S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9871
I N S E N A T E
July 3, 2024
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Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a school
air conditioning system grant program; and making an appropriation
therefor
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 409-n
to read as follows:
§ 409-N. SCHOOL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM GRANT PROGRAM. 1. FOR PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
(A) "COVERED AREA" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, CLASSROOMS,
CAFETERIAS, GYMNASIUMS, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER AREAS IN WHICH STUDENTS
CONGREGATE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
(B) "SCHOOL" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A SCHOOL DISTRICT,
PUBLIC SCHOOL, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, SPECIAL ACT
SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR THOUSAND ONE OF THIS CHAPTER,
APPROVED PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-
FOUR HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER, SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED BY
ARTICLES EIGHTY-ONE AND EIGHTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER, OR ANY PUBLIC,
PRIVATE OR CHARTER PRIMARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOOL.
2. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT A SCHOOL AIR
CONDITIONING SYSTEM GRANT PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM SHALL BE
TO PROVIDE GRANTS FROM AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR TO SCHOOLS TO
PROVIDE SCHOOLS WITH FUNDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDITIONING
SYSTEMS IN COVERED AREAS. GRANTS SHALL BE MADE WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO
SCHOOLS THAT CURRENTLY HAVE NO AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS IN ANY COVERED
AREAS.
§ 2. The sum of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) is hereby
appropriated to the department of education out of any moneys in the
state treasury in the general fund to the credit of the local assistance
account, not otherwise appropriated, and made immediately available for
the sole purpose of administering a school air conditioning system grant
program to assist schools with installing air conditioning systems in
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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covered areas, pursuant to section one of this act. Such moneys shall be
payable on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certi-
fied or approved by the commissioner of education in the manner
prescribed by law.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.