S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1458
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 12, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
ty and Military Affairs
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to tuition benefits for
members of the New York state organized militia
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 669-b of the educa-
tion law, as added by chapter 268 of the laws of 1996, is amended to
read as follows:
c. The term "tuition" shall mean the total semester, quarter, or
classroom hour cost of instruction to the student as periodically
published in the catalogue of the institution, specifically excluding
mandatory fees, book charges, and room and board, EXCEPT THAT TUITION
FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMS OFFERED BY EXCELSIOR COLLEGE AND APPROVED
BY THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL BE
CONSTRUED AS INCLUDING CHARGES FOR ENROLLMENT, EXAMINATIONS, AND ADVISE-
MENT AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES.
§ 2. Subdivision 3 of section 669-b of the education law, as added by
chapter 268 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general, special, or
local law, rule, or regulation, any active member who has successfully
completed advanced individual training or commissioning and other
requirements of the division of military and naval affairs for tuition
benefit eligibility shall be entitled to the tuition benefit provided by
this section upon his or her enrollment in a degree producing curriculum
in any institution, OR, IN THE CASE OF AN INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM
APPROVED BY THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
ENROLLMENT IN EXCELSIOR COLLEGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF EARNING CREDIT FOR
INDEPENDENT STUDY TOWARD A DEGREE OFFERED BY THE INSTITUTION.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
the amendments to section 669-b of the education law made by sections
one and two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and
shall be deemed to be repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03954-01-1