| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 22, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
| May 14, 2024 |
print number 6136a |
| May 14, 2024 |
amend and recommit to libraries |
| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to libraries |
| Mar 30, 2023 |
referred to libraries |
Senate Bill S6136A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 34th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
2023-S6136 - Details
2023-S6136 - Summary
Enables public libraries to access employment preparation education (EPE) funds to provide adult literacy education; sets aside one million dollars to be awarded through a competitive grant process; provides that half of such appropriation shall be set aside for libraries serving a population of one million or more.
2023-S6136 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6136
SPONSOR: CHU
TITLE OF BILL:
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
PURPOSE:
To allow public libraries to apply for and receive Employment Prepara-
tion Education (EPE) funds for pre-GED and other adult literacy services
that are authorized under this program.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends subdivision 11 of § 3602 of the education law by
adding a new paragraph (a2) that would set aside $3 million to be
awarded to public libraries through competitive grants for service
authorized in subdivision 11 - with at least half the amount to be set
aside for libraries serving a population of one million or more.
2023-S6136 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6136
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 30, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sen. CHU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Libraries
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.
LBD10509-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 34th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
2023-S6136A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S6136A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enables public libraries to access employment preparation education (EPE) funds to provide adult literacy education; sets aside one million dollars to be awarded through a competitive grant process; provides that half of such appropriation shall be set aside for libraries serving a population of one million or more.
2023-S6136A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6136A
SPONSOR: CHU
TITLE OF BILL:
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
PURPOSE:
To allow public libraries to apply for and receive Employment Prepara-
tion Education (EPE) funds for pre-GED and other adult literacy services
that are authorized under this program.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends subdivision 11 of § 3602 of the education law by
adding a new paragraph (a2) that would set aside $1 million to be
awarded to public libraries through competitive grants for service
authorized in subdivision 11 - with at least half the amount to be set
aside for libraries serving a population of one million or more.
2023-S6136A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6136--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 30, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sens. CHU, COMRIE, FERNANDEZ, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MARTINEZ,
MAY, RYAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Libraries -- recommitted to the Commit-
tee on Libraries in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
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 ONE 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 April 1, 2025.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10509-02-4
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