Senate Bill S5855

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes the NY-SUNY 2020 challenge grant program; appropriation

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S5855 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8519
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§350, 355, 6206 & 359, add §689-a, Ed L; add §45, UDC Act

2011-S5855 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the NY-SUNY 2020 challenge grant program.

2011-S5855 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5855 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 5855                                                  A. 8519

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              June 24, 2011
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sens. SKELOS, LAVALLE, GRISANTI, FARLEY,
  FLANAGAN, GALLIVAN, LIBOUS, LITTLE,  MAZIARZ,  McDONALD,  RANZENHOFER,
  SEWARD,  YOUNG  --  (at  request  of  the  Governor) -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Rules

IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced  by  M.  of A. GLICK, PEOPLES-STOKES, HOYT,
  SCHROEDER -- (at request of the Governor) -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the education law and the New York state urban  develop-
  ment  corporation  act,  in relation to establishing components of the
  NY-SUNY 2020 challenge grant program; making an  appropriation  there-
  for;  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.  This  act shall be known and may be cited as the "NY-SUNY
2020 challenge grant program act".
  S 2. Section 350 of the education law is amended  by  adding  two  new
subdivisions 7 and 8 to read as follows:
  7.  "UNIVERSITY  CENTERS" SHALL MEAN THE UNIVERSITY CENTERS AT ALBANY,
BINGHAMTON, BUFFALO AND STONY BROOK.
  8. "NY-SUNY 2020 CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM" ("NY-SUNY 2020") SHALL  MEAN
A  LONG-TERM ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC PLAN, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A FINANCIAL
AID PROGRAM, SUBMITTED BY EACH STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW  YORK  UNIVERSITY
CENTER,  SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNOR AND THE CHANCELLOR OF
THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.
  S 3. Subparagraph 4 of paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355  of
the  education  law,  as  amended by chapter 309 of the laws of 1996, is
amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD12061-14-1

              

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