Assembly Actions -
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Jan 09, 2019 |
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Senate Bill S884
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2019-S884 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §355, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S8116
2017-2018: S3949
2019-S884 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S884 SPONSOR: YOUNG TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the board of trustees of the state university of New York to offer certain non-re- sident undergraduate students separate tuition rates for attendance at selected state-operated institutions; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE: To authorize the SUNY Board of Trustees to develop a pilot program expected to be used by selected universities facing significant out of state competition for students to more effectively market these univer- sities to residents of surrounding states. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill add a new subparagraphs 4(a) to section 355 of the Education
2019-S884 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 884 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- 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 authorizing the board of trustees of the state university of New York to offer certain non- resident undergraduate students separate tuition rates for attendance at selected state-operated institutions; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the educa- tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 4-a to read as follows: (4-A) COMMENCING WITH THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE ACADEMIC YEAR AND ENDING IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE ACADEMIC YEAR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY IS AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE SELECTED STATE-OPERATED INSTITUTIONS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN A PROGRAM ALLOWING ELIGIBLE NON- RESIDENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THAT RESIDE WITHIN TWO HUNDRED MILES OF A SELECTED INSTITUTION TO PAY SEPARATE TUITION RATES FOR ATTENDANCE AT THOSE SELECTED INSTITUTIONS. IN SELECTING INSTITUTIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM, SUCH BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL CONSIDER OUT-OF-STATE COMPETITION, CURRENT OR PROJECTED LEVELS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WITHIN AN INSTITUTION'S RECRUITMENT REGION, AND ENROLLMENT CAPACITY AND PHYSICAL LOCATION OF THESE INSTITUTIONS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY IS FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO SET SUCH SEPARATE TUITION RATES, WHICH SHALL NOT BE SET BELOW AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE IN-STATE TUITION RATE AT THE DESIGNATED INSTITUTION. SUCH SEPARATE TUITION RATES MAY BE OFFERED ONLY TO ELIGIBLE NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS, THE TOTAL OF WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN PERCENT OF ENROLLMENT AT EACH DESIGNATED INSTITUTION. EACH STATE-OPERATED INSTITUTION THAT IS SELECTED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM SHALL REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY ON THE IMPACT OF THIS PROGRAM. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed June 1, 2025.
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