S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. QUART, OTIS -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Libraries and Education Technology
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enabling public
libraries to access employment preparation education (EPE) funds to
provide adult literacy instruction
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 11 of section 3602 of the education law is
amended by adding a new paragraph a-2 to read as follows:
A-2. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SET ASIDE AN AMOUNT OF THREE MILLION
DOLLARS TO BE AWARDED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROCESS TO PUBLIC
LIBRARIES TO PROVIDE ANY OF THE SERVICES AUTHORIZED IN THIS SUBDIVISION.
HOWEVER, NO LESS THAN HALF THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION SHALL BE SET ASIDE
FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES SERVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE. THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS
TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01619-01-1