S4179B-2011 Actions

• May 21, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 4179D
• May 21, 2012: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO RULES
• Mar 23, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 4179C
• Mar 23, 2012: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES
• Mar 12, 2012: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• Feb 24, 2012: NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO FINANCE
• Dec 6, 2011: PRINT NUMBER 4179B
• Dec 6, 2011: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
• Nov 30, 2011: PRINT NUMBER 4179A
• Nov 30, 2011: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
• Mar 22, 2011: REFERRED TO FINANCE

S4179B-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S4179B             REVISED 02/16/12

TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the New
York dream act providing certain benefits to undocumented immigrants
that satisfy certain criteria

PURPOSE:
To provide access to state, city, town and/or village-funded financial
aid programs, including, but not limited to grants, loans and
scholarships.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The Executive law is amended by adding a new section 101. This
legislation will allow undocumented young adults who entered into the
country before the age of 18, have lived in New York State for a
minimum of 2 years, are under the age of 35, and have demonstrated a
commitment to education and good moral character to have access to
financial aid opportunities within the state.

JUSTIFICATION:
Despite an unprecedented year of action and escalation taken by
undocumented youth, the United States Congress failed to pass the
DREAM Act in 2010. This has left undocumented youth in NY without any
form or relief.  It is now up to the State of NY to provide dignity
and recognition for these promising and deserving young people.

As a state with one of the largest immigrant populations, NY should be
at the forefront of progressive immigration policies, pushing back on
the tide of national and local anti-immigrant policies. The NY Dream
Act will respect the dignity and contributions of undocumented youth
in the state by giving them access to state financial aid programs.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
03/22/11 REFERRED TO FINANCE

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
It is estimated that this legislation will only cost an additional
$900,000 to $1 million.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after is
shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective
immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal if any rule or
regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its
effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on
or before such effective date.

S4179B-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 4179--B
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 March 22, 2011
 
 Introduced by Sens. PERKINS, ADAMS, BRESLIN, DIAZ, DILAN, DUANE, ESPAIL
 LAT,  HASSELL-THOMPSON,  HUNTLEY,  KRUEGER,  MONTGOMERY,  OPPENHEIMER,
 PARKER, PERALTA, SERRANO, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered  printed,
 and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the Committee on Finance -
 committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
 recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing  the  New
 York  dream  act providing certain benefits to undocumented immigrants
 that satisfy certain criteria
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "New York dream act".
 

S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 101 to  read
 as follows:

 

S  101.  NEW YORK DREAM ACT. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE
 DEPARTMENT, A DREAM ACT, WHEREBY UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WHO SATISFY THE
 REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL QUALI
 FY FOR THE BENEFITS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION.
 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM:

 A. "ELIGIBLE PERSON" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT MEETS THE CRITERIA
 SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
 B. "UNDOCUMENTED" SHALL MEAN A NON-NATURALIZED IMMIGRANT.
 3. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS UNDER SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION,
 AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL:

 A. HAVE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA  OR  ITS
 EQUIVALENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO A GED;
 B. HAVE ENTERED THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN;
 C. BE UNDER THE AGE OF THIRTY-FIVE;
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10420-09-1
 
       S. 4179--B                          2
 D.  NOT HAVE BEEN CONVICTED IN THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR TERRI
 TORY OF A VIOLENT FELONY; AND
 E.  HAVE  RESIDED  IN NEW YORK STATE FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS BEFORE THE
 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
 4. ANY ELIGIBLE PERSON SHALL  HAVE  ACCESS  TO  STATE-,  CITY-,  TOWN
 AND/OR VILLAGE-FUNDED FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO GRANTS, LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
 5.  THE SECRETARY SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO EFFECT THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND TO  FURTHER  DEFINE  THE  REQUIREMENTS  AND
 BENEFITS OF THIS SECTION.
 

S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate
 ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
 authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
 effective date.

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