S1161-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
• Feb 8, 2011: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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S1161-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1161               REVISED 02/08/11

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to tuition benefits for members
of the New York state organized militia

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Enables certain members of the New York National Guard to be eligible
to receive benefits under the Recruitment Incentive and Retention
Program.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Amends paragraph c of subdivision 2 and subdivision 3 of Section 669-b
of the Education Law. This legislation would allow for independent
study programs approved by the Regents of the State of New York at
Excelsior College to be included as tuition benefits under the
Recruitment Incentive and Retention Program.

JUSTIFICATION:
Currently Section 669-b of the Education Law predicates that benefits
payable under the Recruitment Incentive and Retention Program are for
"tuition" costs incurred. This precludes participation in the program
by independent study programs at Excelsior College.

Traditional higher education institutions operate by offering
"instruction" and charging "tuition" for their services. Independent
study programs, however, such as Excelsior college, review the
college level work completed by a given student and advise the
student what additional course work is required in order to earn the
desired college degree.
Student payments for these various services are accessed as "fees"
rather than "tuition".

This legislation would allow members of the New York National Guard
who enroll in Excelsior college the benefits of the Recruitment
Incentive and Retention Program.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009-2010: A.1034/S.400    Remained in the Committees of Higher Education
2007-2008: A.6443/S.3632   Remained in the Committees of Higher Education
2005-2006: A.1394/S.709    Remained in the Committees of Higher Education
2003-2004: A.2734/S.1242   Remained in the Committees of Higher Education
2001-2002: A.9038A/S.5458A Remained in the Committees of Higher Education

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately, with provisions.

S1161-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 S. 1161                                                   A. 896
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 SENATE - ASSEMBLY
 January 5, 2011
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered print
 ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Educa
 tion
 IN  ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. McENENY -- read once and referred
 to the Committee on Higher Education
 

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to tuition  benefits  for
 members of the New York state organized militia
 

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

 

Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 669-b of the educa
 tion law, as added by chapter 268 of the laws of  1996,  is  amended  to
 read as follows:

 c.  The  term  "tuition"  shall  mean  the total semester, quarter, or
 classroom hour cost  of  instruction  to  the  student  as  periodically
 published  in  the  catalogue of the institution, specifically excluding
 mandatory fees, book charges, and room and board,  EXCEPT  THAT  TUITION
 FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMS OFFERED BY EXCELSIOR COLLEGE AND APPROVED
 BY  THE  REGENTS  OF  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL BE
 CONSTRUED AS INCLUDING CHARGES FOR ENROLLMENT, EXAMINATIONS, AND ADVISE
 MENT AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES.
 

S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 669-b of the education law, as added  by
 chapter 268 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:

 3.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions of any other general, special, or
 local law, rule, or regulation, any active member who  has  successfully
 completed  advanced  individual  training  or  commissioning  and  other
 requirements of the division of military and naval affairs  for  tuition
 benefit eligibility shall be entitled to the tuition benefit provided by
 this section upon his or her enrollment in a degree producing curriculum
 in  any  institution,  OR,  IN  THE CASE OF AN INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM
 APPROVED BY THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK,
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00385-01-1
 
       S. 1161                             2                             A. 896
 ENROLLMENT  IN  EXCELSIOR  COLLEGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF EARNING CREDIT FOR
 INDEPENDENT STUDY TOWARD A DEGREE OFFERED BY THE INSTITUTION.
 

S  3.  This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
 the amendments to section 669-b of the education law  made  by  sections
 one  and two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and
 shall be deemed to be repealed therewith.

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