   §  5.  Paragraph b of subdivision 6-g of section 3602 of the education
 law, as amended by section 11-a of part A of chapter 54 of the  laws  of
 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   b. The apportionment shall equal the product of (1) the sum of:
   for aid payable for expenses incurred pursuant to subparagraph five of
 paragraph  (e)  of  subdivision  three  of  section twenty-eight hundred
 fifty-three of this chapter where the charter school prevails on appeal,
 the annual approved expenses incurred by the city school district pursu-
 ant to such subparagraph five multiplied by
   (2) six-tenths, PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  THE  APPORTIONMENT  PAYABLE
 PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN MILLION DOLLARS.
   §  6. Clauses (A) and (B) of subparagraph 5 of paragraph e of subdivi-
 sion 3 of section 2853 of the education law, clause (A)  as  amended  by

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 section  11  of part A of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, and clause (B)
 as amended by section 5 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws  of  2017,
 are amended to read as follows:
   (A)  the  actual  rental  cost,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO LEASE
 PAYMENTS, COSTS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, COSTS OF OCCUPANCY, MAINTENANCE
 AND REPAIRS, UTILITIES, CUSTODIAL, SECURITY, INSURANCE AND REAL PROPERTY
 TAXES, of an alternative privately owned site selected  by  the  charter
 school or
   (B)  [thirty]  FORTY  percent  of  the product of the charter school's
 basic tuition for the current school year and  (i)  for  a  new  charter
 school  that  first  commences  instruction  on or after July first, two
 thousand fourteen, the charter school's current year enrollment; or (ii)
 for a charter school which expands its grade  level,  pursuant  to  this
 article,  the  positive difference of the charter school's enrollment in
 the current school year minus the charter  school's  enrollment  in  the
 school year prior to the first year of the expansion.
   § 7. Intentionally omitted.
   § 8. Intentionally omitted.
   §  9.  Paragraph  r  of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education
 law, as amended by section 11 of part B of chapter 57  of  the  laws  of
 2007, is amended to read as follows:
   r.  "Sparsity  count",  for districts operating a kindergarten through
 grade twelve school program, shall mean the product of (i) the base year
 public school enrollment of the district and (ii) THE  SPARSITY  FACTOR,
 WHICH SHALL MEAN the quotient, computed to three decimals without round-
 ing,  of  the positive remainder of twenty-five minus the enrollment per
 square mile divided by fifty and nine tenths, but not  less  than  zero.
 Enrollment  per square mile shall be the quotient, computed to two deci-
 mals without rounding, of the public school  enrollment  of  the  school
 district  on  the  date  enrollment  was counted in accordance with this
 subdivision for the base  year  divided  by  the  square  miles  of  the
 district, as determined by the commissioner.
   § 9-a. Intentionally omitted.
   § 9-b. Intentionally omitted.
   § 9-c. Intentionally omitted.
   § 9-d. Intentionally omitted.
   §  10. The closing paragraph of subdivision 5-a of section 3602 of the
 education law, as amended by section 22 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the
 laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   For the two thousand eight--two thousand nine school year, each school
 district shall be entitled to an apportionment equal to the  product  of
 fifteen  percent  and  the additional apportionment computed pursuant to
 this subdivision for the two thousand seven--two thousand  eight  school
 year.  For  the two thousand nine--two thousand ten through two thousand
 [seventeen] EIGHTEEN--two thousand  [eighteen]  NINETEEN  school  years,
 each  school district shall be entitled to an apportionment equal to the
 amount set forth for such school district as  "SUPPLEMENTAL  PUB  EXCESS
 COST"  under  the  heading  "2008-09  BASE  YEAR AIDS" in the school aid
 computer listing produced by the commissioner in support of  the  budget
 for  the  two  thousand  nine--two thousand ten school year and entitled
 "SA0910".
   § 11. Intentionally omitted.
   § 12. Intentionally omitted.
   § 13. Subdivision 12 of section 3602 of the education law, as  amended
 by  section  3  of  part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015, the fourth
 undesignated paragraph as added by section 3 of part A of chapter 54  of

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 the  laws  of 2016, the closing paragraph as added by section 24 of part
 YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   12. Academic enhancement aid. A school district that as of April first
 of  the base year has been continuously identified as a district in need
 of improvement for at least five  years  shall,  for  the  two  thousand
 eight--two  thousand  nine  school  year,  be  entitled to an additional
 apportionment equal to the positive remainder, if any, of (a) the lesser
 of fifteen million dollars or the product of the  total  foundation  aid
 base,  as  defined  by  paragraph  j of subdivision one of this section,
 multiplied by ten percent (0.10), less (b) the positive remainder of (i)
 the sum of the total foundation aid apportioned pursuant to  subdivision
 four of this section and the supplemental educational improvement grants
 apportioned  pursuant to subdivision eight of section thirty-six hundred
 forty-one of this article, less (ii) the total foundation aid base.
   For the two thousand nine--two thousand ten through two thousand four-
 teen--two thousand fifteen school years, each school district  shall  be
 entitled  to  an  apportionment  equal  to the amount set forth for such
 school district as "EDUCATION GRANTS, ACADEMIC  EN"  under  the  heading
 "2008-09  BASE YEAR AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced by
 the commissioner in support of the budget for the two thousand nine--two
 thousand ten school year and entitled "SA0910", and  such  apportionment
 shall be deemed to satisfy the state obligation to provide an apportion-
 ment  pursuant to subdivision eight of section thirty-six hundred forty-
 one of this article.
   For the two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen year,  each  school
 district  shall  be entitled to an apportionment equal to the amount set
 forth for such school district as "ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT" under the head-
 ing "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced
 by the commissioner in support of the budget for the two thousand  four-
 teen--two  thousand fifteen school year and entitled "SA141-5", and such
 apportionment shall be deemed to satisfy the state obligation to provide
 an apportionment pursuant to subdivision  eight  of  section  thirty-six
 hundred forty-one of this article.
   For the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen school year, each
 school  district  shall  be  entitled  to  an apportionment equal to the
 amount set forth for such  school  district  as  "ACADEMIC  ENHANCEMENT"
 under  the  heading  "2015-16 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer
 listing produced by the commissioner in support of the  budget  for  the
 two  thousand  fifteen--two  thousand  sixteen  school year and entitled
 "SA151-6", and such apportionment shall be deemed to satisfy  the  state
 obligation  to provide an apportionment pursuant to subdivision eight of
 section thirty-six hundred forty-one of this article.
   For the two thousand seventeen--two  thousand  eighteen  school  year,
 each  school district shall be entitled to an apportionment equal to the
 amount set forth for such  school  district  as  "ACADEMIC  ENHANCEMENT"
 under  the  heading  "2016-17 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer
 listing produced by the commissioner in support of the  budget  for  the
 two  thousand  sixteen--two  thousand seventeen school year and entitled
 "SA161-7", and such apportionment shall be deemed to satisfy  the  state
 obligation  to provide an apportionment pursuant to subdivision eight of
 section thirty-six hundred forty-one of this article.
   FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR, EACH
 SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ENTITLED  TO  AN  APPORTIONMENT  EQUAL  TO  THE
 AMOUNT  SET  FORTH  FOR  SUCH  SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT"
 UNDER THE HEADING "2017-18 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE  SCHOOL  AID  COMPUTER
 LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE

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 TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SCHOOL YEAR  AND  ENTITLED
 "SA171-8",  AND  SUCH APPORTIONMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO SATISFY THE STATE
 OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE AN APPORTIONMENT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION EIGHT  OF
 SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED FORTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
   §  14.  The opening paragraph of subdivision 16 of section 3602 of the
 education law, as amended by section 25 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the
 laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   Each school district shall be eligible  to  receive  a  high  tax  aid
 apportionment  in the two thousand eight--two thousand nine school year,
 which shall equal the greater of (i) the sum of the tier 1 high tax  aid
 apportionment, the tier 2 high tax aid apportionment and the tier 3 high
 tax  aid apportionment or (ii) the product of the apportionment received
 by the school district pursuant to this subdivision in the two  thousand
 seven--two  thousand  eight  school  year, multiplied by the due-minimum
 factor, which shall equal, for districts with an alternate pupil  wealth
 ratio  computed  pursuant  to  paragraph  b of subdivision three of this
 section that is less than two, seventy percent (0.70), and for all other
 districts, fifty percent (0.50). Each school district shall be  eligible
 to  receive  a  high tax aid apportionment in the two thousand nine--two
 thousand ten through two thousand twelve--two thousand  thirteen  school
 years in the amount set forth for such school district as "HIGH TAX AID"
 under  the  heading  "2008-09 BASE YEAR AIDS" in the school aid computer
 listing produced by the commissioner in support of the  budget  for  the
 two  thousand  nine--two thousand ten school year and entitled "SA0910".
 Each school district shall be eligible to receive a high tax aid  appor-
 tionment in the two thousand thirteen--two thousand fourteen through two
 thousand  [seventeen]  EIGHTEEN--two thousand [eighteen] NINETEEN school
 years equal to the greater of (1) the amount set forth for  such  school
 district as "HIGH TAX AID" under the heading "2008-09 BASE YEAR AIDS" in
 the  school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner in support
 of the budget for the two thousand nine--two thousand  ten  school  year
 and  entitled  "SA0910"  or  (2)  the  amount  set forth for such school
 district as "HIGH TAX AID" under the heading "2013-14 ESTIMATED AIDS" in
 the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner in  support
 of  the  executive  budget  for  the  2013-14  fiscal  year and entitled
 "BT131-4".
   § 15. The opening paragraph of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the
 education law, as amended by section 26 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the
 laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   Notwithstanding any provision of law to  the  contrary,  (i)  for  aid
 payable  in  the  two thousand eight--two thousand nine school year, the
 grant to each eligible school district for universal prekindergarten aid
 shall be computed pursuant to this subdivision, and  (ii)  for  the  two
 thousand nine--two thousand ten and two thousand ten--two thousand elev-
 en  school  years,  each school district shall be eligible for a maximum
 grant equal to the amount computed for such school district for the base
 year in the electronic data file produced by the commissioner in support
 of the two thousand nine--two thousand ten education, labor  and  family
 assistance  budget,  provided,  however,  that in the case of a district
 implementing programs for  the  first  time  or  implementing  expansion
 programs  in the two thousand eight--two thousand nine school year where
 such programs operate for a minimum of ninety days  in  any  one  school
 year  as  provided  in section 151-1.4 of the regulations of the commis-
 sioner, for the two thousand nine--two thousand  ten  and  two  thousand
 ten--two  thousand  eleven  school  years, such school district shall be
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 paragraph  a  of  subdivision  nine  of this section in the two thousand
 eight--two thousand nine school year, and (iii)  for  the  two  thousand
 eleven--two  thousand  twelve  school year each school district shall be
 eligible  for  a  maximum  grant  equal to the amount set forth for such
 school district as "UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN" under the heading  "2011-
 12  ESTIMATED  AIDS"  in the school aid computer listing produced by the
 commissioner in support of the enacted budget  for  the  2011-12  school
 year and entitled "SA111-2", and (iv) for two thousand twelve--two thou-
 sand  thirteen  through  two  thousand  sixteen--two  thousand seventeen
 school years each school district shall be eligible for a maximum  grant
 equal  to  the  greater  of  (A)  the  amount  set forth for such school
 district as "UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN" under the heading "2010-11  BASE
 YEAR  AIDS"  in  the school aid computer listing produced by the commis-
 sioner in support of the enacted budget for the 2011-12 school year  and
 entitled "SA111-2", or (B) the amount set forth for such school district
 as  "UNIVERSAL  PREKINDERGARTEN"  under  the  heading "2010-11 BASE YEAR
 AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner on
 May fifteenth, two thousand eleven pursuant to paragraph b  of  subdivi-
 sion  twenty-one  of section three hundred five of this chapter, and (v)
 for the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen AND  TWO  THOUSAND
 EIGHTEEN--TWO   THOUSAND  NINETEEN  school  [year]  YEARS,  each  school
 district shall be eligible to receive a grant amount equal to the sum of
 (A) the amount set forth for such school district as "UNIVERSAL  PREKIN-
 DERGARTEN"  under the heading "2016-17 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid
 computer listing produced by the commissioner in support of the  enacted
 budget  for the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen school year
 and entitled "SA161-7" plus  (B)  the  amount  awarded  to  such  school
 district for the priority full-day prekindergarten and expanded half-day
 prekindergarten  grant  program for high need students for the two thou-
 sand sixteen--two thousand seventeen school  year  pursuant  to  chapter
 fifty-three  of  the laws of two thousand thirteen, and (vi) for the two
 thousand [eighteen]  NINETEEN--two  thousand  [nineteen]  TWENTY  school
 year,  each  school district shall be eligible to receive a grant amount
 equal to the sum of (A) the amount set forth for such school district as
 "UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN" in the school aid computer listing  produced
 by  the  commissioner in support of the enacted budget for the two thou-
 sand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN--two thousand [eighteen] NINETEEN school  year
 plus  (B)  the  amount  awarded  to such school district for the federal
 preschool development expansion grant for the two  thousand  seventeen--
 two  thousand eighteen school year pursuant to the American Recovery and
 Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Sections 14005, 14006, and 14013, Title
 XIV, (Public Law 112-10), as amended by section 1832(b) of Division B of
 the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing  Appropriations  Act,
 2011  (Pub.  L.  112-10), and the Department of Education Appropriations
 Act, 2012 (Title III Division F of  Pub.  L.  112-74,  the  Consolidated
 Appropriations Act, 2012)[, and (vii) for the two thousand nineteen--two
 thousand  twenty  school year, each school district shall be eligible to
 receive a grant amount equal to the sum of (A) the amount set forth  for
 such  school  district  as "UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN ALLOCATION" on the
 computer file produced by the commissioner in  support  of  the  enacted
 budget for the two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen school year]
 plus  [(B)]  (C)  the  amount  awarded  to  such school district for the
 expanded prekindergarten program for three and four  year-olds  for  the
 two  thousand  eighteen--two  thousand  nineteen school year pursuant to
 chapter sixty-one of the laws of two thousand fifteen plus [(C)] (D) the
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 for  three-year-olds in high need districts program for the two thousand
 eighteen--two thousand nineteen school year pursuant to  chapter  fifty-
 three  of  the  laws  of  two thousand sixteen plus [(D)] (E) the amount
 awarded to such school district for the expanded prekindergarten program
 for  three-  and four-year-olds for the two thousand eighteen--two thou-
 sand nineteen school year pursuant to a chapter of the laws of two thou-
 sand seventeen  plus  [(E)]  (F)  the  amount  awarded  to  such  school
 district, subject to an available appropriation, through the pre-kinder-
 garten expansion grant for the two thousand eighteen--two thousand nine-
 teen  school  year,  provided  that  such  school  district  has met all
 requirements pursuant to this section, and [(viii)] (VII)  for  the  two
 thousand  twenty--two  thousand  twenty-one  school year and thereafter,
 each school district shall be eligible to receive a grant  amount  equal
 to  the  sum  of  (A)  the  amount set forth for such school district as
 "UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN ALLOCATION" on the computer file produced  by
 the  commissioner  in  support  of the enacted budget for the prior year
 plus (B) the amount awarded to  such  school  district,  subject  to  an
 available  appropriation,  through  the pre-kindergarten expansion grant
 for the prior year, provided that  such  school  district  has  met  all
 requirements  pursuant  to  this  section, and provided further that the
 maximum grant shall not  exceed  the  total  actual  grant  expenditures
 incurred  by  the school district in the current school year as approved
 by the commissioner.
   § 16. Subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of
 section 3602-e of the education law, as amended by section  26  of  part
 YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, are amended to read as follows:
   (ii) "Full-day prekindergarten pupils" shall equal:
   For  the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year the
 sum of, from the priority  full-day  prekindergarten  program,  (A)  the
 maximum  aidable  pupils such district was eligible to serve in the base
 year plus (B) the maximum aidable  number  of  half-day  prekindergarten
 pupils converted into a full-day prekindergarten pupil in the base year;
   For  the  two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen school year the
 sum of, from [each of (A)] the programs pursuant to  this  section  [and
 (B)  the  federal  preschool  development expansion grant, (1)], (A) the
 maximum aidable full-day prekindergarten pupils such district was eligi-
 ble to serve in the base year plus [(2)] (B) the maximum aidable  number
 of  half-day prekindergarten pupils converted into a full-day prekinder-
 garten pupil in the base year;
   For the two thousand nineteen--two thousand twenty school year the sum
 of, from each of (A) the programs pursuant  to  this  section,  (B)  THE
 FEDERAL  PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT EXPANSION GRANT, (C) the expanded prekin-
 dergarten program, [(C)] (D) the  expanded  prekindergarten  for  three-
 year-olds, [(D)] (E) the expanded prekindergarten program for three- and
 four-year-olds,  and  [(E)] (F) the prekindergarten expansion grant, (1)
 the maximum aidable full-day prekindergarten pupils  such  district  was
 eligible  to serve in the base year, plus (2) the maximum aidable number
 of half-day prekindergarten pupils converted into a full-day  prekinder-
 garten pupil in the base year;
   For  the  two thousand twenty--two thousand twenty-one school year and
 thereafter the sum of, from each of (A) the programs  pursuant  to  this
 section  and  (B)  the pre-kindergarten expansion grant, (1) the maximum
 aidable full-day prekindergarten pupils such district  was  eligible  to
 serve  in the base year, plus (2) the maximum aidable number of half-day
 prekindergarten pupils converted into a full-day  prekindergarten  pupil
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   (iii) "Half-day prekindergarten pupils" shall equal:
   For  the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year the
 sum of the maximum aidable half-day prekindergarten pupils such district
 was eligible to serve for the base year from (A) the program pursuant to
 this section plus such pupils from (B) the priority full-day  prekinder-
 garten  program,  less the maximum aidable number of half-day prekinder-
 garten pupils converted into a full-day prekindergarten pupil under  the
 priority full-day prekindergarten program for the base year;
   For  the  two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen school year the
 maximum aidable half-day prekindergarten pupils such district was eligi-
 ble to serve for the base year from [(A) the program  pursuant  to  this
 section  less (B) the maximum aidable number of half-day prekindergarten
 pupils converted into a full-day prekindergarten pupil under the federal
 preschool development expansion grant for the  base  year]  THE  PROGRAM
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION;
   For the two thousand nineteen--two thousand twenty school year the sum
 of the maximum aidable half-day prekindergarten pupils such district was
 eligible  to  serve  for  the base year from (A) the program pursuant to
 this section plus such pupils  from  (B)  the  expanded  prekindergarten
 program  plus  such  pupils  from  (C)  the expanded prekindergarten for
 three-year-olds plus such pupils from (D) the  expanded  prekindergarten
 program  for  three-  and  four-year-olds  plus such pupils from (E) the
 prekindergarten expansion grant, less the sum  of  the  maximum  aidable
 number  of  half-day  prekindergarten  pupils  converted into a full-day
 prekindergarten pupil under each of (1) THE FEDERAL PRESCHOOL  EXPANSION
 GRANT  FOR  THE BASE YEAR PLUS SUCH PUPILS FROM (2) the expanded prekin-
 dergarten program plus such pupils from [(2)] (3) the  expanded  prekin-
 dergarten  for  three-year-olds  plus  such  pupils  from  [(3)] (4) the
 expanded prekindergarten program for three- and four-year-olds plus such
 pupils from [(4)] (5) the prekindergarten expansion grant for  the  base
 year;
   For  the  two thousand twenty--two thousand twenty-one school year and
 thereafter the sum  of  the  maximum  aidable  half-day  prekindergarten
 pupils  such  district  was eligible to serve for the base year from (A)
 the program pursuant to this section plus such pupils from (B) the  pre-
 kindergarten  expansion  grant, less the maximum aidable number of half-
 day prekindergarten pupils converted  into  a  full-day  prekindergarten
 pupil under the prekindergarten expansion grant for the base year;
   §  17.  The  closing  paragraph  of  paragraph  b of subdivision 10 of
 section 3602-e of the education law, as amended by section  26  of  part
 YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   For the purposes of this paragraph:
   (A) "Priority full-day prekindergarten program" shall mean the priori-
 ty  full-day prekindergarten and expanded half-day prekindergarten grant
 program for high need students pursuant to chapter  fifty-three  of  the
 laws of two thousand thirteen;
   (B)"Federal  preschool  development  expansion  grant"  shall mean the
 federal preschool development expansion grant pursuant to  the  American
 Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Sections 14005, 14006, and
 14013,  Title XIV, (Public Law 112-10), as amended by section 1832(b) of
 Division B of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing  Appro-
 priations  Act,  2011  (Pub. L. 112-10), and the Department of Education
 Appropriations Act, 2012 (Title III Division F of Pub. L.   112-74,  the
 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012);

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   (C) "Expanded prekindergarten program" shall mean the expanded prekin-
 dergarten  program  for  three-  and  four year-olds pursuant to chapter
 sixty-one of the laws of two thousand fifteen;
   (D)  "Expanded  prekindergarten  for  three-year-olds"  shall mean the
 expanded prekindergarten for  three-year-olds  in  high  need  districts
 program  pursuant  to  chapter  fifty-three  of the laws of two thousand
 sixteen;
   (E) "Expanded prekindergarten program for three-  and  four-year-olds"
 shall  mean  the  expanded  prekindergarten program for three- and four-
 year-olds pursuant to a chapter of the laws of two thousand seventeen;
   (F) "Prekindergarten expansion grant" shall mean  the  prekindergarten
 expansion  grant  for  the  two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen
 school year and thereafter, PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  EIGHTEEN  OF  THIS
 SECTION,  to  the extent such program was available subject to appropri-
 ation, and provided that such school district has met  all  requirements
 pursuant to this section.
   §  18.  Subdivision  11  of  section  3602-e  of the education law, as
 amended by section 27 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   11. Maintenance of effort reduction. Where a school district's current
 year  prekindergarten  pupils  served  is  less than its prekindergarten
 maintenance of effort base, the school district shall have  its  current
 year  apportionment [reduced by] EQUAL TO the product of the maintenance
 of effort factor computed in paragraph b  of  subdivision  ten  of  this
 section multiplied by the grant amount it was eligible to receive pursu-
 ant to subdivision ten of this section.
   §  19.  Subdivision  16  of  section  3602-ee of the education law, as
 amended by section 31 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   16.  The authority of the department to administer the universal full-
 day pre-kindergarten program shall expire June thirtieth,  two  thousand
 [eighteen] NINETEEN; provided that the program shall continue and remain
 in full effect.
   § 20. Intentionally omitted.
   § 21. The opening paragraph of section 3609-a of the education law, as
 amended  by section 33 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is
 amended to read as follows:
   For aid payable in the two thousand seven--two thousand  eight  school
 year  through  the  two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school
 year, "moneys apportioned" shall mean the lesser of (i) the sum  of  one
 hundred  percent  of  the  respective  amount  set forth for each school
 district as payable pursuant to this section in the school aid  computer
 listing  for the current year produced by the commissioner in support of
 the budget which includes the appropriation for the general support  for
 public  schools  for the prescribed payments and individualized payments
 due prior to April first for the current  year  plus  the  apportionment
 payable during the current school year pursuant to subdivision six-a and
 subdivision fifteen of section thirty-six hundred two of this part minus
 any  reductions  to  current  year aids pursuant to subdivision seven of
 section thirty-six hundred four of  this  part  or  any  deduction  from
 apportionment  payable  pursuant  to  this  chapter  for collection of a
 school district basic contribution as defined in  subdivision  eight  of
 section forty-four hundred one of this chapter, less any grants provided
 pursuant  to  subparagraph  two-a  of paragraph b of subdivision four of
 section ninety-two-c of the state finance law, less any grants  provided
 pursuant  to  subdivision  six of section ninety-seven-nnnn of the state

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 finance law, less any grants provided pursuant to subdivision twelve  of
 section thirty-six hundred forty-one of this article, or (ii) the appor-
 tionment  calculated  by  the  commissioner based on data on file at the
 time  the  payment is processed; provided however, that for the purposes
 of any payments made pursuant to this section prior to the  first  busi-
 ness  day  of  June  of  the  current year, moneys apportioned shall not
 include any aids payable pursuant to subdivisions six and  fourteen,  if
 applicable,  of  section  thirty-six hundred two of this part as current
 year aid for debt service on bond anticipation notes and/or bonds  first
 issued in the current year or any aids payable for full-day kindergarten
 for  the current year pursuant to subdivision nine of section thirty-six
 hundred two of this part. The definitions of "base  year"  and  "current
 year"  as set forth in subdivision one of section thirty-six hundred two
 of this part shall apply to this section. [For aid payable  in  the  two
 thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year, reference to such
 "school aid computer listing for the current year" shall mean the print-
 outs  entitled "SA171-8"] FOR AID PAYABLE IN THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--
 TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER,  "MONEYS  APPORTIONED"
 SHALL  MEAN  THE  LESSER  OF:  (I) THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE
 RESPECTIVE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS PAYABLE PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING FOR THE CURRENT  YEAR
 PRODUCED  BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET REQUEST
 WHICH INCLUDES THE APPROPRIATION FOR  THE  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
 SCHOOLS  FOR  THE  PRESCRIBED  PAYMENTS  AND INDIVIDUALIZED PAYMENTS DUE
 PRIOR TO APRIL FIRST FOR THE CURRENT YEAR PLUS THE APPORTIONMENT PAYABLE
 DURING THE CURRENT  SCHOOL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISIONS  SIX-A  AND
 FIFTEEN  OF  SECTION  THIRTY-SIX  HUNDRED  TWO  OF  THIS  PART MINUS ANY
 REDUCTIONS TO CURRENT YEAR AIDS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION
 THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED FOUR OF THIS PART OR ANY DEDUCTION FROM APPORTIONMENT
 PAYABLE PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER FOR COLLECTION  OF  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT
 BASIC CONTRIBUTION AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF SECTION FORTY-FOUR
 HUNDRED  ONE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  LESS  ANY  GRANTS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO
 SUBPARAGRAPH TWO-A OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF  SECTION  NINE-
 TY-TWO-C  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, LESS ANY GRANTS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-NNNN OF THE STATE  FINANCE  LAW,
 LESS ANY GRANTS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION THIR-
 TY-SIX  HUNDRED  FORTY-ONE  OF  THIS  ARTICLE, OR (II) THE APPORTIONMENT
 CALCULATED BY THE COMMISSIONER BASED ON DATA ON FILE  AT  THE  TIME  THE
 PAYMENT  IS  PROCESSED;  PROVIDED  HOWEVER, THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY
 PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION PRIOR TO THE FIRST  BUSINESS  DAY
 OF  JUNE  OF  THE CURRENT YEAR, MONEYS APPORTIONED SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY
 AIDS PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS SIX AND FOURTEEN,  IF  APPLICABLE,
 OF  SECTION  THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS PART AS CURRENT YEAR AID FOR
 DEBT SERVICE ON BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES AND/OR BONDS FIRST ISSUED IN THE
 CURRENT YEAR OR ANY AIDS  PAYABLE  FOR  FULL-DAY  KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THE
 CURRENT  YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED
 TWO OF THIS PART. FOR AID PAYABLE  IN  THE  TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--TWO
 THOUSAND  NINETEEN  SCHOOL  YEAR, REFERENCE TO SUCH "SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
 LISTING  FOR  THE  CURRENT  YEAR"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  PRINTOUTS  ENTITLED
 "SA181-9".
   §  22.  Paragraph  b of subdivision 2 of section 3612 of the education
 law, as amended by section 34 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the  laws  of
 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   b. Such grants shall be awarded to school districts, within the limits
 of funds appropriated therefor, through a competitive process that takes
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 school district, the number of teachers employed in the school  district
 who hold temporary licenses to teach in the public schools of the state,
 the  number of provisionally certified teachers, the fiscal capacity and
 geographic  sparsity  of  the  district,  the number of new teachers the
 school district intends to hire in the coming school year and the number
 of summer in the city student internships proposed by an eligible school
 district, if applicable. Grants provided pursuant to this section  shall
 be used only for the purposes enumerated in this section.  Notwithstand-
 ing  any  other provision of law to the contrary, a city school district
 in a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants receiv-
 ing a grant pursuant to this section may use no more than eighty percent
 of such grant funds for any  recruitment,  retention  and  certification
 costs  associated  with transitional certification of teacher candidates
 for the school years two thousand  one--two  thousand  two  through  two
 thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN--two thousand [eighteen] NINETEEN.
   §  23.  Subdivision 6 of section 4402 of the education law, as amended
 by section 35 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is  amended
 to read as follows:
   6.  Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary,
 the board of education of a city school district with  a  population  of
 one  hundred twenty-five thousand or more inhabitants shall be permitted
 to establish  maximum  class  sizes  for  special  classes  for  certain
 students  with  disabilities  in  accordance with the provisions of this
 subdivision. For the purpose of obtaining relief from any adverse fiscal
 impact from under-utilization of special education resources due to  low
 student  attendance  in  special  education  classes  at  the middle and
 secondary level as determined by the commissioner, such boards of educa-
 tion shall, during the school years nineteen hundred  ninety-five--nine-
 ty-six  through  June thirtieth, two thousand [eighteen] NINETEEN of the
 two thousand  [seventeen]  EIGHTEEN--two  thousand  [eighteen]  NINETEEN
 school  year,  be  authorized to increase class sizes in special classes
 containing students with disabilities whose age ranges are equivalent to
 those of students in middle and secondary  schools  as  defined  by  the
 commissioner for purposes of this section by up to but not to exceed one
 and  two  tenths  times  the  applicable maximum class size specified in
 regulations of the commissioner rounded up to the nearest whole  number,
 provided  that  in  a  city  school  district having a population of one
 million or more, classes that have a maximum class size of  fifteen  may
 be increased by no more than one student and provided that the projected
 average  class size shall not exceed the maximum specified in the appli-
 cable regulation, provided that such authorization  shall  terminate  on
 June  thirtieth,  two thousand. Such authorization shall be granted upon
 filing of a notice by such a board of education  with  the  commissioner
 stating the board's intention to increase such class sizes and a certif-
 ication  that  the  board will conduct a study of attendance problems at
 the secondary level and will  implement  a  corrective  action  plan  to
 increase  the rate of attendance of students in such classes to at least
 the rate for students attending regular education classes  in  secondary
 schools  of the district. Such corrective action plan shall be submitted
 for approval by the commissioner by a date during  the  school  year  in
 which  such  board  increases  class  sizes as provided pursuant to this
 subdivision to be prescribed by the commissioner. Upon at  least  thirty
 days  notice  to  the board of education, after conclusion of the school
 year in which such board increases class sizes as provided  pursuant  to
 this subdivision, the commissioner shall be authorized to terminate such

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 authorization  upon  a  finding  that the board has failed to develop or
 implement an approved corrective action plan.
   § 24. Intentionally omitted.
   §  25.  Subdivision b of section 2 of chapter 756 of the laws of 1992,
 relating to funding a program for work force education conducted by  the
 consortium  for worker education in New York city, as amended by section
 44 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read  as
 follows:
   b.  Reimbursement for programs approved in accordance with subdivision
 a of this section for the [2015--2016 school year shall not exceed  60.7
 percent of the lesser of such approvable costs per contact hour or thir-
 teen  dollars  and  forty cents per contact hour, reimbursement for the]
 2016--2017 school year shall not exceed 60.3 percent of  the  lesser  of
 such  approvable costs per contact hour or thirteen dollars ninety cents
 per contact hour, [and] reimbursement for  the  2017--2018  school  year
 shall not exceed 60.4 percent of the lesser of such approvable costs per
 contact  hour or thirteen dollars and ninety cents per contact hour, AND
 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE 2018--2019  SCHOOL  YEAR  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  59.4
 PERCENT OF THE LESSER OF SUCH APPROVABLE COSTS PER CONTACT HOUR OR FOUR-
 TEEN  DOLLARS  AND  SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS PER CONTACT HOUR, where a contact
 hour represents sixty minutes of instruction  services  provided  to  an
 eligible  adult.    Notwithstanding  any  other  provision of law to the
 contrary, [for the 2015--2016 school year such contact hours  shall  not
 exceed one million five hundred ninety-nine thousand fifteen (1,599,015)
 hours;  whereas] for the 2016--2017 school year such contact hours shall
 not exceed one million five hundred  fifty-one  thousand  three  hundred
 twelve  (1,551,312);  [and]  WHEREAS for the 2017--2018 school year such
 contact hours shall not exceed one million five hundred forty-nine thou-
 sand four hundred sixty-three (1,549,463); AND FOR THE 2018--2019 SCHOOL
 YEAR SUCH CONTACT HOURS  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  ONE  MILLION  FIVE  HUNDRED
 FORTY-NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE (1,549,463).  Notwithstand-
 ing any other provision of law to the contrary, the apportionment calcu-
 lated  for  the city school district of the city of New York pursuant to
 subdivision 11 of section 3602 of the education law shall be computed as
 if such contact hours provided by the consortium for  worker  education,
 not  to exceed the contact hours set forth herein, were eligible for aid
 in accordance with the provisions of such subdivision 11 of section 3602
 of the education law.
   § 26. Section 4 of chapter 756 of the laws of 1992, relating to  fund-
 ing  a  program for work force education conducted by the consortium for
 worker education in New York city, is amended by adding a  new  subdivi-
 sion w to read as follows:
   W.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  NOT APPLY AFTER THE
 COMPLETION OF PAYMENTS FOR THE 2018--2019 SCHOOL  YEAR.  NOTWITHSTANDING
 ANY  INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL
 WITHHOLD A PORTION OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCATION AID  DUE  TO  THE
 CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO SUPPORT A PORTION OF THE
 COSTS OF THE WORK FORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM. SUCH MONEYS SHALL BE CREDITED
 TO  THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION FUND-LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
 AND SHALL NOT EXCEED THIRTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($13,000,000).
   § 27. Section 6 of chapter 756 of the laws of 1992, relating to  fund-
 ing  a  program for work force education conducted by the consortium for
 worker education in New York city, as amended by section 46 of part  YYY
 of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   §  6.  This  act  shall  take effect July 1, 1992, and shall be deemed
 repealed on June 30, [2018] 2019.

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   § 28. Subdivisions 22 and 24 of section 140 of chapter 82 of the  laws
 of  1995,  amending the education law and certain other laws relating to
 state aid to school districts and the appropriation  of  funds  for  the
 support  of  government, as amended by section 47 of part YYY of chapter
 59 of the laws of 2017, are amended to read as follows:
   (22)  sections  one  hundred twelve, one hundred thirteen, one hundred
 fourteen, one hundred fifteen and one hundred sixteen of this act  shall
 take effect on July 1, 1995; provided, however, that section one hundred
 thirteen of this act shall remain in full force and effect until July 1,
 [2018] 2019 at which time it shall be deemed repealed;
   (24)  sections one hundred eighteen through one hundred thirty of this
 act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on  and  after
 July 1, 1995; provided further, however, that the amendments made pursu-
 ant to section one hundred twenty-four of this act shall be deemed to be
 repealed on and after July 1, [2018] 2019;
   §  29.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 4403-a to
 read as follows:
   § 4403-A. WAIVERS FROM CERTAIN DUTIES. 1.  A  LOCAL  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,
 APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MAY
 SUBMIT  AN APPLICATION FOR A WAIVER FROM ANY REQUIREMENT IMPOSED ON SUCH
 DISTRICT, SCHOOL OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  PURSUANT
 TO SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED TWO OR SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED THREE OF
 THIS  ARTICLE,  AND  REGULATIONS  PROMULGATED THEREUNDER, FOR A SPECIFIC
 SCHOOL YEAR. SUCH APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST SIXTY  DAYS  IN
 ADVANCE  OF THE PROPOSED DATE ON WHICH THE WAIVER WOULD BE EFFECTIVE AND
 SHALL BE IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   2. BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR A  WAIVER,  THE  LOCAL  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT,  APPROVED  PRIVATE  SCHOOL OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL
 SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED WAIVER TO THE  PARENTS  OR
 PERSONS  IN PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE STUDENTS THAT WOULD BE IMPACTED
 BY THE WAIVER IF GRANTED. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE IN A FORM AND MANNER THAT
 WILL ENSURE THAT SUCH PARENTS AND PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP  WILL
 BE  AWARE OF ALL RELEVANT CHANGES THAT WOULD OCCUR UNDER THE WAIVER, AND
 SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE FORM, MANNER AND DATE BY WHICH  PARENTS
 MAY  SUBMIT  WRITTEN  COMMENTS  ON THE PROPOSED WAIVER. THE LOCAL SCHOOL
 DISTRICT, APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL, OR BOARD OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL
 SERVICES  SHALL PROVIDE AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS FOR SUCH PARENTS AND PERSONS
 IN PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS, AND  SHALL  INCLUDE
 IN  THE  WAIVER  APPLICATION  SUBMITTED  TO THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM  SUCH
 PARENTS OR PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP TO SUCH STUDENTS.
   3. THE COMMISSIONER MAY GRANT A WAIVER FROM ANY REQUIREMENT IMPOSED ON
 A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
 EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  FORTY-FOUR  HUNDRED TWO OR
 SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, UPON  A  FINDING  THAT
 SUCH WAIVER WILL ENABLE A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL
 OR  BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT AN INNOVATIVE
 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT IS  CONSISTENT  WITH  APPLICABLE  FEDERAL
 REQUIREMENTS,  AND WILL ENHANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND/OR OPPORTUNITIES
 FOR PLACEMENT IN REGULAR CLASSES AND PROGRAMS. IN MAKING  SUCH  DETERMI-
 NATION,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CONSIDER ANY COMMENTS RECEIVED BY THE
 LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL OR BOARD  OF  COOPERATIVE
 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM PARENTS OR PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATION TO THE
 STUDENTS THAT WOULD BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE WAIVER IF GRANTED.
   4.  ANY  LOCAL  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL OR BOARD OF
 COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES GRANTED A WAIVER SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL

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 REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER REGARDING THE OPERATION AND EVALUATION OF THE
 PROGRAM NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE END OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR  FOR
 WHICH A WAIVER IS GRANTED.
   § 30. Section 8 of chapter 89 of the laws of 2016, relating to supple-
 mentary funding for dedicated programs for public school students in the
 East  Ramapo  central  school district, as amended by section 49 of part
 YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   § 8. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016 and shall expire  and  be
 deemed  repealed  June  30,  [2018]  2019,  EXCEPT THAT PARAGRAPH (B) OF
 SECTION FIVE OF THIS ACT AND SECTION SEVEN OF THIS ACT SHALL EXPIRE  AND
 BE DEEMED REPEALED JUNE 30, 2021.
   §  31.  Section  12  of  chapter 147 of the laws of 2001, amending the
 education law relating to conditional appointment  of  school  district,
 charter  school or BOCES employees, as amended by section 50 of part YYY
 of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   § 12. This act shall take effect on the same date as  chapter  180  of
 the laws of 2000 takes effect, and shall expire July 1, [2018] 2019 when
 upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.
   § 32. Subdivision 1 of section 167 of chapter 169 of the laws of 1994,
 relating  to certain provisions related to the 1994-95 state operations,
 aid to localities, capital projects and debt service budgets, as amended
 by section 32 of part A of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, is amended to
 read as follows:
   1. Sections one through seventy of this act shall be  deemed  to  have
 been  in  full  force  and effect as of April 1, 1994 provided, however,
 that  sections  one,  two,  twenty-four,  twenty-five  and  twenty-seven
 through seventy of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed on March
 31, 2000; provided, however, that section twenty of this act shall apply
 only  to  hearings  commenced  prior  to September 1, 1994, and provided
 further that section twenty-six of this act shall expire and  be  deemed
 repealed  on  March  31,  1997;  and provided further that sections four
 through fourteen, sixteen, and eighteen, nineteen and twenty-one through
 twenty-one-a of this act shall expire and be deemed  repealed  on  March
 31,  1997; and provided further that sections three, fifteen, seventeen,
 twenty, twenty-two and twenty-three of this  act  shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed on March 31, [2018] 2020.
   §  33.  Section  4  of  chapter  425 of the laws of 2002, amending the
 education law relating to  the  provision  of  supplemental  educational
 services,  attendance  at  a  safe  public  school and the suspension of
 pupils who bring a firearm to or possess  a  firearm  at  a  school,  as
 amended  by section 12 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is
 amended to read as follows:
   § 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2002 and shall expire  and  be
 deemed repealed June 30, [2018] 2019.
   §  34.  Section  5  of  chapter  101 of the laws of 2003, amending the
 education law relating to the implementation of the No Child Left Behind
 Act of 2001, as amended by section 13 of part YYY of chapter 59  of  the
 laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   §  5.  This  act shall take effect immediately; provided that sections
 one, two and three of this act shall expire and be  deemed  repealed  on
 June 30, [2018] 2019.
   §  35.  Section 2 of subpart B of part AA of chapter 56 of the laws of
 2014, amending the education law relating to providing that standardized
 test scores shall not be included on a student's  permanent  record,  is
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   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed on December 31, [2018] 2019.
   § 36. School bus driver training. In addition to apportionments other-
 wise  provided  by section 3602 of the education law, for aid payable in
 the 2018-2019 school year, the commissioner of education shall  allocate
 school  bus  driver  training  grants  to school districts and boards of
 cooperative educational services pursuant to sections 3650-a, 3650-b and
 3650-c of the education law, or for contracts directly with not-for-pro-
 fit educational organizations for the purposes  of  this  section.  Such
 payments  shall  not exceed four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) per
 school year.
   § 37. Special apportionment for salary  expenses.  a.  Notwithstanding
 any  other  provision  of  law,  upon application to the commissioner of
 education, not sooner than the first day of  the  second  full  business
 week  of  June  2019  and  not later than the last day of the third full
 business week of June 2019, a school district eligible for an apportion-
 ment pursuant to section 3602 of the education law shall be eligible  to
 receive  an  apportionment pursuant to this section, for the school year
 ending June 30, 2019, for salary expenses incurred between April  1  and
 June 30, 2018 and such apportionment shall not exceed the sum of (i) the
 deficit  reduction assessment of 1990--1991 as determined by the commis-
 sioner of education, pursuant to paragraph f of subdivision 1 of section
 3602 of the education law, as in effect through June 30, 1993, plus (ii)
 186 percent of such amount for a city school district in a city  with  a
 population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants, plus (iii) 209 percent of
 such  amount  for  a city school district in a city with a population of
 more than 195,000 inhabitants and less than 219,000 inhabitants  accord-
 ing  to  the  latest  federal  census, plus (iv) the net gap elimination
 adjustment for 2010--2011, as determined by the commissioner  of  educa-
 tion pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2010, plus (v) the gap elimi-
 nation  adjustment  for  2011--2012 as determined by the commissioner of
 education pursuant to subdivision 17 of section 3602  of  the  education
 law,  and provided further that such apportionment shall not exceed such
 salary expenses. Such application shall be made by  a  school  district,
 after the board of education or trustees have adopted a resolution to do
 so and in the case of a city school district in a city with a population
 in excess of 125,000 inhabitants, with the approval of the mayor of such
 city.
   b.  The  claim  for  an  apportionment to be paid to a school district
 pursuant to subdivision a of this section  shall  be  submitted  to  the
 commissioner  of  education  on  a form prescribed for such purpose, and
 shall be payable upon determination by such commissioner that  the  form
 has been submitted as prescribed. Such approved amounts shall be payable
 on  the  same  day in September of the school year following the year in
 which application was made as funds provided  pursuant  to  subparagraph
 (4) of paragraph b of subdivision 4 of section 92-c of the state finance
 law,  on  the  audit  and  warrant  of the state comptroller on vouchers
 certified or approved by the commissioner of  education  in  the  manner
 prescribed  by  law  from  moneys in the state lottery fund and from the
 general fund to the extent that the amount paid  to  a  school  district
 pursuant  to  this  section  exceeds the amount, if any, due such school
 district pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph a of subdivision 1 of
 section 3609-a of the education law in the  school  year  following  the
 year in which application was made.
   c.  Notwithstanding  the provisions of section 3609-a of the education
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 subdivisions a and b of this section shall first be  deducted  from  the
 following  payments  due  the  school  district  during  the school year
 following the year in which application was made  pursuant  to  subpara-
 graphs  (1),  (2),  (3),  (4) and (5) of paragraph a of subdivision 1 of
 section 3609-a of the education law in the following order: the  lottery
 apportionment  payable  pursuant  to  subparagraph (2) of such paragraph
 followed by the fixed fall payments payable pursuant to subparagraph (4)
 of such paragraph and then followed by the district's  payments  to  the
 teachers'  retirement  system pursuant to subparagraph (1) of such para-
 graph, and any remainder to be deducted from the individualized payments
 due the district pursuant to paragraph b of such  subdivision  shall  be
 deducted on a chronological basis starting with the earliest payment due
 the district.
   §  38.  Special apportionment for public pension accruals. a. Notwith-
 standing any other provision of law, upon application to the commission-
 er of education, not later than June 30, 2019, a school district  eligi-
 ble  for  an apportionment pursuant to section 3602 of the education law
 shall be eligible to receive an apportionment pursuant to this  section,
 for  the  school  year ending June 30, 2019 and such apportionment shall
 not exceed the  additional  accruals  required  to  be  made  by  school
 districts  in the 2004--2005 and 2005--2006 school years associated with
 changes for such public pension liabilities. The amount  of  such  addi-
 tional  accrual  shall  be certified to the commissioner of education by
 the president of the board of education or the trustees or, in the  case
 of  a  city  school  district  in  a city with a population in excess of
 125,000 inhabitants, the mayor of such city. Such application  shall  be
 made by a school district, after the board of education or trustees have
 adopted  a resolution to do so and in the case of a city school district
 in a city with a population in excess of 125,000 inhabitants,  with  the
 approval of the mayor of such city.
   b.  The  claim  for  an  apportionment to be paid to a school district
 pursuant to subdivision a of this section  shall  be  submitted  to  the
 commissioner  of  education  on  a form prescribed for such purpose, and
 shall be payable upon determination by such commissioner that  the  form
 has been submitted as prescribed. Such approved amounts shall be payable
 on  the  same  day in September of the school year following the year in
 which application was made as funds provided  pursuant  to  subparagraph
 (4) of paragraph b of subdivision 4 of section 92-c of the state finance
 law,  on  the  audit  and  warrant  of the state comptroller on vouchers
 certified or approved by the commissioner of  education  in  the  manner
 prescribed  by  law  from  moneys in the state lottery fund and from the
 general fund to the extent that the amount paid  to  a  school  district
 pursuant  to  this  section  exceeds the amount, if any, due such school
 district pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph a of subdivision 1 of
 section 3609-a of the education law in the  school  year  following  the
 year in which application was made.
   c.  Notwithstanding  the provisions of section 3609-a of the education
 law, an amount equal to the amount paid to a school district pursuant to
 subdivisions a and b of this section shall first be  deducted  from  the
 following  payments  due  the  school  district  during  the school year
 following the year in which application was made  pursuant  to  subpara-
 graphs  (1),  (2),  (3),  (4) and (5) of paragraph a of subdivision 1 of
 section 3609-a of the education law in the following order: the  lottery
 apportionment  payable  pursuant  to  subparagraph (2) of such paragraph
 followed by the fixed fall payments payable pursuant to subparagraph (4)
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 teachers'  retirement  system pursuant to subparagraph (1) of such para-
 graph, and any remainder to be deducted from the individualized payments
 due the district pursuant to paragraph b of such  subdivision  shall  be
 deducted on a chronological basis starting with the earliest payment due
 the district.
   § 39. Intentionally omitted.
   § 40. Notwithstanding the provision of any law, rule, or regulation to
 the  contrary,  the  city school district of the city of Rochester, upon
 the consent of the board of  cooperative  educational  services  of  the
 supervisory  district  serving  its  geographic region may purchase from
 such board for the 2018--2019 school year,  as  a  non-component  school
 district, services required by article 19 of the education law.
   §  41.  The amounts specified in this section shall be a setaside from
 the state funds which each such district is  receiving  from  the  total
 foundation aid:
   a.  for the development, maintenance or expansion of magnet schools or
 magnet school programs for the 2018--2019  school  year.  For  the  city
 school  district  of  the  city of New York there shall be a setaside of
 foundation aid equal to forty-eight  million  one  hundred  seventy-five
 thousand  dollars  ($48,175,000) including five hundred thousand dollars
 ($500,000) for the Andrew Jackson High  School;  for  the  Buffalo  city
 school   district,   twenty-one  million  twenty-five  thousand  dollars
 ($21,025,000); for the Rochester city school district,  fifteen  million
 dollars  ($15,000,000);  for the Syracuse city school district, thirteen
 million dollars ($13,000,000); for the  Yonkers  city  school  district,
 forty-nine  million five hundred thousand dollars ($49,500,000); for the
 Breakfast after the Bell program, five million dollars ($5,000,000); for
 the Newburgh city school district, four million six  hundred  forty-five
 thousand   dollars   ($4,645,000);  for  the  Poughkeepsie  city  school
 district,  two  million  four  hundred  seventy-five  thousand   dollars
 ($2,475,000);  for  the  Mount  Vernon city school district, two million
 dollars ($2,000,000); for the New Rochelle  city  school  district,  one
 million four hundred ten thousand dollars ($1,410,000); for the Schenec-
 tady  city  school  district, one million eight hundred thousand dollars
 ($1,800,000); for the Port Chester city school district, one million one
 hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,150,000); for the White  Plains  city
 school  district,  nine  hundred  thousand  dollars  ($900,000); for the
 Niagara  Falls  city  school  district,  six  hundred  thousand  dollars
 ($600,000);  for  the  Albany  city  school district, three million five
 hundred fifty thousand dollars ($3,550,000); for the Utica  city  school
 district,  two  million dollars ($2,000,000); for the Beacon city school
 district, five hundred sixty-six thousand dollars  ($566,000);  for  the
 Middletown   city   school   district,  four  hundred  thousand  dollars
 ($400,000); for the Freeport union free school  district,  four  hundred
 thousand dollars ($400,000); for the Greenburgh central school district,
 three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000); for the Amsterdam city school
 district,  eight  hundred thousand dollars ($800,000); for the Peekskill
 city school district, two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000);  and  for
 the   Hudson   city  school  district,  four  hundred  thousand  dollars
 ($400,000).
   b. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the  contrary,
 a  school  district  setting  aside such foundation aid pursuant to this
 section may use such  setaside  funds  for:  (i)  any  instructional  or
 instructional  support  costs  associated with the operation of a magnet
 school; or (ii) any instructional or instructional support costs associ-
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 and/or enhancement of the instructional program and raising of standards
 in elementary and secondary schools of school districts having  substan-
 tial concentrations of minority students.
   c.  The  commissioner of education shall not be authorized to withhold
 foundation aid from a school district that used such funds in accordance
 with this paragraph, notwithstanding any inconsistency  with  a  request
 for  proposals issued by such commissioner for the purpose of attendance
 improvement and dropout prevention for the 2018--2019 school  year,  and
 for  any city school district in a city having a population of more than
 one  million,  the  setaside  for  attendance  improvement  and  dropout
 prevention  shall  equal  the amount set aside in the base year. For the
 2018--2019 school year, it is further  provided  that  any  city  school
 district  in  a  city having a population of more than one million shall
 allocate at least one-third of any increase from  base  year  levels  in
 funds set aside pursuant to the requirements of this section to communi-
 ty-based  organizations.  Any increase required pursuant to this section
 to community-based organizations must  be  in  addition  to  allocations
 provided to community-based organizations in the base year.
   d.  For the purpose of teacher support for the 2018--2019 school year:
 for the city school district of the city of New York, sixty-two  million
 seven hundred seven thousand dollars ($62,707,000); for the Buffalo city
 school  district,  one  million seven hundred forty-one thousand dollars
 ($1,741,000); for the Rochester city school district, one million seven-
 ty-six thousand  dollars  ($1,076,000);  for  the  Yonkers  city  school
 district,   one   million   one  hundred  forty-seven  thousand  dollars
 ($1,147,000); and for the Syracuse city school district,  eight  hundred
 nine  thousand  dollars ($809,000). All funds made available to a school
 district pursuant to this section shall be  distributed  among  teachers
 including  prekindergarten teachers and teachers of adult vocational and
 academic subjects in accordance with this section and shall be in  addi-
 tion  to  salaries heretofore or hereafter negotiated or made available;
 provided, however, that all funds distributed pursuant to  this  section
 for  the  current year shall be deemed to incorporate all funds distrib-
 uted pursuant to former subdivision 27 of section 3602 of the  education
 law  for prior years. In school districts where the teachers are repres-
 ented by certified or  recognized  employee  organizations,  all  salary
 increases  funded  pursuant to this section shall be determined by sepa-
 rate collective negotiations conducted pursuant to  the  provisions  and
 procedures  of  article 14 of the civil service law, notwithstanding the
 existence of a negotiated agreement between  a  school  district  and  a
 certified or recognized employee organization.
   §  42.  Support  of  public libraries. The moneys appropriated for the
 support of public libraries by a chapter of the laws  of  2017  enacting
 the  aid  to  localities  budget  shall be apportioned for the 2018-2019
 state fiscal year in accordance with the  provisions  of  sections  271,
 272,  273,  282,  284,  and  285  of the education law as amended by the
 provisions of this chapter and the provisions of this section,  provided
 that library construction aid pursuant to section 273-a of the education
 law  shall  not  be  payable  from the appropriations for the support of
 public libraries and provided further that no library, library system or
 program, as defined by the commissioner of education, shall receive less
 total system or program aid than it  received  for  the  year  2001-2002
 except as a result of a reduction adjustment necessary to conform to the
 appropriations for support of public libraries.
   Notwithstanding  any other provision of law to the contrary the moneys
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 by a chapter of the laws of 2018 enacting the education, labor and fami-
 ly  assistance  budget  shall  fulfill the state's obligation to provide
 such aid and, pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner of educa-
 tion  and  approved  by  the  director of the budget, the aid payable to
 libraries and library systems pursuant to such appropriations  shall  be
 reduced  proportionately  to assure that the total amount of aid payable
 does not exceed the total appropriations for such purpose.
   § 43. Severability. The provisions of this act shall be severable, and
 if the application of  any  clause,  sentence,  paragraph,  subdivision,
 section  or  part  of  this  act  to any person or circumstance shall be
 adjudged by any court of competent  jurisdiction  to  be  invalid,  such
 judgment shall not necessarily affect, impair or invalidate the applica-
 tion of any such clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, part
 of  this  act  or  remainder  thereof,  as the case may be, to any other
 person or circumstance, but shall be confined in its  operation  to  the
 clause,  sentence,  paragraph,  subdivision,  section  or  part  thereof
 directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment  shall  have
 been rendered.
   §  44.  This act shall take effect immediately, and shall be deemed to
 have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2018; provided,
 however, that:
   1. Sections one, four,  five,  six,  nine,  ten,  thirteen,  fourteen,
 fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-two,
 twenty-three,  thirty-six,  forty  and  forty-one of this act shall take
 effect July 1, 2018; and
   2. The amendments to chapter 756 of the  laws  of  1992,  relating  to
 funding  a  program for work force education conducted by the consortium
 for worker education in New York city made by sections  twenty-five  and
 twenty-six  of  this act shall not affect the repeal of such chapter and
 shall be deemed repealed therewith; and
   3. Section twenty-eight of this act shall be deemed to  have  been  in
 full  force and effect on and after the effective date of section 140 of
 chapter 82 of the laws of 1995.
 
