S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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884
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 9, 2019
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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deemed repealed June 1, 2025.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04127-01-9