Senate Bill S7654A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides that tuition for the state university of New York and the city university of New York shall not be increased for certain academic years

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 04, 2020	print number 7654a
Mar 04, 2020	amend and recommit to higher education
Feb 04, 2020	referred to higher education

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2019-S7654 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L

2019-S7654 - Summary

Provides that tuition for the state university of New York and the city university of New York shall not be increased for certain academic years.

2019-S7654 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7654

SPONSOR: LAVALLE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing that tuition
for the state university of New York and the city university of New York
shall not be increased for certain academic years

 
PURPOSE:

To restrict any further increases of tuition at SUNY and CUNY for the
next 5 years. To require the state general fund to absorb the cost of
credits provided to students who have a gap between maximum TAP and SUNY
or CUNY tuition.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Subdivision 1 provides that the undergraduate rate of tuition at SUNY
shall not be increased beginning with the two thousand twenty one-two
thousand twenty two academic year and ending with the two thousand twen-

ty four-two thousand twenty five academic year. Requires the cost of any
credit charged due to tuition costs exceeding maximum TAP be borne
through state general operating support.  Subdivision 2 applies the same
provisions as subdivision one for the CUNY system. Subdivision 3 sets
forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Students in the SUNY and CUNY systems over the last eight years have had
to endure seven tuition increases for a total increase of $2300.  The
Executive has proposed future increases over the next four years at $200
per year, another $800. Presently, the tuition of some CUNY or SUNY
institutions exceed the maximum TAP awards and the credits given to
students to hold them harmless have to be absorbed by CUNY and SUNY.
This legislation will pause tuition increases for a period of five years
and have the cost of the tuition credits in excess of maximum TAP
absorbed by general state operating support rather than the insti-
tutions. Hardworking middle class families cannot afford to bear further
increases in the cost of their tuition.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, that: the amendments
to clause (ii) of 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 of such subparagraph and shall expire there-
with; and the amendments to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdi-
vision 7 of section 6206 of the education law made by section two of
this act shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall
expire therewith..

2019-S7654 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7654
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 4, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing that tuition
   for the state university of New York and the city  university  of  New
   York shall not be increased for certain academic years

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Clause (ii) 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:
   (ii) Commencing with the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen
 academic  year and ending in the two thousand twenty--two thousand twen-
 ty-one academic year the state university of New York board of  trustees
 shall  be  empowered  to  increase  the  resident  undergraduate rate of
 tuition by not more than two hundred dollars over  the  resident  under-
 graduate  rate  of tuition adopted by the board of trustees in the prior
 academic year, provided, however, THAT BEGINNING IN  ACADEMIC  YEAR  TWO
 THOUSAND TWENTY--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE AND ENDING IN ACADEMIC YEAR TWO
 THOUSAND  TWENTY-FOUR--TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-FIVE,  THE  ANNUAL  RATE OF
 TUITION SHALL NOT BE INCREASED, PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, that  if  the
 annual resident undergraduate rate of tuition would exceed five thousand
 dollars,  then a tuition credit for each eligible student, as determined
 and calculated by the New York state higher  education  services  corpo-
 ration  pursuant  to  section  six  hundred eighty-nine-a of this title,
 shall be applied toward the tuition charged for each  semester,  quarter
 or term of study AND SUCH COST SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY
 OF  NEW  YORK  THROUGH STATE GENERAL FUND OPERATING SUPPORT. Tuition for
 each semester, quarter or term of study shall not be due for any student
 eligible to receive such tuition credit  until  the  tuition  credit  is
 calculated and applied against the tuition charged for the corresponding
 semester, quarter or term. [Provided, further that the revenue resulting
 from  an  increase  in  the  rate  of tuition shall be allocated to each
 campus pursuant to a plan approved by the board of trustees  to  support
 investments  in  new  classroom  faculty,  instruction,  initiatives  to