                                 PART A-1
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 3602  of  the  education  law,  as
 amended  by  section 16-a of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017,
 is amended to read as follows:
   4. Total foundation aid. In addition to any other apportionment pursu-
 ant to this chapter, a school district, other than a special act  school
 district as defined in subdivision eight of section four thousand one of
 this  chapter,  shall  be eligible for total foundation aid equal to the
 product of total  aidable  foundation  pupil  units  multiplied  by  the
 district's  selected  foundation aid, which shall be the greater of five
 hundred dollars ($500) or foundation formula aid, provided, however that
 for the two thousand seven--two  thousand  eight  through  two  thousand
 eight--two  thousand nine school years, no school district shall receive
 total foundation aid in excess of the sum of the  total  foundation  aid
 base  for  aid  payable  in  the  two thousand seven--two thousand eight
 school year computed pursuant to subparagraph  (i)  of  paragraph  j  of
 subdivision  one  of this section, plus the phase-in foundation increase
 computed pursuant to paragraph  b  of  this  subdivision,  and  provided
 further  that  for the two thousand twelve--two thousand thirteen school
 year, no school district shall receive total foundation aid in excess of
 the sum of the total foundation aid base for  aid  payable  in  the  two

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 thousand  eleven--two  thousand  twelve school year computed pursuant to
 subparagraph (ii) of paragraph j of subdivision  one  of  this  section,
 plus  the  phase-in foundation increase computed pursuant to paragraph b
 of  this  subdivision,  and  provided  further that for the two thousand
 thirteen--two thousand fourteen school year and  thereafter,  no  school
 district  shall receive total foundation aid in excess of the sum of the
 total foundation aid base computed  pursuant  to  subparagraph  (ii)  of
 paragraph  j of subdivision one of this section, plus the phase-in foun-
 dation increase computed pursuant to paragraph b  of  this  subdivision,
 and  provided  further  that  for the two thousand sixteen--two thousand
 seventeen school year, no eligible school districts shall receive  total
 foundation  aid  in  excess  of the sum of the total foundation aid base
 computed pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph j of subdivision one
 of this section plus the sum of (A) the  phase-in  foundation  increase,
 (B)  the  executive foundation increase with a minimum increase pursuant
 to paragraph b-2 of this subdivision, and (C) an amount equal to "COMMU-
 NITY SCHOOLS AID" in the computer listing produced by  the  commissioner
 in  support  of  the  executive  budget  request  for  the  two thousand
 sixteen--two thousand seventeen  school  year  and  entitled  "BT161-7",
 where (1) "eligible school district" shall be defined as a district with
 (a)  an  unrestricted aid increase of less than seven percent (0.07) and
 (b) a three year average free and reduced price  lunch  percent  greater
 than  fifteen  percent (0.15), and (2) "unrestricted aid increase" shall
 mean the quotient arrived at when dividing (a) the sum of the  executive
 foundation aid increase plus the gap elimination adjustment for the base
 year, by (b) the difference of foundation aid for the base year less the
 gap elimination adjustment for the base year, and (3) "executive founda-
 tion  increase"  shall  mean the difference of (a) the amounts set forth
 for each school district as "FOUNDATION AID" under the heading  "2016-17
 ESTIMATED  AIDS"  in  the  school  aid  computer listing produced by the
 commissioner in support of the executive  budget  request  for  the  two
 thousand  sixteen--two  thousand  seventeen  school  year  and  entitled
 "BT161-7" less (b) the amounts set forth for  each  school  district  as
 "FOUNDATION  AID"  under  the  heading  "2015-16 BASE YEAR AIDS" in such
 computer listing and provided further that total  foundation  aid  shall
 not  be  less than the product of the total foundation aid base computed
 pursuant to paragraph j of subdivision one of this section and the  due-
 minimum  percent  which shall be, for the two thousand twelve--two thou-
 sand thirteen school year, one hundred and  six-tenths  percent  (1.006)
 and for the two thousand thirteen--two thousand fourteen school year for
 city  school  districts  of those cities having populations in excess of
 one hundred twenty-five thousand and less than one  million  inhabitants
 one  hundred and one and one hundred and seventy-six thousandths percent
 (1.01176), and for all other  districts  one  hundred  and  three-tenths
 percent (1.003), and for the two thousand fourteen--two thousand fifteen
 school year one hundred and eighty-five hundredths percent (1.0085), and
 for  the  two  thousand  fifteen--two  thousand sixteen school year, one
 hundred thirty-seven hundredths percent (1.0037), subject to  allocation
 pursuant  to  the provisions of subdivision eighteen of this section and
 any provisions of a chapter of the laws of New York as described  there-
 in,  nor more than the product of such total foundation aid base and one
 hundred fifteen percent for any school year other than the two  thousand
 seventeen--two  thousand  eighteen  school year, provided, however, that
 for the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen  school  year  such
 maximum  shall  be no more than the sum of (i) the product of such total
 foundation aid base and one hundred fifteen percent plus (ii) the execu-

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 tive foundation increase and plus (iii) "COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AID"  in  the
 computer  listing  produced by the commissioner in support of the execu-
 tive budget request for the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen
 school year and entitled "BT161-7" and provided further that for the two
 thousand  nine--two  thousand ten through two thousand eleven--two thou-
 sand twelve school years, each school district shall receive total foun-
 dation aid in an amount equal to the amount apportioned to  such  school
 district  for  the  two  thousand  eight--two  thousand nine school year
 pursuant to this subdivision. Total aidable foundation pupil units shall
 be calculated pursuant  to  paragraph  g  of  subdivision  two  of  this
 section.  For  the purposes of calculating aid pursuant to this subdivi-
 sion, aid for the city school district of the city of New York shall  be
 calculated on a citywide basis.
   a.  Foundation  formula  aid.  Foundation  formula aid shall equal the
 remainder when the expected minimum  local  contribution  is  subtracted
 from  the product of the foundation amount, the regional cost index, and
 the pupil need index, or: (foundation amount x  regional  cost  index  x
 pupil need index)- expected minimum local contribution.
   (1)  The foundation amount shall reflect the average per pupil cost of
 general education instruction in successful school districts, as  deter-
 mined  by  a  statistical analysis of the costs of special education and
 general education in successful  school  districts,  provided  that  the
 foundation  amount  shall be adjusted annually to reflect the percentage
 increase in the consumer price index as computed pursuant to section two
 thousand twenty-two of this chapter, provided that for the two  thousand
 eight--two  thousand  nine  school year, for the purpose of such adjust-
 ment, the percentage increase in  the  consumer  price  index  shall  be
 deemed  to  be two and nine-tenths percent (0.029), and provided further
 that the foundation amount for  the  two  thousand  seven--two  thousand
 eight  school  year  shall  be  five  thousand  two  hundred fifty-eight
 dollars, and provided further that for the two thousand seven--two thou-
 sand eight through two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen  school
 years,  the  foundation amount shall be further adjusted by the phase-in
 foundation percent established pursuant to paragraph b of this  subdivi-
 sion.
   (2)  The regional cost index shall reflect an analysis of labor market
 costs based on median salaries in professional occupations that  require
 similar  credentials  to  those of positions in the education field, but
 not including those occupations in the education  field,  provided  that
 the regional cost indices for the two thousand seven--two thousand eight
 school year and thereafter shall be as follows:
           Labor Force Region  Index
           Capital District    1.124
           Southern Tier       1.045
           Western New York    1.091
           Hudson Valley       1.314
           Long Island/NYC     1.425
           Finger Lakes        1.141
           Central New York    1.103
           Mohawk Valley       1.000
           North Country       1.000
   (3)  The pupil need index shall equal the sum of one plus the extraor-
 dinary needs percent, provided, however, that the pupil need index shall
 not be less than one nor more than two. The extraordinary needs  percent
 shall  be  calculated pursuant to paragraph w of subdivision one of this
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   (4) The expected minimum local contribution shall equal the lesser  of
 (i)  the product of (A) the quotient arrived at when the selected actual
 valuation is divided by total wealth foundation pupil units,  multiplied
 by  (B)  the  product  of the local tax factor, multiplied by the income
 wealth  index,  or (ii) the product of (A) the product of the foundation
 amount, the regional cost index, and the pupil need index, multiplied by
 (B) the positive difference, if any, of  one  minus  the  state  sharing
 ratio  for  total  foundation  aid. The local tax factor shall be estab-
 lished by May first of each year by determining the product, computed to
 four decimal places without rounding, of ninety  percent  multiplied  by
 the quotient of the sum of the statewide average tax rate as computed by
 the  commissioner for the current year in accordance with the provisions
 of paragraph e of subdivision one of section thirty-six  hundred  nine-e
 of this part plus the statewide average tax rate computed by the commis-
 sioner  for  the  base  year in accordance with such provisions plus the
 statewide average tax rate computed by the  commissioner  for  the  year
 prior  to  the  base year in accordance with such provisions, divided by
 three, provided however that for the two  thousand  seven--two  thousand
 eight  school  year,  such local tax factor shall be sixteen thousandths
 (0.016), and provided further that for the two thousand eight--two thou-
 sand nine school year, such  local  tax  factor  shall  be  one  hundred
 fifty-four  ten  thousandths  (0.0154). The income wealth index shall be
 calculated pursuant to paragraph d of subdivision three of this section,
 provided, however, that for the purposes of computing the expected mini-
 mum local contribution the income wealth index shall not  be  less  than
 sixty-five percent (0.65) and shall not be more than two hundred percent
 (2.0)  and  provided  however that such income wealth index shall not be
 more than ninety-five percent (0.95) for  the  two  thousand  eight--two
 thousand  nine school year, and provided further that such income wealth
 index shall not be less than zero for  the  two  thousand  thirteen--two
 thousand  fourteen  school  year. The selected actual valuation shall be
 calculated pursuant to paragraph c of subdivision one of  this  section.
 Total  wealth  foundation  pupil  units  shall be calculated pursuant to
 paragraph h of subdivision two of this section.
   b. Phase-in foundation increase. (1) The phase-in foundation  increase
 shall  equal  the  product  of  the  phase-in foundation increase factor
 multiplied by the positive difference, if any, of (i) the product of the
 total aidable  foundation  pupil  units  multiplied  by  the  district's
 selected foundation aid less (ii) the total foundation aid base computed
 pursuant to paragraph j of subdivision one of this section.
   (2)  (i)  Phase-in foundation percent. The phase-in foundation percent
 shall equal one hundred thirteen and  fourteen  one  hundredths  percent
 (1.1314)  for  the two thousand eleven--two thousand twelve school year,
 one hundred ten and thirty-eight hundredths percent (1.1038) for the two
 thousand twelve--two thousand thirteen school year,  one  hundred  seven
 and  sixty-eight  hundredths percent (1.0768) for the two thousand thir-
 teen--two thousand fourteen  school  year,  one  hundred  five  and  six
 hundredths  percent (1.0506) for the two thousand fourteen--two thousand
 fifteen school year,  and  one  hundred  two  and  five  tenths  percent
 (1.0250) for the two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen school year.
   (ii)  Phase-in  foundation  increase  factor.  For  the  two  thousand
 eleven--two  thousand  twelve  school  year,  the  phase-in   foundation
 increase  factor  shall  equal thirty-seven and one-half percent (0.375)
 and the phase-in due minimum percent shall equal nineteen and  forty-one
 hundredths  percent  (0.1941), for the two thousand twelve--two thousand
 thirteen school year the phase-in foundation increase factor shall equal

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 one and seven-tenths percent (0.017), for the two thousand thirteen--two
 thousand fourteen school year the phase-in  foundation  increase  factor
 shall equal (1) for a city school district in a city having a population
 of  one  million  or  more,  five  and  twenty-three  hundredths percent
 (0.0523) or (2) for all other school districts zero percent, for the two
 thousand fourteen--two thousand fifteen school year the phase-in founda-
 tion increase factor shall equal (1) for a city  school  district  of  a
 city  having  a  population  of one million or more, four and thirty-two
 hundredths percent (0.0432) or (2) for a school district  other  than  a
 city  school  district  having  a  population of one million or more for
 which (A) the quotient of the  positive  difference  of  the  foundation
 formula aid minus the foundation aid base computed pursuant to paragraph
 j  of  subdivision one of this section divided by the foundation formula
 aid is greater than twenty-two percent (0.22) and (B) a combined  wealth
 ratio  less  than thirty-five hundredths (0.35), seven percent (0.07) or
 (3) for all other  school  districts,  four  and  thirty-one  hundredths
 percent (0.0431), and for the two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen
 school year the phase-in foundation increase factor shall equal: (1) for
 a  city  school district of a city having a population of one million or
 more,  thirteen  and  two  hundred  seventy-four   thousandths   percent
 (0.13274);  or  (2)  for  districts  where  the quotient arrived at when
 dividing (A) the product of the total  aidable  foundation  pupil  units
 multiplied  by  the  district's  selected  foundation aid less the total
 foundation aid base computed pursuant to paragraph j of subdivision  one
 of  this section divided by (B) the product of the total aidable founda-
 tion pupil units multiplied by the district's selected foundation aid is
 greater than nineteen percent (0.19), and where the district's  combined
 wealth  ratio  is  less  than  thirty-three hundredths (0.33), seven and
 seventy-five hundredths percent (0.0775); or (3) for any other  district
 designated  as  high  need pursuant to clause (c) of subparagraph two of
 paragraph c of subdivision six  of  this  section  for  the  school  aid
 computer  listing produced by the commissioner in support of the enacted
 budget for the two thousand seven--two thousand eight  school  year  and
 entitled  "SA0708",  four  percent  (0.04);  or  (4)  for  a city school
 district in a city having a population of one hundred twenty-five  thou-
 sand  or more but less than one million, fourteen percent (0.14); or (5)
 for school districts that were designated as small city school districts
 or central school districts whose boundaries  include  a  portion  of  a
 small  city  for the school aid computer listing produced by the commis-
 sioner in support of the enacted budget for the two thousand  fourteen--
 two  thousand  fifteen school year and entitled "SA1415", four and seven
 hundred fifty-one thousandths percent (0.04751); or (6)  for  all  other
 districts  one  percent  (0.01),  and  for the two thousand sixteen--two
 thousand seventeen school year  the  foundation  aid  phase-in  increase
 factor  shall  equal for an eligible school district the greater of: (1)
 for a city school district in a city with a population of one million or
 more, seven and seven hundred eighty four thousandths percent (0.07784);
 or (2) for a city school district in a city with a  population  of  more
 than two hundred fifty thousand but less than one million as of the most
 recent  federal  decennial  census,  seven  and three hundredths percent
 (0.0703); or (3) for a city school district in a city with a  population
 of  more than two hundred thousand but less than two hundred fifty thou-
 sand as of the most recent federal decennial census, six and seventy-two
 hundredths percent (0.0672); or (4) for a city school district in a city
 with a population of more than one hundred fifty thousand but less  than
 two hundred thousand as of the most recent federal decennial census, six

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 and  seventy-four  hundredths percent (0.0674); or (5) for a city school
 district in a city with a population of more than  one  hundred  twenty-
 five  thousand  but  less than one hundred fifty thousand as of the most
 recent  federal decennial census, nine and fifty-five hundredths percent
 (0.0955); or (6) for school districts that were designated as small city
 school districts or central school districts whose boundaries include  a
 portion  of a small city for the school aid computer listing produced by
 the commissioner in support of the enacted budget for the  two  thousand
 fourteen--two thousand fifteen school year and entitled "SA141-5" with a
 combined  wealth ratio less than one and four tenths (1.4), nine percent
 (0.09), provided,  however,  that  for  such  districts  that  are  also
 districts  designated as high need urban-suburban pursuant to clause (c)
 of subparagraph two of paragraph c of subdivision six  of  this  section
 for  the  school  aid  computer  listing produced by the commissioner in
 support of the enacted budget for the two thousand  seven--two  thousand
 eight  school  year  and  entitled  "SA0708", nine and seven hundred and
 nineteen thousandths percent (0.09719);  or  (7)  for  school  districts
 designated as high need rural pursuant to clause (c) of subparagraph two
 of  paragraph  c  of  subdivision six of this section for the school aid
 computer listing produced by the commissioner in support of the  enacted
 budget  for  the  two thousand seven--two thousand eight school year and
 entitled "SA0708", thirteen and six tenths percent (0.136); or  (8)  for
 school  districts  designated  as  high  need urban-suburban pursuant to
 clause (c) of subparagraph two of paragraph c of subdivision six of this
 section for the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner
 in support of the enacted budget for the two thousand  seven--two  thou-
 sand  eight  school  year  and entitled "SA0708", seven hundred nineteen
 thousandths percent (0.00719); or (9)  for  all  other  eligible  school
 districts,  forty-seven  hundredths  percent  (0.0047), provided further
 that for the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen  school  year
 the  foundation  aid increase phase-in factor shall equal (1) for school
 districts with a census 2000 poverty rate computed pursuant to paragraph
 q of subdivision one of this section equal to or greater than twenty-six
 percent (0.26), ten and three-tenths  percent  (0.103),  or  (2)  for  a
 school  district in a city with a population in excess of one million or
 more, seventeen and seventy-seven one-hundredths  percent  (0.1777),  or
 (3)  for a city school district in a city with a population of more than
 two hundred fifty thousand but less than one million,  as  of  the  most
 recent  decennial  census,  twelve  and  sixty-nine  hundredths  percent
 (0.1269) or (4) for a city school district in a city with  a  population
 of  more than one hundred fifty thousand but less than two hundred thou-
 sand, as of the most recent federal decennial census, ten  and  seventy-
 eight one hundredths percent (0.1078), or (5) for a city school district
 in  a  city with a population of more than one hundred twenty-five thou-
 sand but less than one hundred fifty thousand  as  of  the  most  recent
 federal decennial census, nineteen and one hundred eight one-thousandths
 percent  (0.19108),  or  (6) for a city school district in a city with a
 population of more than two hundred thousand but less than  two  hundred
 fifty  thousand  as of the most recent federal decennial census, ten and
 six-tenths percent (0.106), or (7) for all  other  districts,  four  and
 eighty-seven  one-hundredths  percent (0.0487), and for the two thousand
 [eighteen] NINETEEN--two thousand  [nineteen]  TWENTY  school  year  and
 thereafter  the commissioner shall annually determine the phase-in foun-
 dation increase factor subject to allocation pursuant to the  provisions
 of  subdivision eighteen of this section and any provisions of a chapter
 of the laws of New York as described therein.

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   b-1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the  contrary,  for
 the  two  thousand seven--two thousand eight school year and thereafter,
 the additional amount payable to each school district pursuant  to  this
 subdivision in the current year as total foundation aid, after deducting
 the  total  foundation  aid  base,  shall be deemed a state grant in aid
 identified by the commissioner for general use for purposes  of  section
 seventeen hundred eighteen of this chapter.
   b-2.  Due minimum for the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen
 school year. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
 for the two thousand sixteen--two thousand  seventeen  school  year  the
 total foundation aid shall not be less than the sum of the total founda-
 tion  aid  base  computed  pursuant to paragraph j of subdivision one of
 this section plus the due minimum  for  the  two  thousand  sixteen--two
 thousand  seventeen  school year, where such due minimum shall equal the
 difference of (1) the product of (A) two percent  (0.02)  multiplied  by
 (B)  the  difference  of total foundation aid for the base year less the
 gap elimination adjustment for the base year, less (2) the  sum  of  (A)
 the  difference  of  the  amounts  set forth for each school district as
 "FOUNDATION AID" under the  heading  "2016-17  ESTIMATED  AIDS"  in  the
 school  aid  computer listing produced by the commissioner in support of
 the executive budget request for the two thousand sixteen--two  thousand
 seventeen  school year and entitled "BT161-7" less the amounts set forth
 for each school district as "FOUNDATION AID" under the heading  "2015-16
 BASE  YEAR  AIDS"  in such computer listing plus (B) the gap elimination
 adjustment for the base year.
   b-3. Due minimum for the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen
 school year. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
 for the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen  school  year  the
 total  foundation  aid  shall  not be less than (A) the sum of the total
 foundation aid base computed pursuant to paragraph j of subdivision  one
 of this section plus the product of (i) the difference of the amount set
 forth  for  such  school  district as "FOUNDATION AID" under the heading
 "2017-18 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced  by
 the  commissioner in support of the executive budget request for the two
 thousand seventeen--two  thousand  eighteen  school  year  and  entitled
 "BT171-8" less the amount set forth for such school district as "FOUNDA-
 TION  AID"  under the heading "2016-17 BASE YEAR AIDS" in the school aid
 computer listing produced by the commissioner in support of  the  execu-
 tive  budget  request for the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eigh-
 teen school year and entitled "BT171-8" multiplied by (ii) one and eigh-
 teen one-hundredths  (1.18),  or  (B)  the  product  of  forty-four  and
 seventy-five one-hundredths percent (0.4475) multiplied by total founda-
 tion aid as computed pursuant to paragraph a of this subdivision, or (C)
 the  sum of the total foundation aid base computed pursuant to paragraph
 j of subdivision one of this section plus the due minimum  for  the  two
 thousand  seventeen--two  thousand  eighteen school year, where such due
 minimum shall equal (1) for school districts with a census 2000  poverty
 rate  computed  pursuant  to  paragraph  q  of  subdivision  one of this
 section, equal  to  or  greater  than  eleven  and  nine-tenths  percent
 (0.119),  the  product  of  the foundation aid base for the two thousand
 seventeen--two  thousand  eighteen  school  year  computed  pursuant  to
 subparagraph  (iii)  of  paragraph  j of subdivision one of this section
 multiplied by three hundred thirty-five ten-thousandths (0.0335), or (2)
 for all other school districts the product of the  foundation  aid  base
 for  the  two  thousand  seventeen--two  thousand  eighteen  school year
 computed pursuant to subparagraph (iii) of paragraph  j  of  subdivision

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 one  of  this  section multiplied by two and seventy-four one-hundredths
 percent (0.0274).
   b-4.  Additional  increase for the two thousand seventeen-two thousand
 eighteen school year. For the two thousand seventeen-two thousand  eigh-
 teen  school  year,  any  school district eligible to receive a phase-in
 foundation increase pursuant to this subdivision shall receive an  addi-
 tional  foundation  increase equal to the sum of tiers A, B, C, and D as
 defined herein.
   (i) Tier A. For all school districts other than a  district  within  a
 city  with  a  population of one million or more, with a combined wealth
 ratio less than two (2.0), where either (A) the quotient arrived  at  by
 dividing  the  English language learner count pursuant to paragraph o of
 subdivision one of this section for the base year by the  public  school
 district  enrollment for the base year pursuant to paragraph n of subdi-
 vision one of this section is greater than two one-hundredths (0.02)  or
 (B)  the  quotient  arrived at by dividing the difference of the English
 language learner count pursuant to paragraph o  of  subdivision  one  of
 this section for the base year less such count for one year prior to the
 base year by the public school district enrollment for one year prior to
 the base year pursuant to paragraph n of subdivision one of this section
 is greater than one one-thousandth (0.001), tier A shall equal the prod-
 uct  of (A) the difference of two minus the combined wealth ratio multi-
 plied by (B) one hundred dollars ($100.00) multiplied by (C) the English
 language learner count for the base year.
   (ii) Tier B. For any school district (A) where the amount set forth as
 "25% LIMIT CAP ON INCREASE" on the computer file produced by the commis-
 sioner in support of the enacted budget for the two thousand  seven--two
 thousand  eight school year and entitled "SA070-8" is less than zero and
 (B) with a combined wealth ratio computed pursuant  to  paragraph  c  of
 subdivision  three  of this section greater than one (1.0), tier B shall
 equal the product of (A) the sum of (1) the difference of total  founda-
 tion  aid  less  the  foundation aid base plus (2) the difference of the
 amount set forth for such school district as "FOUNDATION AID" under  the
 heading  "2017-18  ESTIMATED  AIDS"  in  the school aid computer listing
 produced by the commissioner in support of the executive budget  request
 and entitled "BT1718" less the foundation aid base multiplied by (B) ten
 and two-tenths percent (0.102).
   (iii)  Tier  C.  For all school districts with a combined wealth ratio
 for total foundation aid computed pursuant to paragraph c of subdivision
 three of this section less than one (1.0), tier C shall be  the  greater
 of (A) for districts that were designated as small city school districts
 or  central  school  districts  whose  boundaries include a portion of a
 small city for the school aid computer listing produced by  the  commis-
 sioner  in support of the enacted budget for the two thousand fourteen--
 two thousand fifteen school year and entitled "SA1415", the  product  of
 the  public  school  district  enrollment  for the base year pursuant to
 paragraph n of subdivision one of this section multiplied by one hundred
 sixty-seven  dollars  and  forty  cents  ($167.40)  or  (B)  for  school
 districts  with  a  sparsity factor as set forth on the computer listing
 produced by the commissioner in support of the enacted  budget  for  the
 two  thousand  seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year and entitled
 "SA171-8" of greater  than  zero,  the  product  of  the  public  school
 district  enrollment for the base year multiplied by one hundred eighty-
 eight dollars ($188.00).
   (iv) Tier D. For all school districts, other than districts  within  a
 city with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more, with

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 a selected poverty rate of greater than eighteen hundredths (0.18), tier
 D shall equal the product of the selected poverty rate multiplied by the
 school  district  public  enrollment for the base year multiplied by two
 hundred  forty  dollars ($240.00), provided, however, that for districts
 within a city with a population of greater than one hundred  twenty-five
 thousand but less than one million and a selected poverty rate of great-
 er  than  eighteen  hundredths (0.18), tier D shall equal the product of
 the selected poverty rate multiplied by school district  public  enroll-
 ment  for  the  base year multiplied by three hundred forty-four dollars
 ($344.00), and for a city school district in a city with a population of
 one million or more, tier D shall equal  the  product  of  the  selected
 poverty  rate  multiplied  by  school district public enrollment for the
 base year multiplied by twenty-nine cents ($0.29).
   c. Public excess cost aid setaside. Each  school  district  shall  set
 aside from its total foundation aid computed for the current year pursu-
 ant  to  this  subdivision  an  amount  equal to the product of: (i) the
 difference between the  amount  the  school  district  was  eligible  to
 receive in the two thousand six--two thousand seven school year pursuant
 to  or  in lieu of paragraph six of subdivision nineteen of this section
 as such paragraph existed on June thirtieth, two thousand  seven,  minus
 the  amount such district was eligible to receive pursuant to or in lieu
 of paragraph five of subdivision nineteen of this section as such  para-
 graph  existed  on  June  thirtieth,  two thousand seven, in such school
 year, and (ii) the sum of one and the percentage increase in the consum-
 er price index for the current year over such consumer price  index  for
 the two thousand six--two thousand seven school year, as computed pursu-
 ant  to section two thousand twenty-two of this chapter. Notwithstanding
 any other provision of law to the contrary, the public excess  cost  aid
 setaside  shall be paid pursuant to section thirty-six hundred nine-b of
 this part.
   d. For the two thousand fourteen--two  thousand  fifteen  through  two
 thousand  [seventeen]  EIGHTEEN--two thousand [eighteen] NINETEEN school
 years a city school district of  a  city  having  a  population  of  one
 million or more may use amounts apportioned pursuant to this subdivision
 for afterschool programs.
   e.  Community  schools  aid  set-aside. Each school district shall set
 aside from its total foundation aid computed for the current year pursu-
 ant to this subdivision an amount equal to the sum of (i) the amount, if
 any, set forth for such district as "COMMUNITY SCHL AID (BT1617)" in the
 data file produced by the commissioner in support of the enacted  budget
 for  the  two  thousand  sixteen--two thousand seventeen school year and
 entitled "SA161-7" [and], (ii) the amount, if any, set  forth  for  such
 district  as  "COMMUNITY  SCHL  INCR"  in  the data file produced by the
 commissioner in support of the executive  budget  request  for  the  two
 thousand  seventeen--two  thousand  eighteen  school  year  and entitled
 "BT171-8", AND (III) THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, SET FORTH FOR SUCH DISTRICT  AS
 "COMMUNITY  SCHOOLS  INCREASE"  IN THE DATA FILE PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS-
 SIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET FOR  THE  TWO  THOUSAND  EIGH-
 TEEN--TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN  SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "BT181-9".  Each
 school district shall use such "COMMUNITY SCHL AID (BT1617)"  amount  to
 support  the  transformation  of school buildings into community hubs to
 deliver co-located or school-linked  academic,  health,  mental  health,
 nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to students and their
 families, including but not limited to providing a community school site
 coordinator,  or  to  support other costs incurred to maximize students'
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 SCHL INCR" amount to support the transformation of school buildings into
 community  hubs to deliver co-located or school linked academic, health,
 mental health services and  personnel,  after-school  programming,  dual
 language programs, nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to
 students  and  their  families, including but not limited to providing a
 community school site coordinator  and  programs  for  English  language
 learners,  or  to  support  other  costs  incurred to maximize students'
 academic achievement, provided however  that  a  school  district  whose
 "COMMUNITY  SCHL  INCR"  amount exceeds one million dollars ($1,000,000)
 shall use an amount equal to the greater of one hundred  fifty  thousand
 dollars  ($150,000)  or ten percent of such "COMMUNITY SCHL INCR" amount
 to support such transformation at schools with extraordinary high levels
 of student need as  identified  by  the  commissioner,  subject  to  the
 approval  of  the  director of the budget.  EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY USE
 SUCH "COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INCREASE" IN  THE  DATA  FILE  PRODUCED  BY  THE
 COMMISSIONER  IN  SUPPORT  OF  THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET FOR THE TWO THOUSAND
 EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND  ENTITLED  "BT181-9"  TO
 SUPPORT  THE  TRANSFORMATION  OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS INTO COMMUNITY HUBS TO
 DELIVER CO-LOCATED OR SCHOOL  LINKED  ACADEMIC,  HEALTH,  MENTAL  HEALTH
 SERVICES   AND   PERSONNEL,   AFTER-SCHOOL  PROGRAMMING,  DUAL  LANGUAGE
 PROGRAMS, NUTRITION, COUNSELING, LEGAL AND/OR OTHER SERVICES TO STUDENTS
 AND THEIR FAMILIES, OR TO  SUPPORT  OTHER  COSTS  INCURRED  TO  MAXIMIZE
 STUDENTS' ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING A
 COMMUNITY  SCHOOL  SITE  COORDINATOR  AND  PROGRAMS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE
 LEARNERS OR TO MAXIMIZE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
   F. FOUNDATION AID PAYABLE IN THE TWO THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND
 NINETEEN  SCHOOL  YEAR.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
 CONTRARY, FOUNDATION AID PAYABLE IN THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOU-
 SAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE SUM OF (1) THE VALUATION
 INCREASE, (2) THE ADJUSTED FOUNDATION AID INCREASE, AND (3)  THE  EXECU-
 TIVE  FOUNDATION  AID  INCREASE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE
 "EXECUTIVE FOUNDATION AID INCREASE" SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE  OF
 (A)  THE  AMOUNTS SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "FOUNDATION AID"
 UNDER THE HEADING "2018-19 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE  SCHOOL  AID  COMPUTER
 LISTING  PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET
 REQUEST FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR
 AND ENTITLED "BT181-9" LESS (B) THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH  FOR  EACH  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT  AS "FOUNDATION AID" UNDER THE HEADING "2017-18 BASE YEAR AIDS"
 IN SUCH COMPUTER LISTING.
   (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY WITH  A  POPULATION  OF  MORE
 THAN ONE MILLION, THE "VALUATION INCREASE" SHALL BE EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED
 SIXTY  MILLION, THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($160,350,000). FOR
 A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED  TWEN-
 TY-FIVE  THOUSAND INHABITANTS BUT LESS THAN ONE MILLION INHABITANTS, THE
 "VALUATION INCREASE" SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PRODUCT  OF  (A)  THE  ACTUAL
 VALUATION  CHANGE  FACTOR,  MULTIPLIED  BY  (B)  PUBLIC  SCHOOL DISTRICT
 ENROLLMENT FOR THE CURRENT YEAR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH N  OF  SUBDIVISION
 ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION,  MULTIPLIED  BY  (C)  FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS
 ($550). FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, THE "ACTUAL VALUATION  CHANGE
 FACTOR"  SHALL  BE EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE OF NINETEEN HUNDREDTHS (0.19)
 LESS THE ABSOLUTE VALUE OF THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT WHEN DIVIDING (I) THE
 DIFFERENCE OF ACTUAL VALUATION DEFINED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDI-
 VISION ONE OF THIS SECTION LESS SUCH ACTUAL VALUATION FOR  THE  CALENDAR
 YEAR  THREE  YEARS  PRIOR  TO  THE  CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE BASE YEAR
 COMMENCED BY (II) ACTUAL VALUATION FOR THE  CALENDAR  YEAR  THREE  YEARS
 PRIOR TO THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE BASE YEAR COMMENCED.

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   (2) THE "ADJUSTED FOUNDATION AID INCREASE" SHALL BE THE GREATER OF THE
 FOLLOWING  FIVE TIERS FOR ALL DISTRICTS OTHER THAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
 IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE  THOU-
 SAND INHABITANTS.
   (I)  TIER  ONE  SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE OF THE PRODUCT OF THE
 TIER ONE PERCENT MULTIPLIED BY THE FOUNDATION AID BASE. FOR PURPOSES  OF
 THIS  SUBPARAGRAPH,  THE  "TIER  ONE  PERCENT" SHALL BE EQUAL TO (A) FOR
 DISTRICTS WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH
 ONE OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION LESS THAN  FIVE-
 TENTHS  (0.50), ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSANDTHS (0.015), (B) FOR DISTRICTS
 WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO FIVE-TENTHS (0.50)
 AND LESS THAN ONE AND THIRTEEN  HUNDREDTHS  (1.13),  ONE  THOUSAND  FOUR
 HUNDRED  NINETY  FIVE  HUNDRED-THOUSANDTHS  (0.01495), (C) FOR DISTRICTS
 WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO ONE  AND  THIRTEEN
 HUNDREDTHS (1.13) AND LESS THAN THREE AND FOUR-TENTHS (3.4), ONE HUNDRED
 FORTY-NINE  TEN-THOUSANDTHS  (0.0149),  OR  (D)  FOR  DISTRICTS  WITH  A
 COMBINED WEALTH RATIO GREATER THAN OR EQUAL  TO  THREE  AND  FOUR-TENTHS
 (3.4), ONE HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT TEN-THOUSANDTHS (0.0148).
   (II) FOR ELIGIBLE DISTRICTS, TIER TWO SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PRODUCT OF
 THE  (A)  ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER FACTOR, MULTIPLIED BY (B) THE PRODUCT
 OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT FOR THE CURRENT  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO
 PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, MULTIPLIED BY (C) SEVEN-
 TY-NINE  DOLLARS  AND  FIFTY  CENTS ($79.50). A DISTRICT IS ELIGIBLE FOR
 TIER TWO IF THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT WHEN DIVIDING (A) THE PRODUCT OF THE
 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER COUNT, MULTIPLIED BY 50 PERCENT (0.50), BY  (B)
 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT FOR THE CURRENT YEAR PURSUANT TO PARA-
 GRAPH  N  OF  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION, IS GREATER THAN THREE
 PERCENT (0.03). FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, THE ENGLISH  LANGUAGE
 LEARNER FACTOR SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF (A)
 THREE (3.0) LESS (B) THE LESSER OF ONE OR THE COMBINED WEALTH RATIO.
   (III) FOR ELIGIBLE DISTRICTS, TIER THREE SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PRODUCT
 OF  (A)  PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT FOR THE CURRENT YEAR PURSUANT
 TO PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, MULTIPLIED BY (B) THE
 SUM OF FIVE-TENTHS (0.5) PLUS THE THREE-YEAR AVERAGE  FREE  AND  REDUCED
 PRICE  LUNCH  PERCENT  CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARA-
 GRAPH P OF SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION,  MULTIPLIED  BY  (C)  TWO
 HUNDRED  SIXTY-TWO  DOLLARS  ($262.00).  A DISTRICT IS ELIGIBLE FOR TIER
 THREE IF THE SPARSITY COUNT DEFINED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH R OF  SUBDIVI-
 SION ONE OF THIS SECTION IS GREATER THAN ZERO.
   (IV) TIER FOUR SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PRODUCT OF FOUNDATION AID REMAIN-
 ING  MULTIPLIED  BY THE TIER FOUR PERCENT. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBPARA-
 GRAPH, "FOUNDATION AID REMAINING" SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE POSITIVE DIFFER-
 ENCE, IF ANY, OF (A) THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL AIDABLE  FOUNDATION  PUPIL
 UNITS  MULTIPLIED BY THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED FOUNDATION AID LESS (B) THE
 TOTAL FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J  OF  SUBDIVI-
 SION  ONE OF THIS SECTION; AND "TIER FOUR PERCENT" SHALL BE EQUAL TO (A)
 FOR DISTRICTS  WITH  A  COMBINED  WEALTH  RATIO  LESS  THAN  TWENTY-FIVE
 HUNDREDTHS  (0.25), SIX-TENTHS (0.60), (B) FOR DISTRICTS WITH A COMBINED
 WEALTH RATIO GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO TWENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS (0.25)  AND
 LESS THAN ONE AND TWENTY-TWO HUNDREDTHS (1.22), THREE HUNDREDTHS (0.03),
 OR  (C) FOR DISTRICTS WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO GREATER THAN OR EQUAL
 TO ONE AND TWENTY-TWO HUNDREDTHS (1.22), ZERO.
   (V) TIER FIVE SHALL BE EQUAL TO: FOR DISTRICTS WITH A COMBINED  WEALTH
 RATIO  OF  LESS  THAN  NINETY-ONE  HUNDREDTHS (0.91), THE PRODUCT OF (A)
 SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH N  OF
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 FORTY CENTS ($94.40), (B) FOR DISTRICTS WITH  A  COMBINED  WEALTH  RATIO
 GREATER  THAN  OR  EQUAL  TO  NINETY-ONE HUNDREDTHS (0.91) AND LESS THAN
 THREE (3.0), THE PRODUCT OF (1) THE PHASE-IN MINIMUM  FACTOR  MULTIPLIED
 BY (2) TWENTY DOLLARS ($20) MULTIPLIED BY (3) THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
 ENROLLMENT  FOR  THE CURRENT YEAR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION
 ONE OF THIS SECTION, OR (C) FOR DISTRICTS WITH A COMBINED  WEALTH  RATIO
 GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO THREE (3.0), ZERO. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBPAR-
 AGRAPH,  THE PHASE-IN MINIMUM FACTOR SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE LESSER OF (A)
 THREE (3.0) OR (B) THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF FIVE  (5.0)  LESS
 THE COMBINED WEALTH RATIO.
   § 2. Subdivision 9 of section 2852 of the education law, as amended by
 section  2  of subpart A of part B of chapter 20 of the laws of 2015, is
 amended to read as follows:
   9. The total number of charters issued pursuant to this article state-
 wide shall not [exceed four hundred sixty. (a) All charters issued on or
 after July first, two thousand fifteen and counted toward the  numerical
 limits  established  by this subdivision shall be issued by the board of
 regents upon application directly to the board  of  regents  or  on  the
 recommendation  of  the board of trustees of the state university of New
 York pursuant to a competitive process in  accordance  with  subdivision
 nine-a  of  this section. Fifty of such charters issued on or after July
 first, two thousand fifteen, and no more, shall be granted to a  charter
 for  a school to be located in a city having a population of one million
 or more. The failure of any body to  issue  the  regulations  authorized
 pursuant  to  this  article  shall not affect the authority of a charter
 entity to propose a charter to the board of  regents  or  the  board  of
 regents'  authority  to  grant such charter. A conversion of an existing
 public school to a charter school, or the  renewal  or  extension  of  a
 charter  approved by any charter entity, shall not be counted toward the
 numerical limits established by this subdivision.
   (b) A charter that has been surrendered, revoked or terminated  on  or
 before  July  first,  two thousand fifteen, including a charter that has
 not been renewed by action of its charter entity, may be reissued pursu-
 ant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision by the board of regents  either
 upon  application directly to the board of regents or on the recommenda-
 tion of the board of trustees of the state university of New York pursu-
 ant to a competitive process in accordance with  subdivision  nine-a  of
 this  section. Provided that such reissuance shall not be counted toward
 the statewide numerical  limit  established  by  this  subdivision,  and
 provided  further  that no more than twenty-two charters may be reissued
 pursuant to this paragraph.
   (c) For purposes of determining the total number  of  charters  issued
 within  the  numerical  limits  established  by  this  subdivision,  the
 approval date of the charter entity shall be the determining factor.
   (d)] BE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS. Notwithstanding any provision of this
 article to the contrary, any charter authorized to be issued by  chapter
 fifty-seven  of the laws of two thousand seven effective July first, two
 thousand seven, and that remains unissued as of July first, two thousand
 fifteen, may be issued pursuant to the provisions of law applicable to a
 charter authorized to be issued by such chapter in  effect  as  of  June
 fifteenth,  two thousand fifteen[; provided however that nothing in this
 paragraph shall be construed to increase the numerical limit  applicable
 to  a  city  having  a  population of one million or more as provided in
 paragraph (a) of this subdivision, as amended by a chapter of  the  laws
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   §  3.  Paragraph  b  of subdivision 5 of section 1950 of the education
 law, as amended by chapter 296 of the laws of 2016, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   b.  The  cost of services herein referred to shall be the amount allo-
 cated to each component school district  by  the  board  of  cooperative
 educational  services  to  defray  expenses  of  such  board,  including
 approved expenses from the testing of potable water systems of  occupied
 school  buildings under the board's jurisdiction as required pursuant to
 section eleven hundred ten of the public health law,  except  that  that
 part of the salary paid any teacher, supervisor or other employee of the
 board  of  cooperative educational services which is in excess of thirty
 thousand dollars shall not be such an approved expense, and except  also
 that  administrative  and clerical expenses shall not exceed ten percent
 of the total expenses for purposes of this computation. PROVIDED  HOWEV-
 ER,  THAT  FOR  TEACHERS  PROVIDING  INSTRUCTION IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL
 EDUCATION TO SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS, THE SALARY, TO  BE  CONSIDERED  AS  AN
 APPROVED  EXPENSE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE
 TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER.
 Any gifts, donations or interest earned  by  the  board  of  cooperative
 educational  services  or  on  behalf of the board of cooperative educa-
 tional services by the dormitory authority or any other source shall not
 be deducted in determining the cost of services allocated to each compo-
 nent school district. Any payments made to a component  school  district
 by the board of cooperative educational services pursuant to subdivision
 eleven  of section six-p of the general municipal law attributable to an
 approved cost of service computed pursuant to this subdivision shall  be
 deducted  from  the  cost of services allocated to such component school
 district.  The expense of transportation provided by the board of  coop-
 erative educational services pursuant to paragraph q of subdivision four
 of this section shall be eligible for aid apportioned pursuant to subdi-
 vision  seven  of  section thirty-six hundred two of this chapter and no
 board of cooperative educational services transportation  expense  shall
 be  an  approved  cost of services for the computation of aid under this
 subdivision. Transportation expense pursuant to paragraph q of  subdivi-
 sion  four  of  this section shall be included in the computation of the
 ten percent limitation on administrative and clerical expenses.
   § 4. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  3006-b  to
 read as follows:
   §  3006-B. COMPLIANCE WITH PART 154 OF THE COMMISSIONER'S REGULATIONS.
 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW,  RULE,  OR  REGULATION,  THIS
 SECTION SHALL APPLY TO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR PURPOSES OF COMPLYING
 WITH PART 154 OF THE COMMISSIONER'S REGULATIONS (8 NYCRR 154).
   2.  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  THAT MAKE A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO HIRE A TEACHER
 THAT IS DUAL-CERTIFIED, BUT CANNOT HIRE SUCH TEACHER DUE TO  A  LACK  OF
 QUALIFIED  OR ACCEPTABLE CANDIDATES, MAY SATISFY SUCH BY HIRING AN INDI-
 VIDUAL WHO IS NOT DUAL-CERTIFIED, BUT WHO MEETS  ONE  OF  THE  FOLLOWING
 CRITERIA:  (I)  HAS  AT  LEAST  AN  INITIAL TEACHING CERTIFICATE AND HAS
 SCORED PROFICIENTLY ON A CONTENT SPECIALTY TEST IN THE  LANGUAGE  TO  BE
 INSTRUCTED IN; OR (II) IS CERTIFIED FOR "TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF
 OTHER  LANGUAGES"  (TESOL).  SUCH INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE DEEMED TO SATISFY
 INSTANCES WHERE A SECOND CERTIFIED TEACHER IS REQUIRED  FOR  INSTRUCTION
 IN THE NATIVE LANGUAGE OF THE STUDENT BECAUSE THE PRIMARY TEACHER IS NOT
 DUAL-CERTIFIED  AND  THE  PRIMARY  TEACHER IS PROVIDING CONTENT SPECIFIC
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   3. INDIVIDUALS MEETING EITHER OF THE CRITERIA IN  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF
 THIS  SECTION  MAY  ALSO  BE USED FOR PURPOSES OF ADMINISTERING THE HOME
 LANGUAGE QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS USED FOR INITIAL IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES.
   §  5.  Paragraph  a  of subdivision 5 of section 3604 of the education
 law, as amended by chapter 161 of the laws of 2005, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   a. State aid adjustments. All errors or omissions in the apportionment
 shall  be  corrected by the commissioner. Whenever a school district has
 been apportioned less money than that  to  which  it  is  entitled,  the
 commissioner may allot to such district the balance to which it is enti-
 tled.  Whenever  a  school district has been apportioned more money than
 that to which it is entitled, the commissioner may, by an order,  direct
 such  moneys  to be paid back to the state to be credited to the general
 fund local assistance account for state  aid  to  the  schools,  or  may
 deduct  such  amount  from  the  next  apportionment  to be made to said
 district, PROVIDED THAT ANY RECOVERY INITIATED BY THE COMMISSIONER UNDER
 THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL FIRST BE OFFSET BY ANY PENDING PAYMENT OF  MONEYS
 DUE  TO  SAID  DISTRICT  AS  A PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT PAYABLE PURSUANT TO
 PARAGRAPH C OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AND THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  REMOVE
 SUCH  CLAIM  FROM THE ORDERED LIST HE OR SHE PREPARES FOR SUCH PARAGRAPH
 C, AND provided, however, that, upon notification of excess payments  of
 aid  for which a recovery must be made by the state through deduction of
 future aid payments, a school district  may  request  that  such  excess
 payments  be  recovered  by  deducting  such  excess  payments  from the
 payments due to such school district and payable in the month of June in
 (i) the school year in which such notification was received and (ii) the
 two succeeding school years, provided further that  there  shall  be  no
 interest  penalty  assessed  against  such  district or collected by the
 state. Such request shall be made to the commissioner in  such  form  as
 the  commissioner  shall  prescribe, and shall be based on documentation
 that the total amount to be recovered is in excess of one percent of the
 district's total general fund  expenditures  for  the  preceding  school
 year.  The  amount to be deducted in the first year shall be the greater
 of (i) the sum of the amount of such excess payments that is  recognized
 as  a liability due to other governments by the district for the preced-
 ing school year and the positive remainder of the district's  unreserved
 fund  balance at the close of the preceding school year less the product
 of the district's total general  fund  expenditures  for  the  preceding
 school year multiplied by five percent, or (ii) one-third of such excess
 payments.  The amount to be recovered in the second year shall equal the
 lesser of the remaining amount of such excess payments to  be  recovered
 or  one-third  of such excess payments, and the remaining amount of such
 excess payments shall be recovered in the third year.  Provided  further
 that,  notwithstanding  any  other  provisions  of this subdivision, any
 pending payment of moneys due to such district as a prior  year  adjust-
 ment  payable pursuant to paragraph c of this subdivision for aid claims
 that had been previously paid as current year aid payments in excess  of
 the  amount  to which the district is entitled and for which recovery of
 excess payments is to be made  pursuant  to  this  paragraph,  shall  be
 reduced  at  the  time  of  actual  payment by any remaining unrecovered
 balance of such excess payments, and the remaining scheduled  deductions
 of  such  excess payments pursuant to this paragraph shall be reduced by
 the commissioner to reflect the amount so  recovered.  The  commissioner
 shall certify no payment to a school district based on a claim submitted
 later  than three years after the close of the school year in which such
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 be  made  in  the nineteen hundred ninety-six--ninety-seven school year,
 the commissioner shall certify no payment to a school district based  on
 a  claim  submitted  later than two years after the close of such school
 year.  For  claims for which payment is first to be made in the nineteen
 hundred  ninety-seven--ninety-eight  school  year  and  thereafter,  the
 commissioner  shall  certify  no payment to a school district based on a
 claim submitted later than one year after the close of such school year.
 Provided, however, no payments shall be barred  or  reduced  where  such
 payment  is  required  as  a result of a final audit of the state. It is
 further provided that, until June thirtieth,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-
 six,  the  commissioner  may  grant a waiver from the provisions of this
 section for any school district if it is in the best educational  inter-
 ests of the district pursuant to guidelines developed by the commission-
 er and approved by the director of the budget.
   §  6. a. All the acts done and proceedings heretofore had and taken or
 caused to be had and taken by a school district  and  by  all  officers,
 employees  or  agents  of  each  such  school district relating to or in
 connection with transportation contracts (1)  identified  by  the  state
 education department as having been filed or executed late prior to June
 30,  2018,  and (2) for which an aid adjustment or recovery has not been
 initiated by the state education department as of the effective date  of
 this  act  are  hereby  legalized,  validated,  ratified  and confirmed,
 notwithstanding  any  failure  to  comply  with  the   contract   filing
 provisions  of  the  education  law,  other than those filing provisions
 defined in paragraph a of subdivision 5 of section 3604 of the education
 law, in relation to any omission, error, defect, irregularity  or  ille-
 gality in such proceeding had and taken.
   b.  The education department is hereby directed to consider the afore-
 mentioned contracts for transportation aid as  valid  and  proper  obli-
 gations of such school district.
   §  7.  a.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
 the actions or omissions of a school district which failed to  submit  a
 final building project cost report by June 30 of the school year follow-
 ing  June  30 of the school year in which the certificate of substantial
 completion of the project is issued by the architect or engineer, or six
 months after issuance of such certificate, whichever is later, are here-
 by ratified and validated, provided the following conditions  have  been
 met:   (i) that such building project was eligible for aid in a year for
 which the commissioner of education is required to prepare  an  estimate
 of  apportionments  due and owing pursuant to paragraph c of subdivision
 21 of section 305 of the education law, and (ii)  (A)  that  the  school
 district was notified in writing by the state education department after
 March  1,  2015  but  before  July 1, 2018 that such final building cost
 reports were late, or (B) such building  project  was  eligible  for  an
 installment recovery pursuant to section 11 of part YYY of chapter 59 of
 the laws of 2017 or sections 48, 49, 50, 51, and 52 of part A of chapter
 54  of  the laws of 2016 or sections 25-a, 25-b, 25-c, 25-d, and 25-e of
 part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015 or section 9-a  of  part  A  of
 chapter  56  of the laws of 2014 or section 24-a of part A of chapter 57
 of the laws of 2013; provided, however, that notwithstanding  any  other
 provision  of  law to the contrary, the state education department shall
 not refund any monies for which recovery of excess payments has  already
 been  made  pursuant  to paragraph c of subdivision 5 of section 3604 of
 the education law and this act.
   b. The education department is hereby directed to adjust the  approved
 costs  of the aforementioned projects for the 2017--2018 school year and

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 thereafter to reflect the ratification and validation provided  in  this
 act  and  to  consider  such adjusted approved costs as valid and proper
 obligations of such school districts.
   §  8.  Subdivisions 1, 2 and 7 of section 2116-b of the education law,
 subdivisions 1 and 7 as added by chapter 263 of the laws  of  2005,  and
 subdivision  2  as  amended  by section 4 of part A of chapter 57 of the
 laws of 2013, are amended to read as follows:
   1. No later than July first, two thousand six,  each  school  district
 shall  establish  an internal audit function to be in operation no later
 than the following December thirty-first. Such function  shall  include:
 (a)  development  of a risk assessment of district operations, including
 but not limited to, a review of financial policies  and  procedures  and
 the  testing and evaluation of district internal controls; (b) [an annu-
 al] A review and update of such risk assessment; and (c) preparation  of
 reports[,  at least annually or more frequently as the trustees or board
 of education may direct,]  which  analyze  significant  risk  assessment
 findings,  recommend  changes  for  strengthening  controls and reducing
 identified risks, and specify  timeframes  for  implementation  of  such
 recommendations.  AUDITS  PERFORMED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION SHALL BE
 COMPLETED EVERY FIVE YEARS.
   2. School districts of less than eight teachers, school districts with
 actual general fund expenditures totaling less than five million dollars
 in the previous school year, or school districts with actual  enrollment
 of less than [one] FIVE thousand [five hundred] students in the previous
 school  year  shall be exempt from this requirement. Any school district
 claiming such exemption shall annually certify to the commissioner  that
 such  school  district meets the requirements set forth in this subdivi-
 sion.
   7. Nothing in this section shall be construed as  requiring  a  school
 district  in any city with a population of one hundred twenty-five thou-
 sand or more to replace or modify an existing  internal  audit  function
 where  such  function already exists by special or local law, so long as
 the superintendent of the district [annually] certifies to  the  commis-
 sioner  that  the  existing internal audit function meets or exceeds the
 requirements of this section;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 SPECIAL  OR  LOCAL  LAW  TO THE CONTRARY, SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL PERFORM
 SUCH INTERNAL AUDITS EVERY FIVE YEARS.
   § 9. The opening paragraph of section 3609-b of the education law,  as
 amended  by  section  33 of part B of chapter 57 of the laws of 2007, is
 amended to read as follows:
   Moneys apportioned to school districts for the excess cost  aid  seta-
 side  pursuant  to subdivision four of section thirty-six hundred two of
 this article and the apportionments for students with  disabilities  due
 in  accordance  with  the  provisions of subdivisions five and five-a of
 section thirty-six hundred two of this article  and  section  forty-four
 hundred  five  of  this chapter, shall be paid to or on behalf of school
 districts in accordance with the provisions of this  section,  provided,
 however,  that  payments  made  to  or  on behalf of any school district
 pursuant to this section shall be adjusted subsequent to the filing,  in
 an acceptable manner, of aid claim forms prescribed by the commissioner,
 PROVIDED,  THAT THE APPORTIONMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES DUE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX
 HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE AND SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED FIVE OF  THIS
 CHAPTER,  WHO  ENROLL  IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS AFTER OCTOBER FIRST, SHALL BE
 BASED ON ATTENDANCE IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AND SHALL BE PAID IN  THE

