Assembly Actions -
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May 04, 2016 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 03, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 12, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 11, 2016 |
1st report cal.576 |
Mar 02, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 15, 2016 |
print number 1473a |
Jan 15, 2016 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 09, 2015 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 01, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
May 28, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
May 27, 2015 |
1st report cal.897 |
Mar 11, 2015 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 12, 2015 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S1473A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2015-S1473 - Details
2015-S1473 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1473 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to certain tuition waivers for firefighters and fire officer students of the city university of New York; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To allow firefighters and fire officers employed by the New York City Fire Department to attend two courses without tuition, at a senior college of the City University System. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new paragraph (d) to subdivision 7 of Education Law section 6206 to require the trustees of the City University of New York ("CUNY") to promulgate regulations that would afford firefighters employed by the New York City Fire Department ("FDNY") who are enrolled in a program leading to a baccalaureate or higher degree to attend two courses without tuition, provided that such attendance does not deny course attendance by another person who is otherwise qualified under section 6206. Section 2 of the bill provides that this bill shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed on July 1, 2017.
2015-S1473 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1473 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to certain tuition waiv- ers for firefighters and fire officer students of the city university of New York; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows: (D) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, RULE OR REGULATION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO PERMIT FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRE OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHO ARE ENROLLED IN PROGRAMS LEADING TO BACCALAUREATE OR HIGHER DEGREES AT A SENIOR COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVER- SITY TO ATTEND TWO COURSES WITHOUT TUITION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COURSES ARE RELATED TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT AS FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRE OFFICERS AND THAT SUCH TUITION-WAIVED ATTENDANCE DOES NOT DENY COURSE ATTENDANCE AT A SENIOR COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed July 1, 2017. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05597-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2015-S1473A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1473A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1473A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to certain tuition waivers for firefighters and fire officer students of the city university of New York; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE : To allow firefighters and fire officers employed by the New York City Fire Department to attend two courses without tuition, at a senior college of the City University System. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill adds a new paragraph (d) to subdivision 7 of Education Law section 6206 to require the trustees of the City University of New York ("CUNY") to promulgate regulations that would afford firefighters employed by the New York City Fire Department ("FDNY") who are enrolled in a program leading to a baccalaureate or higher degree to attend two courses without tuition, provided that such attendance does not deny course attendance by another person who is otherwise qualified under section 6206.
2015-S1473A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1473--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education 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 certain tuition waiv- ers for firefighters and fire officer students of the city university of New York; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows: (D) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, RULE OR REGULATION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO PERMIT FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRE OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHO ARE ENROLLED IN PROGRAMS LEADING TO BACCALAUREATE OR HIGHER DEGREES AT A SENIOR COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVER- SITY TO ATTEND TWO COURSES WITHOUT TUITION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COURSES ARE RELATED TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT AS FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRE OFFICERS AND THAT SUCH TUITION-WAIVED ATTENDANCE DOES NOT DENY COURSE ATTENDANCE AT A SENIOR COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed July 1, 2019. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05597-02-6
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