S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6020
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 4, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. PICHARDO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SAYEGH
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the funding of certain
CUNY programs by the state
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6217
to read as follows:
§ 6217. ASAP AND ACE PROGRAM FUNDING. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR
REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, BEGINNING IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO--
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE FISCAL YEAR, THE STATE SHALL APPROPRIATE AND
PAY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO TWENTY-FIVE PER CENTUM OF THE ANNUAL ONE HUNDRED
FORTY-ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING FOR THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW
YORK'S ACCELERATED STUDY IN ASSOCIATE PROGRAMS (ASAP) AND ACCELERATE,
COMPLETE, ENGAGE (ACE) PROGRAM FOR THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO--TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE ACADEMIC YEAR. EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE
STATE SHALL INCREASE SUCH FUNDING AMOUNT BY TWENTY-FIVE PER CENTUM UNTIL
ONE HUNDRED PER CENTUM OF BOTH PROGRAMS IS FUNDED BY THE STATE. THE
MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TOTAL FUNDING BY TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX SHALL NOT
EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03507-02-1