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 CURRENT  SCHOOL YEAR SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION AND SUBJECT TO THE STAC AND
 AVL FILING DEADLINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   § 10. Section 207 of the education law is amended to read as follows:
   § 207. Legislative  power. 1. Subject and in conformity to the consti-
 tution and laws of the state, the  regents  shall  exercise  legislative
 functions  concerning the educational system of the state, determine its
 educational policies, and, except, as to the judicial functions  of  the
 commissioner  [of  education],  establish rules for carrying into effect
 the laws and policies of the state, relating to education, and the func-
 tions, powers, duties and trusts conferred or charged upon the universi-
 ty and the [education] department.   But no  enactment  of  the  regents
 shall  modify  in  any  degree  the freedom of the governing body of any
 seminary for the training of priests or clergymen to determine and regu-
 late the entire course of religious, doctrinal or  theological  instruc-
 tion  to  be  given  in  such  institution. No rule by which more than a
 majority vote shall be required for any specified action by the  regents
 shall  be  amended,  suspended  or  repealed by a smaller vote than that
 required for action thereunder.  Rules or regulations, or amendments  or
 repeals  thereof,  adopted  or prescribed by the commissioner [of educa-
 tion] as provided by  law  shall  not  be  effective  unless  and  until
 approved  by  the  regents,  except  where authority is conferred by the
 regents upon the commissioner [of education] to adopt, prescribe,  amend
 or repeal such rules or regulations.
   2. PRIOR TO PROMULGATION OF ANY RULE, REGULATION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL,
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OF ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW GRANTING RULEMAK-
 ING  OR  REGULATORY  AUTHORITY,  THE REGENTS SHALL REQUEST A FISCAL NOTE
 FROM THE DIVISION OF BUDGET.  NO RULE, REGULATION, AMENDMENT, OR  REPEAL
 SHALL  BE  PROMULGATED  UNLESS A FISCAL NOTE FROM THE DIVISION OF BUDGET
 HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS.  SUCH  FISCAL
 NOTE  SHALL  STATE  THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE RULE,
 REGULATION, AMENDMENT, OR REPEAL TO THE STATE, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND ANY
 OTHER APPLICABLE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. THE REQUIREMENT  FOR  A  FISCAL
 NOTE  MAY BE WAIVED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF
 BUDGET FOR RULES, REGULATIONS, AMENDMENTS, OR REPEALS PROMULGATED PURSU-
 ANT TO SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWO OF THE STATE  ADMINIS-
 TRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.
   §  11.  Section  3  of  chapter  507  of the laws of 1974, relating to
 providing for the apportionment of state  monies  to  certain  nonpublic
 schools,  to reimburse them for their expenses in complying with certain
 state requirements for the administration of state  testing  and  evalu-
 ation programs and for participation in state programs for the reporting
 of basic educational data, as amended by section 17 of part YYY of chap-
 ter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   §  3.  Apportionment.  a. The commissioner shall annually apportion to
 each qualifying school, for school years beginning  on  and  after  July
 first, nineteen hundred seventy-four, an amount equal to the actual cost
 incurred  by  each  such  school  during  the  preceding school year for
 providing services required by law  to  be  rendered  to  the  state  in
 compliance  with  the  requirements  of  the  state's  pupil  evaluation
 program, the basic educational data system,  regents  examinations,  the
 statewide  evaluation  plan,  the uniform procedure for pupil attendance
 reporting, the state's immunization  program  and  other  similar  state
 prepared examinations and reporting procedures.
   b.  SUCH  NONPUBLIC  SCHOOLS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AID BASED ON
 THE NUMBER OF DAYS OR PORTION OF DAYS ATTENDANCE IS TAKEN AND  EITHER  A
 5.0/5.5  HOUR  STANDARD INSTRUCTIONAL DAY, OR ANOTHER WORK DAY AS CERTI-

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 FIED BY THE NONPUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS. THE AVERAGE HOURLY RATE SHALL BE
 COMPUTED USING THE FOLLOWING METHODOLOGY: THE TOTAL SALARY AND  BENEFITS
 OF  THE INDIVIDUAL DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED, WITH THE
 TOTAL  NUMBER  OF  HOURS  WORKED  BEING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS CLAIMED
 MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS CLAIMED PURSUANT TO THIS  SUBDI-
 VISION.
   C. The commissioner shall annually apportion to each qualifying school
 in  the  cities  of  New  York,  Buffalo and Rochester, for school years
 beginning on or after July first, two thousand sixteen, an amount  equal
 to  the  actual  cost  incurred by each such school during the preceding
 school year in meeting the recording and reporting requirements  of  the
 state  school  immunization program, provided that the state's liability
 shall be limited to the amount appropriated for this purpose.
   § 12. Subdivision 7 of section 3602 of the education law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph f to read as follows:
   F. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER APPORTIONMENT UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION,  FOR
 THE  TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND THERE-
 AFTER, A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OTHER THAN A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT  IN  A
 CITY  HAVING  A  POPULATION  OF  ONE  MILLION  OR  MORE INHABITANTS THAT
 RECEIVES REVENUE FROM ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOCES FOR ELIGI-
 BLE SHARED TRANSPORTATION  SERVICES,  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE  TO  OFFSET  A
 PORTION  OF  SUCH REVENUE RECEIVED THAT REDUCES TOTAL EXPENSES ALLOWABLE
 FOR AN APPORTIONMENT UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. THE AMOUNT OF  SUCH  OFFSET
 UNDER  THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PRODUCT OF (1) THE AMOUNT OF
 REVENUE RECEIVED FROM  ANOTHER  PUBLIC  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  OR  BOCES  FOR
 PROVIDING  ELIGIBLE SHARED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND (2) THE PROVIDING
 SCHOOL DISTRICT'S TRANSPORTATION AID RATIO UNDER THIS  SUBDIVISION.  FOR
 THE  PURPOSE  OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO
 PROMULGATE REGULATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO  THE  IDENTIFICATION
 OF  TRANSPORTATION  SERVICES  ELIGIBLE FOR SHARING AMONG PARTICIPANTS, A
 METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING  THE  COST  OF  SUCH  SHARED  TRANSPORTATION
 SERVICES  AMONG  PARTICIPANTS, AND A REPORTING MECHANISM BY WHICH SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE TO THE COMMISSIONER THAT  SUCH
 SHARED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES RESULTS IN A COST SAVINGS TO PARTICIPANTS
 AS WELL AS TO THE STATE.
   § 13. Intentionally omitted.
   § 14. Intentionally omitted.
   §  15. Subdivision 2 of section 3037 of the education law, as added by
 section 18 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended  to
 read as follows:
   2. (a) [Within amounts appropriated therefor,] FOR CLAIMS SUBMITTED ON
 OR  BEFORE AUGUST FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, nonpublic schools shall,
 upon application, be reimbursed by the department for  the  salaries  of
 eligible  teachers.  Each school which seeks a reimbursement pursuant to
 this section shall submit to the office  of  religious  and  independent
 schools an application therefor, together with such additional documents
 as  the commissioner may reasonably require, at such times, in such form
 and containing such information as the  commissioner  may  prescribe  by
 regulation. Applications for reimbursement pursuant to this section must
 be  received  by  August first of each year for schools to be reimbursed
 for the salaries of eligible teachers in the prior year.
   (b) FOR CLAIMS SUBMITTED FOR THE SALARIES OF ELIGIBLE TEACHERS IN  THE
 TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER,
 NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL, UPON APPLICATION, BE REIMBURSED BY THE  DEPART-
 MENT  FOR  THE  SALARIES OF ELIGIBLE TEACHERS. EACH SCHOOL WHICH SEEKS A
 REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT  TO  THE  OFFICE  OF

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 RELIGIOUS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AN APPLICATION THEREFOR, TOGETHER WITH
 SUCH ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE, AT
 SUCH  TIMES, IN SUCH FORM AND CONTAINING SUCH INFORMATION AS THE COMMIS-
 SIONER  MAY  PRESCRIBE  BY  REGULATION.  APPLICATIONS  FOR REIMBURSEMENT
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST FIRST OF  EACH  YEAR
 FOR  SCHOOLS  TO  BE REIMBURSED FOR THE SALARIES OF ELIGIBLE TEACHERS IN
 THE PRIOR YEAR.
   (C) Pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision,  reimbursement  for
 eligible  teachers  shall  be  the average comparable teacher salary and
 personal service, per subject area, of public  school  teachers  in  the
 school  district in which such nonpublic schools are located, multiplied
 by the percentage of full time equivalent  secular  instructional  hours
 completed  in  the school day per subject area. Reimbursements shall not
 be provided for eligible teachers who provide instruction  in  mathemat-
 ics,  science  or  technology  if such teachers also provide non-secular
 instruction in any capacity.
   [(c) In] (D) FOR CLAIMS SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE AUGUST FIRST, TWO THOU-
 SAND NINETEEN, IN the event  that  the  applications  for  reimbursement
 under  this section exceed the appropriation available for this program,
 then each applicant shall only be reimbursed  an  amount  equal  to  the
 percentage  that  each  such  applicant  represents  to the total of all
 applications submitted.
   § 16. Subdivision 4 of section 3627 of the education law,  as  amended
 by section 53 of part A of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, is amended to
 read as follows:
   4.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision of law to the contrary, any
 expenditures for transportation provided pursuant to this section in the
 two thousand thirteen--two thousand fourteen school year and  thereafter
 and  otherwise  eligible  for transportation aid pursuant to subdivision
 seven of section thirty-six hundred two of this article shall be consid-
 ered approved transportation expenses eligible for  transportation  aid,
 provided  further that for the two thousand thirteen--two thousand four-
 teen school year such aid shall be limited to eight million one  hundred
 thousand dollars and for the two thousand fourteen--two thousand fifteen
 school  year  such aid shall be limited to the sum of twelve million six
 hundred thousand dollars plus the base amount and for the  two  thousand
 fifteen--two  thousand sixteen school year and thereafter such aid shall
 be limited to the sum of [seventeen] EIGHTEEN million [one] SIX  hundred
 thousand  dollars  plus  the  base amount. THE COST OF QUALIFIED TUITION
 REDUCTIONS AUTHORIZED FOR  REIMBURSEMENT  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  B  OF
 SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE LIMITED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO
 FOUR MILLION DOLLARS, WHICH AMOUNT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO  THE  LIMITATIONS
 DESCRIBED IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND SHALL NOT BE
 IN  ADDITION  TO ANY AMOUNT AUTHORIZED BY THE PRECEDING SENTENCE OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION. For purposes of this subdivision, "base amount"  means  the
 amount  of  transportation  aid paid to the school district for expendi-
 tures incurred in the two thousand twelve--two thousand thirteen  school
 year  for  transportation that would have been eligible for aid pursuant
 to this section had this section been in effect  in  such  school  year,
 except  that subdivision six of this section shall be deemed not to have
 been in effect. And provided further  that  the  school  district  shall
 continue to annually expend for the transportation described in subdivi-
 sion  one  of  this  section at least the expenditures used for the base
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   § 16-a. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 3627 of  the  educa-
 tion law, as amended by section 7 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of
 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   (b) reimbursing the cost, WHICH MAY INCLUDE FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUDING,
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO, QUALIFIED TUITION REDUCTIONS ALLOWABLE UNDER FEDERAL
 LAW,  incurred by licensed transportation carriers pursuant to contracts
 with such school district for providing transportation for  those  chil-
 dren  attending  public  and  nonpublic  schools  in grades kindergarten
 through six who remain at the same school for which  they  are  enrolled
 for  regularly scheduled academic classes from half-past nine o'clock in
 the morning or earlier until four o'clock in the afternoon or later,  on
 weekdays,  and  reside at least one mile from their school of attendance
 for grades three through six, and at  least  one-half  mile  from  their
 school of attendance for grades kindergarten through two.
   §  16-b. Subparagraph 11 of paragraph e and paragraph f of subdivision
 1 of section 3623-a of the education law, as added by chapter 474 of the
 laws of 1996, is amended and a new paragraph  g  is  added  to  read  as
 follows:
   (11)  other  expenses for district operated transportation systems, as
 approved pursuant to regulations of the commissioner[.];
   f. Other transportation operating expenses  as  approved  pursuant  to
 regulations of the commissioner[.];
   G.  FOR  REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COST INCURRED BY LICENSED TRANSPORTATION
 CARRIERS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF  SECTION  THIR-
 TY-SIX  HUNDRED  TWENTY-SEVEN OF THIS PART, SUCH COST MAY INCLUDE FRINGE
 BENEFITS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  QUALIFIED  TUITION  REDUCTIONS
 ALLOWABLE UNDER FEDERAL LAW. PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT THE COST OF QUALIFIED
 TUITION REDUCTIONS AUTHORIZED TO BE REIMBURSED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B)
 OF  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN OF THIS
 PART SHALL BE LIMITED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO FOUR MILLION DOLLARS.
   § 17. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule, or regulation to the
 contrary, any special act school district established pursuant to  Chap-
 ter 566 of the Laws of 1967, as amended, subject to an intake closure or
 limit  on  the  entry  of new student placements during the two thousand
 sixteen--two thousand seventeen school year or the two  thousand  seven-
 teen--two  thousand eighteen school year by the New York State Office of
 Children and Family Services or the New  York  State  Office  of  Mental
 Health,  where  student  enrollment in such district in the two thousand
 seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year is at least  forty  percent
 less  than  such  school district's enrollment in the two thousand four-
 teen--two thousand fifteen school year, shall be held harmless from  any
 reduction in tuition revenue or any tuition rate calculation and/or rate
 reconciliation  arising out of such intake closure or limit on the entry
 of new student placements during the two thousand sixteen--two  thousand
 seventeen  school year or the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eigh-
 teen school year. The commissioner of education is  hereby  directed  to
 substitute  two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen school year pupil
 counts reported by any special act school district under this section to
 calculate and finalize any tuition rate and/or  tuition  rate  reconcil-
 iation  for  such  special  act  school  district  and shall submit such
 tuition rate and/or tuition rate reconciliation to the director  of  the
 budget and the director of the budget is hereby directed to approve such
 submittal.  In  the  event  such  special act school district under this
 section sustains a reduction in tuition revenue  for  the  two  thousand
 sixteen--two  thousand  seventeen school year or the two thousand seven-
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 submit  a  claim  for  reimbursement to the commissioner of education no
 later than July 31, 2018 for the amount of  such  reduction  in  tuition
 revenue  including  an  accounting  in  writing of how such reduction in
 tuition  revenue was calculated and the director of the budget is hereby
 directed to approve and pay such claim.
   § 18. Section 1527-c of the education law, as added by section  21  of
 subpart  F  of  part  C of chapter 97 of the laws of 2011, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 1527-c. Shared superintendent program. 1. Notwithstanding any  other
 provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation to the contrary, the governing
 board of a PUBLIC school district ELIGIBLE FOR  AN  APPORTIONMENT  UNDER
 SUBDIVISION  FOUR  OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER AND
 with an enrollment of less than one thousand students  in  the  previous
 year  shall  be authorized to enter into a school superintendent sharing
 contract with no more than two additional PUBLIC school  districts  each
 of  which had fewer than one thousand in enrolled pupils in the previous
 year. Each shared superintendent arrangement shall be  governed  by  the
 boards  of education of the PUBLIC school districts participating in the
 shared contract, PROVIDED THAT SUCH SHARED SUPERINTENDENT CONTRACT  MUST
 BE  APPROVED  BY  A  DULY ADOPTED BOARD RESOLUTION OF EACH PARTICIPATING
 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF  SERVICES.  Provided
 however,  that  this  section shall not be construed to alter, affect or
 impair any employment contract which is in  effect  on  or  before  July
 first,  two  thousand  [thirteen]  EIGHTEEN.  Any PUBLIC school district
 which has entered into a  school  superintendent  sharing  program  will
 continue  to  be eligible to complete such contract notwithstanding that
 the enrollment of the  PUBLIC  school  district  exceeded  one  thousand
 students after entering into a shared superintendent contract.  PROVIDED
 FURTHER,  THAT  THIS  PROGRAM SHALL ONLY APPLY TO SHARED SUPERINTENDENTS
 AND SHALL NOT APPLY TO SHARED ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENTS, SHARED  ASSIST-
 ANT SUPERINTENDENTS, OR SHARED DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENTS.
   2.  (A)  THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE AN APPORTIONMENT TO
 EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTICIPATING IN A  SHARED  SUPERINTENDENT  PROGRAM
 EQUAL  TO (I) TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF SUCH SUPERINTENDENT'S ANNUAL SALARY
 WHERE THERE ARE TWO PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS,  OR  (II)  SEVENTEEN
 PERCENT  OF  SUCH  SUPERINTENDENT'S  ANNUAL SALARY WHERE THERE ARE THREE
 PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
   (B) FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE APPORTIONMENT: (I) THE SUPERINTEN-
 DENT'S ANNUAL SALARY SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE LESSER OF (A) THE  DISTRICT'S
 NET COST OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S PRORATED ANNUAL SALARY WITHOUT BENEFITS
 PURSUANT  TO  AN  INTER-MUNICIPAL  AGREEMENT,  CONTRACT OR MEMORANDUM OF
 UNDERSTANDING, OR (B) THE MEDIAN SALARY WITHOUT BENEFITS OF ALL  CURRENT
 FULL-TIME  PUBLIC  SCHOOL  SUPERINTENDENTS  IN  A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
 ELIGIBLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT UNDER SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION  THIRTY-
 SIX  HUNDRED  TWO OF THIS CHAPTER IN THE COUNTY WHERE SUCH SHARED SUPER-
 INTENDENT PROGRAM IS LOCATED;
   (II) IN THE EVENT THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS  PARTICIPATING  IN  SUCH
 SHARED  SUPERINTENDENT  PROGRAM  ARE  LOCATED IN DIFFERENT COUNTIES, THE
 SUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY  SHALL  BE  EQUAL  TO  THE  LESSER  OF  (A)  THE
 DISTRICT'S NET COST OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S PRORATED ANNUAL SALARY WITH-
 OUT BENEFITS PURSUANT TO AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT, CONTRACT OR MEMO-
 RANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, OR (B) THE AVERAGE OF THE MEDIAN SALARY WITHOUT
 BENEFITS  OF  ALL  CURRENT  FULL-TIME PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS IN A
 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ELIGIBLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT  UNDER  SUBDIVISION
 FOUR  OF  SECTION  THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER IN EACH COUNTY
 WHERE SUCH SHARED SUPERINTENDENT PROGRAM IS LOCATED.  (C) NO  APPORTION-

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 MENT  SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
 OF SECTION TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE-A OF  THIS  CHAPTER  AND  THAT  HAS
 ADOPTED A BUDGET OR WHERE VOTERS HAVE APPROVED A BUDGET IN EXCESS OF THE
 TAX LEVY LIMIT PRESCRIBED BY SUCH SECTION WHERE SUCH BUDGET IS IN EFFECT
 DURING THE TERM OF SUCH SHARED SUPERINTENDENT PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER,
 THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO AN AIDABLE COOP-
 ERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  AGREEMENT  FOR  ANY SUCH SERVICES WITH A
 BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO  SECTION  NINETEEN
 HUNDRED  FIFTY  OF  THIS TITLE BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION FOR THE SAME PURPOSE.
   3. THE CLAIM FOR AN APPORTIONMENT TO BE PAID  TO  EACH  PUBLIC  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT  UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER ON A
 FORM PRESCRIBED FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND SHALL BE PAYABLE NO LATER THAN THE
 FIRST OF SEPTEMBER OF THE YEAR FOLLOWING THE YEAR  OF  PARTICIPATION  IN
 SUCH  SHARED  SUPERINTENDENT  PROGRAM. CLAIMS FOR AN APPORTIONMENT SHALL
 DOCUMENT (A) THE DISTRICT'S NET COST OF  THE  SUPERINTENDENT'S  PRORATED
 ANNUAL SALARY WITHOUT BENEFITS PURSUANT TO AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT,
 CONTRACT OR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, AND (B) THE SAVINGS OBTAINED AS
 A  RESULT  OF  A  DISTRICT'S  PARTICIPATION IN THE SHARED SUPERINTENDENT
 PROGRAM. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  CALCULATE  THE  MEDIAN  SALARY  WITHOUT
 BENEFITS  OF  ALL  CURRENT  FULL-TIME PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS IN A
 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ELIGIBLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT  UNDER  SUBDIVISION
 FOUR  OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER IN THE COUNTY OR
 COUNTIES WHERE SUCH SHARED SUPERINTENDENT PROGRAM IS LOCATED.
   4. A SUPERINTENDENT WORKING AS AN  EMPLOYEE  OF  ONE  OR  MORE  SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS  UNDER  THIS  SECTION SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO EARN ADDITIONAL
 RETIREMENT SERVICE CREDIT IN ANY PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS DEFINED  IN
 SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED OF THE RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW.
   §  19.  Subdivision 1 of section 2856 of the education law, as amended
 by section 4 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017,  is  amended
 to read as follows:
   1.  (a)  The enrollment of students attending charter schools shall be
 included in the enrollment, attendance, membership and,  if  applicable,
 count  of students with disabilities of the school district in which the
 pupil resides. The charter school shall report  all  such  data  to  the
 school  districts  of residence in a timely manner. Each school district
 shall report such enrollment, attendance  and  count  of  students  with
 disabilities  to  the department. The school district of residence shall
 pay directly to the charter school for  each  student  enrolled  in  the
 charter  school  who  resides  in the school district the charter school
 basic tuition, which shall be:
   (i) for school years prior to the two thousand nine--two thousand  ten
 school year, an amount equal to one hundred percent of the amount calcu-
 lated  pursuant  to paragraph f of subdivision one of section thirty-six
 hundred two of this chapter for the school district for the  year  prior
 to  the  base year increased by the percentage change in the state total
 approved operating expense calculated pursuant to paragraph t of  subdi-
 vision  one  of  section thirty-six hundred two of this chapter from two
 years prior to the base year to the base year;
   (ii) for the two thousand nine--two  thousand  ten  school  year,  the
 charter  school  basic  tuition  shall  be  the  amount  payable by such
 district as charter school basic tuition for the two thousand eight--two
 thousand nine school year;
   (iii) for the two thousand ten--two thousand eleven through two  thou-
 sand  thirteen--two  thousand  fourteen school years, the charter school
 basic tuition shall be the basic tuition computed for the  two  thousand

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 ten--two  thousand  eleven  school  year  pursuant  to the provisions of
 subparagraph (i) of this paragraph;
   (iv) for the two thousand fourteen--two thousand fifteen, two thousand
 fifteen--two  thousand  sixteen  and  two thousand sixteen--two thousand
 seventeen school years, the charter school basic tuition  shall  be  the
 sum  of  the lesser of the charter school basic tuition computed for the
 two thousand ten--two  thousand  eleven  school  year  pursuant  to  the
 provisions  of  subparagraph (i) of this paragraph or the charter school
 basic tuition computed for the current year pursuant to  the  provisions
 of  subparagraph  (i)  of  this  paragraph  plus  the supplemental basic
 tuition;
   (v) for the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year,
 the charter school basic tuition shall be the sum  of  (A)  the  charter
 school  basic  tuition for the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seven-
 teen school year plus (B) five hundred dollars;
   (vi) for the  two  thousand  eighteen--two  thousand  nineteen  school
 year[,  the  charter school basic tuition shall be the lesser of (A) the
 product of (i) the charter school basic tuition calculated for the  base
 year  multiplied  by  (ii)  the average of the quotients for each school
 year in the period commencing with the year five years prior to the base
 year and finishing with the year prior to the base  year  of  the  total
 approved  operating expense for such school district calculated pursuant
 to paragraph t of subdivision one of section thirty-six hundred  two  of
 this  chapter for each such year divided by the total approved operating
 expense for such district for the immediately preceding  year,  provided
 that  the highest and lowest annual quotients shall be excluded from the
 calculation of such average or (B) the quotient  of  the  total  general
 fund  expenditures  for  the  school  district calculated pursuant to an
 electronic data file created for the purpose of  compliance  with  para-
 graph  b of subdivision twenty-one of section three hundred five of this
 chapter published annually on May fifteenth for the year  prior  to  the
 base  year  divided  by  the  total  estimated public enrollment for the
 school district pursuant to paragraph n of subdivision  one  of  section
 thirty-six  hundred  two  of this chapter for the year prior to the base
 year.
   (vii) for the two thousand nineteen--two thousand twenty  school  year
 the  charter school basic tuition shall be the lesser of (A) the product
 of (i) the charter school basic tuition calculated  for  the  base  year
 multiplied  by (ii) the average of the quotients for each school year in
 the period commencing with the year three years prior to the  base  year
 and finishing with the year prior to the base year of the total approved
 operating  expense for such school district calculated pursuant to para-
 graph t of subdivision one of section thirty-six  hundred  two  of  this
 chapter  for  each  such  year  divided  by the total approved operating
 expense for such district for the immediately  preceding  year  provided
 that  the  highest  annual quotient calculated pursuant to this subpara-
 graph shall be replaced by the average quotient calculated  pursuant  to
 subparagraph  (vi)  of  this  paragraph or (B) the quotient of the total
 general fund expenditures for the school district calculated pursuant to
 an electronic data file created for the purpose of compliance with para-
 graph b of subdivision twenty-one of section three hundred five of  this
 chapter  published  annually  on May fifteenth for the year prior to the
 base year divided by the  total  estimated  public  enrollment  for  the
 school  district  pursuant  to paragraph n of subdivision one of section
 thirty-six hundred two of this chapter for the year prior  to  the  base
 year.

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   (viii)  for  the  two  thousand twenty--two thousand twenty-one school
 year and thereafter, the charter school basic tuition shall be the less-
 er of (A) the product of (i) the charter school basic tuition calculated
 for the base year multiplied by (ii) the average of  the  quotients  for
 each  school  year  in  the  period commencing with the year three years
 prior to the base year and finishing with the year  prior  to  the  base
 year  of  the  total approved operating expense for such school district
 calculated pursuant to paragraph t of subdivision one of  section  thir-
 ty-six  hundred  two  of  this chapter for each such year divided by the
 total approved operating expense for such district for  the  immediately
 preceding  year  or  (B) the quotient of the total general fund expendi-
 tures for the school district calculated pursuant to an electronic  data
 file  created for the purpose of compliance with paragraph b of subdivi-
 sion twenty-one of section three hundred five of this chapter  published
 annually on May fifteenth for the year prior to the base year divided by
 the  total  estimated public enrollment for the school district pursuant
 to paragraph n of subdivision one of section thirty-six hundred  two  of
 this  chapter  for the year prior to the base year.] AND THEREAFTER, THE
 CHARTER SCHOOL BASIC TUITION SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE SUM OF (1) THE FORMU-
 LA CHARTER SCHOOL TUITION AMOUNT, WHICH SHALL EQUAL ONE HUNDRED  PERCENT
 OF  THE  AMOUNT CALCULATED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH F OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
 SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT
 FOR  THE  YEAR PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR INCREASED BY THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE
 IN THE STATE TOTAL APPROVED OPERATING  EXPENSE  CALCULATED  PURSUANT  TO
 PARAGRAPH T OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS
 CHAPTER  FROM TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR TO THE BASE YEAR PLUS (2)
 THE ADDITIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL TUITION AMOUNT;
   (A-1) (I) For the purposes  of  this  subdivision,  the  "supplemental
 basic  tuition" shall be (A) for a school district for which the charter
 school basic tuition computed for the current year is  greater  than  or
 equal  to the charter school basic tuition for the two thousand ten--two
 thousand eleven school year pursuant to the provisions  of  subparagraph
 (i)  of  [this] paragraph (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, (1) for the two thou-
 sand fourteen--two thousand fifteen school year two  hundred  and  fifty
 dollars,  and  (2)  for  the  two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen
 school year three hundred and fifty dollars, and (3) for the  two  thou-
 sand  sixteen--two  thousand seventeen school year five hundred dollars,
 and (4) for the two thousand  seventeen--two  thousand  eighteen  school
 year  [and  thereafter],  the  sum of (i) the supplemental basic tuition
 calculated for the two thousand sixteen--two thousand  seventeen  school
 year  plus  (ii) five hundred dollars, and (B) for school years prior to
 the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen  school  year,  for  a
 school  district  for which the charter school basic tuition for the two
 thousand ten--two thousand eleven school year is greater than the  char-
 ter school basic tuition for the current year pursuant to the provisions
 of  subparagraph  (i)  of  [this] paragraph (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, the
 positive difference of the charter school  basic  tuition  for  the  two
 thousand  ten--two  thousand eleven school year minus the charter school
 basic tuition for the current year pursuant to the provisions of subpar-
 agraph (i) of [this] paragraph (A)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION  and  (C)  for
 school  years following the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen
 school years, for a school district for which the charter  school  basic
 tuition  for  the  two  thousand ten--two thousand eleven school year is
 greater than the charter school  basic  tuition  for  the  current  year
 pursuant  to  the provisions of subparagraph (i) of [this] paragraph (A)
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION, the sum  of  (i)  the  supplemental  basic  tuition

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 calculated  for  the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen school
 year plus (ii) five hundred dollars.
   (II)  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE "ADDITIONAL CHARTER
 SCHOOL TUITION AMOUNT" SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF THE PER  PUPIL  CALCULATED
 PURSUANT  TO  RESOLUTION  R3049  OF  2015, PLUS THE PER PUPIL CALCULATED
 PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION R6505 OF 2016, PLUS FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($400).
   (b) The school district shall also pay directly to the charter  school
 any  federal  or  state  aid attributable to a student with a disability
 attending charter school in proportion to the level of services for such
 student with a disability that the charter school provides  directly  or
 indirectly.  Notwithstanding  anything  in this section to the contrary,
 amounts payable pursuant to this subdivision from state or  local  funds
 may be reduced pursuant to an agreement between the school and the char-
 ter  entity  set  forth  in  the charter. Payments made pursuant to this
 subdivision shall be made by the school district  in  six  substantially
 equal installments each year beginning on the first business day of July
 and  every two months thereafter. Amounts payable under this subdivision
 shall be determined by the commissioner. Amounts payable  to  a  charter
 school  in its first year of operation shall be based on the projections
 of initial-year enrollment set forth in the charter until actual enroll-
 ment data is reported to the school district by the charter school. Such
 projections shall be reconciled with the  actual  enrollment  as  actual
 enrollment data is so reported and at the end of the school's first year
 of  operation and each subsequent year based on a final report of actual
 enrollment by the charter school, and any necessary adjustments  result-
 ing from such final report shall be made to payments during the school's
 following year of operation.
   (c)  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision of this subdivision to the
 contrary, payment of the federal aid attributable to a  student  with  a
 disability  attending  a charter school shall be made in accordance with
 the requirements of section 8065-a of title twenty of the United  States
 code  and sections 76.785-76.799 and 300.209 of title thirty-four of the
 code of federal regulations.
   (d) School districts shall be eligible  for  an  annual  apportionment
 equal  to  the  amount of the supplemental basic tuition for the charter
 school in the base year for the expenses incurred in  the  two  thousand
 fourteen--two  thousand  fifteen,  two  thousand  fifteen--two  thousand
 sixteen, AND two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen  school  years
 [and  thereafter].  FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN
 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER, CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN
 ANNUAL  APPORTIONMENT  EQUAL  TO  THE  AMOUNT  OF THE ADDITIONAL CHARTER
 SCHOOL TUITION PAID IN THE BASE YEAR DEFINED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH
 (II) OF PARAGRAPH A-ONE OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   §  20.  Subdivision 1 of section 2856 of the education law, as amended
 by section 4-a of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended
 to read as follows:
   1. (a) The enrollment of students attending charter schools  shall  be
 included  in  the  enrollment,  attendance  and, if applicable, count of
 students with disabilities of the school district  in  which  the  pupil
 resides.  The  charter  school  shall report all such data to the school
 districts of residence in a timely manner. Each  school  district  shall
 report  such enrollment, attendance and count of students with disabili-
 ties to the department. The  school  district  of  residence  shall  pay
 directly  to the charter school for each student enrolled in the charter
 school who resides in the  school  district  the  charter  school  basic
 tuition which shall be:

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   (i)  for school years prior to the two thousand nine--two thousand ten
 school year, an amount equal to one hundred percent of the amount calcu-
 lated pursuant to paragraph f of subdivision one of  section  thirty-six
 hundred  two  of this chapter for the school district for the year prior
 to  the  base year increased by the percentage change in the state total
 approved operating expense calculated pursuant to paragraph t of  subdi-
 vision  one  of  section thirty-six hundred two of this chapter from two
 years prior to the base year to the base year;
   (ii) for the two thousand nine--two  thousand  ten  school  year,  the
 charter  school  basic  tuition  shall  be  the  amount  payable by such
 district as charter school basic tuition for the two thousand eight--two
 thousand nine school year;
   (iii) for the two thousand ten--two thousand eleven through two  thou-
 sand  thirteen--two  thousand  fourteen school years, the charter school
 basic tuition shall be the basic tuition computed for the  two  thousand
 ten--two  thousand  eleven  school  year  pursuant  to the provisions of
 subparagraph (i) of this paragraph;
   (iv) for the two thousand fourteen--two thousand fifteen, two thousand
 fifteen--two thousand sixteen and  two  thousand  sixteen--two  thousand
 seventeen  school  years,  the charter school basic tuition shall be the
 sum of the lesser of the charter school basic tuition computed  for  the
 two  thousand  ten--two  thousand  eleven  school  year  pursuant to the
 provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph or the  charter  school
 basic  tuition  computed for the current year pursuant to the provisions
 of subparagraph (i)  of  this  paragraph  plus  the  supplemental  basic
 tuition;
   (v) for the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year,
 the  charter  school  basic  tuition shall be the sum of (A) the charter
 school basic tuition for the two thousand sixteen--two  thousand  seven-
 teen school year plus (B) five hundred dollars;
   (vi)  for  the  two  thousand  eighteen--two  thousand nineteen school
 year[, the charter school basic tuition shall be the lesser of  (A)  the
 product  of (i) the charter school basic tuition calculated for the base
 year multiplied by (ii) the average of the  quotients  for  each  school
 year in the period commencing with the year five years prior to the base
 year  and  finishing  with  the year prior to the base year of the total
 approved operating expense for such school district calculated  pursuant
 to  paragraph  t of subdivision one of section thirty-six hundred two of
 this chapter for each such year divided by the total approved  operating
 expense  for  such district for the immediately preceding year, provided
 that the highest and lowest annual quotients shall be excluded from  the
 calculation  of  such  average  or (B) the quotient of the total general
 fund expenditures for the school  district  calculated  pursuant  to  an
 electronic  data  file  created for the purpose of compliance with para-
 graph b of subdivision twenty-one of section three hundred five of  this
 chapter  published  annually  on May fifteenth for the year prior to the
 base year divided by the  total  estimated  public  enrollment  for  the
 school  district  pursuant  to paragraph n of subdivision one of section
 thirty-six hundred two of this chapter for the year prior  to  the  base
 year.
   (vii)  for  the two thousand nineteen--two thousand twenty school year
 the charter school basic tuition shall be the lesser of (A) the  product
 of  (i)  the  charter  school basic tuition calculated for the base year
 multiplied by (ii) the average of the quotients for each school year  in
 the  period  commencing with the year three years prior to the base year
 and finishing with the year prior to the base year of the total approved

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 operating expense for such school district calculated pursuant to  para-
 graph  t  of  subdivision  one of section thirty-six hundred two of this
 chapter for each such year  divided  by  the  total  approved  operating
 expense  for  such  district for the immediately preceding year provided
 that the highest annual quotient calculated pursuant  to  this  subpara-
 graph  shall  be replaced by the average quotient calculated pursuant to
 subparagraph (vi) of this paragraph or (B) the  quotient  of  the  total
 general fund expenditures for the school district calculated pursuant to
 an electronic data file created for the purpose of compliance with para-
 graph  b of subdivision twenty-one of section three hundred five of this
 chapter published annually on May fifteenth for the year  prior  to  the
 base  year  divided  by  the  total  estimated public enrollment for the
 school district pursuant to paragraph n of subdivision  one  of  section
 thirty-six  hundred  two  of this chapter for the year prior to the base
 year.
   (viii) for the two thousand  twenty--two  thousand  twenty-one  school
 year and thereafter, the charter school basic tuition shall be the less-
 er of (A) the product of (i) the charter school basic tuition calculated
 for  the  base  year multiplied by (ii) the average of the quotients for
 each school year in the period commencing  with  the  year  three  years
 prior  to  the  base  year and finishing with the year prior to the base
 year of the total approved operating expense for  such  school  district
 calculated  pursuant  to paragraph t of subdivision one of section thir-
 ty-six hundred two of this chapter for each such  year  divided  by  the
 total  approved  operating expense for such district for the immediately
 preceding year or (B) the quotient of the total  general  fund  expendi-
 tures  for the school district calculated pursuant to an electronic data
 file created for the purpose of compliance with paragraph b of  subdivi-
 sion  twenty-one of section three hundred five of this chapter published
 annually on May fifteenth for the year prior to the base year divided by
 the total estimated public enrollment for the school  district  pursuant
 to  paragraph  n of subdivision one of section thirty-six hundred two of
 this chapter for the year prior to the base year.] AND  THEREAFTER,  THE
 CHARTER SCHOOL BASIC TUITION SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE SUM OF (1) THE FORMU-
 LA  CHARTER SCHOOL TUITION AMOUNT, WHICH SHALL EQUAL ONE HUNDRED PERCENT
 OF THE AMOUNT CALCULATED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH F OF SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF
 SECTION  THIRTY-SIX  HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
 FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR INCREASED BY THE  PERCENTAGE  CHANGE
 IN  THE  STATE  TOTAL  APPROVED OPERATING EXPENSE CALCULATED PURSUANT TO
 PARAGRAPH T OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS
 CHAPTER FROM TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR TO THE BASE YEAR PLUS  (2)
 THE ADDITIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL TUITION AMOUNT;
   (A-1)  (I)  For  the  purposes  of this subdivision, the "supplemental
 basic tuition" shall be (A) for a school district for which the  charter
 school  basic  tuition  computed for the current year is greater than or
 equal to the charter school basic tuition for the two thousand  ten--two
 thousand  eleven  school year pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph
 (i) of [this] paragraph (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, (1) for the  two  thou-
 sand  fourteen--two  thousand  fifteen school year two hundred and fifty
 dollars, and (2) for the  two  thousand  fifteen--two  thousand  sixteen
 school  year  three hundred and fifty dollars, and (3) for the two thou-
 sand sixteen--two thousand seventeen school year five  hundred  dollars,
 and  (4)  for  the  two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school
 year [and thereafter], the sum of (i)  the  supplemental  basic  tuition
 calculated  for  the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen school
 year plus (ii) five hundred dollars, and (B) for school years  prior  to

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 the  two  thousand  seventeen--two  thousand eighteen school year, for a
 school district for which the charter school basic tuition for  the  two
 thousand  ten--two thousand eleven school year is greater than the char-
 ter school basic tuition for the current year pursuant to the provisions
 of  subparagraph  (i)  of  [this] paragraph (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, the
 positive difference of the charter school  basic  tuition  for  the  two
 thousand  ten--two  thousand eleven school year minus the charter school
 basic tuition for the current year pursuant to the provisions of subpar-
 agraph (i) of [this] paragraph (A)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION  and  (C)  for
 school  years following the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen
 school years, for a school district for which the charter  school  basic
 tuition  for  the  two  thousand ten--two thousand eleven school year is
 greater than the charter school  basic  tuition  for  the  current  year
 pursuant  to  the provisions of subparagraph (i) of [this] paragraph (A)
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION, the sum  of  (i)  the  supplemental  basic  tuition
 calculated  for  the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen school
 year plus (ii) five hundred dollars.
   (II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE  "ADDITIONAL  CHARTER
 SCHOOL  TUITION  AMOUNT" SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF THE PER PUPIL CALCULATED
 PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION R3049 OF 2015,  PLUS  THE  PER  PUPIL  CALCULATED
 PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION R6505 OF 2016, PLUS FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($400).
   (b)  The school district shall also pay directly to the charter school
 any federal or state aid attributable to a  student  with  a  disability
 attending charter school in proportion to the level of services for such
 student  with  a disability that the charter school provides directly or
 indirectly. Notwithstanding anything in this section  to  the  contrary,
 amounts  payable pursuant to this subdivision may be reduced pursuant to
 an agreement between the school and the charter entity set forth in  the
 charter. Payments made pursuant to this subdivision shall be made by the
 school district in six substantially equal installments each year begin-
 ning  on the first business day of July and every two months thereafter.
 Amounts payable under  this  subdivision  shall  be  determined  by  the
 commissioner.  Amounts  payable to a charter school in its first year of
 operation shall be based on the projections of  initial-year  enrollment
 set  forth in the charter. Such projections shall be reconciled with the
 actual enrollment at the end of the school's first  year  of  operation,
 and  any  necessary  adjustments  shall  be  made to payments during the
 school's second year of operation.
   (c) School districts shall be eligible  for  an  annual  apportionment
 equal  to  the  amount of the supplemental basic tuition for the charter
 school in the base year for the expenses incurred in  the  two  thousand
 fourteen--two  thousand  fifteen,  two  thousand  fifteen--two  thousand
 sixteen, AND two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen  school  years
 [and  thereafter].  FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN
 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER, CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN
 ANNUAL  APPORTIONMENT  EQUAL  TO  THE  AMOUNT  OF THE ADDITIONAL CHARTER
 SCHOOL TUITION PAID IN THE BASE YEAR DEFINED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH
 (II) OF PARAGRAPH A-ONE OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   §  21.  Section  3602  of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 6-i to read as follows:
   6-I. BUILDING AID FOR SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FIFTY-SIX
 OF THIS CHAPTER. A. SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FIFTY-SIX  OF
 THIS  CHAPTER  SHALL  BE ELIGIBLE FOR BUILDING AID TO THE SAME EXTENT AS
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN A PROCESS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER,  PROVIDED,
 THAT  (1)  AID APPORTIONMENTS FOR SUCH SCHOOLS SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED
 ON THE ACTUAL AMORTIZATION AND ACTUAL INTEREST RATE,  (2)  THE  BUILDING

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 AID  RATIO  USED SHALL BE THE RATIO FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE
 SCHOOL IS LOCATED, AND THE  CHARTER  SCHOOL  SHALL  BE  RESPONSIBLE  FOR
 PAYMENT OF THE LOCAL SHARE OF ANY AIDABLE BUILDING EXPENSES, AND (3) AID
 ON  EXPENDITURES  FOR  LEASE  PAYMENTS  SHALL BE APPORTIONED ONLY IF THE
 LEASE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE AUTHORIZ-
 ING ENTITY, AND THE COMMISSIONER.
   B. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO GRANT SPECIFIC WAIVERS FROM
 BUILDING AID PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO
 ARTICLE  FIFTY-SIX  OF  THIS CHAPTER UPON A SHOWING THAT COMPLIANCE WITH
 SUCH REQUIREMENTS WOULD CREATE AN UNDUE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP OR  THAT  SOME
 OTHER GOOD CAUSE EXISTS THAT MAKES COMPLIANCE EXTREMELY IMPRACTICAL.
   C.  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  THAT  COLLECT PAYMENTS FROM A SCHOOL AUTHORIZED
 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FIFTY-SIX OF THIS CHAPTER UNDER A LEASE OR ANY OTHER
 ARRANGEMENT FOR THE USE OF  DISTRICT-OWNED  FACILITIES  SHALL  HAVE  ITS
 BUILDING  AID  APPORTIONMENT  REDUCED BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE SCHOOL'S
 PAYMENTS TO THE DISTRICT PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NOTHING IN THIS  SUBDIVISION
 SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE A REDUCTION IN BUILDING AID ATTRIBUTABLE
 TO  BUILDING  PROJECTS  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF
 SECTION TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-TT OF  THE  PUBLIC  AUTHORITIES
 LAW.
   D.  IN  THE  EVENT  THAT  A SCHOOL IS NO LONGER AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO
 ARTICLE FIFTY-SIX OF THIS CHAPTER, BUILDING  AID  PAYMENTS  SHALL  CEASE
 IMMEDIATELY.
   E.  A  CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BE ENTI-
 TLED TO RECEIVE BOTH BUILDING  AID  UNDER  THIS  SUBDIVISION  AND  UNDER
 SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF  SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THIS
 CHAPTER.
   § 22. Subdivision 1 of section 273-a of the education law, as  amended
 by  section  1 of chapter 480 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
 follows:
   1. State aid shall be provided for up to fifty percent  of  the  total
 project  approved costs, excluding feasibility studies, plans or similar
 activities, for projects for  the  installation  and  infrastructure  of
 broadband  services,  and  for  the  acquisition  of vacant land and the
 acquisition,  construction,  renovation  or  rehabilitation,   including
 leasehold  improvements,  of  buildings  of public libraries and library
 systems chartered by the regents of the state of New York or established
 by act of the legislature subject to the limitations provided in  subdi-
 vision  five  of  this  section  and  upon approval by the commissioner,
 except that state aid may be provided for up  to  [seventy-five]  NINETY
 percent  of  the  total  project  approved costs for buildings of public
 libraries that are located in an economically  disadvantaged  community.
 Provided  however that the state liability for aid paid pursuant to this
 section shall be limited to funds appropriated  for  such  purpose.  Aid
 shall  be  provided  on  approved  expenses  incurred  during the period
 commencing July first and ending June thirtieth for up to  three  years,
 or until the project is completed, whichever occurs first. Fifty percent
 of  such aid shall be payable to each system or library upon approval of
 the application by the department. Forty percent of such  aid  shall  be
 payable  in  the next state fiscal year. The remaining ten percent shall
 be payable upon project completion.
   §  23.  The  Education  Department  shall  establish  student-specific
 tuition  rate  enhancements for three of the largest children's residen-
 tial project education programs established pursuant to paragraph  d  of
 subdivision 5 of section 3202 of the education law, known as the Centers
 of  Excellence  in the treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disor-

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 ders (ASD) and other complex disabilities. Such funds shall be used,  as
 part  of the State's broader efforts to address out-of-state placements,
 to  annually  provide  enhanced  clinical,  educational  and  behavioral
 support programs for up to 30 students with autism and related disabili-
 ties  whose behaviors are of such frequency, severity and intensity that
 their needs cannot currently be fully addressed  through  the  resources
 provided  to NYS school programs. The enhanced rates shall provide these
 programs with the staff, expertise and  specially-designed  environments
 necessary to effectively educate those students with the most severe and
 complex needs. Such programs shall submit evidence of effectiveness data
 to  the  education  department annually, for up to three years, at which
 time the education department,  in  consultation  with  the  office  for
 people  with  developmental  disabilities and the division of the budget
 shall determine whether to continue such programs on a permanent basis.
   § 24. The subdivision heading and paragraphs a and b of subdivision 10
 of section 3602 of the education law, the subdivision heading and  para-
 graph  a of subdivision 10 as amended by section 32 of part H of chapter
 83 of the laws of 2002, paragraph b of subdivision  10  as  amended  and
 such  subdivision as renumbered by section 16 of part B of chapter 57 of
 the laws of 2007, are amended to read as follows:
   Special services aid for large city school districts and other  school
 districts  which  were  not  components of a board of cooperative educa-
 tional services in the base year AND ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT  LOCATED  IN  A
 CITY  WITH  A POPULATION BETWEEN SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND AND SIXTY-FIVE THOU-
 SAND OR BETWEEN SIXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND AND SEVENTY THOUSAND AS RECORDED IN
 THE TWO THOUSAND TEN CENSUS.   a. The city  school  districts  of  those
 cities  having populations in excess of one hundred twenty-five thousand
 and any other school district which was not a component of  a  board  of
 cooperative  educational  services in the base year shall be entitled to
 an apportionment under the provisions  of  this  section.    ANY  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT  LOCATED IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION BETWEEN SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND
 AND SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND OR  BETWEEN  SIXTY-SEVEN  THOUSAND  AND  SEVENTY
 THOUSAND AS RECORDED IN THE TWO THOUSAND TEN CENSUS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
 AN  APPORTIONMENT  UNDER  THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION.
   b. Aid for career education. There shall be apportioned to  such  city
 school districts and other school districts which were not components of
 a  board  of  cooperative  educational services in the base year AND ANY
 SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATED IN A CITY WITH A  POPULATION  BETWEEN  SIXTY-TWO
 THOUSAND  AND  SIXTY-FIVE  THOUSAND  OR BETWEEN SIXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND AND
 SEVENTY THOUSAND AS RECORDED IN THE TWO THOUSAND TEN CENSUS  for  pupils
 in  grades ten through twelve in attendance in career education programs
 as such programs are  defined  by  the  commissioner,  subject  for  the
 purposes  of this paragraph to the approval of the director of the budg-
 et, an amount for each such pupil to  be  computed  by  multiplying  the
 career  education aid ratio by three thousand nine hundred dollars. Such
 aid will be payable  for  weighted  pupils  attending  career  education
 programs  operated by the school district and, FOR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
 OF THOSE CITIES HAVING POPULATIONS IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE
 THOUSAND  AND  ANY  OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH WAS NOT A COMPONENT OF A
 BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN THE BASE YEAR for  weighted
 pupils  for  whom  such school district contracts with boards of cooper-
 ative educational services to attend career education programs  operated
 by  a board of cooperative educational services. Weighted pupils for the
 purposes of this paragraph shall mean  the  sum  of  the  attendance  of
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 trade, industrial, technical, agricultural or health programs  plus  the
 product  of  sixteen hundredths multiplied by the attendance of students
 in grades ten through twelve in career education sequences  in  business
 and  marketing as defined by the commissioner in regulations. The career
 education aid ratio shall be computed by subtracting from one the  prod-
 uct  obtained  by  multiplying fifty-nine percent by the combined wealth
 ratio. This aid ratio shall be expressed as a decimal carried  to  three
 places without rounding, but not less than thirty-six percent.
   Any school district that receives aid pursuant to this paragraph shall
 be  required  to use such amount to support career education programs in
 the current year.
   A board of education which spends less than its local funds as defined
 by regulations of the commissioner for career education in the base year
 during the current year shall have its apportionment under this subdivi-
 sion reduced in an amount equal to such deficiency in the current  or  a
 succeeding school year, provided however that the commissioner may waive
 such reduction upon determination that overall expenditures per pupil in
 support  of career education programs were continued at a level equal to
 or greater than the level of such overall expenditures per pupil in  the
 preceding school year.
   §  25.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and section eleven of
 this act  shall  apply  to  apportionments  made  after  July  1,  2014;
 provided,  however,  the amendments to paragraph b-1 of subdivision 4 of
 section 3602 of the education law made by section one of this act  shall
 not  affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall expire therewith;
 provided however, that sections sixteen,  sixteen-a,  and  sixteen-b  of
 this  act  shall  be deemed to have been in full force and effect on the
 same date as section 23 of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013 took
 effect; provided that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 2856 of
 the education law made by section nineteen of this act shall be  subject
 to the expiration and reversion of such subdivision pursuant to subdivi-
 sion  d  of  section  27 of chapter 378 of the laws of 2007, as amended,
 when upon such date the provisions of section twenty of this  act  shall
 take effect; provided further however that the amendments to subdivision
 1  of  section  273-a of the education law made by section twenty-two of
 this act shall not affect the expiration of such section as provided  in
 chapter  498  of  the  laws  of 2011, as amended, and shall be deemed to
 expire therewith.
 
                                 PART A-2
 
   Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 57 to read as follows:
   57. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT AND COLLABORATE WITH THE COMMIS-
 SIONER OF HEALTH AND APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS THAT  HAVE  EXPERTISE  IN
 THE  PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND CHILD ABUSE, AS WELL AS
 OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, TO ESTABLISH AND DEVELOP A PROGRAM WITHIN  THE
 DEPARTMENT  RELATED  TO  THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND
 CHILD ABUSE IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHT. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL  BE
 DEFINED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND BE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND
 SCHOOL  PERSONNEL  ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND
 CHILD ABUSE IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH  EIGHT.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL
 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (I)  AGE-APPROPRIATE MODEL CURRICULUM, EXEMPLAR LESSON PLANS, AND BEST
 PRACTICE  INSTRUCTIONAL  RESOURCES  FOR  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND  SCHOOL

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 PERSONNEL  DESIGNED  TO PROMOTE THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITA-
 TION AND CHILD ABUSE. SUCH MODEL CURRICULUM, LESSON PLANS  AND  INSTRUC-
 TIONAL  RESOURCES  SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO GUIDELINES AND
 METHODS OF PREVENTION, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE;
   (II)  INSTRUCTIONAL  TOOLS  AND  MATERIALS  FOR  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND
 SCHOOL PERSONNEL DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION  WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
 HEALTH,  WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE  UPDATED  DATA  AND  INFORMATION  ON  THE
 PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND CHILD ABUSE, WITH  A  REVIEW
 OF  SUCH DATA AND INFORMATION TO OCCUR PERIODICALLY, AT INTERVALS DEEMED
 APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH; AND
   (III) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF ALL MATERIALS RELATED TO SUCH  AWARENESS,
 PREVENTION  AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON A DEDICATED WEBPAGE ON THE DEPART-
 MENT'S INTERNET WEBSITE,  AND  PROVIDED  AT  NO  COST  TO  EVERY  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT,  BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, CHARTER SCHOOL AND
 NONPUBLIC SCHOOL UPON REQUEST.
   B. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE A GUIDANCE MEMORANDUM TO EVERY  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT,  BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, CHARTER SCHOOL AND
 NONPUBLIC SCHOOL, TO INFORM THEM OF THE AVAILABILITY OF  THE  PREVENTION
 OF  CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND CHILD ABUSE PROGRAM.  THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL ANNUALLY REMIND SCHOOL DISTRICTS,  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCA-
 TIONAL  SERVICES,  CHARTER  SCHOOLS AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS, OF THE AVAIL-
 ABILITY OF PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND CHILD ABUSE MATE-
 RIALS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHT.
   § 2. Paragraph a of subdivision 6 of section 3602 of the education law
 is amended by adding a new subparagraph 8 to read as follows:
   (8) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  FOR
 THE  PURPOSE  OF  COMPUTATION  OF  BUILDING  AID  FOR  UP  TO  FOUR  NEW
 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO A MARCH SEVENTH, TWO THOU-
 SAND SEVENTEEN MOUNT VERNON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND PROPOSAL  APPROVED
 BY  THE  VOTERS  OF  SUCH  DISTRICT, MULTI-YEAR COST ALLOWANCES FOR EACH
 PROJECT SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AND UTILIZED TWO TIMES IN THE  FIRST  FIVE-
 YEAR PERIOD.  SUBSEQUENT MULTI-YEAR COST ALLOWANCES SHALL BE ESTABLISHED
 NO  SOONER  THAN TEN YEARS AFTER ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FIRST MAXIMUM COST
 ALLOWANCE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
   § 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 319 to  read
 as follows:
   §  319. YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION PILOT PROGRAM. 1.  SUBJECT TO AVAIL-
 ABLE APPROPRIATIONS, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH  A  PILOT  PROGRAM
 FOR  THE  PREVENTION  OF  YOUTH  VIOLENCE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SELECT
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM  THAT  HAVE  DEMON-
 STRATED  A  NEED  BASED  ON FACTORS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HIGH
 RATES OF ABSENTEEISM, HIGH RATES OF SUSPENSIONS, DESIGNATION OF  PERSIS-
 TENTLY  DANGEROUS SCHOOL, AND OTHER FACTORS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMIS-
 SIONER.
   2. THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE GRANT AID FOR THE  EMPLOYMENT  OF  MENTAL
 HEALTH  PROFESSIONALS  WITHIN  PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS INCLUDING,
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SOCIAL WORKERS, SCHOOL  PSYCHOLOGISTS,  AND  COUNSE-
 LORS.
   3.  TO  BE  CONSIDERED  FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL
 SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE COMMISSIONER DETAILING:
   (A) THE REASONS WHY THE DISTRICT SEEKS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PILOT;
   (B) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S BARRIERS TO  HIRING  MENTAL  HEALTH  PROFES-
 SIONALS; AND
   (C)  THE  ROLE  THAT  MENTAL  HEALTH  PROFESSIONALS  WOULD  PROVIDE IF
 SELECTED FOR THE PILOT.

