S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3071
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 27, 2021
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Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, BIAGGI, GOUNARDES, PERSAUD, SERRANO --
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 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. 1. 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. FOR THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE ACADEMIC
YEAR SUCH FUNDING FOR THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK'S ACCELERATE,
COMPLETE, ENGAGE (ACE) PROGRAM REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION SHALL FULLY FUND SUCH PROGRAM AT LEHMAN COLLEGE, MEDGAR EVERS
COLLEGE, QUEENS COLLEGE, AND JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
3. FOR THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE ACADEMIC
YEAR SUCH FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK'S ACCELERATED STUDY IN ASSO-
CIATE PROGRAMS (ASAP) REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL
FULLY FUND SUCH PROGRAM AT QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BRONX COMMU-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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NITY COLLEGE, KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
4. THE REMAINDER OF SUCH FUNDING FOR THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO--TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE ACADEMIC YEAR FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK'S
ACCELERATE, COMPLETE, ENGAGE (ACE) PROGRAM AND ACCELERATED STUDY IN
ASSOCIATE PROGRAMS (ASAP) SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE TO
PARTICIPATING CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK CAMPUSES AS DIRECTED BY THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.
5. FOR THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR ACADEM-
IC YEAR SUCH FUNDING SHALL BE UTILIZED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK'S ACCELERATE, COMPLETE, ENGAGE (ACE) PROGRAM AND
ACCELERATED STUDY IN ASSOCIATE PROGRAMS (ASAP) IN ALL REMAINING CITY
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK CAMPUSES AS SUCH FUNDING PERMITS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.