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14955-01-0

 S. 7654                             2

 improve student success and on-time completion and a tuition credit  for
 each eligible student.]
   §  2.  Subparagraph  (ii) of paragraph (a) if subdivision 7 of section
 6206 to 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:
   (ii) Commencing with the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen
 academic  year and ending in the two thousand twenty--two thousand twen-
 ty-one academic year the city university of New York board  of  trustees
 shall  be  empowered  to  increase  the  resident  undergraduate rate of
 tuition by not more than two hundred dollars over  the  resident  under-
 graduate  rate  of tuition adopted by the board of trustees in the prior
 academic year, provided however, THAT BEGINNING  IN  ACADEMIC  YEAR  TWO
 THOUSAND TWENTY--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE AND ENDING IN ACADEMIC YEAR TWO
 THOUSAND  TWENTY-FOUR--TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-FIVE,  THE  ANNUAL  RATE OF
 TUITION SHALL NOT BE INCREASED, PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, that  if  the
 annual resident undergraduate rate of tuition would exceed five thousand
 dollars,  then a tuition credit for each eligible student, as determined
 and calculated by the New York state higher  education  services  corpo-
 ration  pursuant  to  section  six  hundred eighty-nine-a of this title,
 shall be applied toward the tuition charged for each  semester,  quarter
 or term of study AND SUCH COST SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY
 OF  NEW  YORK THROUGH STATE GENERAL FUND OPERATING SUPPORT.  Tuition for
 each semester, quarter or term of study shall not be due for any student
 eligible to receive such tuition credit  until  the  tuition  credit  is
 calculated and applied against the tuition charged for the corresponding
 semester, quarter or term. [Provided, further that the revenue resulting
 from  an  increase  in  the  rate  of tuition shall be allocated to each
 campus pursuant to a plan approved by the board of trustees  to  support
 investments  in  new  classroom  faculty,  instruction,  initiatives  to
 improve student success and on-time completion and a tuition credit  for
 each eligible student.]
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, that:
   1.  the  amendments to clause (ii) of 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 of such subparagraph and  shall
 expire therewith; and
   2. the amendments to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision
 7  of  section 6206 of the education law made by section two of this act
 shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall expire ther-
 ewith.

co-Sponsors

2019-S7654A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L

2019-S7654A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that tuition for the state university of New York and the city university of New York shall not be increased for certain academic years.

2019-S7654A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7654A

SPONSOR: LAVALLE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing that tuition
for the state university of New York and the city university of New York
shall not be increased for certain academic years

 
PURPOSE:

To restrict any further increases of tuition at SUNY and CUNY for the
next 5 years. To require the state general fund to absorb the cost of
credits provided to students who have a gap between maximum TAP and SUNY
or CUNY tuition.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Subdivision 1 provides that the undergraduate rate of tuition at SUNY
shall not be increased beginning with the two thousand twenty one-two
thousand twenty two academic year and ending with the two thousand twen-

ty four-two thousand twenty five academic year. Requires the cost of any
credit charged due to tuition costs exceeding maximum TAP be borne
through state general operating support.

Subdivision 2 applies the same provisions as subdivision one for the
CUNY system.

Subdivision 3 sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Students in the SUNY and CUNY systems over the last eight years have had
to endure seven tuition increases for a total increase of $2300.  The
Executive has proposed future increases over the next four years at $200
per year, another $800. Presently, the tuition of some CUNY or SUNY
institutions exceed the maximum TAP awards and the credits given to
students to hold them harmless have to be absorbed by CUNY and SUNY.
This legislation will pause tuition increases for a period of five years
and have the cost of the tuition credits in excess of maximum TAP
absorbed by general state operating support rather than the insti-
tutions. Hardworking middle class families cannot afford to bear further
increases in the cost of their tuition.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, that: the amendments
to clause (ii) of 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 of such subparagraph and shall expire there-
with; and the amendments to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdi-
vision 7 of section 6206 of the education law made by section two of
this act shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall
expire therewith..