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   4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO
 IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  4.  Subdivisions  1 and 4 of section 57.52 of the arts and cultural
 affairs law, as added by chapter 404 of the laws of 2005, are amended to
 read as follows:
   1. The Amistad commission (commission), so named in honor of the group
 of enslaved Africans led by Joseph Cinque who, while  being  transported
 in  eighteen  hundred  thirty-nine on a vessel named the Amistad, gained
 their freedom after overthrowing the crew and  eventually  having  their
 case  successfully  argued  before  the  United States Supreme Court, is
 hereby created and established. The commission shall consist of nineteen
 members, including the [secretary of state] COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION or
 his or her designee, the [commissioner of education] SECRETARY OF  STATE
 or  his  or  her designee, and the chancellor of the state university of
 New York or his or her designee, serving ex officio, and sixteen  public
 members.  Public  members  shall  be appointed as follows:   four public
 members, no more than two of whom shall be of the same political  party,
 shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; four public
 members,  no more than two of whom shall be of the same political party,
 shall be appointed by the speaker of  the  assembly;  and  eight  public
 members, no more than four of whom shall be of the same political party,
 shall  be  appointed  by the governor. The public members shall be resi-
 dents of the state, chosen with due regard to broad geographic represen-
 tation and ethnic diversity, who have an interest in the history of  the
 African  slave  trade  and  slavery  in America and the contributions of
 African-Americans to our society.
   4. The [secretary of state] COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, or his  or  her
 designee,  shall  serve as the chair and the [commissioner of education]
 SECRETARY OF STATE, or his or her designee, shall  serve  as  the  vice-
 chair  of  the  commission. The presence of a majority of the authorized
 membership of the commission shall be required for the conduct of  offi-
 cial business.
   §  5.  Title 1 of the education law is amended by adding a new article
 25 to read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 25
                         PEACE/CONFLICT RESOLUTION
                           CENTERS PILOT PROGRAM
 SECTION 1220. PEACE/CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTERS PILOT PROGRAM.
   § 1220.  PEACE/CONFLICT  RESOLUTION  CENTERS  PILOT  PROGRAM.  1.  THE
 COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE PEACE/CONFLICT
 RESOLUTION CENTERS  WITHIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 SELECT  UP TO FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM,
 PROVIDED AT LEAST ONE CENTER ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  SHALL
 BE  LOCATED  IN  A  CITY  WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.  THE
 PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BEGIN WITH THE TWO THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND
 NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR.
   2.  TO  BE  CONSIDERED  FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL
 SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE COMMISSIONER  WITH  THE  GOAL  OF  FACILITATING
 PEACEFUL  RESOLUTIONS  TO  STUDENT  CONFLICTS,  AND  INCLUDE  METHODS TO
 ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING GOALS: (A) PROVIDE FOR THE SUPERVISED  PEER  MEDI-
 ATION OF CONFLICTS; (B) DEVELOP PUPIL LEADERSHIP SKILLS; AND (C) PROMOTE
 PEACEFUL  ATMOSPHERES IN SCHOOLS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.  NOTH-
 ING IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL PREVENT A  PROPOSAL  FOR  A  COLLABORATION  TO
 PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES IN COLLABORATION WITH BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-
 TIONAL  SERVICES.  EACH PEACE/CONFLICT RESOLUTION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO
 OPERATE FOR AT LEAST TWO FULL SCHOOL YEARS.

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   3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT ON  OR  BEFORE  JULY
 THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN AND ON OR BEFORE THE SAME DATE EVERY
 YEAR  THEREAFTER  TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE. SUCH REPORT SHALL
 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER  OF  CASES  AND  RESOLUTIONS,
 DETAILS  ON  THE  SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASES, THE COMMISSIONER'S EVALU-
 ATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM  AND  LEGISLATIVE  RECOMMENDA-
 TIONS  ON  WHETHER  TO  CONTINUE,  EXPAND  OR  MAKE CHANGES TO THE PILOT
 PROGRAM.
   4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS  NECES-
 SARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
   §  6.  This  act  shall  take  effect  immediately; provided, however,
 section one of this act shall take effect on  the  first  of  July  next
 succeeding  the  date  on  which  it  shall  have become a law; provided
 further, however, section three of this act shall take effect  April  1,
 2019; and provided further, section five of this act shall expire and be
 deemed  repealed  July  31, 2020.   Effective immediately, the addition,
 amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary  for  the
 implementation  of  this  act on its effective date are authorized to be
 made or completed on or before such effective date.
 
                                 PART A-3
 
   Section 1. This Part enacts into law components of legislation  relat-
 ing  to  school  safety.  Each  component  is  wholly contained within a
 Subpart identified as Subparts A through H. The effective date for  each
 particular  provision  contained within such Subpart as set forth in the
 last section of such Subpart. Any provision  in  any  section  contained
 within  a  Subpart,  including  the effective date of the Subpart, which
 makes a reference to a section "of this act", when  used  in  connection
 with that particular component, shall be deemed to mean and refer to the
 corresponding section of the Subpart in which it is found. Section three
 of this Part sets forth the general effective date of this Part.
 
                                 SUBPART A
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section  807 of the education law, as
 amended by section 2 of part B of chapter 54 of the  laws  of  2016,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  It shall be the duty of the principal or other person in charge of
 every public or private school or  educational  institution  within  the
 state,  other  than  colleges or universities, to instruct and train the
 pupils by means of drills, so that they may in  a  sudden  emergency  be
 able  to respond appropriately in the shortest possible time and without
 confusion or panic. Such drills shall be held at least twelve  times  in
 each  school  year, eight of which required drills shall be held between
 September first and December thirty-first of each such  year.  Eight  of
 all  such  drills  shall  be  evacuation  drills, four of which shall be
 through use of the fire escapes on  buildings  where  fire  escapes  are
 provided  or  through  the  use of identified secondary means of egress.
 Four of all such required drills shall be EMERGENCY ATTACK DRILLS,  WITH
 TWO  OF  SUCH DRILLS BEING lock-down drills AND TWO OF SUCH DRILLS BEING
 ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS. UPON REQUEST OF THE PRINCIPAL OR OTHER PERSON  IN
 CHARGE  OF  SUCH PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, THE NEW YORK
 STATE SCHOOL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT TEAMS, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
 TWENTY-EIGHT  HUNDRED  ONE-B  OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL PROVIDE RECOMMENDA-
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 PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.  Drills shall be conducted at
 different times of the school day. Pupils shall  be  instructed  in  the
 procedure  to  be  followed  in  the event that a fire occurs during the
 lunch  period  or  assembly,  provided  however,  that  such  additional
 instruction may be waived where a  drill  is  held  during  the  regular
 school lunch period or assembly. Four additional drills shall be held in
 each  school  year  during  the hours after sunset and before sunrise in
 school buildings in which students are provided with  sleeping  accommo-
 dations.  At  least  two  additional  drills shall be held during summer
 school in buildings where summer school is conducted, and  one  of  such
 drills shall be held during the first week of summer school.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                 SUBPART B
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 214-f
 to read as follows:
   § 214-F. SCHOOL SAFETY. THE SUPERINTENDENT, IN CONSULTATION  WITH  THE
 COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, SHALL ESTABLISH A SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAM, THAT
 SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  MAY  OPT  INTO AT LOCAL OPTION, IN WHICH TEACHERS AND
 OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAILY  STUDENT  CONTACT  ARE
 EQUIPPED WITH PERSONAL SAFETY ALARMS. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL SET MINI-
 MUM  REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTIONALITY OF SUCH PERSONAL
 SAFETY ALARMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  THE  ALERT  SYSTEM  ESTAB-
 LISHED  BETWEEN  EACH  DISTRICT  AND THEIR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE
 STATION AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A
 "PERSONAL SAFETY ALARM" SHALL MEAN A WEARABLE  DEVICE  THAT  ONCE  ACTI-
 VATED, BY THE PRESSING OF AN EMERGENCY BUTTON, SHALL ALERT FIRST RESPON-
 DERS,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS AND MEDICAL
 ASSISTANCE, OF AN EMERGENCY.
   § 2. Section 305 of the education law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 57 to read as follows:
   57.  A.  THE  COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
 STATE POLICE, SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ALLOW THE  BOARD
 OF  EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE TO PROVIDE
 FOR THE USE BY, AND DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONAL SAFETY ALARMS  TO  TEACHERS
 AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAILY STUDENT CONTACT.
   B.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A "PERSONAL SAFETY ALARM" SHALL MEAN
 A WEARABLE DEVICE THAT ONCE ACTIVATED, BY THE PRESSING OF  AN  EMERGENCY
 BUTTON,  SHALL  ALERT  FIRST  RESPONDERS,  INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, OF AN EMERGENCY.
   C. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  SUBMIT  AN  ANNUAL  REPORT  CONTAINING  THE
 AMOUNT  OF  DISTRIBUTED PERSONAL SAFETY ALARMS BY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
   § 3. Section 3602 of the education law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 19 to read as follows:
   19.  IN  ADDITION  TO  THE APPORTIONMENTS PAYABLE TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,  THE  COMMISSIONER  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  TO
 APPORTION  TO ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT ADDITIONAL AID PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDI-
 VISION FOR ITS APPROVED EXPENDITURES IN THE BASE YEAR FOR  THE  PURCHASE
 OF  PERSONAL SAFETY ALARMS.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ANNUALLY PRESCRIBE A
 SPECIAL COST ALLOWANCE FOR SUCH PERSONAL SAFETY ALARMS AND THE  APPROVED
 EXPENDITURES SHALL NOT EXCEED SUCH COST ALLOWANCE.
   §  4.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
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 this  act  on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 on or before such effective date.
 
                                 SUBPART C
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2801-c
 to read as follows:
   §  2801-C.  NEW  YORK  STATE  SCHOOL  RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM. 1. FOR
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER" SHALL  MEAN
 A  SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER, SCHOOL SAFETY OFFICER, SCHOOL SECURITY OFFI-
 CER, OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR  POSITION  OR  OFFICE,  THAT  IS
 DESIGNED  TO  PROVIDE  IMPROVED  PUBLIC SAFETY AND/OR SECURITY ON SCHOOL
 GROUNDS. SUCH SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER MAY BE A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER, A
 RETIRED STATE TROOPER, A RETIRED DEPUTY  SHERIFF,  A  STATE  TROOPER,  A
 POLICE OFFICER IN THE ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OF A TOWN, CITY OR VILLAGE, OR
 A DEPUTY SHERIFF FROM A COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
   2.  ANY PUBLIC, NONPUBLIC OR CHARTER SCHOOL, OR A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, MAY EMPLOY, IN EITHER THE CLASSIFIED OR  UNCLASSI-
 FIED  SERVICE,  ANY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
 IMPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY AND/OR  SECURITY  ON  SCHOOL  GROUNDS.  ANY  SUCH
 PUBLIC,  NONPUBLIC  OR  CHARTER SCHOOL, OR A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-
 TIONAL SERVICES, MAY ALSO CONTRACT WITH THE STATE  OF  NEW  YORK,  OR  A
 COUNTY,  CITY,  TOWN  OR  VILLAGE, FOR THE PROVISION OF A STATE TROOPER,
 POLICE OFFICER OR DEPUTY SHERIFF, TO SERVE AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER,
 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING IMPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY AND/OR  SECURITY  ON
 SCHOOL  GROUNDS. A SCHOOL DISTRICT, NONPUBLIC SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL, OR
 A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES,  SHALL  BE  AUTHORIZED  TO
 EMPLOY OR CONTRACT FOR AS MANY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AS SUCH DISTRICT
 DEEMS NECESSARY.
   3.  IT  SHALL  BE  THE  PRIMARY ROLE OF THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER TO
 PROVIDE IMPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY AND/OR SECURITY ON SCHOOL  GROUNDS.    IN
 ADDITION,  TO THIS PRIMARY ROLE, SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ALSO MAY SERVE
 ADDITIONAL ROLES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A) PROPOSING AND ENFORCING  POLICIES  AND  ADMINISTRATIVE  PROCEDURES
 RELATED TO SCHOOL SAFETY;
   (B)  UTILIZING  TECHNOLOGY  IN  THE  IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE
 SAFETY PROGRAM;
   (C) SERVING AS A LIAISON WITH OTHER SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND OTHER  COMMU-
 NITY AGENCIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTI-
 TIES, COURTS, HEALTH CARE ENTITIES, AND MENTAL HEALTH ENTITIES;
   (D)  PROPOSING  AND  IMPLEMENTING  STRATEGIES  CONCERNING  PREVENTION,
 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS FOR INCIDENTS AND/OR EMERGENCY  SITUATIONS
 OCCURRING ON SCHOOL GROUNDS AND/OR INVOLVING STUDENTS, FACULTY, ADMINIS-
 TRATION OR VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL;
   (E)  PROPOSING  AND  ASSISTING  IN  THE  EXECUTION OF SCHOOL EMERGENCY
 DRILLS AND PROPOSING AND ASSISTING IN  THE  CREATION  OF  SCHOOL  SAFETY
 PLANS;
   (F) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING SERVICES TO STUDENTS;
   (G)  ASSISTING  IN  THE  DESIGN, EXPLANATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SCHOOL
 SAFETY AND SECURITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; AND
   (H) PERFORMING SUCH OTHER  AND  FURTHER  ROLES,  RESPONSIBILITIES  AND
 ACTIVITIES  AS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE AND PROPER FOR A
 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO PERFORM, IN ORDER TO  ADVANCE  THE  SECURITY,
 SAFETY  AND WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, ADMINISTRATION AND VISITORS
 TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SCHOOLS,  TRANSPORTATION  VEHICLES  AND  SCHOOL
 GROUNDS.

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   4.  SUCH SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER MAY CARRY AND POSSESS FIREARMS DURING
 THE COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES AT SUCH SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  NONPUBLIC  SCHOOL,
 CHARTER  SCHOOL,  OR  A  BOARD  OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, BUT
 NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED  TO  AUTHORIZE  SUCH  SCHOOL
 RESOURCE  OFFICER  TO  CARRY,  POSSESS,  REPAIR  OR DISPOSE OF A FIREARM
 UNLESS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSE THEREFOR  HAS  BEEN  ISSUED  PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION 400.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   § 2. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph d of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of
 the  education  law,  as  amended by chapter 474 of the laws of 1996, is
 amended and a new subparagraph 1-a is added to read as follows:
   (1) Aidable shared  services.  At  the  request  of  component  school
 districts, and with the approval of the commissioner, provide any of the
 following services on a cooperative basis: school nurse teacher, attend-
 ance supervisor, supervisor of teachers, dental hygienist, psychologist,
 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT
 HUNDRED  ONE-C  OF THIS CHAPTER, teachers of art, music, physical educa-
 tion, career education  subjects,  guidance  counsellors,  operation  of
 special  classes for students with disabilities, as such term is defined
 in article eighty-nine of this chapter; pupil and  financial  accounting
 service  by  means of mechanical equipment; maintenance and operation of
 cafeteria or restaurant service for the use of pupils and teachers while
 at school, and such other services as the commissioner may approve. Such
 cafeteria or restaurant service may be used by the community for  school
 related  functions  and  activities  and to furnish meals to the elderly
 residents of the district, sixty years of age or older.  Utilization  by
 elderly  residents  or  school  related  groups  shall be subject to the
 approval of the board of education. Charges shall be sufficient to  bear
 the  direct  cost of preparation and serving of such meals, exclusive of
 any other available reimbursements.
   (1-A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE, OR  REGULATION
 TO  THE  CONTRARY,  SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS MAY BE REQUESTED BY CHARTER
 SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR UP TO SIX DAYS PER WEEK THROUGHOUT  THE
 ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR.
   § 3. Paragraph h of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the education law
 is amended by adding two new subparagraphs 12 and 13 to read as follows:
   (12)  TO  ENTER  INTO CONTRACTS WITH CHARTER SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL
 RESOURCE OFFICERS, AS SUCH  TERM  IS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  TWENTY-EIGHT
 HUNDRED  ONE-C  OF  THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED THAT THE COSTS OF SUCH SCHOOL
 RESOURCE OFFICERS SHALL BE AIDABLE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF  THIS
 SECTION TO THE SAME EXTENT AND ON THE SAME BASIS AS COSTS ALLOCATED TO A
 COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT THE AID RATIO SHALL
 BE THE AID RATIO FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE THE CHARTER SCHOOL
 IS  LOCATED,  AND  FURTHER  PROVIDED  THAT  CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL NOT BE
 LIABLE FOR PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH  B
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   (13)  TO  ENTER  INTO  CONTRACTS  WITH  NON-COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS
 INCLUDING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF CITIES WITH ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE
 THOUSAND  INHABITANTS  OR  MORE, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS, AS
 SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE-C OF THIS CHAP-
 TER, PROVIDED THAT THE COSTS OF SUCH SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS  SHALL  BE
 AIDABLE  PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION TO THE SAME EXTENT
 AND ON THE SAME BASIS AS COSTS ALLOCATED TO A COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICT,
 AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT NON-COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS  SHALL  NOT  BE
 LIABLE  FOR PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH B
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION.

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   § 4. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3038 to read
 as follows:
   §  3038. GRANTS FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.  1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED
 IN SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE-C OF THIS CHAPTER.
   2. NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL, UPON APPLICATION,  BE  REIMBURSED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT  FOR  THE  SALARIES  OF SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS. EACH SCHOOL
 WHICH SEEKS A REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
 OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS AND INDEPENDENT  SCHOOLS  AN  APPLICATION  THEREFOR,
 TOGETHER  WITH SUCH ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY REASON-
 ABLY REQUIRE, AT SUCH TIMES, IN SUCH FORM AND CONTAINING  SUCH  INFORMA-
 TION  AS  THE COMMISSIONER MAY PRESCRIBE BY REGULATION. APPLICATIONS FOR
 REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST  FIRST
 OF  EACH  YEAR FOR SCHOOLS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE SALARIES OF ELIGIBLE
 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS IN THE PRIOR YEAR.
   3. THE COMMISSIONER MAY PROMULGATE ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS  NECESSARY
 TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                 SUBPART D
 
   Section  1. Section 2801-b of the education law, as amended by section
 3-a of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, is amended to  read  as
 follows:
   §  2801-b.  New  York  state school safety improvement teams.   1. The
 governor shall establish New York state school safety improvement teams,
 which may be composed of representatives from the division  of  homeland
 security and emergency services, the division of state police, the divi-
 sion  of  criminal  justice services, THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES and
 the department. Such New York  State  School  Safety  Improvement  Teams
 shall  review  and  assess school safety plans submitted, on a voluntary
 basis, by school districts [having a population of less than one hundred
 twenty-five thousand inhabitants],  boards  of  cooperative  educational
 services,  nonpublic  schools,  CHARTER  SCHOOLS  and  county vocational
 education and extension boards, and may make recommendations to  improve
 such school safety plans.
   2. ANY REQUEST FOR A SECURITY REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT UNDER THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECU-
 RITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND SHALL BE RESPONDED TO BY A SCHOOL SAFE-
 TY  IMPROVEMENT TEAM WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS OF THE SUBMISSION OF
 SUCH REQUEST. AT THE REQUEST OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT,  BOARD  OF  COOPER-
 ATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES, NONPUBLIC SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL OR COUNTY
 VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL BOARD, THE  SCHOOL  SAFETY  IMPROVEMENT  TEAM
 SHALL,  IN  ADDITION  TO  A  REVIEW OF SUCH ENTITY'S SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN,
 PERFORM AN ON-SITE EXAMINATION OF SUCH  ENTITY'S  FACILITIES,  AND  UPON
 SUCH EXAMINATION SHALL INCLUDE IN ITS RECOMMENDATIONS HOW THE ENTITY MAY
 IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL SECURITY OF SUCH FACILITY EXAMINED.
   3.  ANY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES,
 NONPUBLIC SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL OR COUNTY  VOCATIONAL  AND  EDUCATIONAL
 BOARD, THAT REQUESTS AND RECEIVES ANY RECOMMENDATION FROM A SCHOOL SAFE-
 TY  IMPROVEMENT  TEAM,  SHALL  NOT  BE HELD LIABLE IN ANY ACTION FOR THE
 FAILURE TO ADDRESS ANY RECOMMENDATION MADE BY A SCHOOL  SAFETY  IMPROVE-
 MENT  TEAM, WITHIN THREE YEARS OF THE ENTITY'S RECEIPT OF SUCH RECOMMEN-
 DATION FROM THE SCHOOL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT TEAM.
   § 2. Subdivision 6-c of section 3602 of the education law, as  amended
 by  chapter  1 of the laws of 2013, paragraph b as amended by section 23

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 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   6-c.  a.  Building  aid  for  metal  detectors, SECURITY UPGRADES MADE
 PURSUANT TO RECOMMENDATION FROM A  SCHOOL  SAFETY  IMPROVEMENT  TEAM  IN
 ACCORDANCE  WITH SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE-B OF THIS CHAPTER, and
 safety devices for electrically operated partitions, room  dividers  and
 doors.  In  addition  to the apportionments payable to a school district
 pursuant to subdivision six of this section, the commissioner is  hereby
 authorized  to  apportion to any school district additional building aid
 pursuant to this subdivision for its approved expenditures in  the  base
 year  for  the purchase of stationary metal detectors, security cameras,
 SECURITY UPGRADES MADE PURSUANT TO RECOMMENDATION FROM A  SCHOOL  SAFETY
 IMPROVEMENT  TEAM  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE-B
 OF THIS CHAPTER, AND safety devices for electrically operated partitions
 and room dividers required pursuant to section four  hundred  nine-f  of
 this  chapter,  or  other  security devices approved by the commissioner
 that increase the safety of students  and  school  personnel,  provided,
 however,  that  funds  apportioned  to school districts pursuant to this
 section shall not supplant funds for existing district  expenditures  or
 for  existing  contractual  obligations  of  the district for stationary
 metal detectors, security cameras, SECURITY UPGRADES  MADE  PURSUANT  TO
 RECOMMENDATION  FROM A SCHOOL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT TEAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE-B OF THIS CHAPTER,  AND  partition  and
 room divider safety devices, or security devices.  Portable or hand held
 metal  detectors shall not be eligible for aid pursuant to this subdivi-
 sion. Such additional aid shall equal the product of  the  building  aid
 ratio  computed  for  use in the current year pursuant to paragraph c of
 subdivision six of this section and  the  actual  approved  expenditures
 incurred  in  the  base year pursuant to this subdivision, provided that
 the limitations on cost allowances prescribed by paragraph a of subdivi-
 sion six of this section shall not apply. The commissioner shall annual-
 ly prescribe a special cost  allowance  for  metal  detectors,  SECURITY
 UPGRADES  MADE  PURSUANT TO RECOMMENDATION FROM A SCHOOL SAFETY IMPROVE-
 MENT TEAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE-B OF  THIS
 CHAPTER,  and  security cameras, and the approved expenditures shall not
 exceed such cost allowance. The commissioner shall annually prescribe  a
 special  cost  allowance  for partition and room divider safety devices,
 and the approved expenditures shall not exceed such cost allowance.
   b. For projects approved by the  commissioner  authorized  to  receive
 additional building aid pursuant to this subdivision for the purchase of
 stationary metal detectors, SECURITY UPGRADES MADE PURSUANT TO RECOMMEN-
 DATION  FROM A SCHOOL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT TEAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE-B OF THIS CHAPTER, security  cameras  or  other
 security  devices  approved by the commissioner that increase the safety
 of students and school personnel, provided that  for  purposes  of  this
 paragraph  such  other  security  devices shall be limited to electronic
 security systems and hardened doors,  and  provided  that  for  projects
 approved by the commissioner on or after the first day of July two thou-
 sand  thirteen  and [before the first day of July two thousand eighteen]
 THEREAFTER such additional aid shall equal the product of (i) the build-
 ing aid ratio computed for use in the current year pursuant to paragraph
 c of subdivision six of this section plus ten percentage points,  except
 that  in  no case shall this amount exceed one hundred percent, and (ii)
 the actual approved expenditures incurred in the base year  pursuant  to
 this  subdivision,  provided  that  the  limitations  on cost allowances
 prescribed by paragraph a of subdivision six of this section  shall  not

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 apply, and provided further that any projects aided under this paragraph
 must  be  included  in a district's school safety plan. The commissioner
 shall annually prescribe a special cost allowance for  metal  detectors,
 and  security  cameras,  and  the approved expenditures shall not exceed
 such cost allowance.
   § 3. Section 3602-c of the education law is amended by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11.  AID  SHALL  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE TO ALL NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHARTER
 SCHOOLS AND  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  UNDER  THIS
 SECTION,  FOR SECURITY UPGRADES MADE PURSUANT TO A RECOMMENDATION FROM A
 SCHOOL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT TEAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH  SECTION  TWENTY-EIGHT
 HUNDRED  ONE-B OF THIS CHAPTER, IN THE SAME MANNER AS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 IN SUBDIVISION SIX-C OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS PART.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                 SUBPART E
 
   Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 753 of  the  educa-
 tion law, as added by section 7-a of part B of chapter 57 of the laws of
 2007, is amended to read as follows:
   c.  "Technology  equipment",  for  the purposes of this article, shall
 mean (1) equipment with a useful life used in  conjunction  with  or  in
 support  of  educational  programs  including  but not limited to video,
 solar energy, robotic, satellite, laser and such other equipment as  the
 commissioner shall approve OR, (2) SECURITY AND SAFETY HARDWARE TECHNOL-
 OGY  provided  that expenses for the purchase or lease of such equipment
 shall not be eligible for aid under any other provisions of  this  chap-
 ter.
   §  2. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 751 of the education law, subdi-
 vision 1 as added by chapter 53 of the laws of 1984 and subdivision 2 as
 amended by section 3 of part A-1 of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011,  are
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  In the several cities and school districts of the state, boards of
 education, trustees or such body or officers as perform the functions of
 such boards, shall designate software programs to be used in conjunction
 with computers of the school district OR IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  SECURITY
 AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS.
   2. A software program, for the purposes of this article shall mean (a)
 a computer program which a pupil is required to use as a learning aid in
 a  particular  class in the school the pupil legally attends, or (b) for
 expenses incurred after July first, two thousand nine, any content-based
 instructional materials in an electronic format that  are  aligned  with
 state  standards  which  are  accessed or delivered through the internet
 based on a subscription model.  Such  electronic  format  materials  may
 include  a  variety of media assets and learning tools, including video,
 audio, images, teacher guides, and student access capabilities  as  such
 terms  are  defined in the regulations of the commissioner. For expenses
 incurred on or after July first, two thousand eleven, a software program
 shall also mean SECURITY AND SAFETY SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING  items
 of  expenditure  that  are  eligible  for  an  apportionment pursuant to
 sections seven hundred one, seven hundred eleven  and/or  seven  hundred
 fifty-three of this title, where such items are designated by the school
 district  as eligible for aid pursuant to this section, provided, howev-
 er, that if aided pursuant to this section, such expenses shall  not  be
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   §  3. Subdivision 6-c of section 3602 of the education law, as amended
 by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, paragraph b as amended by  section  23
 of  part  YYY  of  chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as
 follows:
   6-c.  a. Building aid for metal detectors, SECURITY HARDWARE AND SOFT-
 WARE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY, and safety  devices  for  electrically  operated
 partitions,  room  dividers and doors. In addition to the apportionments
 payable to a  school  district  pursuant  to  subdivision  six  of  this
 section,  the  commissioner  is  hereby  authorized  to apportion to any
 school district additional building aid pursuant to this subdivision for
 its approved expenditures in the base year for the purchase of  station-
 ary  metal  detectors,  security cameras, SECURITY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
 SAFETY TECHNOLOGY, AND safety devices for electrically  operated  parti-
 tions and room dividers required pursuant to section four hundred nine-f
 of  this chapter, or other security devices approved by the commissioner
 that increase the safety of students  and  school  personnel,  provided,
 however,  that  funds  apportioned  to school districts pursuant to this
 section shall not supplant funds for existing district  expenditures  or
 for  existing  contractual  obligations  of  the district for stationary
 metal detectors, security cameras, SECURITY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SAFETY
 TECHNOLOGY, AND partition and room divider safety devices,  or  security
 devices.    Portable  or hand held metal detectors shall not be eligible
 for aid pursuant to this subdivision. Such additional  aid  shall  equal
 the  product  of  the building aid ratio computed for use in the current
 year pursuant to paragraph c of subdivision six of this section and  the
 actual  approved expenditures incurred in the base year pursuant to this
 subdivision, provided that the limitations on cost allowances prescribed
 by paragraph a of subdivision six of this section shall not  apply.  The
 commissioner shall annually prescribe a special cost allowance for metal
 detectors, and security cameras, and the approved expenditures shall not
 exceed  such cost allowance. The commissioner shall annually prescribe a
 special cost allowance for partition and room  divider  safety  devices,
 and the approved expenditures shall not exceed such cost allowance.
   b.  For  projects  approved  by the commissioner authorized to receive
 additional building aid pursuant to this subdivision for the purchase of
 stationary metal detectors, security cameras or other  security  devices
 approved  by  the  commissioner that increase the safety of students and
 school personnel, provided that for  purposes  of  this  paragraph  such
 other  security  devices shall be limited to electronic security systems
 and hardened doors, and provided  that  for  projects  approved  by  the
 commissioner  on  or  after  the first day of July two thousand thirteen
 [and before the first day of July two thousand eighteen] AND  THEREAFTER
 such  additional  aid  shall  equal  the product of (i) the building aid
 ratio computed for use in the current year pursuant to  paragraph  c  of
 subdivision  six of this section plus ten percentage points, except that
 in no case shall this amount exceed one hundred percent,  and  (ii)  the
 actual  approved expenditures incurred in the base year pursuant to this
 subdivision, provided that the limitations on cost allowances prescribed
 by paragraph a of subdivision six of this section shall not  apply,  and
 provided  further  that  any projects aided under this paragraph must be
 included in a district's school  safety  plan.  The  commissioner  shall
 annually  prescribe  a  special  cost allowance for metal detectors, and
 security cameras, and the approved expenditures shall  not  exceed  such
 cost allowance.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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                                 SUBPART F
 
   Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 57 to read as follows:
   57.  A.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY
 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  A  REPORT
 REGARDING  SCHOOL  COUNSELORS, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS AND SCHOOL PSYCHOL-
 OGISTS FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT
 BE  LIMITED  TO: (I) THE NUMBER OF FULL AND PART-TIME SCHOOL COUNSELORS,
 SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS IN EACH SCHOOL, (II)  THE
 RATIO  OF  STUDENTS  TO  THE  NUMBER  OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS, THE RATIO OF
 STUDENTS TO THE NUMBER OF  SCHOOL  SOCIAL  WORKERS,  AND  THE  RATIO  OF
 STUDENTS TO THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS IN EACH SCHOOL, AND (III)
 WHETHER  THE  SCHOOL  COUNSELOR, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER OR SCHOOL PSYCHOL-
 OGIST IS PROVIDING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN ONE SCHOOL.
   B. AFTER SUCH REPORT IS  ISSUED,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  PREPARE  A
 PROPOSAL  ON  HOW  TO  INCREASE  THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS, SCHOOL
 SOCIAL WORKERS AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS TO MEET THE NATIONALLY  ACCEPTED
 RATIO  OF STUDENTS TO THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS, RATIO OF STUDENTS
 TO THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND RATIO  OF  STUDENTS  TO  THE
 NUMBER  OF  SCHOOL  PSYCHOLOGISTS  WITHIN  NEW  YORK STATE SUCH AS THOSE
 RECOMMENDED BY THE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, THE AMERI-
 CAN SCHOOL COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL
 PSYCHIATRISTS. WHEN PREPARING SUCH PROPOSAL, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL TAKE
 INTO CONSIDERATION THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND
 THE REGION IN WHICH SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LOCATED.
   C. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL  HAVE
 THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (I)  "SCHOOL  COUNSELOR" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSONNEL, LICENSED AND CERTI-
 FIED BY NEW YORK STATE AS SCHOOL COUNSELOR, HIRED TO PROVIDE  INDIVIDUAL
 OR GROUP COUNSELING ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS IN THE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR
 HIGH SCHOOL GRADES;
   (II)  "SCHOOL  SOCIAL  WORKER"  SHALL MEAN ANY PERSONNEL, LICENSED AND
 CERTIFIED BY NEW YORK STATE AS A SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER, HIRED TO  PROVIDE
 INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP COUNSELING ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS IN THE ELEMENTARY,
 MIDDLE, OR HIGH SCHOOL GRADES; AND
   (III)  "SCHOOL  PSYCHOLOGIST"  SHALL  MEAN ANY PERSONNEL, LICENSED AND
 CERTIFIED BY NEW YORK STATE AS A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, HIRED  TO  PROVIDE
 INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP COUNSELING ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS IN THE ELEMENTARY,
 MIDDLE, OR HIGH SCHOOL GRADES.
   (IV)  "SCHOOL" SHALL MEAN ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL, NONPUBLIC SCHOOL, CHARTER
 SCHOOL OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.
   § 2. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph d of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of
 the education law, as amended by chapter 474 of the  laws  of  1996,  is
 amended and a new subparagraph 1-a is added to read as follows:
   (1)  Aidable  shared  services.  At  the  request  of component school
 districts, and with the approval of the commissioner, provide any of the
 following services on a cooperative basis: school nurse teacher, attend-
 ance supervisor, supervisor of teachers, dental hygienist, psychologist,
 SCHOOL COUNSELOR, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIFTY-SEVEN  OF
 SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  FIVE  OF THIS CHAPTER, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER, AS
 SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIFTY-SEVEN OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, AS SUCH TERM  IS  DEFINED  IN
 SUBDIVISION  FIFTY-SEVEN  OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER,
 teachers of art, music, physical education, career  education  subjects,
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 disabilities, as such term is defined in  article  eighty-nine  of  this
 chapter;  pupil  and financial accounting service by means of mechanical
 equipment; maintenance and operation of cafeteria or restaurant  service
 for  the  use  of  pupils  and  teachers while at school, and such other
 services as the commissioner may approve. Such cafeteria  or  restaurant
 service  may  be  used by the community for school related functions and
 activities and  to  furnish  meals  to  the  elderly  residents  of  the
 district,  sixty years of age or older. Utilization by elderly residents
 or school related groups shall be subject to the approval of  the  board
 of  education.  Charges  shall  be sufficient to bear the direct cost of
 preparation and serving of such meals, exclusive of any other  available
 reimbursements.
   (1-A)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION
 TO THE CONTRARY, SCHOOL COUNSELORS, SCHOOL SOCIAL  WORKERS,  AND  SCHOOL
 PSYCHOLOGISTS  MAY  BE REQUESTED BY CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
 FOR UP TO FIVE DAYS PER WEEK THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR.
   § 3. Paragraph h of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the education law
 is amended by adding two new subparagrahs 12 and 13 to read as follows:
   (12) TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH CHARTER SCHOOLS  TO  PROVIDE  SCHOOL
 COUNSELORS,  AS  SUCH  TERM  IS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION FIFTY-SEVEN OF
 SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, SCHOOL  SOCIAL  WORKERS,  AS
 SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIFTY-SEVEN OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 FIVE  OF THIS CHAPTER, AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED
 IN SUBDIVISION FIFTY-SEVEN OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF  THIS  CHAP-
 TER,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE COSTS OF SUCH SCHOOL COUNSELORS, SCHOOL SOCIAL
 WORKERS, AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, SHALL BE AIDABLE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
 SION FIVE OF THIS SECTION TO THE SAME EXTENT AND ON THE  SAME  BASIS  AS
 COSTS  ALLOCATED  TO  A  COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND FURTHER PROVIDED
 THAT THE AID RATIO SHALL BE THE AID RATIO FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
 WHERE THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS LOCATED AND FURTHER  PROVIDED  THAT  CHARTER
 SCHOOLS  SHALL  NOT  BE LIABLE FOR PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AS
 DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   (13) TO ENTER  INTO  CONTRACTS  WITH  NON-COMPONENT  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS
 INCLUDING  CITY  SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF CITIES WITH ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE
 THOUSAND INHABITANTS OR MORE, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL COUNSELORS, AS SUCH TERM
 IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIFTY-SEVEN OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED  FIVE  OF
 THIS CHAPTER, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI-
 SION  FIFTY-SEVEN  OF  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, AND
 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIFTY-SEVEN
 OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED THAT  THE  COSTS
 OF  SUCH  SCHOOL  COUNSELORS, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND SCHOOL PSYCHOL-
 OGISTS, SHALL BE AIDABLE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION TO
 THE SAME EXTENT AND ON THE SAME BASIS AS COSTS ALLOCATED TO A  COMPONENT
 SCHOOL   DISTRICT,   AND  FURTHER  PROVIDED  THAT  NON-COMPONENT  SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES  AS
 DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 4. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3040 to read
 as follows:
   § 3040. GRANTS  FOR  SCHOOL  COUNSELORS,  SCHOOL  SOCIAL  WORKERS, AND
 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.  1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  SCHOOL  COUNSE-
 LORS,  SCHOOL  SOCIAL  WORKERS,  AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS SHALL HAVE THE
 SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN  SUBDIVISION  FIFTY-SEVEN  OF  SECTION  THREE
 HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER.
   2.  NONPUBLIC  SCHOOLS  SHALL,  UPON APPLICATION, BE REIMBURSED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT FOR THE SALARIES OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS,
 AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS. EACH SCHOOL WHICH SEEKS A REIMBURSEMENT PURSU-

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 ANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE OF  RELIGIOUS  AND  INDE-
 PENDENT  SCHOOLS  AN APPLICATION THEREFOR, TOGETHER WITH SUCH ADDITIONAL
 DOCUMENTS AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE, AT SUCH TIMES,  IN
 SUCH  FORM  AND  CONTAINING  SUCH  INFORMATION  AS  THE COMMISSIONER MAY
 PRESCRIBE BY REGULATION. APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST FIRST OF EACH YEAR FOR SCHOOLS TO  BE
 REIMBURSED FOR THE SALARIES OF ELIGIBLE SCHOOL COUNSELORS, SCHOOL SOCIAL
 WORKERS, AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS IN THE PRIOR YEAR.
   3.  THE COMMISSIONER MAY PROMULGATE ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS NECESSARY
 TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                 SUBPART G
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2801-d
 to read as follows:
   § 2801-D. NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM COORDI-
 NATOR. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "SCHOOL  MENTAL  HEALTH
 SERVICES  PROGRAM  COORDINATOR"  SHALL  MEAN  A  MENTAL  HEALTH SERVICES
 PROFESSIONAL,  WITH  QUALIFICATIONS  DETERMINED  BY  REGULATION  BY  THE
 COMMISSIONER,  WHOSE  ROLE  AND  RESPONSIBILITY  SHALL  BE  TO WORK WITH
 STUDENTS, FACULTY AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE  PROFESSIONALS
 TO IDENTIFY, REPORT AND ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OF STUDENTS, FACUL-
 TY AND ADMINISTRATION AT ANY PUBLIC OR NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT COULD POSE
 A RISK TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
   2. ANY PUBLIC OR NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL OR BOARD OF COOPER-
 ATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES MAY EMPLOY A MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROFES-
 SIONAL, IN EITHER THE CLASSIFIED OR UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE, DETERMINED  IN
 REGULATION  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  TO  BE  QUALIFIED, AS A MENTAL HEALTH
 SERVICES PROGRAM COORDINATOR.   ANY SUCH PUBLIC  OR  NON-PUBLIC  SCHOOL,
 CHARTER  SCHOOL  OR  BOARD  OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MAY ALSO
 CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF NEW YORK, A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE, OR
 WITH A PRIVATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDER, FOR THE PROVISION  OF  A
 MENTAL  HEALTH  SERVICES  PROFESSIONAL,  DETERMINED IN REGULATION BY THE
 COMMISSIONER TO BE QUALIFIED, TO  SERVE  AS  A  MENTAL  HEALTH  SERVICES
 PROGRAM COORDINATOR.
   3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, BY REGULATION, DETERMINE THE QUALIFICATIONS
 FOR  A  MENTAL  HEALTH  SERVICES PROGRAM COORDINATOR. A SCHOOL DISTRICT,
 NONPUBLIC SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL OR  BOARD  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL
 SERVICES  SHALL  BE  AUTHORIZED TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT FOR AS MANY MENTAL
 HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM COORDINATORS, AS SUCH DISTRICT, SCHOOL OR  BOARD
 OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES DEEMS NECESSARY. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL BY REGULATION, ESTABLISH THE MANDATORY  REPORTS,  THE  PERSONS  OR
 ENTITIES  WITH  WHOM  SUCH  REPORTS  SHALL  BE  FILED, AND THE TREATMENT
 SERVICES THAT MAY BE OFFERED OR DIRECTED BY  A  MENTAL  HEALTH  SERVICES
 PROGRAM COORDINATOR.
   § 2. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph d of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of
 the  education  law,  as  amended by chapter 474 of the laws of 1996, is
 amended and a new subparagraph 1-a is added to read as follows:
   (1) Aidable shared  services.  At  the  request  of  component  school
 districts, and with the approval of the commissioner, provide any of the
 following services on a cooperative basis: school nurse teacher, attend-
 ance supervisor, supervisor of teachers, dental hygienist, psychologist,
 SCHOOL  MENTAL  HEALTH  SERVICES  PROGRAM  COORDINATOR,  AS SUCH TERM IS
 DEFINED IN SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE-D OF THIS CHAPTER,  teachers
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 counsellors, operation of special classes for  students  with  disabili-
 ties,  as  such  term is defined in article eighty-nine of this chapter;
 pupil and financial accounting service by means of mechanical equipment;
 maintenance and operation of cafeteria or restaurant service for the use
 of  pupils  and teachers while at school, and such other services as the
 commissioner may approve. Such cafeteria or restaurant  service  may  be
 used by the community for school related functions and activities and to
 furnish  meals  to the elderly residents of the district, sixty years of
 age or older. Utilization by elderly residents or school related  groups
 shall  be  subject  to  the  approval of the board of education. Charges
 shall be sufficient to bear the direct cost of preparation  and  serving
 of such meals, exclusive of any other available reimbursements.
   (1-A)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION
 TO THE CONTRARY, SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM COORDINATORS  MAY
 BE REQUESTED BY CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR UP TO FIVE DAYS
 PER WEEK THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR.
   § 3. Paragraph h of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the education law
 is amended by adding two new subparagraphs 12 and 13 to read as follows:
   (12)  TO  ENTER  INTO CONTRACTS WITH CHARTER SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL
 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM COORDINATORS, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED  IN
 SECTION  TWENTY-EIGHT  HUNDRED  ONE-D OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED THAT THE
 COSTS OF SUCH SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM  COORDINATORS  SHALL
 BE  AIDABLE  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  FIVE OF THIS SECTION TO THE SAME
 EXTENT AND ON THE SAME BASIS AS COSTS ALLOCATED TO  A  COMPONENT  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT THE AID RATIO SHALL BE THE AID RATIO
 FOR  THE  PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS LOCATED AND
 FURTHER PROVIDED THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   (13) TO ENTER  INTO  CONTRACTS  WITH  NON-COMPONENT  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS
 INCLUDING  CITY  SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF CITIES WITH ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE
 THOUSAND INHABITANTS OR MORE, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL MENTAL  HEALTH  SERVICES
 PROGRAM  COORDINATORS,  AS  SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT
 HUNDRED ONE-D OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED THAT THE COSTS  OF  SUCH  SCHOOL
 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM COORDINATORS SHALL BE AIDABLE PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION  FIVE  OF  THIS  SECTION  TO THE SAME EXTENT AND ON THE SAME
 BASIS AS COSTS ALLOCATED TO A COMPONENT  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  AND  FURTHER
 PROVIDED  THAT  NON-COMPONENT  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
 PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AS DEFINED IN  PARAGRAPH  B  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION.
   § 4. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3039 to read
 as follows:
   § 3039. GRANTS FOR SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM COORDINATORS.
 1.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM
 COORDINATOR SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED UNDER  SECTION  TWEN-
 TY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE-D OF THIS CHAPTER.
   2.  NONPUBLIC  SCHOOLS  SHALL,  UPON APPLICATION, BE REIMBURSED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT FOR THE SALARIES OF SCHOOL  MENTAL  HEALTH  SERVICES  PROGRAM
 COORDINATORS.  EACH  SCHOOL WHICH SEEKS A REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS AND INDEPENDENT  SCHOOLS
 AN  APPLICATION THEREFOR, TOGETHER WITH SUCH ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS AS THE
 COMMISSIONER MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE, AT SUCH TIMES,  IN  SUCH  FORM  AND
 CONTAINING  SUCH  INFORMATION AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY PRESCRIBE BY REGU-
 LATION. APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST  BE
 RECEIVED  BY  AUGUST FIRST OF EACH YEAR FOR SCHOOLS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR
 THE SALARIES OF ELIGIBLE SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM COORDINA-
 TORS IN THE PRIOR YEAR.

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   3. THE COMMISSIONER MAY PROMULGATE ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS  NECESSARY
 TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                 SUBPART H
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 411 to
 read as follows:
   §  411. COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM. 1. WITHIN AMOUNTS
 APPROPRIATED FOR THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF COMPREHENSIVE SECURI-
 TY SYSTEMS IN EVERY SCHOOL OF THE  STATE,  THE  COMMISSIONER  IS  HEREBY
 AUTHORIZED  AND  DIRECTED TO AWARD GRANTS TO EVERY PUBLIC, PAROCHIAL AND
 PRIVATE SCHOOL IN THE STATE. SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE FOR THE TOTAL  CAPITAL
 COSTS  OF  QUICK  CAPACITY SMART SENSOR THREAT DETECTION, AND 360 DEGREE
 SECURITY AWARENESS INCLUDING  SERVICES,  EXPENSES  AND  INDIRECT  COSTS.
 GRANTEES  RECEIVING  FUNDING  PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION MAY EXPEND NO
 MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF GRANTS FOR ADMINISTRATION  AND  NO  MORE  THAN
 FIVE PERCENT FOR GRANTEE TRAINING.
   2.  IN THE EVENT THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION IN
 ANY YEAR IS INSUFFICIENT TO PAY ALL CLAIMS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION,
 THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PAY SUCH CLAIMS ON A  PRORATED  BASIS  AMONG  ALL
 SCHOOLS FILING SUCH CLAIMS UNTIL THE APPROPRIATION IS EXHAUSTED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
   §  2.  Severability.  If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
 section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of  competent
 jurisdiction  to  be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or
 invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation
 to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part thereof
 directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment  shall  have
 been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the legislature
 that  this  act  would have been enacted even if such invalid provisions
 had not been included herein.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
 the applicable effective date of Subparts A through H of this Part shall
 be as specifically set forth in the last section of such Subparts.

