Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 15, 2016 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 01, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 25, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 24, 2016 |
1st report cal.1152 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to higher education |
Apr 24, 2015 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S4963
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
2015-S4963 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S4963 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4963 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing loan forgiveness for agriculture educators PURPOSE: To provide loan forgiveness for agriculture educators and promote the teaching and study of agricultural education SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new section 679-h to provide the New York State Agriculture Educators Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program. This section defines agricultural educator and provides the purpose, eligibility, and awards associated with the program. Section 2 provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Agricultural education is a systematic program of instruction available to students desiring to learn about the science, business, and technology of plant and animal production, and about the environmental and natural resources systems. Agricultural education
2015-S4963 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4963 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 24, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- 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 providing loan forgiveness for agriculture educators 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 679-h to read as follows: S 679-H. NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURE EDUCATORS LOAN FORGIVENESS INCEN- TIVE PROGRAM. 1. DEFINITION. THE TERM "AGRICULTURE EDUCATOR" MEANS AN INSTRUCTOR WHO PROVIDES DIDACTIC INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS ABOUT AGRICUL- TURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES DELIVERED THROUGH LESSONS IN SCIENCE, COMMUNICATIONS, LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY. 2. PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLEVIATING THE BURDEN OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT FOR AGRI- CULTURE EDUCATORS TEACHING IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE EDUCATION IN NEW YORK STATE. SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS AS PROMUL- GATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES, TO APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF APPLICANTS WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. 3. ELIGIBILITY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, APPLICANTS SHALL: (A) HAVE GRADUATED AND OBTAINED A DEGREE FROM AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; (B) HAVE AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT LOAN DEBT FROM OBTAINING SUCH DEGREE; (C) BE EMPLOYED AS AN AGRICULTURE EDUCATOR IN NEW YORK STATE; (D) APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM WITHIN TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE GRADUATION; AND (E) COMPLY WITH SUBDIVISIONS THREE AND FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS PART. 4. AWARDS. THE CORPORATION SHALL GRANT SUCH AWARDS WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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