2019-S7654A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7654--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 4, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. LAVALLE, AKSHAR, BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Higher
   Education  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing that tuition
   for the state university of New York and the city  university  of  New
   York shall not be increased for certain academic years
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Clause (ii) 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:
   (ii) Commencing with the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen
 academic  year and ending in the two thousand twenty--two thousand twen-
 ty-one academic year the state university of New York board of  trustees
 shall  be  empowered  to  increase  the  resident  undergraduate rate of
 tuition by not more than two hundred dollars over  the  resident  under-
 graduate  rate  of tuition adopted by the board of trustees in the prior
 academic year, provided, however, THAT BEGINNING IN  ACADEMIC  YEAR  TWO
 THOUSAND TWENTY--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE AND ENDING IN ACADEMIC YEAR TWO
 THOUSAND  TWENTY-FOUR--TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-FIVE,  THE  ANNUAL  RATE OF
 TUITION SHALL NOT BE INCREASED, PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, that  if  the
 annual resident undergraduate rate of tuition would exceed five thousand
 dollars,  then a tuition credit for each eligible student, as determined
 and calculated by the New York state higher  education  services  corpo-
 ration  pursuant  to  section  six  hundred eighty-nine-a of this title,
 shall be applied toward the tuition charged for each  semester,  quarter
 or term of study AND SUCH COST SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY
 OF  NEW  YORK  THROUGH STATE GENERAL FUND OPERATING SUPPORT. Tuition for
 each semester, quarter or term of study shall not be due for any student
 eligible to receive such tuition credit  until  the  tuition  credit  is
 calculated and applied against the tuition charged for the corresponding
 semester, quarter or term. [Provided, further that the revenue resulting
 from  an  increase  in  the  rate  of tuition shall be allocated to each

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14955-02-0

 S. 7654--A                          2

 campus pursuant to a plan approved by the board of trustees  to  support
 investments  in  new  classroom  faculty,  instruction,  initiatives  to
 improve student success and on-time completion and a tuition credit  for
 each eligible student.]
   §  2.  Subparagraph  (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section
 6206 to 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:
   (ii) Commencing with the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen
 academic  year and ending in the two thousand twenty--two thousand twen-
 ty-one academic year the city university of New York board  of  trustees
 shall  be  empowered  to  increase  the  resident  undergraduate rate of
 tuition by not more than two hundred dollars over  the  resident  under-
 graduate  rate  of tuition adopted by the board of trustees in the prior
 academic year, provided however, THAT BEGINNING  IN  ACADEMIC  YEAR  TWO
 THOUSAND TWENTY--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE AND ENDING IN ACADEMIC YEAR TWO
 THOUSAND  TWENTY-FOUR--TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-FIVE,  THE  ANNUAL  RATE OF
 TUITION SHALL NOT BE INCREASED, PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, that  if  the
 annual resident undergraduate rate of tuition would exceed five thousand
 dollars,  then a tuition credit for each eligible student, as determined
 and calculated by the New York state higher  education  services  corpo-
 ration  pursuant  to  section  six  hundred eighty-nine-a of this title,
 shall be applied toward the tuition charged for each  semester,  quarter
 or  term of study AND SUCH COST SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY UNIVERSITY
 OF NEW YORK THROUGH STATE GENERAL FUND OPERATING SUPPORT.   Tuition  for
 each semester, quarter or term of study shall not be due for any student
 eligible  to  receive  such  tuition  credit until the tuition credit is
 calculated and applied against the tuition charged for the corresponding
 semester, quarter or term. [Provided, further that the revenue resulting
 from an increase in the rate of  tuition  shall  be  allocated  to  each
 campus  pursuant  to a plan approved by the board of trustees to support
 investments  in  new  classroom  faculty,  instruction,  initiatives  to
 improve  student success and on-time completion and a tuition credit for
 each eligible student.]
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, that:
   1. the amendments to clause (ii) of 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 of such subparagraph and shall
 expire therewith; and
   2. the amendments to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision
 7 of section 6206 of the education law made by section two of  this  act
 shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall expire ther-
 ewith.

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Kenneth P. LaValle

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2019-S7654 - Bill Text download pdf

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George M. Borrello

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2019-S7654A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S7654A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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