                                  PART B
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 908 to
 read as follows:
   §   908.  PROHIBITION  AGAINST  LUNCH  SHAMING.    ALL  PUBLIC  SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS  IN  THE  STATE  THAT
 PARTICIPATE  IN  THE  NATIONAL  SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM OR SCHOOL BREAKFAST
 PROGRAM IN WHICH THERE IS A SCHOOL AT WHICH ALL PUPILS ARE NOT  ELIGIBLE
 TO  BE  SERVED  BREAKFAST  AND  LUNCH  UNDER  THE  COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY
 PROVISION OR PROVISION TWO OF THE FEDERAL NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT,  42
 U.S.C.  SEC.  1751  ET SEQ., SHALL DEVELOP A PLAN TO ENSURE THAT A PUPIL
 WHOSE PARENT OR GUARDIAN HAS UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES IS  NOT  SHAMED  OR
 TREATED  DIFFERENTLY THAN A PUPIL WHOSE PARENT OR GUARDIAN DOES NOT HAVE
 UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES. THE PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER
 BY JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, OR SIXTY DAYS FROM  THE  EFFECTIVE
 DATE  OF THIS SECTION AFTER ENACTMENT IN CONFORMANCE WITH REGULATIONS OF
 THE COMMISSIONER. AFTER SUBMISSION OF SUCH PLAN, THE  SCHOOL  OR  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT  SHALL  ADOPT  AND POST THE PLAN ON ITS WEBSITE. THE PLAN SHALL
 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:

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   A. A STATEMENT THAT THE SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT  SHALL  PROVIDE  THE
 STUDENT  WITH  THE  STUDENT'S  MEAL OF CHOICE FOR THAT SCHOOL DAY OF THE
 AVAILABLE REIMBURSABLE MEAL CHOICES FOR SUCH SCHOOL DAY, IF THE  STUDENT
 REQUESTS  ONE,  UNLESS THE STUDENT'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN HAS SPECIFICALLY
 PROVIDED WRITTEN PERMISSION TO THE SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT TO WITHHOLD
 A  MEAL,  PROVIDED  THAT SUCH STATEMENT SHALL ONLY REQUIRE THE SCHOOL OR
 SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO REIMBURSABLE MEALS, NOT A LA  CARTE
 ITEMS, ADULT MEALS, OR OTHER SIMILAR ITEMS;
   B.  AN  EXPLANATION  OF  HOW  STAFF WILL BE TRAINED TO ENSURE THAT THE
 PROCEDURES ARE CARRIED OUT CORRECTLY AND HOW THE  AFFECTED  PARENTS  AND
 GUARDIANS  WILL  BE PROVIDED WITH ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY
 FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEALS FOR THEIR CHILDREN;
   C. A STATEMENT REQUIRING THE SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT TO  NOTIFY  THE
 STUDENT'S  PARENT  OR  GUARDIAN  THAT THE STUDENT'S MEAL CARD OR ACCOUNT
 BALANCE IS EXHAUSTED AND UNPAID MEAL CHARGES ARE DUE.  THE  NOTIFICATION
 STATEMENT  MAY  INCLUDE  A  REPAYMENT SCHEDULE, BUT THE SCHOOL OR SCHOOL
 DISTRICT MAY NOT CHARGE ANY INTEREST OR  FEES  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  ANY
 MEALS CHARGED;
   D.  A  COMMUNICATION  PROCEDURE  DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ELIGIBLE FAMILIES
 ENROLLING IN THE NATIONAL FREE AND  REDUCED  PRICE  MEAL  PROGRAM.  SUCH
 COMMUNICATION  PROCEDURES  SHALL  ALSO INCLUDE A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING
 ELIGIBILITY WHEN A STUDENT OWES MONEY FOR FIVE OR  MORE  MEALS,  WHEREIN
 THE SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL:
   I.  MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE IF A STUDENT IS DIRECTLY CERTIFIED
 TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE MEALS;
   II. MAKE AT LEAST TWO  ATTEMPTS,  NOT  INCLUDING  THE  APPLICATION  OR
 INSTRUCTIONS  INCLUDED  IN  A  SCHOOL  ENROLLMENT  PACKET,  TO REACH THE
 STUDENT'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND HAVE THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN FILL OUT  A
 MEAL APPLICATION; AND
   III.  REQUIRE  A  SCHOOL  OR  SCHOOL DISTRICT TO CONTACT THE PARENT OR
 GUARDIAN TO OFFER ASSISTANCE WITH A MEAL APPLICATION, DETERMINE IF THERE
 ARE OTHER ISSUES WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD THAT HAVE CAUSED THE CHILD TO HAVE
 INSUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PURCHASE A SCHOOL MEAL AND OFFER ANY OTHER ASSIST-
 ANCE THAT IS APPROPRIATE;
   E. A CLEAR EXPLANATION OF  PROCEDURES  DESIGNED  TO  DECREASE  STUDENT
 DISTRESS OR EMBARRASSMENT, PROVIDED THAT, NO SCHOOL SHALL:
   I. PUBLICLY IDENTIFY OR STIGMATIZE A STUDENT WHO CANNOT PAY FOR A MEAL
 OR  WHO  OWES  A  MEAL  DEBT BY ANY MEANS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 REQUIRING THAT A STUDENT WEAR A WRISTBAND OR HAND STAMP;
   II. REQUIRE A STUDENT WHO CANNOT PAY FOR A MEAL OR  WHO  OWES  A  MEAL
 DEBT  TO  DO CHORES OR OTHER WORK TO PAY FOR MEALS, PROVIDED THAT CHORES
 OR WORK REQUIRED OF ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF A MEAL DEBT IS PERMITTED;
   III. REQUIRE THAT A STUDENT THROW AWAY A MEAL AFTER IT HAS BEEN SERVED
 BECAUSE OF THE STUDENT'S INABILITY TO PAY FOR THE MEAL OR BECAUSE  MONEY
 IS OWED FOR EARLIER MEALS;
   IV.  TAKE ANY ACTION DIRECTED AT A PUPIL TO COLLECT UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL
 FEES. A SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY ATTEMPT TO COLLECT  UNPAID  SCHOOL
 MEAL FEES FROM A PARENT OR GUARDIAN; OR
   V.  DISCUSS  ANY  OUTSTANDING  MEAL  DEBT  IN  THE  PRESENCE  OF OTHER
 STUDENTS;
   F. A CLEAR EXPLANATION OF THE PROCEDURE TO HANDLE UNPAID MEAL CHARGES,
 PROVIDED THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION  IS  INTENDED  TO  ALLOW  FOR  THE
 UNLIMITED ACCRUAL OF DEBT;
   G.  PROCEDURES  TO ENROLL IN THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE LUNCH PROGRAM,
 PROVIDED THAT SUCH PROCEDURES SHALL INCLUDE THAT, AT  THE  BEGINNING  OF
 EACH SCHOOL YEAR, A SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE:

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   I. A FREE, PRINTED MEAL APPLICATION IN EVERY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PACKET,
 OR  IF  THE  SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT CHOOSES TO USE AN ELECTRONIC MEAL
 APPLICATION, PROVIDE IN SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PACKETS WITH AN EXPLANATION OF
 THE ELECTRONIC MEAL APPLICATION PROCESS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW PARENTS
 OR GUARDIANS MAY REQUEST A PAPER APPLICATION AT NO COST; AND
   II.  MEAL APPLICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN A LANGUAGE THAT PARENTS AND
 GUARDIANS UNDERSTAND. IF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN CANNOT READ OR  UNDERSTAND
 A MEAL APPLICATION, THE SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL OFFER ASSISTANCE
 IN COMPLETING THE APPLICATION;
   H. IF A SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT BECOMES AWARE THAT A STUDENT WHO HAS
 NOT  SUBMITTED  A  MEAL  APPLICATION IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED-FEE
 MEALS, THE SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL COMPLETE AND FILE AN APPLICA-
 TION FOR THE STUDENT PURSUANT TO TITLE SEVEN, SECTION  245.6(D)  OF  THE
 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS; AND
   I. SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT LIAISONS SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE NUTRI-
 TION  DEPARTMENT  TO  MAKE  SURE  HOMELESS, FOSTER, AND MIGRANT STUDENTS
 RECEIVE FREE SCHOOL MEALS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW.
   § 2. Section 4 of chapter 537 of the laws of 1976, relating  to  paid,
 free  and  reduced price breakfast for eligible pupils in certain school
 districts is renumbered section 6 and two new sections 4 and 5 are added
 to read as follows:
   § 4. A. ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THIS STATE,  NOT
 INCLUDING  A  CHARTER  SCHOOL  AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION
 LAW, WITH AT LEAST SEVENTY PERCENT OR MORE OF ITS STUDENTS ELIGIBLE  FOR
 FREE  OR  REDUCED-PRICE  MEALS  UNDER  THE FEDERAL NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH
 PROGRAM AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BASED UPON  DATA
 SUBMITTED  BY  SCHOOLS  THROUGH THE BASIC EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEM (BEDS)
 FOR THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO  OFFER  ALL  STUDENTS  A
 SCHOOL BREAKFAST AFTER THE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY HAS BEGUN.
   B.  EACH  PUBLIC  SCHOOL  MAY DETERMINE THE BREAKFAST SERVICE DELIVERY
 MODEL THAT BEST SUITS ITS STUDENTS. SERVICE DELIVERY MODELS MAY INCLUDE,
 BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BREAKFAST IN THE CLASSROOM, GRAB AND  GO  BREAK-
 FAST,  AND  BREAKFAST  SERVED  IN  THE CAFETERIA. TIME SPENT BY STUDENTS
 CONSUMING BREAKFAST MAY BE CONSIDERED INSTRUCTIONAL TIME  WHEN  STUDENTS
 CONSUME  BREAKFAST  IN THE STUDENTS' CLASSROOMS AND INSTRUCTION IS BEING
 PROVIDED WHILE  STUDENTS  ARE  CONSUMING  BREAKFAST.  IN  DETERMINING  A
 SERVICE  DELIVERY  MODEL,  SCHOOLS SHALL CONSULT WITH TEACHERS, PARENTS,
 STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
   C. SCHOOLS  SUBJECT  TO  THIS  REQUIREMENT  SHALL  PROVIDE  NOTICE  TO
 STUDENTS'  PARENTS AND GUARDIANS THAT THE SCHOOL WILL BE OFFERING BREAK-
 FAST TO ALL STUDENTS AFTER THE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY HAS BEGUN.
   D. THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SHALL:
   I. ON OR BEFORE MAY 1, 2018, AND ON OR BEFORE MAY 1 OF EACH YEAR THER-
 EAFTER PRECEDING EACH SCHOOL YEAR, PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE A LIST OF  THE
 PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATING SUCH PROGRAMS,
 AND PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO SUCH SCHOOLS;
   II. DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION  OF  SUCH
 PROGRAMS,  WHICH  SHALL BE IN THE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL
 AND STATE LAWS GOVERNING THE SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM;
   III. PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RELATING TO  THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF
 SUCH PROGRAM; AND
   IV.  ANNUALLY  PUBLISH BY DECEMBER 2019, AND EACH DECEMBER THEREAFTER,
 ON ITS WEBSITE INFORMATION RELATING  TO  EACH  SCHOOL  SUBJECT  TO  THIS
 REQUIREMENT,  AS  WELL AS ANY OTHER SCHOOLS OPERATING SUCH PROGRAM WHICH
 ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THIS REQUIREMENT, IN  THE  PRIOR  SCHOOL  YEAR.  SUCH
 INFORMATION  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED TO: THE SCHOOL NAME,

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 SERVICE DELIVERY MODELS IMPLEMENTED, STUDENT ENROLLMENT,  THE  FREE  AND
 REDUCED-PRICE  LUNCH  PERCENTAGE,  THE  AVERAGE  DAILY BREAKFAST PARTIC-
 IPATION RATE, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF  BREAKFAST  MEALS  SERVED  DURING  THE
 SCHOOL  YEAR,  THE TOTAL COST OF THE BREAKFAST PROGRAM DURING THE SCHOOL
 YEAR, THE TOTAL FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR  BREAKFAST  MEALS  DURING  THE
 SCHOOL  YEAR,  AND  THE  TOTAL  STATE  REIMBURSEMENT FOR BREAKFAST MEALS
 DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.
   § 5. A. NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  MONETARY  LIMITATIONS  WITH  RESPECT  TO
 SCHOOL  LUNCH  PROGRAMS  CONTAINED  IN ANY LAW OR REGULATION, FOR SCHOOL
 LUNCH MEALS SERVED IN THE SCHOOL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2019  AND  EACH
 JULY 1 THEREAFTER, A SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LUNCH
 MEAL  STATE SUBSIDY OF TWENTY-FIVE CENTS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ANY ANNUAL
 STATE SUBSIDY RECEIVED BY SUCH SCHOOL FOOD  AUTHORITY  UNDER  ANY  OTHER
 PROVISION  OF STATE LAW, FOR ANY SCHOOL LUNCH MEAL SERVED BY SUCH SCHOOL
 FOOD AUTHORITY; PROVIDED THAT THE SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY CERTIFIES TO THE
 STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION B OF THIS SECTION THAT SUCH FOOD AUTHORITY HAS PURCHASED  AT
 LEAST  TWENTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF ITS TOTAL COST OF LUNCH PRODUCTS FOR ITS
 SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE  PROGRAM  FROM  NEW  YORK  STATE  FARMERS,  GROWERS,
 PRODUCERS OR PROCESSORS IN THE PRECEDING SCHOOL YEAR.
   B.  THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT
 OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS, SHALL DEVELOP AN APPLICATION FOR SCHOOL FOOD
 AUTHORITIES TO SEEK AN ADDITIONAL STATE SUBSIDY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
 IN A TIMELINE AND FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION.
 SUCH  APPLICATION  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, DOCUMENTATION
 DEMONSTRATING THE SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY'S TOTAL LUNCH PURCHASES FOR  ITS
 SCHOOL  FOOD  SERVICE PROGRAMS AND DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRATING ITS TOTAL
 LUNCH PURCHASES AND PERCENTAGES FOR SUCH PROGRAMS FROM  NEW  YORK  STATE
 FARMERS,  GROWERS, PRODUCERS OR PROCESSORS IN THE PRECEDING SCHOOL YEAR.
 THE APPLICATION SHALL ALSO INCLUDE AN ATTESTATION FROM THE  SCHOOL  FOOD
 AUTHORITY'S  CHIEF  OPERATING OFFICER THAT IT PURCHASED AT LEAST TWENTY-
 FIVE PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL COST OF LUNCH PRODUCTS  FOR  ITS  SCHOOL  FOOD
 SERVICE  PROGRAM  FROM  NEW  YORK  STATE  FARMERS, GROWERS, PRODUCERS OR
 PROCESSORS IN THE PRECEDING SCHOOL YEAR IN ORDER TO  MEET  THE  REQUIRE-
 MENTS  FOR  THIS ADDITIONAL STATE SUBSIDY. SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITIES SHALL
 BE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY APPLY FOR THIS SUBSIDY.
   C. THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SHALL ANNUALLY  PUBLISH  INFORMATION
 ON  ITS  WEBSITE  COMMENCING  ON  SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 AND EACH SEPTEMBER 1
 THEREAFTER, RELATING TO EACH SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY THAT APPLIED FOR  AND
 RECEIVED  THIS  ADDITIONAL  STATE SUBSIDY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
 THE SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY NAME, STUDENT ENROLLMENT, AVERAGE DAILY  LUNCH
 PARTICIPATION,  TOTAL  LUNCH COSTS FOR ITS SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS,
 TOTAL COST OF LUNCH  PRODUCTS  FOR  ITS  SCHOOL  FOOD  SERVICE  PROGRAMS
 PURCHASED FROM NEW YORK STATE FARMERS, GROWERS, PRODUCERS OR PROCESSORS,
 AND  THE  PERCENT OF TOTAL LUNCH COSTS THAT WERE PURCHASED FROM NEW YORK
 STATE FARMERS, GROWERS, PRODUCERS OR PROCESSORS.
   § 2-a. Subparagraph 3 of paragraph b of  subdivision  6-f  of  section
 3602  of  the education law, as added by section 19 of part H of chapter
 83 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
   (3) IS TO IMPLEMENT THE BREAKFAST  AFTER  THE  BELL  SCHOOL  BREAKFAST
 PROGRAM,  FOR  ELIGIBLE  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS BEGINNING IN THE TWO THOUSAND
 EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR, PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR OF
 CHAPTER FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE LAWS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVEN-
 TY-SIX FOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASES, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  THAT  SUCH  EXPENSES
 SHALL  BE  LIMITED  TO  NO  MORE  THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER SCHOOL.
 ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT PURCHASES SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO,

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 EQUIPMENT  USED  FOR THE STORAGE, PRESERVATION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD;
 AND/OR
   (4)  if  bonded  pursuant  to  paragraph  j of subdivision six of this
 section, would cause a city school district in a  city  having  a  popu-
 lation  of  less  than  one  hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants to
 exceed ninety-five percent of its constitutional  debt  limit  provided,
 however,  that any debt issued pursuant to paragraph c of section 104.00
 of the local finance law shall not be included in such calculation.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
 subdivision  a of section 4 of chapter 537 of the laws of 1976, as added
 by section two of this act, shall take effect September 1, 2018.
 
                                  PART C
 
   Section 1. Section 1604 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 43 to read as follows:
   43. TO PASS, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZ-
 ING  THE  USE  OF  SCHOOL BUS CAMERAS PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
 EIGHTEEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES  MAY
 ALSO  ENTER  INTO  CONTRACTS  WITH  A  THIRD PARTY FOR THE INSTALLATION,
 ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION, NOTICE PROCESSING, AND  MAINTENANCE  OF  SUCH
 CAMERAS, AND FOR THE SHARING OF REVENUE DERIVED FROM SUCH CAMERAS PURSU-
 ANT  TO  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTEEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW,
 PROVIDED THAT THE LEASE, INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, OR ANY
 OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH CAMERAS OTHER THAN PURCHASES SHALL  NOT
 BE  CONSIDERED AN AIDABLE EXPENSE PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED
 TWENTY-THREE-A  OF  THIS  CHAPTER.    THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ANNUALLY
 PRESCRIBE  A SPECIAL COST ALLOWANCE FOR SUCH SCHOOL BUS CAMERAS, AND THE
 APPROVED EXPENDITURES SHALL NOT EXCEED SUCH COST ALLOWANCE.
   § 2. Section 1709 of the education law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 43 to read as follows:
   43.  TO PASS A RESOLUTION, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD, AUTHORIZING
 THE USE OF SCHOOL BUS CAMERAS PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN  HUNDRED  EIGH-
 TEEN  OF  THE  VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, PROVIDED THAT THE BOARD MAY ALSO
 ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH A THIRD PARTY FOR THE  INSTALLATION,  ADMINIS-
 TRATION,  OPERATION, NOTICE PROCESSING, AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH CAMERAS,
 AND FOR THE SHARING OF REVENUE DERIVED FROM  SUCH  CAMERAS  PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTEEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, PROVIDED
 THAT  THE  LEASE,  INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, OR ANY OTHER
 COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH CAMERAS OTHER THAN  PURCHASES  SHALL  NOT  BE
 CONSIDERED  AN  AIDABLE  EXPENSE  PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED
 TWENTY-THREE-A  OF  THIS  CHAPTER.  THE  COMMISSIONER   SHALL   ANNUALLY
 PRESCRIBE  A SPECIAL COST ALLOWANCE FOR SUCH SCHOOL BUS CAMERAS, AND THE
 APPROVED EXPENDITURES SHALL NOT EXCEED SUCH COST ALLOWANCE.
   § 2-a. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 3623-a of the education
 law, as amended by chapter 453 of the laws of 2005, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   c.  The purchase of equipment deemed a proper school district expense,
 including: (i) the purchase of two-way radios to be used on old and  new
 school  buses, (ii) the purchase of stop-arms, to be used on old and new
 school buses, (iii) the purchase and installation of seat  safety  belts
 on  school buses in accordance with the provisions of section thirty-six
 hundred thirty-five-a of this article, (iv) the purchase of  school  bus
 back  up  beepers,  (v)  the purchase of school bus front crossing arms,
 (vi) the purchase  of  school  bus  safety  sensor  devices,  (vii)  the

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 purchase  and  installation  of  exterior  reflective  marking on school
 buses, (viii)  the  purchase  of  automatic  engine  fire  extinguishing
 systems  for school buses used to transport students who use wheelchairs
 or  other  assistive mobility devices, [and] (ix) THE PURCHASE OF SCHOOL
 BUS CAMERAS, AND (X) the purchase of other equipment  as  prescribed  in
 the regulations of the commissioner; and
   §  3.  The  vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
 1118 to read as follows:
   § 1118. OWNER LIABILITY FOR OPERATOR ILLEGALLY OVERTAKING OR PASSING A
 SCHOOL BUS. (A) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  EACH
 BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
 AND  EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL BUS
 SAFETY CAMERA PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY  ON  THE  OWNER  OF  A
 VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH SECTION ELEVEN
 HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF THIS TITLE. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL EMPOWER A BOARD
 OF EDUCATION OR SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION  CONTRACTOR
 THAT  HAS  CONTRACTED  WITH  SUCH  SCHOOL DISTRICT TO INSTALL SCHOOL BUS
 SAFETY CAMERAS UPON SCHOOL BUSES OPERATED BY  OR  CONTRACTED  WITH  SUCH
 DISTRICT.
   2. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL UTILIZE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES TO ENSURE, TO THE
 EXTENT  PRACTICABLE, THAT PHOTOGRAPHS PRODUCED BY SUCH SCHOOL BUS SAFETY
 CAMERAS SHALL NOT INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTIFY THE DRIVER,  THE  PASSEN-
 GERS,  OR THE CONTENTS OF THE VEHICLE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO NOTICE
 OF LIABILITY ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE  DISMISSED  SOLELY
 BECAUSE  A PHOTOGRAPH OR PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE
 CONTENTS OF A VEHICLE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH SCHOOL  DISTRICT  HAS  MADE  A
 REASONABLE EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
   (B)  IN ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH HAS ADOPTED A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE  LIABLE
 FOR  A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IF SUCH VEHICLE WAS USED
 OR OPERATED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER,  EXPRESS  OR  IMPLIED,  IN
 VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF
 THIS TITLE, AND SUCH VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM
 A SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERA; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NO OWNER OF A  VEHICLE
 SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WHERE THE
 OPERATOR  OF SUCH VEHICLE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF THE UNDERLYING VIOLATION
 OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE.
   (C) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS  SECTION,  "OWNER"  SHALL  HAVE  THE  MEANING
 PROVIDED IN ARTICLE TWO-B OF THIS CHAPTER. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 "SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY  CAMERA"  SHALL  MEAN AN AUTOMATED PHOTO MONITORING
 DEVICE AFFIXED TO THE OUTSIDE OF A SCHOOL BUS AND DESIGNATED  TO  DETECT
 AND  STORE VIDEOTAPE AND ONE OR MORE IMAGES OF MOTOR VEHICLES THAT OVER-
 TAKE OR PASS SCHOOL BUSES IN VIOLATION OF  SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF  SECTION
 ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE.
   (D)  NO  SCHOOL  DISTRICT OR SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR THAT
 HAS INSTALLED CAMERAS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL ACCESS  THE  IMAGES
 FROM  SUCH  CAMERAS BUT SHALL PROVIDE, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
 APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR AGENCIES, FOR THE PROPER  HANDLING
 AND  CUSTODY  OF SUCH IMAGES FOR THE FORWARDING OF SUCH IMAGES FROM SUCH
 CAMERAS TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION IN THE  AREA  IN
 WHICH  THE  VIOLATION  OCCURRED  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF IMPOSING MONETARY
 LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR  ILLEGALLY  OVERTAKING  OR
 PASSING  A  SCHOOL BUS IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN
 HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE.   AFTER RECEIPT  OF  SUCH  IMAGES  A
 POLICE  OFFICER  SHALL  INSPECT  SUCH  VIDEOTAPE AND IMAGES TO DETERMINE
 WHETHER A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  SEVEN-

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 TY-FOUR  OF THIS TITLE WAS COMMITTED. UPON SUCH A FINDING A CERTIFICATE,
 SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY AN OFFICER OF SUCH AGENCY, OR A FACSIMILE THERE-
 OF, BASED UPON INSPECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS, MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOTAPE OR
 OTHER  RECORDED  IMAGES PRODUCED BY A SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERA, SHALL BE
 PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED  THEREIN.  ANY  PHOTOGRAPHS,
 MICROPHOTOGRAPHS,  VIDEOTAPE  OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES EVIDENCING SUCH A
 VIOLATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN ANY PROCEEDING TO ADJUDI-
 CATE THE LIABILITY FOR SUCH VIOLATION.
   (E) AN OWNER FOUND LIABLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR A VIOLATION  OF
 SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE
 SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A MONETARY PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
   (E-1) PAYMENT OF THE MONETARY PENALTY IMPOSED BY  SUBDIVISION  (E)  OF
 THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  PAYABLE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. NOTHING HEREIN
 SHALL PREVENT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM ENTERING  INTO  A  MEMORANDUM  OF
 UNDERSTANDING WITH A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO RETURN A PORTION OF
 SUCH  PENALTY  RECEIVED  TO  THE  LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, PROVIDED
 HOWEVER, IN NO CASE SHALL SUCH PORTION RETURNED TO A LOCAL LAW  ENFORCE-
 MENT  AGENCY  EXCEED TWENTY PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT RECEIVED BY THE SCHOOL
 DISTRICT.
   (E-2) IN THE EVENT AN OWNER IS CHARGED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WITH A
 VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF
 THIS  TITLE WHERE A SWORN CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
 VISION (D) OF THIS SECTION WHERE SUCH OWNER ELECTS TO PLEAD GUILTY TO  A
 LESSER  CHARGE,  THE PAYMENT OF THE MONETARY PENALTY IMPOSED BY SUBDIVI-
 SION (E) OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE REDUCED AND SHALL  BE  PAYABLE  TO
 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
   (F)  AN IMPOSITION OF LIABILITY UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED
 A CONVICTION AS AN OPERATOR AND SHALL NOT BE MADE PART OF THE  OPERATING
 RECORD OF THE PERSON UPON WHOM SUCH LIABILITY IS IMPOSED NOR SHALL IT BE
 USED  FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE
 COVERAGE.
   (G) 1. A NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL  BE  SENT  BY  THE  RESPECTIVE  LAW
 ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY  BY  FIRST  CLASS  MAIL TO EACH PERSON ALLEGED TO BE
 LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION  ELEVEN
 HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS TITLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. PERSONAL
 DELIVERY ON THE OWNER SHALL NOT  BE  REQUIRED.  A  MANUAL  OR  AUTOMATIC
 RECORD  OF  MAILING PREPARED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS SHALL BE
 PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN.
   2. A NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME  AND  ADDRESS  OF  THE
 PERSON  ALLEGED  TO BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION
 (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF  THIS  TITLE  PURSUANT  TO
 THIS  SECTION,  THE  REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SUCH
 VIOLATION, THE LOCATION WHERE SUCH VIOLATION TOOK PLACE,  THE  DATE  AND
 TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION AND THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE CAMERA WHICH
 RECORDED THE VIOLATION OR OTHER DOCUMENT LOCATOR NUMBER.
   3.  THE  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION ADVISING THE
 PERSON CHARGED OF THE MANNER AND THE TIME IN WHICH HE  MAY  CONTEST  THE
 LIABILITY  ALLEGED  IN  THE  NOTICE. SUCH NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL ALSO
 CONTAIN A WARNING TO ADVISE THE PERSONS CHARGED THAT FAILURE TO  CONTEST
 IN  THE MANNER AND TIME PROVIDED SHALL BE DEEMED AN ADMISSION OF LIABIL-
 ITY AND THAT A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED THEREON.
   4. THE NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE PREPARED AND MAILED BY THE RESPEC-
 TIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE LOCATION  WHERE
 THE VIOLATION OCCURRED.
   (H)  ADJUDICATION OF THE LIABILITY IMPOSED UPON OWNERS BY THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE BY A TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO  SECTION

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 THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW OR, IF THERE BE NONE,
 BY  THE  COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OVER TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS, EXCEPT THAT
 ANY CITY WHICH HAS ESTABLISHED OR DESIGNATED AN ADMINISTRATIVE  TRIBUNAL
 TO  HEAR  AND  DETERMINE OWNER LIABILITY ESTABLISHED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR
 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATIONS SHALL USE SUCH TRIBU-
 NAL TO ADJUDICATE THE LIABILITY IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION.
   (I) IF AN OWNER RECEIVES  A  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION  FOR  ANY TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS REPORTED TO A
 POLICE DEPARTMENT AS HAVING BEEN STOLEN, IT SHALL BE A VALID DEFENSE  TO
 AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION THAT
 THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE AS STOLEN PRIOR TO THE  TIME
 THE  VIOLATION  OCCURRED  AND  HAD  NOT BEEN RECOVERED BY SUCH TIME. FOR
 PURPOSES OF ASSERTING THE DEFENSE PROVIDED BY THIS SUBDIVISION IT  SHALL
 BE  SUFFICIENT  THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT ON THE STOLEN
 VEHICLE BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO THE  TRAFFIC  VIOLATIONS  BUREAU,
 COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OR PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU.
   (J)  WHERE  THE ADJUDICATION OF LIABILITY IMPOSED UPON OWNERS PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION IS BY AN  ADMINISTRATIVE  TRIBUNAL,  TRAFFIC  VIOLATIONS
 BUREAU,  OR  A  COURT HAVING JURISDICTION, AN OWNER WHO IS A LESSOR OF A
 VEHICLE TO WHICH A NOTICE OF LIABILITY WAS ISSUED PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVI-
 SION (G) OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE VIOLATION OF SUBDI-
 VISION  (A)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS TITLE,
 PROVIDED THAT HE OR SHE SENDS TO THE  ADMINISTRATIVE  TRIBUNAL,  TRAFFIC
 VIOLATIONS  BUREAU,  OR  COURT HAVING JURISDICTION A COPY OF THE RENTAL,
 LEASE OR OTHER SUCH CONTRACT DOCUMENT COVERING SUCH VEHICLE ON THE  DATE
 OF  THE VIOLATION, WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LESSEE CLEARLY LEGI-
 BLE, WITHIN THIRTY-SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE FROM THE BUREAU  OR
 COURT  OF  THE  DATE AND TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER
 INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF  LIABILITY.  FAILURE  TO
 SEND  SUCH  INFORMATION  WITHIN  SUCH THIRTY-SEVEN DAY TIME PERIOD SHALL
 RENDER THE OWNER LIABLE FOR THE  PENALTY  PRESCRIBED  BY  THIS  SECTION.
 WHERE  THE  LESSOR  COMPLIES  WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE
 LESSEE OF SUCH VEHICLE ON THE DATE OF SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED  TO
 BE  THE  OWNER  OF  SUCH  VEHICLE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE
 SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR THE VIOLATION OF  SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF  SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND
 SHALL BE SENT A NOTICE OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (G) OF  THIS
 SECTION.
   (K)  1.  IF  THE  OWNER  LIABLE  FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS  TITLE  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION  WAS  NOT  THE  OPERATOR  OF  THE  VEHICLE  AT  THE  TIME OF THE
 VIOLATION, THE OWNER MAY MAINTAIN AN ACTION FOR INDEMNIFICATION  AGAINST
 THE OPERATOR.
   2.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, NO OWNER OF A
 VEHICLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A MONETARY FINE  IMPOSED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION IF THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS OPERATING SUCH VEHICLE WITH-
 OUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME SUCH OPERATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE
 BEEN  OVERTAKING  OR PASSING A SCHOOL BUS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION THERE SHALL BE A PRESUMPTION THAT THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE  WAS
 OPERATING  SUCH  VEHICLE  WITH THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME SUCH
 OPERATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN OVERTAKING OR PASSING A SCHOOL BUS.
   (L) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE  LIABILITY
 OF  AN  OPERATOR  OF  A  VEHICLE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE.

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   (M) IN ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH ADOPTS A  SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY  CAMERA
 PROGRAM  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF  THIS  SECTION,  SUCH SCHOOL
 DISTRICT SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF  ITS
 SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY  CAMERAS TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF
 THE  SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE JUNE FIRST, TWO
 THOUSAND NINETEEN AND ON THE SAME DATE IN EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR IN  WHICH
 THE  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM  IS OPERABLE. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
 NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   1. A DESCRIPTION OF THE NUMBER OF BUSSES AND ROUTES WHERE  SCHOOL  BUS
 SAFETY CAMERAS WERE USED;
   2.  THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF ANNUAL INCIDENTS OF VIOLATIONS OF SUBDIVI-
 SION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE WITHIN THE
 DISTRICT;
   3. THE NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS RECORDED BY SCHOOL BUS SAFETY  CAMERAS  IN
 THE AGGREGATE AND ON A DAILY, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY BASIS;
   4.  THE  TOTAL  NUMBER  OF  NOTICES OF LIABILITY ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS
 RECORDED BY SUCH SYSTEMS;
   5. THE NUMBER OF FINES AND TOTAL AMOUNT  OF  FINES  PAID  AFTER  FIRST
 NOTICE OF LIABILITY ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS RECORDED BY SUCH SYSTEMS;
   6.  THE  NUMBER  OF VIOLATIONS ADJUDICATED AND RESULTS OF SUCH ADJUDI-
 CATIONS  INCLUDING  BREAKDOWNS  OF  DISPOSITIONS  MADE  FOR   VIOLATIONS
 RECORDED BY SUCH SYSTEMS;
   7.  THE  TOTAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE REALIZED BY SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM
 SUCH ADJUDICATIONS;
   8. EXPENSES INCURRED BY SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN  CONNECTION  WITH  THE
 PROGRAM; AND
   9. QUALITY OF THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS AND ITS RESULTS.
   (N) IT SHALL BE A DEFENSE TO ANY PROSECUTION FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDI-
 VISION  (A)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE THAT
 SUCH SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AT THE  TIME  OF  THE
 ALLEGED VIOLATION.
   §  4.  Subdivision (c) of section 1174 of the vehicle and traffic law,
 as amended by chapter 254 of the laws of 2002, is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   (c)  Every  person convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) of this
 section shall: for a first conviction thereof, be punished by a fine  of
 not  less  than  [two  hundred fifty] FIVE HUNDRED dollars nor more than
 [four] SEVEN hundred FIFTY dollars or by imprisonment for not more  than
 thirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a conviction of a
 second  violation, both of which were committed within a period of three
 years, such person shall be punished by a fine of  not  less  than  [six
 hundred]  ONE  THOUSAND  dollars  nor more than [seven] ONE THOUSAND TWO
 hundred fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than  one  hundred
 eighty  days or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a conviction of
 a third or subsequent violation, all of which were  committed  within  a
 period  of  three  years, such person shall be punished by a fine of not
 less than [seven hundred fifty] ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED  FIFTY  dollars
 nor  more  than one thousand FIVE HUNDRED dollars or by imprisonment for
 not more than one hundred eighty days or by both such fine and imprison-
 ment.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART D
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section  1950  of  the  education  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph oo to read as follows:

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   OO. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
 EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDER-
 STANDING WITH THE TRUSTEES OR BOARD  OF  EDUCATION  OF  A  NON-COMPONENT
 SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  INCLUDING  CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS OF CITIES WITH ONE
 HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE  THOUSAND  INHABITANTS OR MORE, TO PARTICIPATE IN A
 RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-
 TIONAL SERVICES FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FIVE YEARS UPON SUCH TERMS AS
 SUCH TRUSTEES OR BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE BOARD OF COOPERATIVE  EDUCA-
 TIONAL  SERVICES  MAY  MUTUALLY  AGREE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH AGREEMENT MAY
 PROVIDE FOR A CHARGE FOR ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE  RECOVERY  HIGH  SCHOOL
 PROGRAM  INCLUDING CAPITAL COSTS, BUT PARTICIPATING NON-COMPONENT SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES  AS
 DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION. COSTS ALLOCATED TO A PARTIC-
 IPATING NON-COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDER-
 STANDING  SHALL  BE AIDABLE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION
 TO THE SAME EXTENT AND ON THE SAME BASIS AS COSTS ALLOCATED TO A  COMPO-
 NENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART E
 
                           Intentionally Omitted

                                  PART F
 
   Section  1.  Section  7408 of the education law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ANY FIRM ESTABLISHED TO
 LAWFULLY ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY PURSUANT TO  ARTI-
 CLE FIFTEEN OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW, ARTICLES ONE AND EIGHT-B OF
 THE  PARTNERSHIP  LAW,  OR  ARTICLES  TWELVE AND THIRTEEN OF THE LIMITED
 LIABILITY COMPANY LAW SHALL BE DEEMED ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER  PURSUANT  TO
 THIS SECTION.
   § 2. Section 1503 of the business corporation law is amended by adding
 a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
   (H)  ANY FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF INCORPORATING AS
 A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION FORMED  TO  LAWFULLY  ENGAGE  IN  THE
 PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY, AS SUCH PRACTICE IS RESPECTIVELY DEFINED
 UNDER  ARTICLE  ONE  HUNDRED  FORTY-NINE  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW SHALL BE
 REQUIRED TO SHOW (1) THAT A SIMPLE MAJORITY  OF  THE  OWNERSHIP  OF  THE
 FIRM, IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS, INCLUDING OWNERSHIP-BASED COMPEN-
 SATION, AND VOTING RIGHTS HELD BY THE FIRM'S OWNERS, BELONGS TO INDIVID-
 UALS LICENSED TO PRACTICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN SOME STATE, AND (2) THAT
 ALL  SHAREHOLDERS  OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION WHOSE PRINCIPAL
 PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN THIS STATE, AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE  PRACTICE
 OF  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANCY IN THIS STATE, HOLD A VALID LICENSE ISSUED UNDER
 SECTION SEVENTY-FOUR HUNDRED FOUR OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  OR  ARE  PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANTS  LICENSED  UNDER  SECTION  SEVENTY-FOUR  HUNDRED FIVE OF THE
 EDUCATION LAW. ALTHOUGH FIRMS MAY INCLUDE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS, THE  FIRM
 AND  ITS OWNERS MUST COMPLY WITH RULES PROMULGATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
 REGENTS.   NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH,  A  FIRM
 INCORPORATED  UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT HAVE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS IF THE
 FIRM'S NAME INCLUDES THE WORDS "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT," OR "CERTI-
 FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS," OR THE ABBREVIATIONS "CPA" OR  "CPAS".    EACH
 NON-LICENSEE  OWNER  OF  A  FIRM THAT IS INCORPORATED UNDER THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE A NATURAL PERSON WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE  BUSINESS  OF

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 THE  FIRM  OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
 "ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE" MEANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS OR TO OTHER-
 WISE INDIVIDUALLY TAKE PART IN THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS OR MANAGEMENT  OF
 THE FIRM. SUCH A FIRM SHALL HAVE ATTACHED TO ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPO-
 RATION A CERTIFICATE OR CERTIFICATES DEMONSTRATING THE FIRM'S COMPLIANCE
 WITH THIS PARAGRAPH, IN LIEU OF THE CERTIFICATE OR CERTIFICATES REQUIRED
 BY SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION.
   § 3. Section 1507 of the business corporation law is amended by adding
 a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
   (C)  ANY FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF INCORPORATING AS
 A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF  SECTION
 FIFTEEN  HUNDRED  THREE  OF THIS ARTICLE MAY ISSUE SHARES TO INDIVIDUALS
 WHO ARE AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE A  PROFESSION  WHICH
 SUCH  CORPORATION  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  PRACTICE AND WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN
 ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF SUCH PROFESSION  IN  SUCH  CORPORATION  OR  A
 PREDECESSOR  ENTITY,  OR WHO WILL ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF SUCH PROFES-
 SION IN SUCH CORPORATION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE DATE SUCH SHARES  ARE
 ISSUED  AND  MAY  ALSO  ISSUE SHARES TO EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION NOT
 LICENSED AS CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, PROVIDED THAT:
   (I) AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF  STOCK  OF
 THE CORPORATION ARE OWNED BY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS,
   (II)  AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE DIRECTORS ARE CERTIFIED PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANTS,
   (III) AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE OFFICERS ARE CERTIFIED  PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANTS,
   (IV)  THE PRESIDENT, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE
 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR OFFICERS ARE  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANTS.
 NO  SHAREHOLDER OF A FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF INCOR-
 PORATING AS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H)
 OF SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL  ENTER  INTO  A
 VOTING  TRUST AGREEMENT, PROXY OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF AGREEMENT VESTING IN
 ANOTHER PERSON, OTHER THAN ANOTHER SHAREHOLDER OF THE SAME  CORPORATION,
 THE  AUTHORITY  TO  EXERCISE  VOTING  POWER  OF ANY OR ALL OF HIS OR HER
 SHARES. ALL  SHARES  ISSUED,  AGREEMENTS  MADE  OR  PROXIES  GRANTED  IN
 VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE VOID.
   § 4. Section 1508 of the business corporation law is amended by adding
 a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
   (C)  THE  DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF ANY FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSI-
 NESS PURPOSE OF INCORPORATING  AS  A  PROFESSIONAL  SERVICE  CORPORATION
 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTI-
 CLE  MAY  INCLUDE  INDIVIDUALS  WHO  ARE NOT LICENSED TO PRACTICE PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANCY, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT AT LEAST  FIFTY-ONE  PERCENT  OF  THE
 DIRECTORS, AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE OFFICERS AND THE PRESIDENT,
 THE  CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFI-
 CER OR OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED BY  LAW  TO  PRACTICE  IN  THIS  STATE  A
 PROFESSION  WHICH  SUCH  CORPORATION  IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE, AND ARE
 EITHER SHAREHOLDERS OF SUCH CORPORATION OR ENGAGED IN  THE  PRACTICE  OF
 THEIR PROFESSIONS IN SUCH CORPORATION.
   § 5. Section 1509 of the business corporation law, as amended by chap-
 ter 550 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
 § 1509. Disqualification   of   shareholders,  directors,  officers  and
           employees.
   If any shareholder, director, officer or employee  of  a  professional
 service  corporation,  including  a  design  professional service corpo-
 ration, OR ANY FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF  INCORPORAT-
 ING  AS  A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF

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 SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, who  has  been  rendering
 professional service to the public becomes legally disqualified to prac-
 tice  his  profession  within  this state, he shall sever all employment
 with,  and  financial interests (other than interests as a creditor) in,
 such corporation forthwith or as otherwise provided in section  1510  of
 this  article. All provisions of law regulating the rendering of profes-
 sional services by a person elected or  appointed  to  a  public  office
 shall  be applicable to a shareholder, director, officer and employee of
 such corporation in the same manner and to the same extent as  if  fully
 set forth herein. Such legal disqualification to practice his profession
 within  this state shall be deemed to constitute an irrevocable offer by
 the disqualified shareholder to sell  his  shares  to  the  corporation,
 pursuant  to  the  provisions  of section 1510 of this article or of the
 certificate of incorporation, by-laws or agreement among the corporation
 and all shareholders, whichever is applicable. Compliance with the terms
 of such offer shall be specifically enforceable in the  courts  of  this
 state.  A  professional service corporation's failure to enforce compli-
 ance with this provision shall constitute a ground for forfeiture of its
 certificate of incorporation and its dissolution.
   § 6. Paragraph (a) of section 1511 of the business corporation law, as
 amended by chapter 550 of the laws of 2011, is amended and a  new  para-
 graph (c) is added to read as follows:
   (a) No shareholder of a professional service corporation [or], INCLUD-
 ING  a  design professional service corporation, OR ANY FIRM ESTABLISHED
 FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF  INCORPORATING  AS  A  PROFESSIONAL  SERVICE
 CORPORATION  PURSUANT  TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED THREE
 OF THIS ARTICLE, may sell or transfer his  shares  in  such  corporation
 except  to  another  individual who is eligible to have shares issued to
 him by such corporation or except in trust  to  another  individual  who
 would  be  eligible  to receive shares if he were employed by the corpo-
 ration. Nothing herein contained shall  be  construed  to  prohibit  the
 transfer of shares by operation of law or by court decree.  No transfer-
 ee of shares by operation of law or court decree may vote the shares for
 any  purpose  whatsoever  except  with respect to corporate action under
 sections 909 and 1001 of this chapter. The restriction in the  preceding
 sentence shall not apply, however, where such transferee would be eligi-
 ble  to  have  shares issued to him if he were an employee of the corpo-
 ration and, if there are other shareholders, a majority  of  such  other
 shareholders shall fail to redeem the shares so transferred, pursuant to
 section  1510  of  this  article, within sixty days of receiving written
 notice of such transfer. Any sale or transfer, except  by  operation  of
 law  or  court decree or except for a corporation having only one share-
 holder, may be made only after the same shall have been approved by  the
 board  of  directors, or at a shareholders' meeting specially called for
 such purpose by such proportion,  not  less  than  a  majority,  of  the
 outstanding  shares  as  may  be provided in the certificate of incorpo-
 ration or in the by-laws of such professional  service  corporation.  At
 such  shareholders' meeting the shares held by the shareholder proposing
 to sell or transfer his shares may not  be  voted  or  counted  for  any
 purpose,  unless  all  shareholders consent that such shares be voted or
 counted. The certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of the  profes-
 sional  service corporation, or the professional service corporation and
 the shareholders by private agreement, may provide, in  lieu  of  or  in
 addition  to  the foregoing provisions, for the alienation of shares and
 may require the redemption or purchase of such  shares  by  such  corpo-
 ration  at  prices  and  in a manner specifically set forth therein. The

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 existence of the restrictions on the sale  or  transfer  of  shares,  as
 contained  in  this  article  and,  if applicable, in the certificate of
 incorporation, by-laws, stock purchase or  stock  redemption  agreement,
 shall  be  noted  conspicuously on the face or back of every certificate
 for shares issued by a professional service  corporation.  Any  sale  or
 transfer in violation of such restrictions shall be void.
   (C)  A FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF INCORPORATING AS A
 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH  (H)  OF  SECTION
 FIFTEEN  HUNDRED  THREE  OF  THIS  ARTICLE, SHALL PURCHASE OR REDEEM THE
 SHARES OF A NON-LICENSED PROFESSIONAL SHAREHOLDER IN THE CASE OF HIS  OR
 HER TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER SUCH TERMINATION.
 A  FIRM  ESTABLISHED  FOR  THE  BUSINESS  PURPOSE  OF INCORPORATING AS A
 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH  (H)  OF  SECTION
 FIFTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE
 OR  REDEEM  THE  SHARES OF A TERMINATED NON-LICENSED PROFESSIONAL SHARE-
 HOLDER IF SUCH SHARES, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER  SUCH  TERMINATION,  ARE
 SOLD  OR  TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO
 THIS ARTICLE.
   § 7. Paragraph (a) of section 1512 of the business corporation law, as
 amended by chapter 550 of the laws  of  2011,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   (a) Notwithstanding  any other provision of law, the name of a profes-
 sional service corporation,  including  a  design  professional  service
 corporation  AND ANY FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF INCOR-
 PORATING AS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H)
 OF SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, may contain  any  word
 which,  at  the  time  of  incorporation, could be used in the name of a
 partnership practicing a profession which the corporation is  authorized
 to  practice,  and  may  not contain any word which could not be used by
 such a partnership.   Provided, however,  the  name  of  a  professional
 service corporation may not contain the name of a deceased person unless
   (1) such  person's  name was part of the corporate name at the time of
 such person's death; or
   (2) such person's name was part of the name of an existing partnership
 and at least two-thirds of such partnership's partners become sharehold-
 ers of the corporation.
   § 8. Section 1514 of the business corporation law is amended by adding
 a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
   (C) EACH FIRM ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF INCORPORATING AS
 A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF  SECTION
 FIFTEEN  HUNDRED  THREE OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL, AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE
 YEARS ON OR BEFORE THE  DATE  PRESCRIBED  BY  THE  LICENSING  AUTHORITY,
 FURNISH  A  STATEMENT  TO  THE LICENSING AUTHORITY LISTING THE NAMES AND
 RESIDENCE ADDRESSES OF EACH SHAREHOLDER, DIRECTOR AND  OFFICER  OF  SUCH
 CORPORATION  AND  CERTIFY  AS THE DATE OF CERTIFICATION AND AT ALL TIMES
 OVER THE ENTIRE THREE YEAR PERIOD THAT:
   (I) AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF  STOCK  OF
 THE CORPORATION ARE AND WERE OWNED BY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS,
   (II)  AT  LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE DIRECTORS ARE AND WERE CERTI-
 FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS,
   (III) AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE OFFICERS ARE AND  WERE  CERTI-
 FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS,
   (IV)  THE PRESIDENT, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE
 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  OR  OFFICERS  ARE  AND  WERE  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANTS.

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 THE  STATEMENT  SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OR ANY CERTIFIED PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANT VICE-PRESIDENT AND  ATTESTED  TO  BY  THE  SECRETARY  OR  ANY
 ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION.
   § 9. Paragraph (d) of section 1525 of the business corporation law, as
 added by chapter 505 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows:
   (d) "Foreign  professional  service  corporation" means a professional
 service corporation, whether or not denominated as such, organized under
 the laws of a jurisdiction other than this state, all of the  sharehold-
 ers,  directors  and  officers  of  which are authorized and licensed to
 practice the profession for which such corporation  is  licensed  to  do
 business;  except  that  all  shareholders,  directors and officers of a
 foreign professional service corporation which provides health  services
 in this state shall be licensed in this state. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
 PROVISION  OF  LAW  A FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION FORMED TO
 LAWFULLY ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY, AS SUCH  PRACTICE
 IS DEFINED UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE OF THE EDUCATION LAW, OR
 EQUIVALENT STATE LAW, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW (1) THAT A SIMPLE MAJOR-
 ITY  OF  THE  OWNERSHIP  OF  THE  FIRM, IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS,
 INCLUDING OWNERSHIP-BASED COMPENSATION, AND VOTING RIGHTS  HELD  BY  THE
 FIRM'S  OWNERS,  BELONGS  TO  INDIVIDUALS  LICENSED  TO  PRACTICE PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANCY IN SOME STATE, AND (2) THAT ALL SHAREHOLDERS  OF  A  FOREIGN
 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN
 THIS STATE, AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN
 THIS  STATE,  HOLD  A  VALID  LICENSE  ISSUED UNDER SECTION SEVENTY-FOUR
 HUNDRED FOUR OF THE EDUCATION LAW OR  ARE  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANTS  LICENSED
 UNDER  SECTION  SEVENTY-FOUR HUNDRED FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW. ALTHOUGH
 FIRMS MAY INCLUDE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS, THE  FIRM  AND  ITS  OWNERS  MUST
 COMPLY  WITH  RULES PROMULGATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS.  NOTWITH-
 STANDING THE FOREGOING, A FIRM REGISTERED UNDER  THIS  SECTION  MAY  NOT
 HAVE  NON-LICENSEE  OWNERS IF THE FIRM'S NAME INCLUDES THE WORDS "CERTI-
 FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT,"  OR  "CERTIFIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANTS,"  OR  THE
 ABBREVIATIONS "CPA" OR "CPAS." EACH NON-LICENSEE OWNER OF A FIRM THAT IS
 OPERATING  UNDER  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE A NATURAL PERSON WHO ACTIVELY
 PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS OF THE FIRM  OR  ITS  AFFILIATED  ENTITIES,
 PROVIDED EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF AN EQUITY INTEREST IN SUCH ENTITY IS A
 NATURAL  PERSON  WHO  ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY
 THE FIRM OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,
 "ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE" MEANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS OR TO OTHER-
 WISE  INDIVIDUALLY TAKE PART IN THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS OR MANAGEMENT OF
 THE FIRM.
   § 10. Subdivision (q) of section 121-1500 of the partnership  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  475  of  the  laws  of 2014, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (q) Each partner of a registered limited liability partnership  formed
 to  provide  medical services in this state must be licensed pursuant to
 article 131 of the education law to practice medicine in this state  and
 each  partner  of  a  registered limited liability partnership formed to
 provide dental services in this state must be licensed pursuant to arti-
 cle 133 of the education law to practice dentistry in this state.   Each
 partner  of a registered limited liability partnership formed to provide
 veterinary services in this state must be licensed pursuant  to  article
 135  of the education law to practice veterinary medicine in this state.
 EACH PARTNER OF A REGISTERED LIMITED  LIABILITY  PARTNERSHIP  FORMED  TO
 PROVIDE  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES, WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
 IS IN THIS STATE AND WHO PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES,  MUST  BE
 LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO PRACTICE PUBLIC

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 ACCOUNTANCY  IN THIS STATE. Each partner of a registered limited liabil-
 ity partnership formed to provide professional engineering, land survey-
 ing, geological services, architectural and/or  landscape  architectural
 services in this state must be licensed pursuant to article 145, article
 147  and/or  article 148 of the education law to practice one or more of
 such professions in this state. Each partner  of  a  registered  limited
 liability  partnership  formed  to provide licensed clinical social work
 services in this state must be licensed pursuant to article 154  of  the
 education law to practice clinical social work in this state. Each part-
 ner  of  a  registered  limited  liability partnership formed to provide
 creative arts therapy services in this state must be  licensed  pursuant
 to article 163 of the education law to practice creative arts therapy in
 this  state.  Each partner of a registered limited liability partnership
 formed to provide marriage and family therapy  services  in  this  state
 must  be  licensed pursuant to article 163 of the education law to prac-
 tice marriage and family therapy in this state. Each partner of a regis-
 tered limited liability partnership  formed  to  provide  mental  health
 counseling  services  in this state must be licensed pursuant to article
 163 of the education law to practice mental health  counseling  in  this
 state. Each partner of a registered limited liability partnership formed
 to provide psychoanalysis services in this state must be licensed pursu-
 ant  to  article  163 of the education law to practice psychoanalysis in
 this state. Each partner of a registered limited  liability  partnership
 formed  to  provide applied behavior analysis service in this state must
 be licensed or certified pursuant to article 167 of the education law to
 practice applied behavior analysis in this  state.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 OTHER  PROVISIONS  OF  LAW  A  LIMITED  LIABILITY  PARTNERSHIP FORMED TO
 LAWFULLY ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY, AS SUCH  PRACTICE
 IS RESPECTIVELY DEFINED UNDER ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, SHALL BE
 REQUIRED  TO  SHOW  (1)  THAT  A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE OWNERSHIP OF THE
 FIRM, IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS, INCLUDING OWNERSHIP-BASED COMPEN-
 SATION, AND VOTING RIGHTS HELD BY THE FIRM'S OWNERS, BELONGS TO INDIVID-
 UALS LICENSED TO PRACTICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN SOME STATE, AND (2) THAT
 ALL PARTNERS OF A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
 BUSINESS IS IN THIS STATE, AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANCY IN THIS STATE, HOLD A VALID  LICENSE  ISSUED  UNDER  SECTION
 7404  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  OR  ARE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LICENSED UNDER
 SECTION 7405 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. ALTHOUGH FIRMS MAY INCLUDE NON-LICEN-
 SEE OWNERS, THE FIRM AND ITS OWNERS MUST COMPLY WITH  RULES  PROMULGATED
 BY  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF REGENTS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, A FIRM
 REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT HAVE NON-LICENSEE  OWNERS  IF  THE
 FIRM'S NAME INCLUDES THE WORDS "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT," OR "CERTI-
 FIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTS," OR THE ABBREVIATIONS "CPA" OR "CPAS." EACH NON-
 LICENSEE OWNER OF A FIRM THAT IS INCORPORATED UNDER THIS  SECTION  SHALL
 BE (1) A NATURAL PERSON WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS OF THE
 FIRM  OR  ITS  AFFILIATED ENTITIES, OR (2) AN ENTITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO, A PARTNERSHIP OR  PROFESSIONAL  CORPORATION,  PROVIDED  EACH
 BENEFICIAL  OWNER  OF  AN  EQUITY  INTEREST  IN SUCH ENTITY IS A NATURAL
 PERSON WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY  THE  FIRM
 OR  ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ACTIVELY
 PARTICIPATE" MEANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS OR TO OTHERWISE  INDI-
 VIDUALLY TAKE PART IN THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS OR MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRM.
   §  11.  Subdivision (q) of section 121-1502 of the partnership law, as
 amended by chapter 475 of the laws  of  2014,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:

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   (q)  Each  partner  of  a  foreign limited liability partnership which
 provides medical services in this state must  be  licensed  pursuant  to
 article  131  of the education law to practice medicine in the state and
 each partner of a foreign limited liability partnership  which  provides
 dental services in the state must be licensed pursuant to article 133 of
 the education law to practice dentistry in this state. Each partner of a
 foreign  limited liability partnership which provides veterinary service
 in the state shall be licensed pursuant to article 135 of the  education
 law  to  practice  veterinary  medicine in this state. Each partner of a
 foreign limited liability partnership which provides professional  engi-
 neering, land surveying, geological services, architectural and/or land-
 scape  architectural services in this state must be licensed pursuant to
 article 145, article 147 and/or article 148  of  the  education  law  to
 practice  one  or  more of such professions.   EACH PARTNER OF A FOREIGN
 REGISTERED  LIMITED  LIABILITY  PARTNERSHIP  FORMED  TO  PROVIDE  PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES, WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN THIS STATE
 AND  WHO PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES, MUST BE LICENSED PURSUANT
 TO ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO PRACTICE  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANCY  IN
 THIS  STATE.  Each  partner  of  a foreign limited liability partnership
 which provides licensed clinical social work services in this state must
 be licensed pursuant to article 154 of the  education  law  to  practice
 licensed  clinical  social work in this state. Each partner of a foreign
 limited liability  partnership  which  provides  creative  arts  therapy
 services  in  this state must be licensed pursuant to article 163 of the
 education law to practice creative arts  therapy  in  this  state.  Each
 partner  of  a  foreign  limited  liability  partnership  which provides
 marriage and family therapy services in  this  state  must  be  licensed
 pursuant  to  article  163 of the education law to practice marriage and
 family therapy in this state. Each partner of a foreign limited  liabil-
 ity partnership which provides mental health counseling services in this
 state  must  be licensed pursuant to article 163 of the education law to
 practice mental health counseling in  this  state.  Each  partner  of  a
 foreign  limited  liability  partnership  which  provides psychoanalysis
 services in this state must be licensed pursuant to article 163  of  the
 education  law to practice psychoanalysis in this state. Each partner of
 a foreign limited liability partnership which provides applied  behavior
 analysis  services  in this state must be licensed or certified pursuant
 to article 167 of the education law to practice applied behavior  analy-
 sis  in  this  state.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW A
 FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP FORMED TO LAWFULLY ENGAGE  IN  THE
 PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY, AS SUCH PRACTICE IS RESPECTIVELY DEFINED
 UNDER  ARTICLE  149  OF THE EDUCATION LAW, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW (1)
 THAT A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE OWNERSHIP OF THE FIRM, IN TERMS OF  FINAN-
 CIAL  INTERESTS,  INCLUDING  OWNERSHIP-BASED  COMPENSATION,  AND  VOTING
 RIGHTS HELD BY THE FIRM'S OWNERS, BELONGS  TO  INDIVIDUALS  LICENSED  TO
 PRACTICE  PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN SOME STATE, AND (2) THAT ALL PARTNERS OF
 A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE  OF  BUSI-
 NESS  IS  IN  THIS  STATE, AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANCY IN THIS STATE, HOLD A VALID  LICENCE  ISSUED  UNDER  SECTION
 7404  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  OR  ARE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LICENSED UNDER
 SECTION 7405 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. ALTHOUGH FIRMS MAY INCLUDE NON-LICEN-
 SEE OWNERS, THE FIRM AND ITS OWNERS MUST COMPLY WITH  RULES  PROMULGATED
 BY  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF REGENTS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, A FIRM
 REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT HAVE NON-LICENSEE  OWNERS  IF  THE
 FIRM'S NAME INCLUDES THE WORDS "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT," OR "CERTI-
 FIED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTANTS,"  OR THE ABBREVIATIONS "CPA" OR "CPAS."  EACH

