Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 14, 2012 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S7703
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, SC) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
2011-S7703 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education
2011-S7703 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7703 TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to reimbursement of certain transportation expenses of school districts PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To restore the state's 90 percent reimbursement rate for expenses incurred by school districts for transporting children with disabilities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 requires the commissioner of education to reimburse school districts 90 percent of their expenses incurred in transporting children to special education programs pursuant to section 4402 of the education law. Section 2 requires the commissioner of education to promulgate any regulations necessary to implement the act. Section 3 sets an immediate effective date providing that districts shall be eligible for 90 percent reimbursement beginning with 2012-13 school year expenses. JUSTIFICATION:
2011-S7703 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7703 I N S E N A T E June 14, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STOROBIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT in relation to reimbursement of certain transportation expenses of school districts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the commissioner of education shall reimburse school districts for ninety percent of their expenses incurred in providing transportation services pursuant to section forty-four hundred two of the education law. S 2. The commissioner of education shall promulgate any rules or regu- lations that may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that school districts shall be eligible for reimbursement provided for in this act for expenses incurred beginning in the 2012-13 school year. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16266-01-2
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