S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2894
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. PICHARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the funding of certain
CUNY programs by the state
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6217
to read as follows:
§ 6217. ASAP AND ACE PROGRAM FUNDING. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR
REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, BEGINNING IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY--TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE FISCAL YEAR, THE STATE SHALL APPROPRIATE AND PAY AN
AMOUNT EQUAL TO TWENTY-FIVE PER CENTUM OF THE ANNUAL ONE HUNDRED FORTY-
ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING FOR THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK'S
ACCELERATED STUDY IN ASSOCIATE PROGRAMS (ASAP) AND ACCELERATE, COMPLETE,
ENGAGE (ACE) PROGRAM FOR THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
ONE ACADEMIC YEAR. EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE STATE SHALL INCREASE
SUCH FUNDING AMOUNT BY TWENTY-FIVE PER CENTUM UNTIL ONE HUNDRED PER
CENTUM OF BOTH PROGRAMS IS FUNDED BY THE STATE. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
TOTAL FUNDING BY TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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