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 NON-LICENSEE OWNER OF A FIRM THAT IS  INCORPORATED  UNDER  THIS  SECTION
 SHALL  BE (1) A NATURAL PERSON WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS
 OF THE FIRM OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES, OR (2) AN ENTITY, INCLUDING, BUT
 NOT LIMITED TO, A PARTNERSHIP OR PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, PROVIDED EACH
 BENEFICIAL  OWNER  OF  AN  EQUITY  INTEREST  IN SUCH ENTITY IS A NATURAL
 PERSON WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY  THE  FIRM
 OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ACTIVELY
 PARTICIPATE"  MEANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS OR TO OTHERWISE INDI-
 VIDUALLY TAKE PART IN THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS OR MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRM.
   § 12. Subdivision (h) of section 121-101 of the  partnership  law,  as
 added by chapter 950 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
   (h)  "Limited  partnership"  and  "domestic limited partnership" mean,
 unless the context otherwise requires, a partnership (i) formed  by  two
 or more persons pursuant to this article or which complies with subdivi-
 sion (a) of section 121-1202 of this article and (ii) having one or more
 general  partners and one or more limited partners.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
 OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OR DOMESTIC LIMITED  PART-
 NERSHIP FORMED TO LAWFULLY ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY,
 AS SUCH PRACTICE IS RESPECTIVELY DEFINED UNDER ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCA-
 TION  LAW  SHALL  BE  REQUIRED TO SHOW (1) THAT A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE
 OWNERSHIP OF THE FIRM, IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS, INCLUDING OWNER-
 SHIP-BASED COMPENSATION, AND VOTING RIGHTS HELD BY  THE  FIRM'S  OWNERS,
 BELONGS  TO  INDIVIDUALS LICENSED TO PRACTICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN SOME
 STATE, AND (2) THAT ALL PARTNERS OF A LIMITED  PARTNERSHIP  OR  DOMESTIC
 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN THIS STATE,
 AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN THIS STATE,
 HOLD  A  VALID LICENSE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 7404 OF THE EDUCATION LAW OR
 ARE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LICENSED UNDER SECTION 7405 OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
 ALTHOUGH FIRMS MAY INCLUDE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS, THE FIRM AND ITS  OWNERS
 MUST  COMPLY  WITH  RULES  PROMULGATED  BY  THE  STATE BOARD OF REGENTS.
 NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, A FIRM REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION  MAY
 NOT  HAVE  NON-LICENSEE  OWNERS  IF  THE  FIRM'S NAME INCLUDES THE WORDS
 "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT," OR "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS," OR THE
 ABBREVIATIONS "CPA" OR "CPAS." EACH NON-LICENSEE OWNER OF A FIRM THAT IS
 REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE (1) A NATURAL PERSON WHO ACTIVELY
 PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS OF THE FIRM OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES,  OR
 (2)  AN  ENTITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A PARTNERSHIP OR PROFES-
 SIONAL CORPORATION, PROVIDED EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF AN EQUITY INTEREST
 IN SUCH ENTITY IS A NATURAL PERSON  WHO  ACTIVELY  PARTICIPATES  IN  THE
 BUSINESS  CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM OR ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES. FOR PURPOSES
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE" MEANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO
 CLIENTS OR TO OTHERWISE INDIVIDUALLY TAKE PART IN THE  DAY-TO-DAY  BUSI-
 NESS OR MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRM.
   § 13. Subdivision (b) of section 1207 of the limited liability company
 law,  as  amended by chapter 475 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read
 as follows:
   (b) With respect to a professional service limited  liability  company
 formed to provide medical services as such services are defined in arti-
 cle  131  of  the  education  law, each member of such limited liability
 company must be licensed pursuant to article 131 of the education law to
 practice medicine in this state.  With respect to a professional service
 limited liability company formed to  provide  dental  services  as  such
 services are defined in article 133 of the education law, each member of
 such  limited liability company must be licensed pursuant to article 133
 of the education law to practice dentistry in this state.  With  respect
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 veterinary services as such services are defined in article 135  of  the
 education  law,  each  member  of such limited liability company must be
 licensed pursuant to article 135 of the education law to practice veter-
 inary  medicine  in  this  state. With respect to a professional service
 limited liability company formed to  provide  professional  engineering,
 land surveying, architectural, landscape architectural and/or geological
 services  as  such  services are defined in article 145, article 147 and
 article 148 of the education law, each member of such limited  liability
 company  must  be  licensed  pursuant to article 145, article 147 and/or
 article 148 of the education  law  to  practice  one  or  more  of  such
 professions  in  this  state.    WITH  RESPECT TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FORMED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY  SERVICES
 AS  SUCH  SERVICES  ARE DEFINED IN ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCATION LAW EACH
 MEMBER OF SUCH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF  BUSI-
 NESS IS IN THIS STATE AND WHO PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES, MUST
 BE  LICENSED  PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO PRACTICE
 PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN THIS STATE. With respect to a professional service
 limited liability company formed to  provide  licensed  clinical  social
 work  services as such services are defined in article 154 of the educa-
 tion law, each  member  of  such  limited  liability  company  shall  be
 licensed  pursuant  to  article  154  of  the  education law to practice
 licensed clinical social work in this state. With respect to  a  profes-
 sional service limited liability company formed to provide creative arts
 therapy  services  as  such  services  are defined in article 163 of the
 education law, each member of such limited  liability  company  must  be
 licensed  pursuant to article 163 of the education law to practice crea-
 tive arts therapy in this state. With respect to a professional  service
 limited  liability company formed to provide marriage and family therapy
 services as such services are defined in article 163  of  the  education
 law,  each  member  of  such  limited liability company must be licensed
 pursuant to article 163 of the education law to  practice  marriage  and
 family  therapy  in  this  state. With respect to a professional service
 limited liability company formed to  provide  mental  health  counseling
 services  as  such  services are defined in article 163 of the education
 law, each member of such limited  liability  company  must  be  licensed
 pursuant  to  article 163 of the education law to practice mental health
 counseling in this state. With respect to a professional service limited
 liability company formed to  provide  psychoanalysis  services  as  such
 services are defined in article 163 of the education law, each member of
 such  limited liability company must be licensed pursuant to article 163
 of the education law to practice  psychoanalysis  in  this  state.  With
 respect  to  a  professional service limited liability company formed to
 provide applied behavior analysis services as such services are  defined
 in article 167 of the education law, each member of such limited liabil-
 ity company must be licensed or certified pursuant to article 167 of the
 education  law  to  practice  applied  behavior  analysis in this state.
 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER  PROVISIONS  OF  LAW  A  PROFESSIONAL  SERVICE
 LIMITED  LIABILITY  COMPANY FORMED TO LAWFULLY ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF
 PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY, AS SUCH PRACTICE IS RESPECTIVELY DEFINED UNDER ARTI-
 CLE 149 OF THE EDUCATION LAW SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW (1) THAT A SIMPLE
 MAJORITY OF THE OWNERSHIP OF THE FIRM, IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL  INTERESTS,
 INCLUDING  OWNERSHIP-BASED  COMPENSATION,  AND VOTING RIGHTS HELD BY THE
 FIRM'S OWNERS,  BELONGS  TO  INDIVIDUALS  LICENSED  TO  PRACTICE  PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANCY IN SOME STATE, AND (2) THAT ALL MEMBERS OF A LIMITED PROFES-
 SIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSI-
 NESS  IS  IN  THIS  STATE, AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC

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 ACCOUNTANCY IN THIS STATE, HOLD A VALID  LICENSE  ISSUED  UNDER  SECTION
 7404  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  OR  ARE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LICENSED UNDER
 SECTION 7405 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. ALTHOUGH FIRMS MAY INCLUDE NON-LICEN-
 SEE  OWNERS,  THE FIRM AND ITS OWNERS MUST COMPLY WITH RULES PROMULGATED
 BY THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS.   NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING,  A  FIRM
 REGISTERED  UNDER  THIS  SECTION MAY NOT HAVE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS IF THE
 FIRM'S NAME INCLUDES THE WORDS "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT," OR "CERTI-
 FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS," OR THE ABBREVIATIONS  "CPA"  OR  "CPAS."  EACH
 NON-LICENSEE OWNER OF A FIRM THAT IS REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
 BE (1) A NATURAL PERSON WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS OF THE
 FIRM  OR  ITS  AFFILIATED ENTITIES, OR (2) AN ENTITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO, A PARTNERSHIP OR  PROFESSIONAL  CORPORATION,  PROVIDED  EACH
 BENEFICIAL  OWNER  OF  AN  EQUITY  INTEREST  IN SUCH ENTITY IS A NATURAL
 PERSON WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY  THE  FIRM
 OR  ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ACTIVELY
 PARTICIPATE" MEANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS OR TO OTHERWISE  INDI-
 VIDUALLY TAKE PART IN THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS OR MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRM.
   § 14. Subdivision (a) of section 1301 of the limited liability company
 law,  as  amended by chapter 475 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read
 as follows:
   (a) "Foreign professional service limited liability company"  means  a
 professional  service  limited liability company, whether or not denomi-
 nated as such, organized under the laws of  a  jurisdiction  other  than
 this state, (i) each of whose members and managers, if any, is a profes-
 sional  authorized  by  law to render a professional service within this
 state and who is or has been engaged in the practice of such  profession
 in  such professional service limited liability company or a predecessor
 entity, or will engage in the practice of such profession in the profes-
 sional service limited liability company within thirty days of the  date
 such  professional becomes a member, or each of whose members and manag-
 ers, if any, is a professional at least one of such members  is  author-
 ized  by  law to render a professional service within this state and who
 is or has been engaged in  the  practice  of  such  profession  in  such
 professional  service limited liability company or a predecessor entity,
 or will engage in the practice of such profession  in  the  professional
 service  limited  liability  company within thirty days of the date such
 professional becomes a member, or  (ii)  authorized  by,  or  holding  a
 license,  certificate,  registration  or  permit issued by the licensing
 authority pursuant to,  the  education  law  to  render  a  professional
 service within this state; except that all members and managers, if any,
 of  a  foreign  professional  service  limited  liability  company  that
 provides health services in this state shall be licensed in this  state.
 With respect to a foreign professional service limited liability company
 which provides veterinary services as such services are defined in arti-
 cle  135  of the education law, each member of such foreign professional
 service limited liability company shall be licensed pursuant to  article
 135  of  the education law to practice veterinary medicine. With respect
 to a  foreign  professional  service  limited  liability  company  which
 provides medical services as such services are defined in article 131 of
 the  education  law,  each  member  of such foreign professional service
 limited liability company must be licensed pursuant to  article  131  of
 the education law to practice medicine in this state.  With respect to a
 foreign  professional  service  limited liability company which provides
 dental services as such services are  defined  in  article  133  of  the
 education  law, each member of such foreign professional service limited
 liability company must be licensed pursuant to article 133 of the educa-

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 tion law to practice dentistry in this state. With respect to a  foreign
 professional  service  limited  liability company which provides profes-
 sional engineering, land surveying, geologic, architectural and/or land-
 scape  architectural  services  as  such services are defined in article
 145, article 147 and article 148 of the education law,  each  member  of
 such  foreign  professional  service  limited  liability company must be
 licensed pursuant to article 145, article 147 and/or article 148 of  the
 education law to practice one or more of such professions in this state.
 WITH RESPECT TO A FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
 WHICH  PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES AS SUCH SERVICES ARE DEFINED
 IN ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, EACH MEMBER OF SUCH FOREIGN PROFES-
 SIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF  BUSI-
 NESS  IS  IN  THIS  STATE  AND WHO PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES,
 SHALL BE LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO  PRAC-
 TICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN THIS STATE. With respect to a foreign profes-
 sional  service  limited liability company which provides licensed clin-
 ical social work services as such services are defined in article 154 of
 the education law, each member  of  such  foreign  professional  service
 limited  liability  company shall be licensed pursuant to article 154 of
 the education law to practice clinical social work in this  state.  With
 respect  to  a  foreign  professional  service limited liability company
 which provides creative arts  therapy  services  as  such  services  are
 defined in article 163 of the education law, each member of such foreign
 professional service limited liability company must be licensed pursuant
 to article 163 of the education law to practice creative arts therapy in
 this  state.  With  respect  to  a  foreign professional service limited
 liability company which provides marriage and family therapy services as
 such services are defined in article 163  of  the  education  law,  each
 member  of  such  foreign professional service limited liability company
 must be licensed pursuant to article 163 of the education law  to  prac-
 tice  marriage  and  family  therapy  in  this  state. With respect to a
 foreign professional service limited liability  company  which  provides
 mental  health counseling services as such services are defined in arti-
 cle 163 of the education law, each member of such  foreign  professional
 service  limited  liability company must be licensed pursuant to article
 163 of the education law to practice mental health  counseling  in  this
 state.  With respect to a foreign professional service limited liability
 company which provides psychoanalysis  services  as  such  services  are
 defined in article 163 of the education law, each member of such foreign
 professional service limited liability company must be licensed pursuant
 to  article  163 of the education law to practice psychoanalysis in this
 state. With respect to a foreign professional service limited  liability
 company  which  provides  applied  behavior  analysis  services  as such
 services are defined in article 167 of the education law, each member of
 such foreign professional service  limited  liability  company  must  be
 licensed  or  certified  pursuant to article 167 of the education law to
 practice applied behavior analysis in this  state.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW A FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY
 COMPANY FORMED TO LAWFULLY ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY,
 AS SUCH PRACTICE IS RESPECTIVELY DEFINED UNDER ARTICLE 149 OF THE EDUCA-
 TION  LAW  SHALL  BE  REQUIRED TO SHOW (1) THAT A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE
 OWNERSHIP OF THE FIRM, IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS, INCLUDING OWNER-
 SHIP-BASED COMPENSATION, AND VOTING RIGHTS HELD BY  THE  FIRM'S  OWNERS,
 BELONGS  TO  INDIVIDUALS LICENSED TO PRACTICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY IN SOME
 STATE, AND (2) THAT  ALL  MEMBERS  OF  A  FOREIGN  LIMITED  PROFESSIONAL
 SERVICE  LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS

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 IN THIS STATE, AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
 IN THIS STATE, HOLD A VALID LICENSE ISSUED UNDER  SECTION  7404  OF  THE
 EDUCATION  LAW  OR ARE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LICENSED UNDER SECTION 7405 OF
 THE  EDUCATION  LAW, ALTHOUGH FIRMS MAY INCLUDE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS, THE
 FIRM AND ITS OWNERS MUST COMPLY WITH  RULES  PROMULGATED  BY  THE  STATE
 BOARD  OF  REGENTS.    NOTWITHSTANDING  THE FOREGOING, A FIRM REGISTERED
 UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT HAVE NON-LICENSEE OWNERS IF THE  FIRM'S  NAME
 INCLUDES  THE  WORDS "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT," OR "CERTIFIED PUBLIC
 ACCOUNTANTS," OR THE ABBREVIATIONS "CPA" OR  "CPAS."  EACH  NON-LICENSEE
 OWNER  OF  A  FIRM  THAT IS REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE (1) A
 NATURAL PERSON WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS OF THE FIRM  OR
 ITS  AFFILIATED  ENTITIES,  OR (2) AN ENTITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO, A PARTNERSHIP OR PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, PROVIDED EACH  BENEFICIAL
 OWNER  OF  AN  EQUITY  INTEREST  IN  SUCH ENTITY IS A NATURAL PERSON WHO
 ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE BUSINESS  CONDUCTED  BY  THE  FIRM  OR  ITS
 AFFILIATED ENTITIES. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ACTIVELY PARTIC-
 IPATE" MEANS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS OR TO OTHERWISE INDIVIDUALLY
 TAKE PART IN THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS OR MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRM.
   § 15. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART G
 
   Section 1. Subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of paragraph (a) of
 subdivision 8 of section 404 of the social services law are REPEALED.
   §  2.  Section  11 of subpart A of part G of chapter 57 of the laws of
 2012, amending the social services law and the family court act relating
 to establishing a juvenile justice services close to home initiative, is
 amended to read as follows:
   § 11. This act shall take effect April 1, 2012  and  shall  expire  on
 March  31,  [2018]  2023  when upon such date the provisions of this act
 shall be deemed repealed; provided, however, that effective immediately,
 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  neces-
 sary  for  the  implementation  of  this  act  on its effective date are
 authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
 effective date; provided, however, upon the repeal of this act, a social
 services  district that has custody of a juvenile delinquent pursuant to
 an approved juvenile justice services close  to  home  initiative  shall
 retain  custody of such juvenile delinquent until custody may be legally
 transferred in an orderly fashion to the office of children  and  family
 services.
   §  3.  Section  7  of subpart B of part G of chapter 57 of the laws of
 2012, amending the social services law, the family  court  act  and  the
 executive  law  relating  to juvenile delinquents, is amended to read as
 follows:
   § 7. This act shall take effect April 1,  2012  and  shall  expire  on
 March  31,  [2018]  2023  when upon such date the provisions of this act
 shall be deemed repealed; provided, however, that effective immediately,
 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  neces-
 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is author-
 ized  and  directed to be made and completed on or before such effective
 date.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  be  deemed  to
 have been in full force and effect on March 31, 2018.
 
                                  PART H

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                           Intentionally Omitted
 
                                  PART I
 
   Section  1.  Section  9  of  part G of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013,
 amending the executive law and  the  social  services  law  relating  to
 consolidating  the  youth development and delinquency prevention program
 and the special delinquency prevention program, is amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   §  9.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2014 and shall expire and
 be deemed repealed on December 31, [2018] 2021.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART J
 
   Section 1. Section 4 of part K of chapter 57  of  the  laws  of  2012,
 amending the education law, relating to authorizing the board of cooper-
 ative educational services to enter into contracts with the commissioner
 of  children and family services to provide certain services, as amended
 by section 5 of part J of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015, is amended  to
 read as follows:
   § 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012 and shall expire June 30,
 [2018]  2021  when  upon  such  date the provisions of this act shall be
 deemed repealed.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART K
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision  2  of  section  1676  of  the
 public authorities law is amended by adding a new undesignated paragraph
 to read as follows:
   THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART L

   Section  1.  Paragraphs  (a),  (b),  (c)  and  (d) of subdivision 1 of
 section 131-o of the social services law, as amended  by  section  1  of
 part  P  of  chapter  56  of  the  laws  of 2017, are amended to read as
 follows:
   (a) in the case of each individual receiving family  care,  an  amount
 equal to at least [$141.00] $144.00 for each month beginning on or after
 January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN.
   (b)  in  the  case  of  each individual receiving residential care, an
 amount equal to at least [$163.00] $166.00 for each month  beginning  on
 or after January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN.
   (c)  in  the  case  of  each individual receiving enhanced residential
 care, an amount equal to at  least  [$194.00]  $198.00  for  each  month
 beginning on or after January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN.
   (d)  for  the period commencing January first, two thousand [eighteen]
 NINETEEN, the monthly personal needs allowance shall be an amount  equal
 to the sum of the amounts set forth in subparagraphs one and two of this
 paragraph:
   (1)  the  amounts  specified  in  paragraphs  (a), (b) and (c) of this
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   (2) the amount in subparagraph one of this  paragraph,  multiplied  by
 the  percentage  of  any  federal  supplemental  security income cost of
 living adjustment which becomes effective on or after January first, two
 thousand [eighteen] NINETEEN, but prior to June thirtieth, two  thousand
 [eighteen] NINETEEN, rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
   §  2.  Paragraphs  (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of subdivision 2 of
 section 209 of the social services law, as amended by section 2 of  part
 P of chapter 56 of the laws of 2017, are amended to read as follows:
   (a) On and after January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN, for
 an  eligible  individual  living  alone,  [$822.00]  $837.00; and for an
 eligible couple living alone, [$1,207.00] $1,229.00.
   (b) On and after January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN, for
 an eligible individual  living  with  others  with  or  without  in-kind
 income, [$758.00] $773.00; and for an eligible couple living with others
 with or without in-kind income, [$1,149.00] $1,171.00.
   (c) On and after January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN, (i)
 for  an eligible individual receiving family care, [$1,001.48] $1,016.48
 if he or she is receiving such care in the city of New York or the coun-
 ty of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester or Rockland; and (ii) for an eligible
 couple receiving family care in the city of New York or  the  county  of
 Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester or Rockland, two times the amount set forth
 in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph; or (iii) for an eligible individ-
 ual  receiving  such  care  in  any other county in the state, [$963.48]
 $978.48; and (iv) for an eligible couple  receiving  such  care  in  any
 other  county  in  the state, two times the amount set forth in subpara-
 graph (iii) of this paragraph.
   (d) On and after January first, two thousand [seventeen] EIGHTEEN, (i)
 for an  eligible  individual  receiving  residential  care,  [$1,170.00]
 $1,185.00 if he or she is receiving such care in the city of New York or
 the  county of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester or Rockland; and (ii) for an
 eligible couple receiving residential care in the city of  New  York  or
 the  county  of  Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester or Rockland, two times the
 amount set forth in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph; or (iii) for  an
 eligible  individual  receiving  such  care  in  any other county in the
 state, [$1,140.00] $1,155.00; and (iv) for an eligible couple  receiving
 such  care  in  any  other county in the state, two times the amount set
 forth in subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph.
   (e) (i) [On and after] (1) FROM January first, two thousand  seventeen
 TO MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, for an eligible individual
 receiving  enhanced  residential  care, $1,429.00; and [(ii)] (2) for an
 eligible couple receiving  enhanced  residential  care,  two  times  the
 amount  set  forth  in [subparagraph (i)] CLAUSE ONE of this [paragraph]
 SUBPARAGRAPH.
   (II) (1) FROM APRIL FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN  TO  MARCH  THIRTY-
 FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN,  FOR  AN  ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING
 ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, $1,549.00; AND (2)  FOR  AN  ELIGIBLE  COUPLE
 RECEIVING  ENHANCED  RESIDENTIAL CARE, TWO TIMES THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN
 CLAUSE ONE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
   (III) (1) FROM APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  NINETEEN  TO  MARCH  THIRTY-
 FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY,  FOR  AN  ELIGIBLE  INDIVIDUAL  RECEIVING
 ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, $1,669.00; AND (2)  FOR  AN  ELIGIBLE  COUPLE
 RECEIVING  ENHANCED  RESIDENTIAL CARE, TWO TIMES THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN
 CLAUSE ONE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
   (IV) (1) FROM APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY TO MARCH  THIRTY-FIRST,
 TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-ONE, FOR AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING ENHANCED
 RESIDENTIAL CARE, $1,789.00; AND (2) FOR AN  ELIGIBLE  COUPLE  RECEIVING

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 ENHANCED  RESIDENTIAL CARE, TWO TIMES THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN CLAUSE ONE
 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
   (V)  (1)  FROM  APRIL  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE TO MARCH THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, FOR  AN  ELIGIBLE  INDIVIDUAL  RECEIVING
 ENHANCED  RESIDENTIAL  CARE,  $1,909.00;  AND (2) FOR AN ELIGIBLE COUPLE
 RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, TWO TIMES THE AMOUNT SET  FORTH  IN
 CLAUSE ONE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
   (VI) (1) FROM APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO AND THEREAFTER, FOR
 AN  ELIGIBLE  INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, $2,029.00;
 AND (2) FOR AN ELIGIBLE COUPLE RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE,  TWO
 TIMES THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN CLAUSE ONE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
   (f) The amounts set forth in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this subdi-
 vision  shall  be  increased to reflect any increases in federal supple-
 mental security income benefits for individuals or couples which  become
 effective  on  or  after January first, two thousand [eighteen] NINETEEN
 but prior to June thirtieth, two thousand [eighteen] NINETEEN.
   § 3. This act shall take effect December 31, 2018; provided,  however,
 that  the amendments to paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 209 of
 the social services law made by section  two  of  this  act  shall  take
 effect April 1, 2018.
 
                                  PART M
 
                           Intentionally Omitted
 
                                  PART N

   Section  1.  Notwithstanding  any  other provision of law, the housing
 trust fund corporation may provide, for purposes  of  the  rural  rental
 assistance  program  pursuant  to  article  17-a  of the private housing
 finance law, a sum not to exceed $23,649,000 for the fiscal year  ending
 March  31, 2019. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject
 to the approval of the New York state director of the budget, the  board
 of  directors  of  the state of New York mortgage agency shall authorize
 the transfer to the housing trust fund corporation, for the purposes  of
 reimbursing  any  costs  associated with rural rental assistance program
 contracts authorized  by  this  section,  a  total  sum  not  to  exceed
 $23,649,000,  such  transfer  to be made from (i) the special account of
 the mortgage insurance fund created pursuant to section  2429-b  of  the
 public  authorities  law,  in  an amount not to exceed the actual excess
 balance in the special account of the mortgage insurance fund, as deter-
 mined and certified by the state of New York  mortgage  agency  for  the
 fiscal  year  2017-2018  in accordance with section 2429-b of the public
 authorities law, if any, and/or (ii) provided that the reserves  in  the
 project  pool  insurance  account of the mortgage insurance fund created
 pursuant to section 2429-b of the public authorities law are  sufficient
 to  attain and maintain the credit rating (as determined by the state of
 New York mortgage agency) required to accomplish the  purposes  of  such
 account,  the  project  pool insurance account of the mortgage insurance
 fund, such transfer to be made as soon as practicable but no later  than
 June 30, 2018.
   §  2.  Notwithstanding  any  other provision of law, the housing trust
 fund corporation may provide, for purposes of the neighborhood preserva-
 tion program, a sum not to exceed $14,550,000 for the fiscal year ending
 March 31, 2019.   Within this amount, $250,000 shall  be  used  for  the
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 coalition to provide technical assistance and service to companies fund-
 ed pursuant to article 16 of the private housing finance law.   Notwith-
 standing  any other provision of law, and subject to the approval of the
 New  York  state  director  of the budget, the board of directors of the
 state of New York mortgage agency shall authorize the  transfer  to  the
 housing  trust  fund  corporation,  for  the purposes of reimbursing any
 costs  associated  with  neighborhood  preservation  program   contracts
 authorized  by this section, a total sum not to exceed $14,550,000, such
 transfer to be made from (i) the special account of the mortgage  insur-
 ance  fund  created pursuant to section 2429-b of the public authorities
 law, in an amount not to exceed the actual excess balance in the special
 account of the mortgage insurance fund, as determined and  certified  by
 the  state  of New York mortgage agency for the fiscal year 2017-2018 in
 accordance with section 2429-b of the public authorities  law,  if  any,
 and/or  (ii)  provided  that  the reserves in the project pool insurance
 account of the mortgage  insurance  fund  created  pursuant  to  section
 2429-b  of the public authorities law are sufficient to attain and main-
 tain the credit rating (as determined by the state of New York  mortgage
 agency) required to accomplish the purposes of such account, the project
 pool  insurance account of the mortgage insurance fund, such transfer to
 be made as soon as practicable but no later than June 30, 2018.
   § 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of  law,  the  housing  trust
 fund  corporation  may  provide,  for purposes of the rural preservation
 program, a sum not to exceed $6,250,000 for the fiscal year ending March
 31, 2019.  Within this amount, $250,000 shall be used for the purpose of
 entering into a  contract  with  the  rural  preservation  coalition  to
 provide technical assistance and service to companies funded pursuant to
 article  17  of  the  private housing finance law.   Notwithstanding any
 other provision of law, and subject to the  approval  of  the  New  York
 state director of the budget, the board of directors of the state of New
 York  mortgage  agency shall authorize the transfer to the housing trust
 fund corporation, for the purposes of reimbursing any  costs  associated
 with  rural preservation program contracts authorized by this section, a
 total sum not to exceed $6,250,000, such transfer to be  made  from  (i)
 the  special  account of the mortgage insurance fund created pursuant to
 section 2429-b of the public authorities law, in an amount not to exceed
 the actual excess balance in the special account of the mortgage  insur-
 ance fund, as determined and certified by the state of New York mortgage
 agency  for  the fiscal year 2017-2018 in accordance with section 2429-b
 of the public authorities law, if any, and/or  (ii)  provided  that  the
 reserves in the project pool insurance account of the mortgage insurance
 fund  created  pursuant  to section 2429-b of the public authorities law
 are sufficient to attain and maintain the credit rating  (as  determined
 by  the  state  of  New York mortgage agency) required to accomplish the
 purposes of such account, the project  pool  insurance  account  of  the
 mortgage insurance fund, such transfer to be made as soon as practicable
 but no later than June 30, 2018.
   §  4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the homeless housing
 and assistance corporation may provide, for purposes  of  the  New  York
 state  supportive  housing  program,  the  solutions to end homelessness
 program or the operational support for AIDS housing program, or to qual-
 ified grantees under those programs, in accordance with the requirements
 of those programs, a sum not to exceed $6,522,000 for  the  fiscal  year
 ending  March  31, 2019. The homeless housing and assistance corporation
 may enter into an agreement with the office of temporary and  disability
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 the programs. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to
 the  approval of the New York state director of the budget, the board of
 directors of the state of New York mortgage agency shall  authorize  the
 transfer to the homeless housing and assistance corporation, a total sum
 not  to exceed $6,522,000, such transfer to be made from (i) the special
 account of the mortgage  insurance  fund  created  pursuant  to  section
 2429-b  of  the  public  authorities law, in an amount not to exceed the
 actual excess balance in the special account of the  mortgage  insurance
 fund,  as  determined  and  certified  by the state of New York mortgage
 agency for the fiscal year 2017-2018 in accordance with  section  2429-b
 of  the  public  authorities  law, if any, and/or (ii) provided that the
 reserves in the project pool insurance account of the mortgage insurance
 fund created pursuant to section 2429-b of the  public  authorities  law
 are  sufficient  to attain and maintain the credit rating (as determined
 by the state of New York mortgage agency)  required  to  accomplish  the
 purposes  of  such  account,  the  project pool insurance account of the
 mortgage insurance fund, such transfer to be made as soon as practicable
 but no later than March 31, 2019.
   § 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of  law,  the  housing  trust
 fund  corporation  may  provide,  for the purposes of the access to home
 program pursuant to article 25 of the private housing finance law, a sum
 not to exceed $4,000,000 for the fiscal  year  ending  March  31,  2019.
 Notwithstanding  any other provision of law, and subject to the approval
 of the New York state director of the budget, the board of directors  of
 the  state  of  New York mortgage agency shall authorize the transfer to
 the housing trust fund corporation, for the purposes of reimbursing  any
 costs  associated  with  access  to  home  contracts  authorized by this
 section, a total sum not to exceed $4,000,000, such transfer to be  made
 from  (i)  the  special  account  of the mortgage insurance fund created
 pursuant to section 2429-b of the public authorities law, in  an  amount
 not  to  exceed  the actual excess balance in the special account of the
 mortgage insurance fund, as determined and certified by the state of New
 York mortgage agency for the fiscal  year  2017-18  in  accordance  with
 section  2429-b  of  the  public  authorities  law,  if any, and/or (ii)
 provided that the reserves in the project pool insurance account of  the
 mortgage insurance fund created pursuant to section 2429-b of the public
 authorities  law are sufficient to attain and maintain the credit rating
 (as determined by the state of New York  mortgage  agency)  required  to
 accomplish  the  purpose  of  such  account,  the project pool insurance
 amount of the mortgage insurance fund, such transfer to be made as  soon
 as practicable but no later than June 30, 2018.
   §  6.  Notwithstanding  any  other provision of law, the housing trust
 fund corporation may provide, for the purposes of the residential  emer-
 gency services to offer (Home) repairs to the elderly (RESTORE) program,
 a  sum  not  to  exceed  $3,600,000 for the fiscal year ending March 31,
 2019.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and  subject  to  the
 approval  of  the  New  York  state director of the budget, the board of
 directors of the state of New York mortgage agency shall  authorize  the
 transfer  to  the  housing  trust  fund corporation, for the purposes of
 reimbursing any costs associated with residential emergency services  to
 offer  (Home) repairs to the elderly (RESTORE) program contracts author-
 ized by this section, a total sum not to exceed $3,600,000, such  trans-
 fer  to  be  made from (i) the special account of the mortgage insurance
 fund created pursuant to section 2429-b of the public  authorities  law,
 in  an  amount  not  to  exceed the actual excess balance in the special
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 the  state  of  New  York mortgage agency for the fiscal year 2017-18 in
 accordance with section 2429-b of the public authorities  law,  if  any,
 and/or  (ii)  provided  that  the reserves in the project pool insurance
 account  of  the  mortgage  insurance  fund  created pursuant to section
 2429-b of the public authorities law are sufficient to attain and  main-
 tain  the credit rating (as determined by the state of New York mortgage
 agency) required to accomplish the purpose of such account, the  project
 pool  insurance  amount of the mortgage insurance fund, such transfer to
 be made as soon as practicable but no later than June 30, 2018.
   § 7. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART O
 
   Section 1. This Part enacts into law components of legislation  relat-
 ing to the prevention, response and recovery of flooding on Lake Ontario
 and  the St. Lawrence River. Each component is wholly contained within a
 Subpart identified as Subparts A through E. The effective date for  each
 particular  provision  contained within such Subpart as set forth in the
 last section of such Subpart. Any provision  in  any  section  contained
 within  a  Subpart,  including  the effective date of the Subpart, which
 makes a reference to a section "of this act", when  used  in  connection
 with that particular component, shall be deemed to mean and refer to the
 corresponding section of the Subpart in which it is found. Section three
 of this Part sets forth the general effective date of this Part.
 
                                 SUBPART A
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (c) of subdivision 2 of section 1 of part A of
 chapter 85 of the laws of 2017, relating to creating the  Lake  Ontario-
 St.  Lawrence  Seaway  flood recovery and International Joint Commission
 Plan 2014 mitigation grant program, as amended by section 2 of part J of
 chapter 61 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (c) The New York state urban development corporation shall  administer
 this  grant program, which shall not exceed in the aggregate $15,000,000
 PLUS ANY FUNDS DIRECTED FROM THE PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED IN  SUBDIVISIONS  3
 AND  4  OF THIS SECTION. Such corporation and other relevant state agen-
 cies and state authorities  are  hereby  empowered  to  establish  grant
 guidelines  and  additional  eligibility criteria as deemed necessary to
 effectuate the administration of this program. Any grant guidelines  and
 eligibility  criteria  established  by  the corporation pursuant to this
 subdivision shall be equivalent to, and shall not  be  more  restrictive
 than,  those  established by the New York State Urban Development Corpo-
 ration, doing business as the Empire State Development  Corporation,  in
 the  grant  programs it administered pursuant to part H of chapter 56 of
 the laws of 2011. In providing assistance pursuant to this  subdivision,
 the  New  York state urban development corporation shall give preference
 to applicants that demonstrate the greatest  need,  based  on  available
 flood damage data provided by applicable state and/or federal agencies.
   §  2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 3 of section 1 of part A of chapter
 85 of the laws of  2017,  relating  to  creating  the  Lake  Ontario-St.
 Lawrence  Seaway  flood recovery and International Joint Commission Plan
 2014 mitigation grant program, as amended by section  2  of  part  J  of
 chapter 61 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (c)  The  affordable  housing  corporation shall administer this grant
 program,  which  shall  not  exceed  in  the   aggregate   [$15,000,000]
 $90,000,000  PLUS  ANY  FUNDS  DIRECTED  FROM THE PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED IN

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 SUBDIVISIONS 2 AND 4 OF THIS SECTION. Such corporation and  other  rele-
 vant state agency or state authorities are hereby empowered to establish
 grant guidelines and additional eligibility criteria as deemed necessary
 to  effectuate the administration of this program.  Any grant guidelines
 and eligibility criteria established by the corporation pursuant to this
 subdivision shall be equivalent to, and shall not  be  more  restrictive
 than,  those  established by the New York State Urban Development Corpo-
 ration, doing business as the Empire State Development  Corporation,  in
 the  grant  programs it administered pursuant to part H of chapter 56 of
 the laws of 2011.  In providing assistance pursuant to this subdivision,
 the affordable housing corporation shall give preference  to  applicants
 that demonstrate the greatest need, based on available flood damage data
 provided by applicable state and/or federal agencies.
   §  3. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 1 of part A of chapter
 85 of the laws of  2017,  relating  to  creating  the  Lake  Ontario-St.
 Lawrence  Seaway  flood recovery and International Joint Commission Plan
 2014 mitigation grant program, as amended by section  2  of  part  J  of
 chapter 61 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (c)  The  housing  trust  fund corporation shall administer this grant
 program, which shall not exceed in the aggregate  $15,000,000  PLUS  ANY
 FUNDS  DIRECTED  FROM THE PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED IN SUBDIVISIONS 2 AND 3 OF
 THIS SECTION. Such corporation, and other  relevant  state  agencies  or
 state authorities, is hereby empowered to establish grant guidelines and
 additional  eligibility  criteria,  based on available flood damage data
 provided by applicable state and/or federal agencies, as it deems neces-
 sary to effectuate the administration of this program.  Any grant guide-
 lines and eligibility criteria established by the  corporation  pursuant
 to  this  subdivision  shall  be  equivalent  to,  and shall not be more
 restrictive than, those established by the New York State Urban Develop-
 ment Corporation, doing business as the Empire State Development  Corpo-
 ration,  in  the  grant  programs  it administered pursuant to part H of
 chapter 56 of the laws of 2011.   In providing  assistance  pursuant  to
 this  subdivision,  the  corporation shall give preference to applicants
 that demonstrate the greatest need, based on available flood damage data
 provided by applicable state and/or federal agencies.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                 SUBPART B
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 1 of  part  A  of
 chapter  85  of the laws of 2017, relating to creating the Lake Ontario-
 St. Lawrence Seaway flood recovery and  International  Joint  Commission
 Plan 2014 mitigation grant program, as amended by section 2 of part J of
 chapter 61 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (b) Such grant shall be in an amount of no more than $50,000 and shall
 be  used for flood-related repairs and restoration to structures, DOCKS,
 equipment, and for other flood-related costs,  all  of  which  were  not
 covered  by  any  other  federal, state or local recovery program or any
 third-party payors.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                 SUBPART C
 
   Section 1. Section 6 of the military law is amended by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 3 to read as follows:

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   3.  UPON THE REQUEST OF THE SHERIFF OF AN IMPACTED COUNTY, OR UPON THE
 REQUEST OF ANY COUNTY LEGISLATURE OR COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN  ANY
 IMPACTED  COUNTY,  OR UPON THE REQUEST OF A MAYOR OF ANY CITY OR VILLAGE
 IN ANY IMPACTED COUNTY, OR UPON THE REQUEST OF A SUPERVISOR OF ANY  TOWN
 IN  ANY  IMPACTED COUNTY, THE GOVERNOR MAY ORDER INTO THE ACTIVE SERVICE
 OF THE STATE, FOR SUCH PERIOD, TO SUCH EXTENT AND IN SUCH MANNER  AS  HE
 MAY DEEM NECESSARY, ALL OR ANY PART OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA, IN ACCORD-
 ANCE  WITH  THE PROVISIONS AND PURPOSES OF THE LAKE ONTARIO-ST. LAWRENCE
 RIVER FLOOD PREVENTION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PROGRAM AS  SET  FORTH  IN
 ARTICLE  FIVE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER.  THE  COMPENSATION OF ALL OFFICERS AND
 ENLISTED MEN, WHILE ON DUTY OR ASSEMBLED PURSUANT TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION,
 AND  ALL  EXPENSES  INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DUTY OR AS A RESULT
 THEREOF SHALL BE PAID IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY  SECTION  TWO  HUNDRED
 TWELVE-A  OF  THIS  CHAPTER.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION, THE TERM
 "IMPACTED COUNTY" SHALL MEAN  NIAGARA  COUNTY,  ORLEANS  COUNTY,  MONROE
 COUNTY,  WAYNE  COUNTY,  CAYUGA  COUNTY, ONONDAGA COUNTY, OSWEGO COUNTY,
 JEFFERSON COUNTY, ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, AND/OR FRANKLIN  COUNTY,  IF  AND
 WHEN  SUCH  COUNTY  OR COUNTIES HAVE SUSTAINED AN IMPACT DUE TO FLOODING
 CAUSED AT LEAST IN PART BY THE RISING LEVELS OF LAKE ONTARIO OR THE  ST.
 LAWRENCE RIVER, OR THEIR ADJOINING WATERWAYS.
   §  2. The military law is amended by adding a new article 5 to read as
 follows:
                                 ARTICLE V
        LAKE ONTARIO-ST. LAWRENCE RIVER FLOOD PREVENTION, RESPONSE
                           AND RECOVERY PROGRAM
 SECTION 100. LAKE ONTARIO-ST. LAWRENCE RIVER FLOOD PREVENTION,  RESPONSE
                AND RECOVERY PROGRAM
   §  100. LAKE ONTARIO-ST. LAWRENCE RIVER FLOOD PREVENTION, RESPONSE AND
 RECOVERY PROGRAM. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DIVISION, UNDER
 THE COMMAND, CONTROL AND DIRECTION  OF  THE  ADJUTANT  GENERAL,  A  LAKE
 ONTARIO-ST.  LAWRENCE  RIVER  FLOOD  PREVENTION,  RESPONSE  AND RECOVERY
 PROGRAM. IT SHALL BE THE  PURPOSE  OF  THIS  PROGRAM  TO  PROVIDE  FLOOD
 PREVENTION,  RESPONSE  AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO THE PERSONS, HOMEOWNERS,
 BUSINESS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES AND LOCALITIES OF AN IMPACTED COUNTY, IN  THE
 EVENT  OF  FLOODING CAUSED AT LEAST IN PART BY THE RISING LEVELS OR LAKE
 ONTARIO OR THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER, OR  THEIR  ADJOINING  WATERWAYS.  FOR
 PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "IMPACTED COUNTY" SHALL MEAN NIAGARA
 COUNTY, ORLEANS COUNTY, MONROE  COUNTY,  WAYNE  COUNTY,  CAYUGA  COUNTY,
 ONONDAGA  COUNTY,  OSWEGO COUNTY, JEFFERSON COUNTY, ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY,
 AND/OR FRANKLIN COUNTY,  IF  AND  WHEN  SUCH  COUNTY  OR  COUNTIES  HAVE
 SUSTAINED  AN  IMPACT  DUE  TO  FLOODING  CAUSED AT LEAST IN PART BY THE
 RISING LEVELS OF LAKE ONTARIO  OR  THE  ST.  LAWRENCE  RIVER,  OR  THEIR
 ADJOINING WATERWAYS.
   1.  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH A CALL BY THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
 THREE OF SECTION SIX OF THIS CHAPTER, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SHALL RESPOND
 TO A REQUEST FOR, AND SHALL  PROVIDE,  FLOOD  PREVENTION,  RESPONSE  AND
 RECOVERY SERVICES IN ANY IMPACTED COUNTY. SUCH SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE:
   A. PREVENTION SERVICES. THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SHALL DIRECT THE PERFORM-
 ANCE  OF  ANY SERVICES THAT WOULD ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION OR MITIGATION
 OF THE IMPACT OF FLOODING CAUSED AT LEAST IN PART BY THE  RISING  LEVELS
 OF LAKE ONTARIO OR THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER, OR THEIR ADJOINING WATERWAYS.
 SUCH SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (I)  PROVIDING PERSONNEL, MATERIAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT IN DEPLOYING
 MEASURES TO PREVENT OR MITIGATE ANY EFFECTS OF FLOODING,  INCLUDING  BUT
 NOT  LIMITED  TO,  THE  PROCUREMENT,  FILING AND PLACEMENT OF SAND BAGS;
 PROCUREMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF FLOOD  BOOMS;  AND  THE  CONSTRUCTION  AND

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 PLACEMENT OF LEVIES, SEAWALLS, FLOOD BARRIERS, WATER DIVERSION CHANNELS,
 OR   OTHER  EMERGENCY  OR  PERMANENT  FLOOD  ARRESTING,  CONTROLLING  OR
 PROTECTION MEASURES;
   (II)  THE  DEVELOPMENT,  IN  CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, THE STATE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY  AND
 EMERGENCY  SERVICES,  THE  DIVISION  OF  STATE POLICE, AND ALL THE LOCAL
 GOVERNMENTS OF NIAGARA COUNTY,  ORLEANS  COUNTY,  MONROE  COUNTY,  WAYNE
 COUNTY, CAYUGA COUNTY, ONONDAGA COUNTY, OSWEGO COUNTY, JEFFERSON COUNTY,
 ST.  LAWRENCE  COUNTY,  AND  FRANKLIN  COUNTY,  OF A LAKE/RIVER FLOODING
 PREVENTION ACTION PLAN, THAT IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL FLOODING  HAZARDS  AND
 CONDITIONS  AND  MAKES  RECOMMENDATIONS  CONCERNING  ACTIONS  THAT  WILL
 PREVENT AND/OR  MITIGATE  SUCH  HAZARDS  AND  EFFECTIVELY  EXECUTE  SUCH
 PREVENTION PLAN; AND
   (III)  SUCH  OTHER  AND  FURTHER  PREVENTION  SERVICES AS THE ADJUTANT
 GENERAL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF NIAGARA, ORLEANS,
 MONROE, WAYNE, CAYUGA, ONONDAGA, OSWEGO, JEFFERSON, ST.   LAWRENCE,  AND
 FRANKLIN  COUNTIES MAY DEEM NECESSARY, EFFECTIVE, PRUDENT AND/OR EXPEDI-
 ENT TO EFFECTIVELY ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROGRAM  AND  PROVIDE
 MEANINGFUL PREVENTION SERVICES.
   B.  RESPONSE  SERVICES. THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SHALL DIRECT THE PERFORM-
 ANCE OF ANY SERVICES THAT WOULD  ASSIST  IN  THE  RESPONSE  TO  FLOODING
 CAUSED  AT LEAST IN PART BY THE RISING LEVELS OF LAKE ONTARIO OR THE ST.
 LAWRENCE RIVER,  OR  THEIR  ADJOINING  WATERWAYS.  SUCH  SERVICES  SHALL
 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (I)  PROVIDING PERSONNEL, MATERIAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT IN DEPLOYING
 MEASURES TO IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO ANY EFFECTS  OF  FLOODING,  INCLUDING
 BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROCUREMENT, FILING AND PLACEMENT OF SAND BAGS;
 PROCUREMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF FLOOD BOOMS; THE CONSTRUCTION  AND  PLACE-
 MENT  OF  LEVIES, SEAWALLS, FLOOD BARRIERS, WATER DIVERSION CHANNELS, OR
 OTHER  EMERGENCY  FLOOD  ARRESTING  OR  CONTROLLING  MEASURES;  AND  THE
 PROVISION  OF  RESCUE,  SUPPORT  AND EMERGENCY RELIEF SERVICES FOR THOSE
 PERSONS IN AN IMPACTED COUNTY WHOSE HOME, BUSINESS, LIFE OR PROPERTY ARE
 ENDANGERED BY FLOODING;
   (II) THE DEVELOPMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH  THE  STATE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION, THE STATE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND
 EMERGENCY SERVICES, THE DIVISION OF STATE  POLICE,  AND  ALL  THE  LOCAL
 GOVERNMENTS  OF  NIAGARA  COUNTY,  ORLEANS  COUNTY, MONROE COUNTY, WAYNE
 COUNTY, CAYUGA COUNTY, ONONDAGA COUNTY, OSWEGO COUNTY, JEFFERSON COUNTY,
 ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, AND  FRANKLIN  COUNTY,  OF  A  LAKE/RIVER  FLOODING
 RESPONSE  ACTION  PLAN, THAT IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL REQUIRED RESPONSES AND
 MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING ACTION  STEPS  TO  EFFECTIVELY  EXECUTE
 SUCH RESPONSE PLAN; AND
   (III)  SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RESPONSE SERVICES AS THE ADJUTANT GENER-
 AL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  LOCAL  GOVERNMENTS  OF  NIAGARA,  ORLEANS,
 MONROE,  WAYNE,  CAYUGA, ONONDAGA, OSWEGO, JEFFERSON, ST.  LAWRENCE, AND
 FRANKLIN COUNTIES MAY DEEM NECESSARY, EFFECTIVE, PRUDENT AND/OR  EXPEDI-
 ENT  TO  EFFECTIVELY ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROGRAM AND PROVIDE
 MEANINGFUL RESPONSE SERVICES.
   C. RECOVERY SERVICES. THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SHALL DIRECT  THE  PERFORM-
 ANCE  OF  ANY SERVICES THAT WOULD ASSIST IN THE RECOVERY FROM THE IMPACT
 OF FLOODING CAUSED AT LEAST IN PART BY THE RISING LEVELS OF LAKE ONTARIO
 OR THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER, OR THEIR ADJOINING WATERWAYS.  SUCH  SERVICES
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (I)  PROVIDING PERSONNEL, MATERIAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT IN DEPLOYING
 MEASURES TO IMMEDIATELY ASSIST PERSONS,  BUSINESSES  AND  LOCALITIES  TO
 RECOVER  FROM ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS OF FLOODING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED

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 TO, THE CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION
 SYSTEMS, LEVIES, SEAWALLS, FLOOD BARRIERS, WATER DIVERSION CHANNELS,  OR
 OTHER  FLOOD  ARRESTING  OR  CONTROLLING  MEASURES; AND THE PROVISION OF
 RECOVERY,  SUPPORT  AND RELIEF SERVICES FOR THOSE PERSONS IN AN IMPACTED
 COUNTY WHOSE HOME, BUSINESS, LIFE OR PROPERTY ARE ENDANGERED  BY  FLOOD-
 ING,  AND  THE  STABILIZATION  AND  MITIGATION  OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY SUCH
 FLOODING;
   (II) THE DEVELOPMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH  THE  STATE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION, THE STATE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND
 EMERGENCY SERVICES, THE DIVISION OF STATE  POLICE,  AND  ALL  THE  LOCAL
 GOVERNMENTS  OF  NIAGARA  COUNTY,  ORLEANS  COUNTY, MONROE COUNTY, WAYNE
 COUNTY, CAYUGA COUNTY, ONONDAGA COUNTY, OSWEGO COUNTY, JEFFERSON COUNTY,
 ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, AND  FRANKLIN  COUNTY,  OF  A  LAKE/RIVER  FLOODING
 RECOVERY  ACTION PLAN, THAT IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL REQUIRED RECOVERY MEAS-
 URES AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING ACTIONS TO EFFECTIVELY EXECUTE
 SUCH RECOVERY PLAN; AND
   (III) SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RECOVERY SERVICES AS THE ADJUTANT  GENER-
 AL,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF NIAGARA, ORLEANS,
 MONROE, WAYNE, CAYUGA, ONONDAGA, OSWEGO, JEFFERSON, ST.   LAWRENCE,  AND
 FRANKLIN  COUNTIES MAY DEEM NECESSARY, EFFECTIVE, PRUDENT AND/OR EXPEDI-
 ENT TO EFFECTIVELY ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROGRAM  AND  PROVIDE
 MEANINGFUL RECOVERY SERVICES.
   2. IN EXECUTING THE PROVISION OF FLOOD PREVENTION, RESPONSE AND RECOV-
 ERY  SERVICES  UNDER  THIS  PROGRAM,  THE ADJUTANT GENERAL MAY CALL UPON
 ASSISTANCE FROM ANY DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, DIVISION, OFFICE, COMMISSION  OR
 PUBLIC  AUTHORITY  IN THE STATE GOVERNMENT, AND SHALL FURTHER COORDINATE
 SUCH SERVICES WITH ALL LOCAL  GOVERNMENTS  WITHIN  THE  IMPACTED  COUNTY
 RECEIVING  SUCH  SERVICES. THE ADJUTANT, IN HIS DISCRETION AND JUDGMENT,
 MAY ALSO INVITE THE PARTICIPATION OF FEDERAL OR OUT OF STATE ENTITIES TO
 ASSIST HIM IN ACCOMPLISHING THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROGRAM, INCLUDING  BUT
 NOT  LIMITED  TO, THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, THE UNITED STATES DEPART-
 MENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE,  THE
 UNITED  STATES  DEPARTMENT  OF DEFENSE, OR ANY OF ITS COMPONENT COMMANDS
 THEREOF, AND ANY SUCH OTHER FEDERAL OR OUT OF STATE ENTITIES  AS  HE  OR
 SHE MAY DEEM NECESSARY, EFFECTIVE, PRUDENT AND/OR EXPEDIENT.
   3.  THE  ADJUTANT  GENERAL MAY MAKE REQUESTS FOR FINANCING SUPPORT FOR
 ANY OF THE  CONSTRUCTION  PROJECTS  PERFORMED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE
 PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION FROM THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVEL-
 OPMENT  CORPORATION.  THE  PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST FOR ANY BONDS OR NOTES
 ISSUED FOR SUCH FINANCING BY THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPO-
 RATION SHALL BE PAID FROM THE STATE OPERATIONS SPECIAL EMERGENCY  APPRO-
 PRIATION  THROUGH  A  TRANSFER  BY  THE GOVERNOR TO THE GENERAL, SPECIAL
 REVENUE, CAPITAL PROJECTS, PROPRIETARY OR FIDUCIARY FUNDS TO MEET  UNAN-
 TICIPATED  EMERGENCIES  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  FIFTY-THREE  OF THE STATE
 FINANCE LAW.
   § 3. The military law is amended by adding a new section 212-a to read
 as follows:
   § 212-A. PAY OF TROOPS WHEN USED FOR THE LAKE  ONTARIO-ST.    LAWRENCE
 RIVER FLOOD PREVENTION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PROGRAM.  ALL OFFICERS AND
 ENLISTED  MEN  WHILE  ON  DUTY,  OR  ASSEMBLED THEREFOR, BY ORDER OF THE
 GOVERNOR, UPON A REQUEST MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF
 SECTION SIX OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL RECEIVE THE PAY SET FORTH IN SUBDIVI-
 SION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THIS ARTICLE. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT
 OF  SUCH COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DUTY
 OR AS A RESULT THEREOF INCLUDING QUARTERING,  CARING  FOR,  TRANSPORTING
 AND  SUBSISTING  THE  TROOPS,  AND  OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDING THE EXPENSE

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 INCURRED FOR PAY, CARE, AND SUBSISTENCE OF  OFFICERS  AND  ENLISTED  MEN
 TEMPORARILY  DISABLED  IN  THE  LINE OF DUTY, WHILE ON SUCH DUTY, AS SET
 FORTH IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL BE  PAID  BY
 THE STATE.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                 SUBPART D
 
