S2739-2011 Actions

• Feb 7, 2011: RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
• Jan 31, 2011: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

S2739-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2739

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend chapter 31 of the laws of 1985, amending the education law
and other laws
relating to regents scholarships in certain professions, in relation to
extending the effectiveness of certain provisions thereof

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Extends the provisions of the physician loan forgiveness program.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 17 of chapter 31 of the laws of 1985, amending the education
law relating to regents scholarships in certain professions, as
amended by section 1 of part I of chapter 57 of the laws of 2008.

JUSTIFICATION:
The Regents Physician Loan Forgiveness program inadvertently sunset at
the end of 2008-09. This extension would allow the program to
continue through the next academic year. The program encourages
doctors to serve in high needs areas of the state to help address a
physician shortage.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A.11421 of 2010 was reported from Assembly Higher Education Committee.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
$780,000

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have
been in full force and effect on the same date and in the same
manner as part I of chapter 57 of the laws of 2008 took effect.

S2739-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    2739

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              January 31, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
    printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

  AN ACT to amend chapter 31 of the laws of 1985, amending  the  education
    law  and  other  laws  relating  to  regents  scholarships  in certain
    professions, in relation to extending  the  effectiveness  of  certain
    provisions thereof

    THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section 1. Section 17 of chapter 31 of the laws of 1985, amending  the
  education law and other laws relating to regents scholarships in certain
  professions, as amended by section 1 of part I of chapter 57 of the laws
  of 2008, is amended to read as follows:

    S  17. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
  the scholarship and loan forgiveness programs  established  pursuant  to
  the  provisions  of  this  act shall terminate upon the granting of such
  awards for the 2008-2009 school year PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE REGENTS
  PHYSICIAN LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  ACT
  SHALL  NOT TERMINATE UNTIL THE GRANTING OF SUCH AWARDS FOR THE 2011-2012
  SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT THE  FINAL  DISBURSEMENT  OF  ANY  MULTI-YEAR
  AWARDS GRANTED IN SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE PAID.
    S  2.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
  have been in full force and effect on the same  date  and  in  the  same
  manner as part I of chapter 57 of the laws of 2008, took effect.



   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD06357-01-1