S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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516
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to education funding for
not-for-profit religious, educational and charitable institutions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3642 of the education law is renumbered as section
3643 and a new section 3642 is added to read as follows:
§ 3642. EDUCATION FUNDING FOR CERTAIN NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. 1.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, A
NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH TEN OF PARAGRAPH
(A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW,
ORGANIZED FOR RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, SHALL BE
ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE EDUCATION FUNDING TO THE EXTENT THAT AN APPROPRI-
ATION IS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSE PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT:
(A) SUCH INSTITUTION, PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING, SHALL ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSIONER SPECIFYING THAT SUCH FUNDING
SHALL BE UTILIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SECULAR EDUCATIONAL USE.
(B) THE FUNDING WILL BE PREPONDERANTLY UTILIZED TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE
THE TEACHING OF THE SCIENCES.
(C) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL SUCH FUNDING BE PROVIDED TO AN INSTI-
TUTION WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE COMMISSIONER,
INSTRUCTION OR ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION.
2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY
BE NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to school
years beginning on and after July 1, 2020.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05274-01-9