   Section  1. Section 2 of section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968,
 constituting the New York state urban  development  corporation  act  is
 amended by adding a new fifth undesignated paragraph to read as follows:
   IT  IS  FURTHER  FOUND  AND  DECLARED THAT THERE CONTINUES TO EXIST AN
 ONGOING AND REPEATED THREAT OF FLOODING AND FLOOD RELATED  DAMAGE  ALONG
 THE SHORELINE OF LAKE ONTARIO AND THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. THIS CONDITION
 IS  CONTRARY  TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THREATENS THE SAFETY, SECURITY,
 HEALTH, WELFARE, WELL-BEING AND REPOSE OF THE PEOPLE OF  THE  LOCALITIES
 ADJOINING  THE  SHORELINE AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE OF THE ENTIRE STATE. THE
 ORDINARY OPERATIONS OF PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  FUNDING,  AS  WELL  AS  THE
 SUPPORT  OF  PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, HAS PROVEN INADEQUATE TO PROVIDE SUFFI-
 CIENT PREVENTION AGAINST, RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM  THIS  FLOODING,
 AND  CANNOT  SUPPORT  AND  PROVIDE  THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT ARE
 NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE LEVEL OF PREVENTION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY THAT
 THE STATE'S RESIDENTS DESERVE, NEED  AND  EXPECT,  AND  THAT  THE  STATE
 REQUIRES.  IT  IS  FURTHER  DECLARED  TO  BE  THE POLICY OF THE STATE TO
 PROVIDE A MEANS AND  MECHANISM  TO  SUPPORT  AND  PROVIDE  THE  ADEQUATE
 INFRASTRUCTURE  THAT  IS  NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THIS LEVEL OF PREVENTION,
 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY THAT  THE  STATE'S  RESIDENTS  DESERVE,  NEED  AND
 EXPECT, AND THAT THE STATE REQUIRES.
   §  2. The opening paragraph of subdivision 6 of section 3 of section 1
 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968,  constituting  the  New  York  state
 urban development corporation act, as amended by chapter 603 of the laws
 of 2003, is amended and a new paragraph (i) is added to read as follows:
   (6)  PROJECT:  A  specific work or improvement including lands, build-
 ings, improvements, real and personal properties or any interest  there-
 in,   acquired,  owned,  constructed,  reconstructed,  rehabilitated  or
 improved by the corporation or any subsidiary thereof,  whether  or  not
 still  owned  or  financed by the corporation or any subsidiary thereof,
 including a residential project,  an  industrial  project,  a  land  use
 improvement  project,  a  civic  project,  an  industrial  effectiveness
 project, a small and medium-sized business assistance project,  a  fruit
 growing,  fruit  processing, or winery business project, A SCHOOL SAFETY
 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT  or  an  economic  development  project,  all  as
 defined  herein,  or  any  combination  thereof, which combination shall
 hereinafter be called and known as a "multi-purpose project".  The  term
 "project"  as  used  herein  shall include projects, or any portion of a
 project.
   (I)  "FLOODING  PREVENTION,  RESPONSE  AND   RECOVERY   INFRASTRUCTURE
 PROJECT".  A PROJECT OR THAT PORTION OF A MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECT DESIGNED
 AND INTENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BOLSTERING AND IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE,
 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE  SUFFICIENT  PREVENTION  AGAINST,  RESPONSE  TO  AND
 RECOVERY  FROM FLOODING EVENTS, OR EFFECTS THEREFROM, AND SUCH OTHER AND
 FURTHER INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES AS MAY BE INCIDENTAL OR  APPURTEN-
 ANT THERETO.
   §  3.  The opening paragraph of section 18 of section 1 of chapter 174
 of the laws of 1968, constituting the New York state  urban  development

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 corporation  act,  as  amended  by  chapter  839 of the laws of 1987, is
 amended to read as follows:
   The  corporation shall not issue bonds and notes in an aggregate prin-
 cipal amount exceeding  one  billion  two  hundred  ninety-five  million
 dollars,  excluding  (1)  bonds  and notes issued to refund or otherwise
 repay outstanding bonds and notes of the corporation or of the New  York
 state  project  finance  agency,  (2) notes issued by the corporation to
 evidence eligible loans made to the corporation pursuant to the New York
 state project finance agency act, [and] (3) BONDS AND  NOTES  ISSUED  BY
 THE  CORPORATION TO PERFORM A FLOODING PREVENTION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (I)  OF  SUBDIVISION
 (6)  OF  SECTION  THREE OF THIS ACT, AND (4) bonds and notes issued with
 the approval of the state director of the budget and the New York  state
 public authorities control board which are secured by and payable solely
 out  of a specific project, other than a residential project, undertaken
 by the corporation subsequent to June first, nineteen  hundred  seventy-
 seven, and the revenues and receipts derived therefrom, without recourse
 against  other  assets  of  the  corporation  or  against a debt service
 reserve fund to which state funds are apportionable pursuant to subdivi-
 sion three of section twenty of this act, provided that the  corporation
 shall  not issue bonds or notes pursuant to this clause [(3)] if (a) (i)
 the arrangements under which the project is undertaken  do  not  provide
 for  annual  real  property  taxes, or payments in lieu of real property
 taxes, on the real property included in the project securing such  bonds
 or  notes which together at least equal the average annual real property
 taxes which were paid with respect to such real property for three years
 prior to the acquisition of such project or any portion thereof  by  the
 corporation  or  a  subsidiary thereof, and (ii) after a public hearing,
 the local legislative body of the city, town or village  in  which  such
 project  is  to  be  located  has  not  consented  to such arrangements,
 provided, however, that in a city having a population of one million  or
 more  such consent shall be given by the board of estimate of such city,
 or (b) the aggregate principal amount of any such  bonds  and  notes  is
 less  than  twice the amount of any moneys appropriated by the state and
 made available by the corporation to the project securing such bonds and
 notes, or (c) the aggregate principal amount  of  the  bonds  and  notes
 issued  pursuant  to this clause [(3)] will thereby exceed three hundred
 seventy-nine million dollars, excluding bonds and notes issued to refund
 or otherwise repay outstanding bonds and notes issued pursuant  to  this
 clause  [(3)], provided, however, that the corporation may provide for a
 pooled financing  arrangement  with  regard  to  bonds  issued  for  the
 purposes  of  financing  the  construction  of the Center for Computers,
 Microelectronics and  Telecommunications  at  Columbia  University,  the
 Center  for  Science  and Technology at Syracuse University, the Cornell
 Super Computer Center at Cornell University, the Onondaga County Conven-
 tion Center Complex, the Center for  Advanced  Materials  Processing  at
 Clarkson  University, the Center for Electro-Optic Imaging at University
 of Rochester, the Center for Neural Science at New York University,  the
 Alfred  University  Incubator  Facilities in Allegany County and Steuben
 County, the Broadway Redevelopment Project, and the Sematech Semiconduc-
 tor facility, and, that the aggregate  amount  of  bonds  which  may  be
 issued  pursuant  to  this  clause  [(3)]  shall  be increased above the
 amounts in the following schedule for the purposes of providing for  the
 costs  of  issuance including any debt service reserve requirements that
 may be necessary in accordance with the following schedule:

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   § 4. The state finance law is amended by adding a new  article  17  to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 17
          FINANCING OF SPECIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS RELATED TO
                                 FLOODING
 SECTION 250. INFRASTRUCTURE  PROJECTS  FINANCED BY THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
                CORPORATION  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  LAKE  ONTARIO-ST.
                LAWRENCE  RIVER  FLOOD  PREVENTION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
                PROGRAM.
   § 250. INFRASTRUCTURE  PROJECTS  FINANCED  BY  THE  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT
 CORPORATION  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE LAKE ONTARIO-ST.   LAWRENCE RIVER
 FLOOD PREVENTION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PROGRAM.  PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
 DEBT SERVICE ON BONDS OR NOTES ISSUED BY THE  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  CORPO-
 RATION  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH A FLOODING PREVENTION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT PERFORMED  PURSUANT  TO  WITH  PARAGRAPH  (I)  OF
 SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION THREE OF THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 CORPORATION  ACT,  SHALL BE PAID FROM THE STATE OPERATIONS SPECIAL EMER-
 GENCY APPROPRIATION THROUGH A TRANSFER BY THE GOVERNOR TO  THE  GENERAL,
 SPECIAL  REVENUE,  CAPITAL  PROJECTS,  PROPRIETARY OR FIDUCIARY FUNDS TO
 MEET UNANTICIPATED EMERGENCIES PURSUANT TO SECTION FIFTY-THREE  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                 SUBPART E
 
   Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
 new article 74 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 74
                                  TITLE 2
          NEW YORK STATE LAKE ONTARIO - ST. LAWRENCE RIVER FLOOD
         PREVENTION, RESPONSE, RECOVERY AND MITIGATION TASK FORCE
 SECTION 74-0101. FLOOD PREVENTION,  RESPONSE,  RECOVERY  AND  MITIGATION
                    TASK FORCE.
         74-0103. DEFINITIONS.
         74-0105. TASK FORCE COMPOSITION.
         74-0107. TASK FORCE DUTIES.
 § 74-0101. FLOOD  PREVENTION,  RESPONSE,  RECOVERY  AND  MITIGATION TASK
              FORCE.
   THE NEW YORK STATE LAKE ONTARIO-ST. LAWRENCE RIVER  FLOOD  PREVENTION,
 RESPONSE,  RECOVERY AND MITIGATION TASK FORCE, REFERRED TO IN THIS ARTI-
 CLE AS THE TASK FORCE, IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED TO DETERMINE WHAT  MEASURES
 SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENHANCE FLOOD PREVENTION, RECOVERY, RESPONSE, MANAGE-
 MENT  AND  MITIGATION IN AND ALONG THE SHORELINE AND ADJOINING WATERWAYS
 OF LAKE ONTARIO AND THE ST.  LAWRENCE RIVER, AND TO DEVELOP  RECOMMENDA-
 TIONS TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH GOAL.
 § 74-0103. DEFINITIONS.
   WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "ADAPTIVE MEASURES" MEANS ANY ADJUSTMENT, WHETHER PASSIVE, REACTIVE
 OR ANTICIPATORY, THAT MAY BE TAKEN TO AMELIORATE THE ANTICIPATED ADVERSE
 CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH FLOOD EVENTS.
   2.  "FLOOD  CONTROL  STUDY  SECTOR"  MEANS  A PARTICULAR ASPECT OF THE
 NATURAL OR BUILT ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMY, OR SOCIETY THAT COULD POTENTIALLY
 BE ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY FLOOD EVENTS. SUCH TERM INCLUDES,  BUT  IS  NOT
 LIMITED  TO,  LAKE, STREAM AND RIVER BANKS, LOCKS AND DAMS, WETLANDS AND
 WATERFRONT AREAS, WATER RESOURCES, TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE,  WATER

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 SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE, HUMAN HEALTH, RECREATION, TOURISM,
 POWER GENERATION AND BUSINESS, RESIDENTIAL, FARM AND MUNICIPAL SECTORS.
   3.  "FLOOD  EVENT"  MEANS  AN OVERFLOW OR INUNDATION THAT COMES FROM A
 LAKE, RIVER OR OTHER BODY OF WATER, WHETHER CAUSED BY RAINFALL, WATERWAY
 OPERATION, DAM OPERATION, WATERFLOW MANAGEMENT, DAM BREAK, WATER  RUNOFF
 OR OTHER MEANS, AND CAUSES OR THREATENS DAMAGE.
   4.  "LAKE ONTARIO" AND "ST. LAWRENCE RIVER" SHALL MEAN THE LAKE, RIVER
 SHORELINE, LANDS AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF LAKE ONTARIO AND THE ST. LAWRENCE
 RIVER, OR ITS ADJOINING OR AFFECTED  COMMUNITIES  OF  NIAGARA,  ORLEANS,
 MONROE,  WAYNE,  CAYUGA,  ONONDAGA, OSWEGO, JEFFERSON, ST. LAWRENCE, AND
 FRANKLIN COUNTIES.
 § 74-0105. TASK FORCE COMPOSITION.
   1. THE TASK FORCE SHALL CONSIST OF THIRTEEN  MEMBERS;  EIGHT  OF  WHOM
 SHALL  BE  THE  ADJUTANT  GENERAL  OF THE STATE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND
 NAVAL AFFAIRS, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND
 EMERGENCY SERVICES, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF  ENVIRONMENTAL
 CONSERVATION,  THE  SECRETARY  OF STATE, THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTA-
 TION, THE COMMISSIONER  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  PARKS,  RECREATION  AND
 HISTORIC PRESERVATION, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 AND MARKETS AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OR
 DESIGNEE;  AND  FIVE  ADDITIONAL  MEMBERS  WHO SHALL BE FROM OUTSIDE THE
 PUBLIC OFFICES LISTED IN THIS SECTION AND ONE OF EACH OF WHOM SHALL BE A
 HYDROLOGIST, CIVIL ENGINEER, CLIMATOLOGIST, COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER AND
 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROFESSIONAL.  THE  GOVERNOR  SHALL  APPOINT
 THREE  OF THE FIVE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
 SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL EACH APPOINT ONE OF EACH OF THE
 FIVE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.
   2. THE TASK FORCE SHALL APPOINT A CHAIRPERSON FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS.
   3. THE MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL  RECEIVE  NO  COMPENSATION  FOR
 THEIR SERVICES, BUT SHALL BE ALLOWED THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES
 INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
   4.  THE TASK FORCE SHALL CONSULT WITH EACH OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
 OFFICERS, OR APPROPRIATE COUNTY OFFICER, FROM NIAGARA, ORLEANS,  MONROE,
 WAYNE,  CAYUGA, ONONDAGA, OSWEGO, JEFFERSON, ST.  LAWRENCE, AND FRANKLIN
 COUNTIES, AND EACH SAID OFFICER SHALL PROVIDE TO THE TASK FORCE A  DOCU-
 MENT  LISTING  THEIR  CONCERNS  AND  RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO FLOODING
 ALONG LAKE ONTARIO AND/OR THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. THE TASK  FORCE  SHALL
 CONSIDER  SUCH  CONCERNS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN ITS DELIBERATIONS AND IN
 THE FORMULATION OF ITS DETERMINATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
   5. THE TASK FORCE SHALL MEET AT LEAST SIX TIMES OVER AN EIGHTEEN MONTH
 PERIOD AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIRPERSON.
 § 74-0107. TASK FORCE DUTIES.
   THE ROLE OF THE TASK FORCE INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:
   1. CONDUCTING AN IN-DEPTH EXAMINATION OF  FLOOD  PREVENTION,  RESPONSE
 AND RECOVERY ISSUES, AND FLOOD CONTROL STUDY SECTORS AND ISSUES, RELATED
 TO  FLOOD  PREVENTION,  RESPONSE  AND  RECOVERY, WATER MANAGEMENT, FLOOD
 CONTROL AND FLOOD MITIGATION IN AND ALONG THE  SHORELINE  AND  ADJOINING
 WATERWAYS OF LAKE ONTARIO AND THE ST.  LAWRENCE RIVER, INCLUDING:
   (A)   ADAPTIVE   MEASURES  THAT  CAN  BE  TAKEN  TO  EFFECTUATE  FLOOD
 PREVENTION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PROGRAMS, AND MITIGATE FLOOD  DAMAGES,
 INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO FEASIBLE FLOOD PREVENTION, RESPONSE AND
 RECOVERY MEASURES, FLOOD  MANAGEMENT  ACTIVITIES,  WETLAND  RESTORATION,
 FLOOD  CONTROL  INFRASTRUCTURE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND RELATED PUBLIC
 SAFETY AND FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURES AND ASSOCIATED COSTS;
   (B) EVALUATION WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE IMPACTS ON AGRICULTURE,  TRANSPOR-
 TATION,  LAND  USE, HEALTH, INSURANCE AND ECONOMIC SECTORS SUCH AS SHIP-

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 PING, FISHERIES, POWER GENERATION, TOURISM, AND RECREATION.  IMPACTS  ON
 INFRASTRUCTURE,  INCLUDING BRIDGES, LOW-LYING ROADS, DAMS, LOCKS, CAUSE-
 WAYS, WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND DOCKS SHALL BE  INCLUDED
 IN THE EVALUATION; AND
   (C)  EVALUATION  OF  LAKE ONTARIO AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER OPERATION AND
 MANAGEMENT, AND PLANS OR AGREEMENTS OR TREATIES WHICH MAY HAVE A  DIRECT
 OR  INDIRECT  IMPACT ON FLOOD CONTROL, PREVENTION, RESPONSE, RECOVERY OR
 MITIGATION AND FLOOD MANAGEMENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO,  DEBRIS
 MANAGEMENT,  COMMUNICATION, AND WATER MANAGEMENT AND WATER LEVEL MANIPU-
 LATION.
   2. EVALUATING AND ASSESSING OF  ANY  FLOOD  PREVENTION,  RESPONSE  AND
 RECOVERY  MEASURES, FLOOD CONTROL OR FLOOD MITIGATION MEASURES, OR WATER
 MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES, AGREEMENTS OR TREATIES, IDENTIFIED  IN  TERMS  OF
 FEASIBILITY,  ECONOMIC  AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS, AND EFFECTIVENESS, AS
 WELL  AS  IDENTIFYING  IMPEDIMENTS  TO  IMPLEMENTING   EFFECTIVE   FLOOD
 PREVENTION,  RESPONSE  AND  RECOVERY, FLOOD CONTROL AND FLOOD MITIGATION
 MEASURES, AND WHERE POSSIBLE, ACTIONS THAT COULD  BE  TAKEN  TO  RESOLVE
 FLOODING ISSUES.
   3.  ARRANGING  THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND
 NAVAL AFFAIRS, FOR THE PROVISION OF SUCH FACILITIES, ASSISTANCE AND DATA
 AS WILL ENABLE THE TASK FORCE TO CARRY OUT ITS POWERS AND DUTIES.  ADDI-
 TIONALLY, ALL OTHER AGENCIES OF THE STATE OR SUBDIVISIONS THEREOF SHALL,
 AT THE REQUEST OF THE CHAIR PROVIDE THE TASK FORCE WITH SUCH FACILITIES,
 ASSISTANCE, AND DATA AS WILL ENABLE THE TASK  FORCE  TO  CARRY  OUT  ITS
 POWERS AND DUTIES.
   §  2.  Report  to the governor and legislature. 1. Within 18 months of
 the effective date of this act, the New  York  state  flood  prevention,
 response, recovery and mitigation task force shall issue a draft report,
 which shall be submitted to the governor, the temporary president of the
 senate,  and  the speaker of the assembly assessing flood mitigation and
 control in New York state with particular focus on Lake Ontario and  the
 St.  Lawrence  River;  including, but not limited to, recommendations on
 how such impacts should be addressed. At  least  three  public  hearings
 shall  be held by the task force to provide the public with the opportu-
 nity to comment on the report. Notice of such hearings shall be provided
 on the department of environmental  conservation  website,  and  in  the
 environmental notice bulletin.
   2. Within 90 days of the date of the last public hearing, the New York
 state  flood  prevention,  response,  recovery and mitigation task force
 shall submit a final report to the governor, the temporary president  of
 the senate, and the speaker of the assembly. Copies of such report shall
 also  be  made available to the public and posted on the websites of the
 department of environmental conservation and the division of  naval  and
 military affairs.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed one hundred twenty days after the New York  state  flood
 prevention,  response,  recovery and mitigation task force has submitted
 its final, completed report.
   § 2. Severability. If any clause,  sentence,  paragraph,  subdivision,
 section,  subpart  or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of
 competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment  shall  not  affect,
 impair,  or  invalidate  the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in
 its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,  section,
 subpart  or  part  thereof directly involved in the controversy in which
 such judgment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be  the

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 intent  of the legislature that this act would have been enacted even if
 such invalid provisions had not been included herein.
   §  3.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
 the applicable effective date of Subparts A through E of this Part shall
 be as specifically set forth in the last section of such Subparts.
 
                                  PART P
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 11 of section 6305  of  the  education  law  is
 REPEALED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART Q
 
   Section  1.  The  state finance law is amended by adding a new section
 99-bb to read as follows:
   § 99-BB. SUNY STONY BROOK EASTERN  LONG  ISLAND  HOSPITAL  AFFILIATION
 ESCROW  FUND. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE, REGU-
 LATION, OR PRACTICE TO THE CONTRARY, THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN  THE
 JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER AND THE CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE UNIVER-
 SITY  OF  NEW  YORK  (SUNY)  A TRUST AND AGENCY FUND, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
 "SUNY STONY BROOK EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL AFFILIATION ESCROW  FUND"
 WHICH SHALL BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION.
   2.  THE  SUNY  STONY  BROOK  EASTERN  LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL AFFILIATION
 ESCROW FUND SHALL CONSIST OF:  (A)  ALL  MONIES  GENERATED  THROUGH  THE
 ACTIVITIES OF STONY BROOK AT EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL, INCLUDING BUT
 NOT LIMITED TO PATIENT REVENUE, FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT, AND OTHER ASSOCI-
 ATED  REVENUE  SOURCES; (B) RENT PAYMENTS MADE BY STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
 HOSPITAL TO THE EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION UNDER A CERTAIN
 LEASE AGREEMENT APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET,  THE  OFFICE  OF
 THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK STATE
 COMPTROLLER;  AND  (C) TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THE LEASE AGREEMENT
 REFERRED TO IN  PARAGRAPH  (B)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  WORKING  CAPITAL
 ADVANCES AND CAPITAL ACQUISITION ADVANCES MADE BY STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
 HOSPITAL TO THE EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART R

   Section  1.  Paragraphs a and d of subdivision 1 and subdivisions 4, 5
 and 6 of section 667-d of the education law, as added by  section  1  of
 part  III  of  chapter  59  of  the laws of 2017, are amended to read as
 follows:
   a. Establishment. Enhanced tuition awards are available  for  students
 who are enrolled in approved programs in private [not-for-profit] degree
 granting  institutions OF HIGHER EDUCATION except those institutions set
 forth in paragraph b of subdivision four of section six  hundred  sixty-
 one of this part and who demonstrate the ability to complete such cours-
 es,  in  accordance  with  standards  established  by  the commissioner;
 provided, that, no award shall exceed one hundred percent of the  amount
 of tuition charged.
   d.  Credit  requirements.  An award shall be made to an applicant who:
 (i) if enrolled in (A) a private DEGREE GRANTING institution  of  higher
 education  prior  to application, has completed at least thirty combined
 credits per year following the student's start date, or its  equivalent,
 applicable  to  his  or her program or programs of study or (B) a public

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 DEGREE GRANTING institution of higher education  prior  to  application,
 has  completed  at  least thirty combined credits per year following the
 student's start date, or  its  equivalent,  applicable  to  his  or  her
 program  or programs of study and which were accepted upon transfer to a
 private DEGREE GRANTING institution of higher education; (ii) enrolls in
 at least twelve credits per  semester  and  completes  at  least  thirty
 combined  credits  per  year  following the student's start date, or its
 equivalent, applicable to his or her program or programs of study except
 in limited circumstances as prescribed by the corporation in regulation.
 Notwithstanding, in the student's last semester, the student may take at
 least one course needed to meet his or her graduation  requirements  and
 enroll  in  and complete at least twelve credit hours or its equivalent.
 For students who are disabled as defined by the Americans With Disabili-
 ties Act of 1990, 42 USC 12101, the corporation  shall  prescribe  rules
 and  regulations  that  allow applicants who are disabled to be eligible
 for an award pursuant to this section based on modified criteria.
   4. Amount. Within the  amounts  appropriated  therefor  and  based  on
 availability  of  funds,  awards shall be granted beginning with the two
 thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen academic year  and  thereafter
 to  applicants  that  the  corporation  has  determined  are eligible to
 receive such awards. The amount of the award under this program shall be
 such that the sum of the  award  plus  a  student's  tuition  assistance
 program  award  pursuant  to  section  six  hundred  sixty-seven of this
 subpart plus the institution's matching award  pursuant  to  subdivision
 five  of  this section shall equal six thousand dollars. ANY INSTITUTION
 THAT HAS LOWERED ITS TUITION BY MORE THAN FIFTEEN PERCENT OVER THE  LAST
 FIVE  YEARS  SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM HAVING TO PROVIDE SUCH MATCH UNTIL TWO
 THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX AND PROVIDED THAT SUCH  AMOUNT  OF  AWARD  SHALL  BE
 ADJUSTED AS IF SUCH MATCH HAD BEEN PROVIDED.
   5.  Matching  awards.  Commencing with the two thousand seventeen--two
 thousand eighteen academic year  and  thereafter,  participating  insti-
 tutions  shall  credit each recipient's remaining tuition expenses in an
 amount equal to the recipient's award under this section.  [Such  credit
 shall  be  applied after the recipient has received an institutional aid
 package, if any, to ensure that this program does  not  reduce  institu-
 tional  aid  that  would otherwise be granted.] ANY INSTITUTION THAT HAS
 LOWERED ITS TUITION BY MORE THAN FIFTEEN  PERCENT  OVER  THE  LAST  FIVE
 YEARS  SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM HAVING TO PROVIDE SUCH MATCH UNTIL TWO THOU-
 SAND TWENTY-SIX.
   6. Tuition. The rate of tuition charged to an individual receiving  an
 award shall not be increased for the duration of time that such individ-
 ual  receives  an  award. PROVIDED, THAT BEGINNING WITH THE TWO THOUSAND
 EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN FRESHMAN  CLASS  TUITION  SHALL  NOT  BE
 INCREASED  BY  MORE  THAN  THE  FIVE-YEAR  ROLLING AVERAGE OF THE HIGHER
 EDUCATION PRICE INDEX PER YEAR FOR ENHANCED  TUITION  AWARD  RECIPIENTS.
 PROVIDED, FURTHER HOWEVER, THAT SUCH REQUIREMENT SHALL BE WAIVED FOR ANY
 INSTITUTION  THAT  HAS  LOWERED ITS TUITION BY MORE THAN FIFTEEN PERCENT
 OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, PROVIDED THAT THE  TUITION  LEVEL  CHARGED  BY
 SUCH  INSTITUTION  IS  NOT INCREASED BY MORE THAN THREE PERCENT PER YEAR
 OVER THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART S
 
   Section 1. Section 6306 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 11 to read as follows:

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   11.  THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SHALL CONSULT WITH THE BOARDS OF
 TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF  NEW  YORK  COMMUNITY  COLLEGES  AND
 COMPILE  A  REPORT  ON  COMPLIANCE WITH SUBDIVISION TEN OF THIS SECTION.
 SUCH REPORT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNOR, THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT
 OF  THE  SENATE,  THE  SPEAKER  OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE
 HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY  HIGHER  EDUCA-
 TION COMMITTEE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART T

   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of section 669-e of the education law, as
 added by section 1 of part G of chapter 56  of  the  laws  of  2014,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  Undergraduate  students who are matriculated in an approved under-
 graduate program leading to a career in science, technology, engineering
 or mathematics at a New York state [public institution of higher  educa-
 tion]  COLLEGE  AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED ONE
 OF THIS TITLE shall  be  eligible  for  an  award  under  this  section,
 provided  the applicant: (a) graduates from a high school located in New
 York state during or after the two  thousand  thirteen--fourteen  school
 year;  and  (b)  graduates within the top ten percent of his or her high
 school class; and (c) enrolls in full-time study each term beginning  in
 the  fall  term  after  his or her high school graduation in an approved
 undergraduate program in science, technology, engineering  or  mathemat-
 ics, as defined by the corporation, at a New York state [public institu-
 tion  of  higher  education]  COLLEGE  AS  DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF
 SECTION SIX HUNDRED ONE OF THIS TITLE; and (d) signs a contract with the
 corporation agreeing that his or  her  award  will  be  converted  to  a
 student  loan in the event the student fails to comply with the terms of
 this program as set forth in subdivision four of this section;  and  (e)
 complies with the applicable provisions of this article and all require-
 ments  promulgated  by  the  corporation  for  the administration of the
 program.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART U

   Section 1. Clause (v) of subparagraph 4 of paragraph h of  subdivision
 2  of  section 355 of the education law, as amended by section 1 of part
 JJJ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (v) Beginning in state fiscal year two thousand  seventeen--two  thou-
 sand  eighteen [and ending in state fiscal year two thousand twenty--two
 thousand twenty-one] AND THEREAFTER, the  state  shall  appropriate  and
 make  available  general  fund operating support[, including] AND fringe
 benefits, for the state  university  AND  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  HEALTH
 SCIENCE  CENTERS  in  an amount not less than the [amount] AMOUNTS SEPA-
 RATELY appropriated and made available in the prior state  fiscal  year;
 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE STATE SHALL APPROPRIATE AND MAKE AVAILABLE GENER-
 AL  FUND  OPERATING  SUPPORT  TO  COVER ALL MANDATORY COSTS OF THE STATE
 UNIVERSITY AND THE STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTERS, WHICH  SHALL
 INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE LIMITED TO, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COSTS INCLUDING
 SALARY INCREMENTS, FRINGE BENEFITS, AND OTHER NON-PERSONAL SERVICE COSTS
 SUCH AS UTILITY COSTS, BUILDING RENTALS AND OTHER INFLATIONARY  EXPENSES
 INCURRED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE
 CENTERS,  AND ANY INCREASE IN THE TUITION CREDIT PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX

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 HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE-A OF THIS TITLE AS TUITION INCREASES ARE ENACTED  BY
 THE  BOARD  OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY; provided, however, that
 if the governor declares a fiscal emergency, and communicates such emer-
 gency to the temporary president of the senate and speaker of the assem-
 bly,  state  support  for operating expenses at the state university and
 city university may be reduced in a manner proportionate to one another,
 and the aforementioned provisions shall not apply; provided further, the
 state shall appropriate and make available general fund support to fully
 fund the tuition credit pursuant  to  subdivision  two  of  section  six
 hundred sixty-nine-h of this title.
   §  2.  Subparagraph  (v)  of paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section
 6206 of the education law, as amended by section 2 of part JJJ of  chap-
 ter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (v)  Beginning  in state fiscal year two thousand seventeen--two thou-
 sand eighteen and [ending in state fiscal year two thousand  twenty--two
 thousand  twenty-one]  THEREAFTER,  the state shall appropriate and make
 available general fund operating support[, including] AND  fringe  bene-
 fits,  for  the  city university in an amount not less than the [amount]
 AMOUNTS SEPARATELY appropriated and made available in  the  prior  state
 fiscal  year;  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THE STATE SHALL APPROPRIATE AND MAKE
 AVAILABLE GENERAL FUND OPERATING SUPPORT TO COVER ALL MANDATORY COSTS OF
 THE CITY UNIVERSITY, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, COLLEC-
 TIVE BARGAINING COSTS, INCLUDING SALARY INCREMENTS, FRINGE BENEFITS, AND
 OTHER NON-PERSONAL SERVICE COSTS SUCH AS UTILITY COSTS, BUILDING RENTALS
 AND OTHER INFLATIONARY EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE CITY UNIVERSITY, AND ANY
 INCREASE IN THE TUITION CREDIT PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-
 NINE-A  OF THIS CHAPTER AS TUITION INCREASES ARE ENACTED BY THE BOARD OF
 TRUSTEES OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY; provided, however, that if the governor
 declares a fiscal emergency, and  communicates  such  emergency  to  the
 temporary  president  of  the  senate and speaker of the assembly, state
 support for operating expenses at the state university and city  univer-
 sity  may  be  reduced in a manner proportionate to one another, and the
 aforementioned provisions shall not apply; provided further,  the  state
 shall  appropriate and make available general fund support to fully fund
 the tuition credit pursuant to subdivision two of  section  six  hundred
 sixty-nine-h of this chapter.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately provided that:
   (a)  the  amendments to subparagraph 4 of paragraph h of subdivision 2
 of section 355 of the education law made by  section  one  of  this  act
 shall  not  affect  the  expiration  and  reversion of such subparagraph
 pursuant to chapter 260 of the laws  of  2011,  as  amended,  and  shall
 expire therewith; and
   (b)  the  amendments to paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section 6206
 of the education law made by section two of this act  shall  not  affect
 the  expiration  and reversion of such paragraph pursuant to chapter 260
 of the laws of 2011, as amended, and shall expire therewith.
 
                                  PART V
 
   Section 1. Section 22-c of the state finance law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN
 AND EVERY FIFTH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE GOVERNOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
 LEGISLATURE  AS  PART  OF THE ANNUAL EXECUTIVE BUDGET, FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
 PLANS FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK STATE-OPERATED  CAMPUSES  AND
 CITY  UNIVERSITY  OF NEW YORK SENIOR COLLEGES.  SUCH PLANS SHALL PROVIDE

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 FOR THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION OF  CAPITAL  FUNDS  TO  COVER  ONE  HUNDRED
 PERCENT  OF  THE  ANNUAL  CRITICAL  MAINTENANCE NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY EACH
 UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, AND MAY INCLUDE FUNDS FOR NEW INFRASTRUCTURE OR OTHER
 MAJOR  CAPITAL  INITIATIVES,  PROVIDED THAT SUCH FUNDING FOR NEW INFRAS-
 TRUCTURE OR OTHER MAJOR CAPITAL  INITIATIVES  SHALL  NOT  COUNT  TOWARDS
 MEETING THE OVERALL CRITICAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT.  IN THE EVENT THAT
 SUCH  PLAN IS UNABLE TO FUND ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE CRITICAL MAINTE-
 NANCE NEEDS DUE TO THE LIMITATION IMPOSED  BY  ARTICLE  FIVE-B  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER,  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET SHALL DEVELOP FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
 PLANS WHEREBY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EACH  CAPITAL  PLAN  WOULD  ANNUALLY
 REDUCE  THE  OVERALL  FACILITY CONDITION INDEX (FCI) FOR EACH UNIVERSITY
 SYSTEM. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "FACILITY CONDITION INDEX"
 SHALL MEAN AN INDUSTRY BENCHMARK THAT MEASURES  THE  RATIO  OF  DEFERRED
 MAINTENANCE DOLLARS TO REPLACEMENT DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANALYZING
 THE  EFFECT OF INVESTING IN FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS.  THE APPORTIONMENT OF
 CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS TO EACH STATE-OPERATED CAMPUS OR  SENIOR  COLLEGE
 SHALL  BE  BASED ON A METHODOLOGY TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE
 BUDGET, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK  AND  CITY
 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART W
 
   Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 and subdivisions 3, 4, 5 and 8
 of  section  652  of  the education law, paragraph c of subdivision 2 as
 added by chapter 202 of the laws  of  1996,  subdivisions  3  and  4  as
 amended  by chapter 339 of the laws of 2010, subdivision 5 as amended by
 chapter 240 of the laws of 1986 and subdivision 8 as  added  by  chapter
 193 of the laws of 1989, are amended to read as follows:
   c.  To  support  the  administration  by the federal government, other
 states, and institutions of  post-secondary  education  of  the  federal
 student  aid programs established under Title IV of the Higher Education
 Act of  nineteen  hundred  sixty-five,  as  amended,  or  any  successor
 statute; AND
   D. TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE LEGISLATURE, INCLUDING, BUT
 NOT  LIMITED  TO, INFORMATION ON COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH POLICY PROPOSALS,
 STATISTICS AND STATE BUDGET PROPOSALS.
   3. The corporation shall be governed and all of its  corporate  powers
 exercised by a board of trustees which shall consist of fifteen members,
 [nine]  FIVE  of whom shall be appointed by the governor with the advice
 and consent of the senate, TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE  TEMPO-
 RARY  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.   The members  not  requiring  the  advice  and
 consent  of the senate shall be the commissioner of education, the chan-
 cellor of the state university, the chancellor of the city university of
 the city of New York, THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE
 MAJORITY OF THE NON-PROFIT DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES  WITHIN  THE  STATE,
 and [three] TWO students. One such student shall be the president of the
 student  assembly  of  the  state  university  of New York, AND one such
 student shall be the chair of the united student senate of city  univer-
 sity of New York[, and one such student shall be a student registered in
 a full time course of study at a state university community college]. In
 the event a student who shall be a member by reason of his or her office
 in  a  student organization shall fail to qualify, the student who holds
 the next highest office in the organization shall be the member  of  the
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   4.  All  members  shall be at least eighteen years of age, citizens of
 the United States and residents of the  state.  [The  appointed  members
 shall  consist of two representatives of banking institutions within the
 state, two such members shall be the presidents  of  independent  insti-
 tutions of higher education within the state, one such member shall be a
 president  or chief executive officer of a school licensed or registered
 pursuant to section five thousand one of this chapter, one  such  member
 shall  be  a  financial aid officer at a higher education institution in
 New York, one such member shall be a president or chief executive  offi-
 cer  of  a degree granting proprietary college located within the state,
 one such member shall be a student currently registered and in full time
 attendance at a degree granting independent institution of higher educa-
 tion in New York, and one shall be representative of  the  public.]  THE
 APPOINTED  MEMBERS  SHALL  CONSIST OF TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE STATE
 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CITY UNIVERSITY  OF
 NEW  YORK,  TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM NON-PROFIT DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES
 WITHIN THE STATE, ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM A DEGREE  GRANTING  FOR-PROFIT
 COLLEGE  LOCATED  WITHIN  THE  STATE,  AND  TWO REPRESENTATIVES THAT ARE
 FINANCIAL AID OFFICERS, AT  HIGHER  EDUCATION  INSTITUTIONS  WITHIN  THE
 STATE.
   5.  The  appointed members shall serve for terms of six years each and
 shall be eligible  for  reappointment  to  successive  terms;  provided,
 however, that the student [representative of the state university commu-
 nity colleges] REPRESENTATIVES shall serve for a term of one year.
   A. PROCEDURE AND DESIGNATION OF APPOINTMENTS. ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
 THIS  PARAGRAPH,  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE
 STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CITY UNIVERSI-
 TY OF NEW YORK, ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM  A  NON-PROFIT  DEGREE  GRANTING
 COLLEGE  WITHIN  THE  STATE,  ONE  REPRESENTATIVE FROM A DEGREE GRANTING
 FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE, AND ONE REPRESENTATIVE THAT
 IS A FINANCIAL AID OFFICER AT A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION WITHIN  THE
 STATE.  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE
 ASSEMBLY SHALL APPOINT THE FOUR REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS.
   B. PROCEDURES WHEN VACANCIES OCCUR. VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED  IN  THE
 SAME  MANNER  AS  THE  ORIGINAL  APPOINTMENT AND WITHIN THE SOONEST TIME
 PRACTICABLE BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL A SEAT REMAIN VACANT DUE TO
 LACK OF APPOINTMENT FOR MORE THAN TWELVE MONTHS.
   8. The commissioner of education, the chancellor of the state  univer-
 sity  and  the  chancellor  of the city university, THE PRESIDENT OF THE
 ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE MAJORITY OF THE NON-PROFIT DEGREE GRANTING
 COLLEGES WITHIN THE STATE each may, by official authority filed  in  his
 or  her  respective  department or university, and with the secretary of
 the board, designate an officer of his or her respective  department  or
 university to represent and exercise all the powers of such commissioner
 or chancellor as the case may be at all meetings of the board from which
 such commissioner or chancellor may be absent.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART X

   Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 669-h of the education law,
 as added by section 1 of part HHH of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, are
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  Eligibility.  An  excelsior  scholarship award shall be made to an
 applicant who: (a) is matriculated in an approved program leading to  an
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 education; (b) if enrolled in (i) a public institution of higher  educa-
 tion  prior to application, has completed at least thirty combined cred-
 its per year following the student's  start  date,  or  its  equivalent,
 applicable  to his or her program or programs of study or (ii) an insti-
 tution of higher education prior to application, has completed at  least
 thirty  combined credits per year following the student's start date, or
 its equivalent, applicable to his or her program or  programs  of  study
 and  which were accepted upon transfer to a public institution of higher
 education; (c) enrolls in at  least  twelve  credits  per  semester  and
 completes  at  least  thirty  combined  credits  per  year following the
 student's start date, or  its  equivalent,  applicable  to  his  or  her
 program  or  programs  of  study  except  in  limited  circumstances  as
 prescribed by the corporation in regulation  PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH  REGU-
 LATION  INCLUDE  PROVISIONS  AUTHORIZING  STUDENTS  ENROLLED IN REMEDIAL
 COURSES AT NEW YORK STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO QUALIFY  FOR  AN  AWARD,
 UNDER  THE  FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: (I) IF A STUDENT IS ENROLLED IN TWO
 REMEDIAL COURSES PER SEMESTER, THE  CREDIT  REQUIREMENT  SHALL  BE  NINE
 CREDITS  PER SEMESTER; AND (II) IF A STUDENT IS ENROLLED IN ONE REMEDIAL
 COURSE PER SEMESTER, THE CREDIT REQUIREMENT SHALL BE TWELVE CREDITS  PER
 SEMESTER.  Notwithstanding,  in the student's last semester, the student
 may take at least one course  needed  to  meet  his  or  her  graduation
 requirements  and enroll in and complete at least twelve credit hours or
 its equivalent.  For students who are disabled as defined by the  Ameri-
 cans  With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 USC 12101, the corporation shall
 prescribe rules and regulations that allow applicants who  are  disabled
 to  be  eligible for an award pursuant to this section based on modified
 criteria; (d) has an adjusted gross income, as defined in this  subdivi-
 sion, equal to or less than: (i) one hundred thousand dollars for recip-
 ients  receiving  an  award  in the two thousand seventeen--two thousand
 eighteen academic year; (ii) one hundred ten thousand dollars for recip-
 ients receiving an award in  the  two  thousand  eighteen--two  thousand
 nineteen  academic  year;  and  (iii)  one  hundred twenty-five thousand
 dollars for recipients receiving an award in the two thousand  nineteen-
 -two thousand twenty academic year and thereafter; and (e) complies with
 the  applicable  provisions of this article and all requirements promul-
 gated by the corporation for the administration of the program. Adjusted
 gross income shall be the total of the combined adjusted gross income of
 the applicant and the applicant's  parents  or  the  applicant  and  the
 applicant's  spouse,  if  married, as reported on the federal income tax
 return, or as otherwise obtained by the corporation,  for  the  calendar
 year  coinciding with the tax year established by the U.S. department of
 education to  qualify  applicants  for  federal  student  financial  aid
 programs  authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of nineteen
 hundred sixty-five, as amended, for the school year in which application
 for assistance is made.
   2. Amount. Within amounts appropriated therefor and  based  on  avail-
 ability  of  funds, awards shall be granted beginning with the two thou-
 sand seventeen--two thousand eighteen academic year  and  thereafter  to
 applicants  that  the corporation has determined are eligible to receive
 such awards. The corporation shall grant such awards in an amount up  to
 five thousand five hundred dollars or actual tuition, whichever is less;
 provided,  however, (a) a student who receives educational grants and/or
 scholarships that cover the student's full cost of attendance shall  not
 be eligible for an award under this program; and (b) an award under this
 program  shall  be  applied to tuition after the application of payments
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 hundred sixty-seven of this subpart, tuition credits pursuant to section
 six  hundred  eighty-nine-a of this article, federal Pell grant pursuant
 to section one thousand seventy of title twenty  of  the  United  States
 code,  et.  seq.,  and any other program that covers the cost of attend-
 ance, and the award under this program shall be reduced  in  the  amount
 equal  to  such  payments,  provided  that  the combined benefits do not
 exceed five thousand five hundred dollars. Upon notification of an award
 under this program, the institution shall defer the amount  of  tuition.
 NOTWITHSTANDING  PARAGRAPHS  (A) AND (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, A SCHOLAR-
 SHIP SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM IF  SUCH
 SCHOLARSHIP  IS  FUNDED  EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH PRIVATE DONATIONS. Notwith-
 standing paragraph h of subdivision two of section three hundred  fifty-
 five  and paragraph (a) of subdivision seven of section six thousand two
 hundred six of this chapter, and any other law, rule  or  regulation  to
 the  contrary,  the  undergraduate tuition charged by the institution to
 recipients of an award shall not exceed the tuition rate established  by
 the  institution  for  the  two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen
 academic year provided, however, that in the two  thousand  twenty-one--
 two  thousand  twenty-two academic year and every four years thereafter,
 the undergraduate tuition charged by the institution to recipients of an
 award shall be reset to equal the tuition rate established by the insti-
 tution for the forthcoming academic  year,  provided  further  that  the
 tuition  credit calculated pursuant to section six hundred eighty-nine-a
 of this article shall be applied toward the  tuition  rate  charged  for
 recipients  of  an  award  under this program. Provided further that the
 state university of New York and the city university of New  York  shall
 provide  an  additional tuition credit to students receiving an award to
 cover the remaining cost of tuition.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART Y

   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section  301-a
 to read as follows:
   §  301-A.  COMMISSIONER  OF EDUCATION; CERTAIN ACCREDITATION SERVICES.
 THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND  REGULATIONS  REQUIRING  THE
 DEPARTMENT  TO  PROVIDE ACCREDITATION SERVICES TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
 EDUCATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART Z
 
   Section 1.  Subdivision 7 of section 6206  of  the  education  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
   (D)  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER GENERAL, SPECIAL OR
 LOCAL LAW, RULE OR REGULATION, THE BOARD OF  TRUSTEES  SHALL  PROMULGATE
 REGULATIONS TO PERMIT FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRE OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY THE NEW
 YORK  CITY  FIRE  DEPARTMENT,  WHO  ARE  ENROLLED IN PROGRAMS LEADING TO
 BACCALAUREATE OR HIGHER DEGREES AT A SENIOR COLLEGE OF THE CITY  UNIVER-
 SITY  TO  ATTEND TWO COURSES WITHOUT TUITION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COURSES
 ARE RELATED TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT AS FIREFIGHTERS AND  FIRE  OFFICERS  AND
 THAT SUCH TUITION-WAIVED ATTENDANCE DOES NOT DENY COURSE ATTENDANCE AT A
 SENIOR  COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS OTHERWISE
 QUALIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed July 1, 2020.

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                                  PART AA
 
   Section  1.   The state finance law is amended by adding a new section
 99-bb to read as follows:
   § 99-BB. STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK HOSPITAL OPERATIONS ESCROW FUND.
 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION  OF  LAW,  RULE,  REGULATION,  OR
 PRACTICE  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THERE  IS  HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT
 CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER AND THE CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF
 NEW YORK (SUNY) A TRUST AND AGENCY FUND,  TO  BE  KNOWN  AS  THE  "STATE
 UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK  HOSPITAL OPERATIONS ESCROW FUND."  WITHIN THE
 ACCOUNT MAY BE AVAILABLE UP TO  TWO  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-ONE  MILLION  THREE
 HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS PER FISCAL YEAR.
   2. SUCH FUND MAY CONSIST OF MONIES GENERATED THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF
 THE  TEACHING HOSPITALS AT DOWNSTATE MEDICAL, UPSTATE MEDICAL, AND STONY
 BROOK, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PATIENT REVENUE, FEDERAL  REIMBURSE-
 MENT, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED REVENUE SOURCES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART BB
 
   Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 679-j
 to read as follows:
   § 679-J.   THE NEW YORK STATE TEACHER  LOAN  FORGIVENESS  PROGRAM.  1.
 PURPOSE.  THE  PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARDS FOR
 THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS SERVING IN THE STATE.
   2. ELIGIBILITY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS  SUBDIVI-
 SION,  APPLICANTS  SHALL  (A) BE CERTIFIED AS A TEACHER; (B) BE EMPLOYED
 FULL TIME IN THIS STATE IN AN ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL; (C) COMPLY
 WITH SUBDIVISIONS THREE AND FIVE OF SECTION  SIX  HUNDRED  SIXTY-ONE  OF
 THIS  PART;  (D) HAVE AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT LOAN DEBT; AND (E) MEET ONE
 OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
   (I) TEACH IN A SHORTAGE SUBJECT AREA;
   (II) TEACH IN A HARD TO STAFF DISTRICT; OR
   (III) THE APPLICANT IS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, AS DEFINED  BY  THE
 CORPORATION.
   3.  DEFINITIONS.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "SHORTAGE
 SUBJECT AREA" SHALL MEAN A CURRICULUM  SUBJECT  MATTER  OR  PRACTICE  OF
 TEACHING  WHERE  THERE  IS  A SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS IN NEW YORK STATE, AS
 DESIGNATED BY THE  DEPARTMENT,  AND  THE  TERM  "HARD  TO  STAFF  SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS" SHALL MEAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE A SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS,
 AS DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
   4.  PRIORITY.  SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE ANNUALLY TO APPLICANTS IN THE
 FOLLOWING PRIORITY:
   (A) FIRST PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN  TO  APPLICANTS  WHO  HAVE  RECEIVED
 PAYMENT OF AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IN A PRIOR YEAR AND WHO, IN
 THE  YEAR  PRIOR  TO APPLICATION, ARE TEACHERS IN (I) A SUBJECT SHORTAGE
 AREA, OR (II) A HARD TO STAFF SCHOOL DISTRICT;
   (B) SECOND PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED
 PAYMENT OF AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IN A PRIOR YEAR AND WHO ARE
 TEACHERS IN (I) A SUBJECT SHORTAGE AREA, OR (II) HARD  TO  STAFF  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT IN THE YEAR PRIOR TO SUCH APPLICATION; AND
   (C)  THIRD  PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY
 DISADVANTAGED AS DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION.
   5. AWARDS. THE CORPORATION SHALL GRANT AWARDS PURSUANT TO  THE  AMOUNT
 APPROPRIATED  FOR  SUCH PURPOSE AND BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IN AN
 AMOUNT UP TO SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO  INDIVIDUALS  WHO  ARE

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 EMPLOYED  FULL-TIME AS TEACHERS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR PRIOR TO SUCH APPLI-
 CATION, PROVIDED THAT NO RECIPIENT SHALL RECEIVE AN AWARD  THAT  EXCEEDS
 THE  TOTAL  REMAINING  BALANCE OF THE STUDENT LOAN DEBT PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION, IN EXCESS OF THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
   6.  RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE
 RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS
 OF THIS SECTION. IN THE EVENT THAT THERE ARE MORE  APPLICANTS  WHO  HAVE
 THE SAME PRIORITY, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, THAN
 THERE  ARE REMAINING AWARDS, THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE IN REGULATION
 THE METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING THE REMAINING NUMBER OF  SUCH  AWARDS,  WHICH
 MAY INCLUDE A LOTTERY OR OTHER FORM OF RANDOM SELECTION.
   §  2.  This act shall take effect April 1, 2019, provided however that
 effective immediately, the higher education services  corporation  shall
 promulgate  rules  and regulations necessary to implement the provisions
 of this act.
 
                                  PART CC
 
   Section 1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a  new
 article 29 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE XXIX
         AFFORDABLE INDEPENDENT SENIOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
 SECTION 1260. AFFORDABLE INDEPENDENT SENIOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
   § 1260. AFFORDABLE  INDEPENDENT  SENIOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 1.
 ESTABLISHMENT. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF
 HEALTH, SHALL DEVELOP AN AFFORDABLE INDEPENDENT SENIOR  HOUSING  ASSIST-
 ANCE  PROGRAM, WHICH SHALL PROVIDE GRANTS WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED OR
 OTHERWISE AVAILABLE THEREFOR TO AFFORDABLE  INDEPENDENT  SENIOR  HOUSING
 PROPERTIES  TO  ESTABLISH  AND OPERATE RESIDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE
 GRANTS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
   2. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
 SHALL  HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "AFFORDABLE INDEPENDENT SENIOR
 HOUSING PROPERTY" SHALL MEAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS OR APARTMENT  COMPLEXES
 OCCUPIED  BY INDIVIDUALS OVER SIXTY YEARS OF AGE, WHO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY
 AND AT LEAST EIGHTY PERCENT OF WHOM HAVE A TOTAL HOUSEHOLD  INCOME  THAT
 DOES NOT EXCEED SIXTY PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME; AND
   (B)  "RESIDENT  ASSISTANCE" SHALL MEAN SUPPORT OFFERED TO RESIDENTS OF
 AFFORDABLE INDEPENDENT SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TO HELP PROMOTE HEALTHY
 LIVING BY EXTENDING INDEPENDENCE AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.
   3. ASSISTANCE. RESIDENT ASSISTANCE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  OF  HEALTH; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT THE PROVISION OF SUCH ASSIST-
 ANCE SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY SERVICES  OR  ASSISTANCE  THAT  REQUIRES  THE
 PROPERTY  TO  BE  LICENSED AS AN ADULT CARE FACILITY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE
 SEVEN OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW OR AN ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE  PURSU-
 ANT  TO  ARTICLE  FORTY-SIX-B OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. PRIOR TO ISSUING
 ANY GRANTS PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE,  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 SOLICIT  INPUT FROM VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS TO DETERMINE WHAT WOULD CONSTI-
 TUTE ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT SUCH ASSISTANCE WOULD  NOT  REQUIRE  SUCH
 LICENSURE.  A SUMMARY OF SUCH INPUT AND THE DETERMINATION BY THE DEPART-
 MENT OF HEALTH AS TO WHETHER THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE GRANT APPLI-
 CANT WOULD REQUIRE LICENSURE AS  AN  ADULT  CARE  FACILITY  OR  ASSISTED
 LIVING  RESIDENCE SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SHARED WITH THE VARIOUS STAKE-
 HOLDERS PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL OF ANY GRANTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   4. ALLOCATION. SIXTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL FUNDS  AWARDED  PURSUANT  TO
 THIS  ARTICLE  IN ANY FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO PROJECTS LOCATED
 IN URBAN AREAS OF THE STATE, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR

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 OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER. FORTY  PERCENT  OF
 THE  TOTAL  FUNDS  AWARDED  PURSUANT  TO THIS ARTICLE IN ANY FISCAL YEAR
 SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO PROJECTS LOCATED IN RURAL AREAS OF THE  STATE,  AS
 SUCH  TERM  IS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED
 THIRTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER. ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED OR  OTHERWISE  AVAIL-
 ABLE  THEREFOR  FOR  THE PROGRAM MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
 HEALTH. A PORTION OF ANY AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED  OR  OTHERWISE  AVAILABLE
 THEREFOR  MAY  BE  USED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH TO ADMINISTER THE
 PROGRAM.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART DD
 
   Section 1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a  new
 article 29 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE XXIX
          RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OFFER HOME REPAIRS TO
                            THE ELDERLY PROGRAM
 SECTION 1260. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
         1261. DEFINITIONS.
         1262. RESIDENTIAL  EMERGENCY  SERVICES  TO OFFER HOME REPAIRS TO
                 THE ELDERLY CONTRACTS.
   § 1260. STATEMENT OF  LEGISLATIVE  FINDINGS.  THE  LEGISLATURE  HEREBY
 FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THERE EXISTS IN NEW YORK STATE A NEED FOR FINAN-
 CIAL  RESOURCES  TO  ASSIST  SENIOR  CITIZEN HOMEOWNERS WITH THE COST OF
 ADDRESSING EMERGENCIES AND CODE VIOLATIONS THAT POSE A THREAT  TO  THEIR
 HEALTH  AND SAFETY, OR AFFECTING THE LIVABILITY OF THEIR HOME. PROVIDING
 ASSISTANCE FOR THE COST OF MAKING SUCH CRITICAL REPAIRS WILL ENABLE MANY
 SENIORS TO CONTINUE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES.
   § 1261. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "CORPORATION" SHALL MEAN THE HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION  ESTAB-
 LISHED IN SECTION FORTY-FIVE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
   2.  "ELIGIBLE APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR NOT-
 FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION IN EXISTENCE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE  OR  MORE  YEARS
 PRIOR  TO APPLICATION, WHICH IS, OR WILL BE AT THE TIME OF AWARD, INCOR-
 PORATED UNDER THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW AND  HAS  BEEN  ENGAGED
 PRIMARILY IN HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.
   3. "RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OFFER HOME REPAIRS TO THE ELDER-
 LY  PROGRAMS" SHALL MEAN A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES BY AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT
 TO ADMINISTER FUNDS TO PROVIDE EITHER  LOANS  OR  GRANTS  TO  HOMEOWNERS
 SIXTY  YEARS  OF  AGE OR OLDER, WITH A HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF LESS THAN ONE
 HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME, TO OVERSEE THE ADAPTATION  OR
 RETROFITTING OF ELIGIBLE PROPERTIES.
   4.  "ELIGIBLE  PROPERTY" SHALL MEAN A HOUSING UNIT THAT IS THE PRIMARY
 RESIDENCE OF A PERSON THAT IS SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR  OLDER  AND  HAVE  A
 HOUSEHOLD  INCOME  THAT  DOES NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE AREA
 MEDIAN INCOME.
   § 1262. RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OFFER HOME  REPAIRS  TO  THE
 ELDERLY  CONTRACTS.  1. WITHIN THE LIMIT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE RESI-
 DENTIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OFFER HOME REPAIRS TO THE ELDERLY PROGRAM,
 THE CORPORATION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ELIGI-
 BLE APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ACTUAL COSTS OF A
 RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OFFER  HOME  REPAIRS  TO  THE  ELDERLY
 PROGRAM.  THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SHALL BE EITHER IN THE FORM OF GRANTS
 OR LOANS, AS THE CORPORATION SHALL DETERMINE. FUNDS  MUST  BE  USED  FOR
 ONE-  TO  FOUR-UNIT  DWELLINGS  THAT  ARE OWNED AND OCCUPIED BY ELIGIBLE

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 HOUSEHOLDS, AND WORK UNDERTAKEN CANNOT EXCEED TEN THOUSAND  DOLLARS  PER
 BUILDING.  NO MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED PURSU-
 ANT  TO  THIS ARTICLE IN ANY FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO ANY RESI-
 DENTIAL  EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OFFER HOME REPAIRS TO THE ELDERLY PROGRAM
 LOCATED WITHIN ANY SINGLE MUNICIPALITY.
   2. FROM THE DATE OF THE EMERGENCY REFERRAL, THE ELIGIBLE APPLICANT HAS
 UP TO THREE BUSINESS DAYS TO RESPOND AND INSPECT THE ELIGIBLE  PROPERTY;
 FROM THE DATE OF THE INSPECTION AND ASSESSMENT OF EMERGENCY REPAIR NEED,
 THE  ELIGIBLE  APPLICANT MUST START THE REPAIRS WITHIN FOURTEEN BUSINESS
 DAYS; ALL REPAIRS MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN SIXTY BUSINESS  DAYS  OF  THE
 START OF THE REPAIRS.
   3.  THE  TOTAL  PAYMENT  PURSUANT TO ANY ONE CONTRACT SHALL NOT EXCEED
 FIVE HUNDRED  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  AND  THE  CONTRACT  SHALL  PROVIDE  FOR
 COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD, AS SPECIFIED THER-
 EIN,  WHICH SHALL NOT IN ANY EVENT EXCEED THREE YEARS FROM ITS COMMENCE-
 MENT. UPON REQUEST, THE CORPORATION MAY EXTEND THE TERM OF THE  CONTRACT
 FOR  UP  TO  TWO ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR PERIODS FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN BY THE
 ELIGIBLE APPLICANT.
   4. THE CORPORATION SHALL AUTHORIZE THE  ELIGIBLE  APPLICANT  TO  SPEND
 SEVEN  AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR APPROVED PLANNING
 AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
 ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
 necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
 effective date.
 
                                  PART EE
 
   Section  1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a new
 article 29 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE XXIX
                NEW YORK ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES PROGRAM
 SECTION 1260. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
         1261. DEFINITIONS.
         1262. ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES CONTRACTS.
   § 1260. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE
 HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT MANY DISABLED VETERANS IN NEW YORK  STATE
 FACE  A SIGNIFICANT IMPEDIMENT TO ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS A
 RESULT OF SERVICE RELATED INJURIES, AGE OR HEALTH RELATED  DISABILITIES.
 THESE  MEN  AND  WOMEN  HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND STATE WITH HONOR AND
 DISTINCTION AND DESERVE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE,  SOCIAL  INTER-
 ACTION  AND  COMMUNITY  INTEGRATION. PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH
 THE COST OF ADAPTING THE DWELLING UNITS OF  OUR  DISABLED  VETERANS,  IS
 FUNDAMENTAL  TO  PROVIDING FOR THE PROMISE OF LIVING SAFELY, COMFORTABLY
 AND PRODUCTIVELY IN THE MOST INTEGRATED SETTING OF THEIR CHOICE.
   § 1261. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "CORPORATION" SHALL MEAN THE HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION  ESTAB-
 LISHED IN SECTION FORTY-FIVE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
   2.  "ELIGIBLE  APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN A CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR NOT-FOR-
 PROFIT CORPORATION IN EXISTENCE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE OR MORE YEARS  PRIOR
 TO  APPLICATION, WHICH IS, OR WILL BE AT THE TIME OF AWARD, INCORPORATED
 UNDER THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW AND HAS SUBSTANTIAL  EXPERIENCE
 IN ADAPTING OR RETROFITTING HOMES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

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   3. "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE WHO (A) HAS SERVED IN
 THE  UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AIR FORCE OR COAST GUARD OR
 (B) HAS SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY OR ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY AS DEFINED IN 10
 USC 101 (D)(1) AS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OR OTHER RESERVE COMPO-
 NENT  OF  THE  ARMED  FORCES  OF  THE UNITED STATES OR (C) HAS SERVED ON
 ACTIVE DUTY OR ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR THE STATE, AS A MEMBER OF  THE
 STATE ORGANIZED MILITIA AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION ONE OF
 THE  MILITARY  LAW AND HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH SERVICE DOCUMENTED BY
 AN HONORABLE OR GENERAL DISCHARGE.
   4. "DISABLED VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A VETERAN WITH A PERMANENT ANATOMICAL
 OR PHYSIOLOGICAL IMPAIRMENT, WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY  LIMITS  A  MAJOR  LIFE
 ACTIVITY,  DEMONSTRABLE  BY  MEDICALLY  ACCEPTED  CLINICAL OR DIAGNOSTIC
 TECHNIQUES. A RECENT PROFESSIONAL  EVALUATION  MUST  BE  PROVIDED  WHICH
 IDENTIFIES  THE  DISABILITY, DESCRIBES THE SUBSTANTIAL LIMITATION CAUSED
 BY THE DISABILITY, AND RECOMMENDS POTENTIAL STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS  TO
 IMPROVE  THE  ACTIVITIES  OF  DAILY  LIVING WITHIN AND/OR ACCESS TO SUCH
 RESIDENCE IN CONSIDERATION OF SUCH DISABILITY.
   5. "ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES PROGRAMS" OR  "PROGRAMS"  SHALL  MEAN  A
 SERIES  OF  ACTIVITIES  BY  AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT TO ADMINISTER FUNDS TO
 PROVIDE GRANTS TO HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS AND TO OVERSEE  THE  ADAPTATION
 OR RETROFITTING OF ELIGIBLE PROPERTIES.
   6.  "ELIGIBLE  PROPERTY" SHALL MEAN A HOUSING UNIT THAT IS THE PRIMARY
 RESIDENCE OF A DISABLED VETERAN AND A TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME  THAT  DOES
 NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. A PROP-
 ERTY  SHALL  NOT  BE CONSIDERED AN ELIGIBLE PROPERTY IF THE OWNER OF THE
 PROPERTY IS OTHERWISE OBLIGATED  BY  FEDERAL,  STATE  OR  LOCAL  LAW  TO
 PROVIDE THE IMPROVEMENTS FUNDED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.
   §  1262.  ACCESS  TO HOME FOR HEROES CONTRACTS. 1. WITHIN THE LIMIT OF
 FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE ACCESS TO HOME FOR  HEROES  PROGRAM,  THE  CORPO-
 RATION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ELIGIBLE APPLI-
 CANTS  TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ACTUAL COSTS OF AN ACCESS
 TO HOME FOR HEROES PROGRAM. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE  SHALL  BE  IN  THE
 FORM  OF  GRANTS. NO MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED
 PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE IN ANY FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO ACCESS
 TO HOME PROGRAMS LOCATED WITHIN ANY SINGLE MUNICIPALITY.
   2. THE TOTAL PAYMENT PURSUANT TO ANY ONE  CONTRACT  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED
 FIVE  HUNDRED  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  AND  THE  CONTRACT  SHALL  PROVIDE FOR
 COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD, AS SPECIFIED THER-
 EIN, WHICH SHALL NOT IN ANY EVENT EXCEED THREE YEARS FROM ITS  COMMENCE-
 MENT.  UPON REQUEST, THE CORPORATION MAY EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT
 FOR UP TO TWO ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR PERIODS FOR GOOD CAUSE  SHOWN  BY  THE
 ELIGIBLE APPLICANT.
   3.  THE  CORPORATION  SHALL  AUTHORIZE THE ELIGIBLE APPLICANT TO SPEND
 SEVEN AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR APPROVED  ADMINIS-
 TRATIVE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM.
   4.  THE  CORPORATION  SHALL  REQUIRE  THAT,  IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FUNDS
 PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, THE ELIGIBLE APPLICANT  SHALL  SUBMIT  A  PLAN
 WHICH  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROGRAM FEASIBILITY, IMPACT
 ON THE COMMUNITY, BUDGET FOR EXPENDITURE OF PROGRAM  FUNDS,  A  SCHEDULE
 FOR  COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND MINORITY BUSINESS
 PARTICIPATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

                                  PART FF

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   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 26 of the multiple  dwelling  law,
 as  amended  by  chapter  748 of the laws of 1961, is amended to read as
 follows:
   3.  Floor  area ratio (FAR). [The] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE
 ZONING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE floor area ratio (FAR) of
 any dwelling or dwellings on a lot shall not exceed 12.0, except that  a
 fireproof  class B dwelling in which six or more passenger elevators are
 maintained and operated in any city having a local zoning law, ordinance
 or resolution restricting districts in such city to residential use, may
 be erected in accordance with the provisions of such zoning  law,  ordi-
 nance  or  resolution, if such class B dwelling is erected in a district
 no part of which is restricted by such zoning law, ordinance  or  resol-
 ution to residential uses.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART GG
 
   Section 1. Section 25 of the public housing law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3.  AS OF APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, THE CREDITS ALLOWED TO A
 TAXPAYER PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE  MAY  BE  TRANS-
 FERRED,  SOLD  OR  ASSIGNED TO ANY OTHER PARTY WITHOUT REGARD TO HOW THE
 FEDERAL LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT WITH  RESPECT  TO  THE  LOW-INCOME
 BUILDING  IS  ALLOCATED; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, SALE
 OR ASSIGNMENT, SUCH TAXPAYER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSIONER  A  STATE-
 MENT WHICH DESCRIBES THE AMOUNT OF THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT FOR
 TRANSFER,  SALE  OR ASSIGNMENT, THE PROPOSED RECIPIENT OF THE CREDIT AND
 ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART HH
 
   Section 1. The section heading of section 467-b of the  real  property
 tax  law, as amended by section 1 of chapter 188 of the laws of 2005, is
 amended to read as follows:
   Tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied
 by senior citizens or persons with  disabilities  OR  PERSONS  PAYING  A
 MAXIMUM  RENT  OR  LEGAL  REGULATED  RENT  WHICH EXCEEDS ONE-HALF OF THE
 COMBINED INCOME OF ALL MEMBERS OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD.
   § 2. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 467-b of the real proper-
 ty tax law, as amended by section 1 of chapter 188 of the laws of  2005,
 is amended to read as follows:
   b.  "Head  of the household" means a person (i) who is sixty-two years
 of age or older, or (ii) who qualifies as a  person  with  a  disability
 pursuant  to subdivision five of this section, OR (III) WHO PAYS A MAXI-
 MUM RENT OR LEGAL REGULATED RENT WHICH EXCEEDS ONE-HALF OF THE  COMBINED
 INCOME  OF  ALL  MEMBERS  OF  THEIR  HOUSEHOLD,  and  is entitled to the
 possession or to the use or occupancy of a dwelling unit;
   § 3. Subdivision 2 of section 467-b of the real property tax  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  747 of the laws of 1985, paragraph (c) as added by
 chapter 553 of the laws of 2015, paragraph (d) as added by  chapter  343
 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  The  governing body of any municipal corporation is hereby author-
 ized and empowered to adopt, after public hearing,  in  accordance  with
 the  provisions  of  this  section, a local law, ordinance or resolution
 providing for the abatement  of  taxes  of  said  municipal  corporation

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 imposed on real property containing a dwelling unit as defined herein by
 one  of the following amounts:  (a) where the head of the household does
 not receive a monthly allowance  for  shelter  pursuant  to  the  social
 services law, an amount not in excess of that portion of any increase in
 maximum  rent  or legal regulated rent which causes such maximum rent or
 legal regulated rent to exceed one-third of the combined income  of  all
 members of the household; or
   (b)  WHERE  THE  HEAD  OF THE HOUSEHOLD QUALIFIES AS A PERSON PAYING A
 MAXIMUM RENT OR LEGAL REGULATED  RENT  WHICH  EXCEEDS  ONE-HALF  OF  THE
 COMBINED  INCOME  OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD AND DOES NOT RECEIVE A
 MONTHLY ALLOWANCE FOR SHELTER PURSUANT TO THE SOCIAL  SERVICES  LAW,  AN
 AMOUNT  NOT IN EXCESS OF THAT PORTION OF ANY INCREASE IN MAXIMUM RENT OR
 LEGAL REGULATED RENT WHICH CAUSES SUCH MAXIMUM RENT OR  LEGAL  REGULATED
 RENT  TO  EXCEED  ONE-HALF  OF THE COMBINED INCOME OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE
 HOUSEHOLD; OR
   (C) where the head of the household receives a monthly  allowance  for
 shelter  pursuant to the social services law, an amount not in excess of
 that portion of any increase in maximum rent  or  legal  regulated  rent
 which  is  not  covered  by the maximum allowance for shelter which such
 person is entitled to receive pursuant to the social services law.
   [(c)] (D) Provided, however, that in a city of  a  population  of  one
 million  or  more,  where  the head of household has been granted a rent
 increase exemption order that is in effect  as  of  January  first,  two
 thousand  fifteen  or takes effect on or before July first, two thousand
 fifteen, the amount determined by  paragraph  (a)  of  this  subdivision
 shall  be  an amount not in excess of the difference between the maximum
 rent or legal regulated rent and the amount specified in such order,  as
 adjusted by any other provision of this section.
   [(d)]  (E)  (1) Provided, however, that in a city with a population of
 one million or more, a head of the household who  has  received  a  rent
 increase exemption order that has expired and who, upon renewal applica-
 tion  for  the  period  commencing immediately after such expiration, is
 determined to be ineligible for a rent increase exemption order  because
 the  combined income of all members of the household exceeds the maximum
 amount allowed by this section or the maximum rent  or  legal  regulated
 rent  does not exceed one-third of the combined income of all members of
 the household, may submit a new application during the following  calen-
 dar  year,  and  if  such head of the household receives a rent increase
 exemption order that commences during such calendar year, the tax abate-
 ment amount for such order shall be calculated as  if  such  prior  rent
 increase  exemption  order  had  not  expired. However, no tax abatement
 benefits may be provided for the period of ineligibility.
   (2) No head of the household may receive more than three rent increase
 exemption orders calculated as if a prior rent increase exemption  order
 had not expired, as described in subparagraph one of this paragraph.
   § 4. Paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 467-b of the real proper-
 ty  tax law, as amended by section 1 of part U of chapter 55 of the laws
 of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   a. for a dwelling unit where the head of the  household  is  a  person
 sixty-two  years of age or older OR WHERE THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD PAYS
 A MAXIMUM RENT OR LEGAL REGULATED RENT WHICH  EXCEEDS  ONE-HALF  OF  THE
 COMBINED  INCOME OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD, no tax abatement shall
 be granted if the combined income of all members of  the  household  for
 the income tax year immediately preceding the date of making application
 exceeds  four  thousand dollars, or such other sum not more than twenty-
 five thousand dollars beginning July first, two thousand  five,  twenty-

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 six thousand dollars beginning July first, two thousand six, twenty-sev-
 en   thousand   dollars   beginning  July  first,  two  thousand  seven,
 twenty-eight thousand dollars beginning July first, two thousand  eight,
 twenty-nine  thousand  dollars  beginning July first, two thousand nine,
 and fifty thousand dollars beginning July first, two thousand  fourteen,
 as  may  be  provided  by the local law, ordinance or resolution adopted
 pursuant to this section, provided that when the head of  the  household
 retires  before the commencement of such income tax year and the date of
 filing the application, the income for such  year  may  be  adjusted  by
 excluding salary or earnings and projecting his or her retirement income
 over the entire period of such year.
   § 5. Paragraph d of subdivision 1 of section 467-c of the real proper-
 ty tax law, as separately amended by chapters 188 and 205 of the laws of
 2005,  subparagraph 1 as amended by section 2 of part U of chapter 55 of
 the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   d. "Eligible head of the household" means (1) a person or his  or  her
 spouse  who  is  sixty-two years of age or older, OR A PERSON WHO PAYS A
 MAXIMUM RENT WHICH EXCEEDS  ONE-HALF  OF  THE  COMBINED  INCOME  OF  ALL
 MEMBERS  OF  THE  HOUSEHOLD, and is entitled to the possession or to the
 use and occupancy of a dwelling unit, provided, however, with respect to
 a dwelling which was subject to a mortgage insured or initially  insured
 by  the  federal  government pursuant to section two hundred thirteen of
 the National Housing Act, as amended "eligible head  of  the  household"
 shall be limited to that person or his or her spouse who was entitled to
 possession or the use and occupancy of such dwelling unit at the time of
 termination  of  such  mortgage, and whose income when combined with the
 income of all other members of the household, does not exceed six  thou-
 sand  five hundred dollars for the taxable period, or such other sum not
 less than sixty-five hundred dollars nor more than twenty-five  thousand
 dollars  beginning  July  first,  two thousand five, twenty-six thousand
 dollars beginning July first, two thousand  six,  twenty-seven  thousand
 dollars  beginning July first, two thousand seven, twenty-eight thousand
 dollars beginning July first, two thousand eight,  twenty-nine  thousand
 dollars  beginning  July  first,  two  thousand nine, and fifty thousand
 dollars beginning July first, two thousand fourteen, as may be  provided
 by  local  law;  or  (2)  a  person with a disability as defined in this
 subdivision.
   § 6. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph a of subdivision 3 of  section  467-c
 of  the  real property tax law, as amended by chapter 747 of the laws of
 1985, is amended to read as follows:
   (1) where the eligible head of the household WHO IS  EITHER  SIXTY-TWO
 YEARS  OF  AGE OR OLDER OR IS DISABLED does not receive a monthly allow-
 ance for shelter pursuant to the social  services  law,  the  amount  by
 which  increases  in the maximum rent subsequent to such person's eligi-
 bility date have resulted in the maximum rent exceeding one-third of the
 combined income of all members of the household for the taxable period,
 OR WHERE THE ELIGIBLE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD IS A PERSON WHO PAYS A MAXI-
 MUM RENT WHICH EXCEEDS ONE-HALF OF THE COMBINED INCOME OF ALL MEMBERS OF
 THE HOUSEHOLD AND DOES NOT  RECEIVE  A  MONTHLY  ALLOWANCE  FOR  SHELTER
 PURSUANT  TO  THE  SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, THE AMOUNT BY WHICH INCREASES IN
 THE MAXIMUM RENT SUBSEQUENT TO SUCH PERSON'S DATE HAVE RESULTED  IN  THE
 MAXIMUM RENT EXCEEDING ONE-HALF OF THE COMBINED INCOME OF ALL MEMBERS OF
 THE  HOUSEHOLD  FOR  THE TAXABLE PERIOD, except that in no event shall a
 rent increase exemption order/tax abatement certificate become effective
 prior to January first, nineteen hundred seventy-six; or

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   § 7. The state comptroller shall annually pay to each  city  providing
 real property tax abatements pursuant to sections 467-b and 467-c of the
 real property tax law an amount equal to 10 per centum of the real prop-
 erty tax revenue lost during the city fiscal year due to the implementa-
 tion  of  the  provisions  of  this  act.  Each  city eligible for state
 payments pursuant to this section shall provide  the  state  comptroller
 with such information as he or she shall deem necessary.
   § 8. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018; provided however, that
   a.  the amendments to section 467-b of the real property tax law, made
 by sections one, two, three and four of this act shall be subject to the
 expiration and reversion of such section pursuant to section 17 of chap-
 ter 576 of the laws of 1974, and shall expire  and  be  deemed  repealed
 therewith;
   b.  the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 467-b of
 the real property tax law, made by section four of  this  act  shall  be
 subject  to  the  expiration  of such paragraph pursuant to section 4 of
 part U of chapter 55 of the laws of  2014,  as  amended,  and  shall  be
 deemed to expire therewith; and
   c. the amendments to subparagraph 1 of paragraph d of subdivision 1 of
 section 467-c of the real property tax law, made by section five of this
 act  shall  not  affect  the expiration of such subparagraph pursuant to
 section 4 of part U of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, as  amended,  and
 shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith.
 
                                  PART II
 
   Section  1.  There  is hereby established the New York city tax reform
 study commission to provide the governor  and  the  legislature  with  a
 blueprint  for  reforming the local real property tax system in the city
 of New York.
   § 2. The New York city tax reform study commission shall consist of 11
 members appointed by the governor: three members shall be appointed upon
 the recommendation of the  temporary  president  of  the  senate,  three
 members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the speaker of the
 assembly,  two members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the
 mayor of the city of New York, one member shall be  appointed  upon  the
 recommendation  of  the  speaker  of the city council of the city of New
 York, one member shall be  appointed  upon  the  recommendation  of  the
 minority  leader  of  the senate, and one member shall be appointed upon
 the recommendation of the minority leader of the assembly.  Such commis-
 sion shall include at least one member representative  of  each  of  the
 following:    the  New  York  city  municipal government, academia, real
 estate industry and a recognized labor organization, all  based  in  the
 city of New York.
   §  3. On or before January 1, 2020, the New York city tax reform study
 commission shall provide the governor and the legislature with recommen-
 dations on any changes that should be made to, at a minimum,  the  class
 share  system,  assessment process and tax rate formulae utilized within
 the city of New York.
   § 4. The New York city tax reform study commission shall  be  assisted
 in  its  powers and duties pursuant to this act by personnel employed by
 state and city of New York agencies including, but not limited  to,  the
 state  department  of taxation and finance and the department of finance
 of the city of New York.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

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                                  PART JJ
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph e of subdivision 1 of section 467-b of the real
 property tax law, as amended by chapter 555 of  the  laws  of  1977,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   e.  "Increase  in  maximum  rent  or  legal  regulated rent" means any
 increase in the maximum rent or the legal regulated rent for the  dwell-
 ing  unit  in question pursuant to the applicable rent control law or to
 the emergency tenant protection act of  nineteen  seventy-four,  respec-
 tively,  or such classes of increase thereunder as may be specified in a
 local law, ordinance or resolution enacted  pursuant  to  this  section,
 over  such base period rent as shall be provided therein or an exemption
 from the maximum rent or legal regulated rent as specified in  paragraph
 c or d of subdivision three of this section; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT, IN
 CITIES  HAVING  A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, IF THE RENT FOR THE
 DWELLING UNIT, AT THE TIME A TAX ABATEMENT  CERTIFICATE  IS  ISSUED,  IS
 LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM RENT OR THE LEGAL REGULATED RENT FOR SUCH DWELLING
 UNIT  PURSUANT  TO  THE  APPLICABLE RENT CONTROL LAW OR TO THE EMERGENCY
 TENANT PROTECTION ACT OF NINETEEN SEVENTY-FOUR, THEN "INCREASE IN  MAXI-
 MUM  RENT  OR  LEGAL REGULATED RENT" MEANS ANY INCREASE IN THE RENT PAID
 FOR THE DWELLING UNIT, WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM  RENT  OR  THE
 LEGAL  REGULATED  RENT, AT THE TIME A TAX ABATEMENT CERTIFICATE IS TO BE
 ISSUED;
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
 the  amendments  to paragraph e of subdivision 1 of section 467-b of the
 real property tax law made by section one of this act shall  not  affect
 the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
 
                                  PART KK
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (ii)  of  paragraph  3  of subdivision d of
 section 11-243 of the administrative code of the city of  New  York,  as
 amended  by  local  law  number  49 of the city of New York for the year
 1993, is amended to read as follows:
   (ii) is owned as a condominium and is occupied  as  the  residence  or
 home  of  three  or  more  families  living independently of each other;
 provided, however, that, in addition to all other conditions  of  eligi-
 bility  for  the benefits of this section, except for multiple dwellings
 in which units have been newly created by substantial rehabilitation  of
 vacant buildings or conversions of non-residential buildings, the avail-
 ability  of  benefits  under  this  section for such multiple dwellings,
 buildings or structures shall  be  conditioned  on  the  following:  (a)
 alterations  or  improvements  to  at least one building-wide system are
 part of the application for benefits, and (b) (i) the assessed valuation
 of such multiple dwelling, building, or structure, including land, shall
 not exceed an average of [thirty] FIFTY thousand  dollars  per  dwelling
 unit at the time of the commencement of the alterations or improvements,
 and  (ii)  during the three years immediately preceding the commencement
 of the alterations or improvements the average per room  sale  price  of
 the  dwelling  units or the stock allocated to such dwelling units shall
 have been no greater than thirty-five percent of  the  maximum  mortgage
 amount  for  a  single  family home eligible for purchase by the Federal
 National Mortgage Association; provided that if less than ten percent of
 the dwelling units or an amount of stock less than the amount  allocable
 to  ten  percent  of such dwelling units was not transferred during such
 preceding three year period, eligibility for benefits  shall  be  condi-

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 tioned  upon  the  multiple  dwelling,  building, or structure having an
 assessed valuation per dwelling unit of no more than  twenty-five  thou-
 sand  dollars  at  the  time  of  the commencement of the alterations or
 improvements.  Provided,  further, that such benefits shall be available
 only for alterations or improvements commenced on or after  June  first,
 nineteen hundred eighty-six.
   §  2.  The  opening  paragraph  of  paragraph  (a) of subdivision 1 of
 section 489 of the real property tax law, as amended by  section  19  of
 part A of chapter 20 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   Any  city  to  which  the  multiple dwelling law is applicable, acting
 through its local legislative body or other governing agency, is  hereby
 authorized  and  empowered, to and including January first, two thousand
 [nineteen] TWENTY-TWO, to adopt  and  amend  local  laws  or  ordinances
 providing that any increase in assessed valuation of real property shall
 be  exempt  from taxation for local purposes, as provided herein, to the
 extent such increase results from:
   § 3. The closing paragraph of  subparagraph  6  of  paragraph  (a)  of
 subdivision 1 of section 489 of the real property tax law, as amended by
 section  20  of  part A of chapter 20 of the laws of 2015, is amended to
 read as follows:
   Such conversion, alterations or improvements shall be completed within
 thirty months after the date on which same shall be started except  that
 such  thirty month limitation shall not apply to conversions of residen-
 tial units which are registered with the loft board in  accordance  with
 article  seven-C  of  the multiple dwelling law pursuant to subparagraph
 one of this paragraph. Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  a  sixty  month
 period for completion shall be available for alterations or improvements
 undertaken  by  a housing development fund company organized pursuant to
 article eleven of the private housing finance law, which are carried out
 with the substantial assistance of grants, loans or subsidies  from  any
 federal,  state or local governmental agency or instrumentality or which
 are carried out in a property transferred from such city if  alterations
 and  improvements  are  completed  within  seven years after the date of
 transfer. In addition, the local housing agency is hereby  empowered  to
 grant  an  extension of the period of completion for any project carried
 out with the substantial assistance of grants, loans or  subsidies  from
 any  federal,  state or local governmental agency or instrumentality, if
 such alterations or improvements are completed within sixty months  from
 commencement  of  construction. Provided, further, that such conversion,
 alterations or improvements shall in any event  be  completed  prior  to
 June  thirtieth,  two  thousand  [nineteen]  TWENTY-TWO.  Exemption  for
 conversions, alterations or improvements pursuant to  subparagraph  one,
 two,  three or four of this paragraph shall continue for a period not to
 exceed fourteen years and begin no sooner than the first  quarterly  tax
 bill  immediately  following  the  completion of such conversion, alter-
 ations or improvements. Exemption for alterations or improvements pursu-
 ant to this subparagraph or subparagraph five of  this  paragraph  shall
 continue for a period not to exceed thirty-four years and shall begin no
 sooner  than  the  first  quarterly  tax  bill immediately following the
 completion of such alterations or improvements. Such exemption shall  be
 equal  to the increase in the valuation which is subject to exemption in
 full or proportionally under this subdivision for ten or  thirty  years,
 whichever  is  applicable. After such period of time, the amount of such
 exempted assessed valuation of such improvements  shall  be  reduced  by
 twenty  percent  in each succeeding year until the assessed value of the
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 conversion,  alterations  or  improvements  which are aided by a loan or
 grant under article eight, eight-A, eleven, twelve, fifteen  or  twenty-
 two of the private housing finance law, section six hundred ninety-six-a
 or  section ninety-nine-h of the general municipal law, or section three
 hundred twelve of the housing act of  nineteen  hundred  sixty-four  (42
 U.S.C.A.  1452b),  or  the Cranston-Gonzalez national affordable housing
 act (42 U.S.C.A. 12701 et.  seq.), or started after July first, nineteen
 hundred eighty-three by a housing  development  fund  company  organized
 pursuant  to article eleven of the private housing finance law which are
 carried out with the substantial assistance of grants, loans  or  subsi-
 dies  from any federal, state or local governmental agency or instrumen-
 tality or which are carried out in a property transferred from any  city
 and  where alterations and improvements are completed within seven years
 after the date of transfer may commence at  the  beginning  of  any  tax
 quarter  subsequent  to  the  start  of  such conversion, alterations or
 improvements and prior to the completion of such conversion, alterations
 or improvements.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART LL
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 933 of the labor law,  as  amended
 by chapter 90 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   4. a federal, state or local governmental unit or public authority and
 employees  thereof  that perform mold assessment, remediation, or abate-
 ment on any property owned, managed or remediated by  such  governmental
 unit  or  authority;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT THE EXEMPTION UNDER THIS
 SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART MM
 
   Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
 by adding a new section 25-116 to read as follows:
   §  25-116  NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY REPAIR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM.
 A. THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH THE NEW YORK CITY  HOUS-
 ING  AUTHORITY  REPAIR  CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, IN COOPERATION WITH THE NEW
 YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY.  UNDER  SUCH  PROGRAM,  THE  CITY  PLANNING
 COMMISSION  SHALL  GRANT AMENDMENTS TO ZONING RESOLUTIONS WHICH INCREASE
 THE ALLOWABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS COVERED BY A NEW  YORK  CITY  HOUSING
 AUTHORITY  REPAIR  CERTIFICATE  ISSUED  PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED
 TWO-D OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING LAW.
   B. THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL  FOR  EACH  APPLICATION  FOR  AN
 AMENDMENT  OF  A  ZONING RESOLUTION, ESTABLISH THE PER FOOT VALUE OF ANY
 NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY REPAIR CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN  THE  AREAS
 COVERED  BY  SUCH AMENDMENT AND THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED FOOT AREA RATIO THAT
 MAY BE GRANTED TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH  CERTIFICATE  IN  THE  NEWLY  ZONED
 AREA. SUCH PER FOOT VALUE SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY BASED UPON INCREASES
 IN  THE  CONSUMER  PRICE  INDEX  FOR  HOUSING COSTS IN THE NEW YORK CITY
 METROPOLITAN AREA.
   C. A DEVELOPER WHO SEEKS TO OBTAIN AN INCREASED FOOT AREA RATIO  IN  A
 NEWLY  ZONED AREA, BY MEANS OF BEING THE HOLDER OF A NEW YORK CITY HOUS-
 ING AUTHORITY REPAIR CERTIFICATE, SHALL SUBMIT AN  APPLICATION  THEREFOR
 TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION. SUCH COMMISSION SHALL WITHIN SEVEN DAYS
 OF  RECEIVING AN APPLICATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, FORWARD IT TO
 THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY, ALONG WITH THE PER FOOT VALUE TO BE

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 GRANTED IF THE APPLICANT RECEIVES A REPAIR CERTIFICATE FROM SUCH AUTHOR-
 ITY.
   D.  UPON  CERTIFICATION  BY THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY THAT A
 DEVELOPER HAS BEEN AWARDED  A  REPAIR  CERTIFICATE,  THE  CITY  PLANNING
 COMMISSION SHALL APPROVE SUCH DEVELOPER'S APPLICATION SUBMITTED PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION.
   E.  THE  TRANSFER  OF  A  CERTIFICATE MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE CITY
 PLANNING COMMISSION WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF THE TRANSFER.
   § 2. The public housing law is amended by adding a new  section  402-d
 to read as follows:
   §  402-D. ISSUANCE OF REPAIR CERTIFICATE. 1. THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING
 AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK CITY  PLANNING  COMMISSION,
 SHALL  ESTABLISH  PROCEDURES  AND  GUIDELINES FOR THE AWARDING OF REPAIR
 CERTIFICATES BY SUCH  AUTHORITY  TO  DEVELOPERS  WHICH  PERFORM  CAPITAL
 REPAIRS  TO  A  PROJECT  OPERATED  BY THE AUTHORITY. NO SUCH CERTIFICATE
 SHALL BE AWARDED BASED UPON THE PERFORMANCE  OF  ANY  WORK  WHICH  WOULD
 CONSTITUTE REGULAR MAINTENANCE UPON ANY PROJECT OPERATED BY SUCH AUTHOR-
 ITY. THE PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION  SHALL  PROVIDE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COSTS FOR VARIOUS KINDS AND TYPES
 OF CAPITAL REPAIR PROJECTS.
   2. THERE SHALL BE  ESTABLISHED,  WITHIN  THE  NEW  YORK  CITY  HOUSING
 AUTHORITY, AN OFFICE OF REPAIR CERTIFICATION. SUCH OFFICE SHALL ADMINIS-
 TER  THE REPAIR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH LISTS OF
 REPAIR PROJECTS, TO AUTHORITY FACILITIES, WHICH SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR
 THE  REPAIR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF EACH SUCH REPAIR
 PROJECT, AND THE PRIORITY OF EACH REPAIR PROJECT BASED UPON ITS  URGENCY
 AND/OR IMPORTANCE.
   3.  THE  OFFICE OF REPAIR CERTIFICATION SHALL RECEIVE EACH APPLICATION
 FORWARDED TO THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
 C OF SECTION 25-116 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW  YORK.
 WITHIN  TEN  DAYS  OF RECEIVING AN APPLICATION, THE OFFICE SHALL CONTACT
 THE APPLICANT AND PROVIDE IT WITH A LIST  OF  ELIGIBLE  REPAIR  PROJECTS
 EQUAL  IN  VALUE  TO THE BENEFIT TO BE PROVIDED TO SUCH APPLICANT BY THE
 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION. SUCH LIST SHALL, TO  THE  EXTENT  PRACTICABLE,
 INCLUDE ONLY THOSE ELIGIBLE REPAIR PROJECTS WITHIN THE SAME NEIGHBORHOOD
 INCLUDED  IN  THE  AREA  TO  WHICH THE REQUESTED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING
 RESOLUTION RELATES, REGARDLESS OF  THE  IMPORTANCE  OR  URGENCY  OF  THE
 REPAIR  PROJECT.  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IF NO SUCH ELIGIBLE REPAIR PROJECTS
 EXIST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THEN THE PROJECTS SHALL BE LISTED IN ORDER OF
 PRIORITY.
   4. UPON RECEIPT OF A LIST FROM THE OFFICE,  AN  APPLICANT  MUST  REPLY
 WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS.  IF  THE APPLICANT FAILS TO DO SO, ITS APPLICATION
 SHALL BE TERMINATED. SUCH REPLY TO THE OFFICE SHALL INCLUDE  DESIGNATION
 OF THE PROJECT OR PROJECTS THE APPLICANT DESIRES TO COMPLETE, THE APPLI-
 CANT'S  ESTIMATE  OF  THE  COST  OF COMPLETING THE REPAIR PROJECT, AND A
 TIMELINE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.
   5. THE OFFICE OF REPAIR CERTIFICATION SHALL, WITHIN FOURTEEN  DAYS  OF
 RECEIVING  AN  APPLICANT'S  REPLY,  REVIEW  THE  COSTS  AND PROJECT PLAN
 SUBMITTED, AND EITHER APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE SUCH  REPLY.  IF  AN  APPLI-
 CANT'S SUBMISSION IS DISAPPROVED, IT SHALL HAVE FIFTEEN DAYS TO RESUBMIT
 A  NEW PROJECT PLAN AND ESTIMATE OF COSTS FOR REVIEW BY THE OFFICE. UPON
 A SECOND SUBMISSION, THE OFFICE SHALL AGAIN MAKE A DETERMINATION  WITHIN
 FOURTEEN DAYS, AND, IF THE PLAN IS DISAPPROVED, THE OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE
 THE APPLICANT WITH A WRITTEN EXPLANATION THEREFOR.
   6.  FOR  ANY  REPAIR  PROJECT  PLAN  THAT IS APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF
 REPAIR  CERTIFICATION  WHERE  THE  APPLICANT'S  ESTIMATED  COST  THEREOF

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 EXCEEDS  THE VALUE OF THE PROJECT ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE, SUCH OFFICE
 SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE CITY PLANNING  COMMISSION  THAT  THE  ZONING
 VALUATION OF THE ZONING AMENDMENT MUST BE ADJUSTED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS.
   7.  UPON  COMPLETION  OF THE AGREED UPON REPAIR PROJECT OR PROJECTS BY
 THE APPLICANT, THE OFFICE SHALL AWARD THE  APPLICANT  A  CERTIFICATE  OF
 COMPLETION  AND  PROVIDE  A COPY THEREOF TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
 WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF CERTIFYING THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
 ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
 necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
 effective date.

                                  PART NN
 
   Section  1.  The public housing law is amended by adding a new section
 402-d to read as follows:
   § 402-D. NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL OVERSIGHT.  THE NEW YORK  CITY  COUNCIL
 AS  ESTABLISHED  IN  SECTION  TWENTY-ONE OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER IS
 EMPOWERED TO MANDATE THAT THE NEW YORK CITY  HOUSING  AUTHORITY  PRODUCE
 REPORTS  ABOUT  ANY  FACETS  OF  ITS  OPERATIONS OR THE CONDITION OF THE
 PROJECTS UNDER ITS MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING ANY PROJECT BASED SECTION EIGHT
 VOUCHER DEVELOPMENTS IN WHICH THE  AUTHORITY  HAS  AN  OWNERSHIP  STAKE,
 THROUGH  THE  PASSAGE  OF  A LOCAL LAW. SUCH A LAW SHALL DETERMINE WHICH
 INFORMATION IS TO BE INCLUDED  IN  THE  REPORT,  THE  DEADLINE  FOR  THE
 PRODUCTION  OF THE REPORT, WHETHER THE REPORTING MANDATE APPLIES ONCE OR
 IS RECURRING, AND WHICH LOCAL AUTHORITIES SHALL RECEIVE COPIES.  A  COPY
 OF  ANY  SUCH  REPORTS MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSIONER AND SHALL BE
 CONSIDERED AN AGENCY DOCUMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF  ARTICLE  SIX  OF  THE
 PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
   §  2.  Subdivision  a  of  section 29 of the New York city charter, as
 added by a vote of the people of the city of New  York  at  the  general
 election held in November 1989, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  The council, acting as a committee of the whole, and each standing
 or special committee of the council, through hearings or otherwise:
   1. [may] MAY investigate any matters within its jurisdiction  relating
 to  the  property,  affairs,  or government of the city or of any county
 within the city, or to any other powers of the council, or to the effec-
 tuation of the purposes or provisions of this charter or any laws relat-
 ing to the city or to any county within the city.
   2. [shall] SHALL review on a regular and continuous basis  the  activ-
 ities  of  the  agencies  of the city, including their service goals and
 performance and management efficiency.   Each unit of  appropriation  in
 the  adopted  budget of the city shall be assigned to a standing commit-
 tee.  Each standing committee of the council shall  hold  at  least  one
 hearing  each  year  relating  to the activities of each of the agencies
 under its jurisdiction.
   3. SHALL REVIEW ON A REGULAR AND CONTINUOUS BASIS  THE  ACTIVITIES  OF
 THE  NEW  YORK  CITY  HOUSING  AUTHORITY,  INCLUDING  THE SERVICE GOALS,
 PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY OF SUCH AUTHORITY. SUCH  AUTHORITY
 SHALL  BE  ASSIGNED  TO A STANDING COMMITTEE. SUCH STANDING COMMITTEE OF
 THE COUNCIL SHALL HOLD AT LEAST ONE HEARING EACH YEAR  RELATING  TO  THE
 ACTIVITIES OF THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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                                  PART OO
 
   Section  1.  The public housing law is amended by adding a new section
 402-d to read as follows:
   § 402-D. INDEPENDENT MONITOR. 1. THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE
 DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY  RENEWAL,  AN  OFFICE  OF  INDEPENDENT
 MONITOR FOR THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY. THE HEAD OF SUCH OFFICE
 SHALL  BE  THE  NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY INDEPENDENT MONITOR. THE
 INDEPENDENT MONITOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR  IN  CONSULTATION
 WITH  THE  CITYWIDE  COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS FOR TENANT LEADERS OF THE NEW
 YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY AND WITH THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW
 YORK WHO SHALL SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR FOR APPOINTMENT OF
 THE INDEPENDENT MONITOR. THE INDEPENDENT  MONITOR  SHALL  BE  APPOINTED,
 WITH  THE  ADVICE  AND  CONSENT OF THE SENATE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS;
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN INDEPENDENT MONITOR MAY BE  REMOVED,  BY  THE
 GOVERNOR,  PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF HIS OR HER TERM, AFTER AN OPPORTU-
 NITY TO BE HEARD, FOR SUBSTANTIAL NEGLECT OF DUTY, GROSS  MISCONDUCT  IN
 OFFICE, OR INABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICE. ANY VACANCY
 IN  THE  OFFICE  OF  NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY INDEPENDENT MONITOR
 PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF HIS OR HER TERM SHALL BE FILLED IN  THE  SAME
 MANNER  AS  PROVIDED  FOR  THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF
 SUCH  UNEXPIRED TERM. UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF ANY INDEPENDENT
 MONITOR, HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR SHALL BE APPOINTED  FOR  A  TERM  OF  FOUR
 YEARS.
   2.  THE  NEW  YORK  CITY  HOUSING  AUTHORITY INDEPENDENT MONITOR SHALL
 EMPLOY AND MAY REMOVE SUCH PERSONNEL AS HE OR SHE MAY DEEM NECESSARY FOR
 THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT  MONITOR  FOR
 THE  NEW  YORK  CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, AND FIX
 THEIR COMPENSATION WITHIN THE AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE THEREFOR.
   3. (A) SUCH INDEPENDENT MONITOR, OR ANY OFFICER  OR  EMPLOYEE  OF  THE
 OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT MONITOR FOR THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY AS
 SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY HIM OR HER, SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO, AND MAY,
 IN HIS OR HER SOLE DISCRETION, REQUIRE REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT, IN WHOLE OR
 IN  PART,  OF  ANY  PROJECT, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING REQUIRED
 CORRECTIVE OR OTHER ACTION TO THE NEW YORK  CITY  HOUSING  AUTHORITY  IN
 CONNECTION WITH SUCH PROJECT.
   (B)  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "PROJECT" SHALL MEAN
 ANY WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, ACQUISITION, DESIGN, ENGINEERING,
 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, RESTORATION, REHA-
 BILITATION, ESTABLISHMENT, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION,  EXTENSION,  REPAIR,
 REVITALIZATION, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CAPITAL ASSET AS DEFINED
 IN SECTION TWO OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   (C)  THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY UPON UNDERTAKING SUCH PROJECT
 SHALL FULLY COOPERATE WITH ANY DETERMINATION OF THE NEW YORK CITY  HOUS-
 ING  AUTHORITY INDEPENDENT MONITOR, AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO ALL PERSONNEL,
 BOOKS, RECORDS, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, DATA AND OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY
 BE NECESSARY FOR SUCH INDEPENDENT MONITOR TO PERFORM HIS OR HER DUTIES.
   (D) IN THE EVENT THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY INDEPENDENT MONI-
 TOR DETERMINES THAT CORRECTIVE OR OTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY FOR  SUCH  A
 PROJECT, THEN THE INDEPENDENT MONITOR SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DIRECT
 THAT  THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL IMPLEMENT ALL CORRECTIVE
 OR OTHER ACTION AS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THE PROJECT,  TO  THE
 EXTENT  PRACTICABLE, ON TIME, WITHIN BUDGET AND AT AN ACCEPTABLE OVERALL
 COST TO SUCH AUTHORITY. SUCH CORRECTIVE OR OTHER ACTION  SHALL  INCLUDE,
 BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

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   (I)  MODIFICATION OF SUCH PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS AND ESTIMATES
 OF COSTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT AND  EQUIPMENT  OF  FACILI-
 TIES;
   (II) DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT SCHEDULE;
   (III) DETAILED ANALYSIS OF PROJECT BUDGET;
   (IV)  DETAILED  ANALYSIS  OF  CHANGE  ORDERS  AND/OR PAYMENTS TO PRIME
 CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND OTHER PARTIES;
   (V)  DETAILED  ANALYSIS  OF  RECORDS  OF  CONSTRUCTION   OBSERVATIONS,
 INSPECTIONS AND DEFICIENCIES;
   (VI)  TERMINATION  OF  CONTRACTS, CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS OR OTHER
 CONSULTANTS;
   (VII) PROCUREMENT OF INDEPENDENT  AUDITORS,  PROJECT  MANAGERS,  LEGAL
 COUNSEL, OR OTHER PROFESSIONALS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PROJECT;
   (VIII)  REGULAR  REPORTING  OF  PROJECT  STATUS  AND MILESTONES TO THE
 PUBLIC;
   (IX) ACTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT REVIEW AND  OVERSIGHT  UTILIZING  ADDI-
 TIONAL  RESOURCES  PROVIDED BY THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY INDE-
 PENDENT MONITOR; AND
   (X) PERIODIC PROJECT REVIEW AND AUDIT BY THE  NEW  YORK  CITY  HOUSING
 AUTHORITY  INDEPENDENT MONITOR ON A SUITABLE TIME INTERVAL DETERMINED BY
 SUCH MONITOR.
   (E) THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY UPON PROPOSING A PUBLIC  WORKS
 PROJECT  HAVING A TOTAL OR AGGREGATE CONSTRUCTION VALUE IN EXCESS OF ONE
 MILLION DOLLARS SHALL INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDI-
 VISION IN ALL SUCH PROPOSAL AND/OR BID DOCUMENTS FOR SUCH PROJECTS.
   (F) ALL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL EXPRESSLY INCORPORATE THE  PROVISIONS
 OF  THIS  SECTION AND INCLUDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AS A
 CONDITION OF PERFORMANCE.
   4. THE INDEPENDENT MONITOR SHALL, ON OR  BEFORE  FEBRUARY  FIRST  EACH
 YEAR,  SUBMIT  TO  THE GOVERNOR, EACH CONFERENCE OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE
 AUTHORITY, AND THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, A
 REPORT ON HIS OR HER ACTIVITIES PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION  DURING  THE
 PREVIOUS  CALENDAR  YEAR,  INCLUDING  ANY  CORRECTIVE  ACTIONS THAT WERE
 REQUIRED TO BE TAKEN, AND SHALL ALSO  REPORT  UPON  THE  STATUS  OF  ALL
 PROJECTS  UNDER TAKEN BY THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY AND WHETHER
 SUCH PROJECTS ARE PROGRESSING ON SCHEDULE AND WITHIN BUDGET.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

                                  PART PP
 
   Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a  new  section
 402-d to read as follows:
   §  402-D.  NEW  YORK  CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY 311 HOTLINE. THE NEW YORK
 CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH, IN COOR-
 DINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND  TELECOMMUNI-
 CATIONS  OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK, A SYSTEM WHEREBY RESIDENTS OF ANY
 PROJECT OPERATED BY SUCH AUTHORITY MAY  REPORT  HOUSING  VIOLATIONS  AND
 SUBMIT OTHER COMPLAINTS THROUGH THE EXISTING 311 CITIZENS SERVICE CENTER
 THAT IS OPERATED BY THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOL-
 OGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
   § 2. The New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 1076
 to read as follows:
   § 1076. NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY 311 HOTLINE. THE DEPARTMENT IS
 AUTHORIZED  AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH, IN COORDINATION WITH THE NEW YORK
 CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY,  A  SYSTEM  WHEREBY  THE  EXISTING  311  HOTLINE
 ACCEPTS  CALLS  FROM  NEW  YORK  CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY RESIDENTS.   THE

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 DEPARTMENT OR THE CITY COUNCIL MAY PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND  REGULATIONS
 NECESSARY  TO ACCEPT AND PROCESS COMPLAINTS FROM TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUS-
 ING PROJECTS OPERATED BY  THE  NEW  YORK  CITY  HOUSING  AUTHORITY.  THE
 DEPARTMENT  SHALL  FURTHER ESTABLISH RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE TIMELY
 AND EFFECTIVE TRANSMISSION OF SUCH RESIDENT COMPLAINTS TO THE  NEW  YORK
 CITY  HOUSING  AUTHORITY  IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
 PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
 ly, the New York City Housing Authority and the department  of  informa-
 tion  technology  and  telecommunications  of  the  city of New York are
 authorized and directed to promulgate any rules and  regulations  neces-
 sary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date on or
 before such date.
 
                                  PART QQ
 
   Section  1.  Section  26-605 of the administrative code of the city of
 New York is amended by  adding  a  new  subdivision  (c-1)  to  read  as
 follows:
   (C-1)  FOR  ANY  ELIGIBLE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WHO SUBMITS AN APPLICATION
 FOR A RENT INCREASE EXEMPTION ORDER PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A)  OR  (B)
 OF  THIS SECTION, THE DATE OF SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE (I)
 THE DATE OF THE APPLICANT'S INITIAL  ELIGIBILITY  FOR  A  RENT  INCREASE
 EXEMPTION  ORDER, IF THE ACTUAL DATE OF SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION IS
 TWO YEARS OR LESS AFTER SUCH DATE OF INITIAL ELIGIBILITY,  OR  (II)  THE
 DATE  WHICH  IS  TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL DATE OF THE SUBMISSION OF
 THE APPLICATION, IF SUCH APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED MORE  THAN  TWO  YEARS
 AFTER  THE APPLICANT'S   DATE OF INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR A RENT INCREASE
 EXEMPTION ORDER, AND THE CALCULATION OF SUCH  RENT  INCREASE  EXEMPTION,
 PROSPECTIVELY,  SHALL  BE  BASED  UPON  THE  APPLICANT'S INITIAL DATE OF
 ELIGIBILITY AND NOT UPON THE DATE OF SUCH APPLICATION, PROVIDED,  HOWEV-
 ER,  THAT  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL ONLY APPLY TO THE
 CALCULATION OF BENEFITS AND NO PRIOR RENTAL PAYMENTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY
 RENT INCREASE PRIOR TO THE DATE  OF  APPLICATION  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO
 RECOUPMENT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
                                  PART RR
 
   Section  1. Section 54-m of the state finance law, as added by section
 104 of part WWW of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as
 follows:
   § 54-m. Local share requirements associated with increasing the age of
 juvenile jurisdiction above fifteen years of  age.  Notwithstanding  any
 other  provision  of  law  to the contrary, counties and the city of New
 York shall not be required to  contribute  a  local  share  of  eligible
 expenditures  that would not have been incurred absent the provisions of
 [a] chapter FIFTY-NINE of the laws of two thousand seventeen that  added
 this  section [unless the most recent budget adopted by a county that is
 subject to the provisions of section three-c of  the  general  municipal
 law  exceeded the tax levy limit prescribed in such section or the local
 government is not subject to the provisions of section  three-c  of  the
 general municipal law; provided, however, that the state budget director
 shall  be authorized to waive any local share of expenditures associated
 with a chapter of the laws of two thousand seventeen that increased  the

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 age  of juvenile jurisdiction above fifteen years of age, upon a showing
 of financial hardship by a county or the city of New York upon  applica-
 tion in the form and manner prescribed by the division of the budget. In
 evaluating  an  application  for a financial hardship waiver, the budget
 director shall consider the incremental cost to the locality related  to
 increasing the age of juvenile jurisdiction, changes in state or federal
 aid payments, and other extraordinary costs, including the occurrence of
 a disaster as defined in paragraph a of subdivision two of section twen-
 ty of the executive law, repair and maintenance of infrastructure, annu-
 al growth in tax receipts, including personal income, business and other
 taxes,  prepayment  of  debt  service  and other expenses, or such other
 factors that the director may determine].
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the same date  as  section  104  of
 part WWW of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017 takes effect.
   § 2. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
 sion,  section  or  part  of  this act shall be adjudged by any court of
 competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgement shall  not  affect,
 impair,  or  invalidate  the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in
 its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph,  subdivision,  section
 or  part  thereof  directly  involved  in  the controversy in which such
 judgement shall have been rendered. It is  hereby  declared  to  be  the
 intent  of the legislature that this act would have been enacted even if
 such invalid provisions had not been included herein.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately  provided,  however,  that
 the applicable effective date of Parts A through RR of this act shall be
 as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts.