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Jan 09, 2019 |
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Senate Bill S611
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education 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
2019-S611 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1950, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S7938
2015-2016: S1610
2017-2018: S596
2019-S611 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S611 SPONSOR: BOYLE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the cost effectiveness of tangible equipment PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to allow school districts to receive BOCES aid reimbursement for purchases deemed more cost effective than those through BOCES. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Allows for BOCES reimbursement to a school district for purchases of tangible equipment made outside of BOCES if those purchases are more cost effective than what could have been purchased through' BOCES without the consideration of BOCES aid.
2019-S611 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 611 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BOYLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the cost effectiveness of tangible equipment THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph d of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the educa- tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 6 to read as follows: (6) COST EFFECTIVENESS OF TANGIBLE EQUIPMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY, EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, PURSUANT TO PURCHASE AND/OR INSTALLATION CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIFTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND, FOR EQUIPMENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FURNITURE, BULLETIN BOARDS, TANGIBLE INSTRUCTIONAL MATE- RIALS AND CLASSROOM AIDS, SHALL BE AN ACCEPTABLE EXPENSE FOR BOCES AID IF THE COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICT DEMONSTRATES THE PURCHASE WOULD BE MORE COST-EFFECTIVE THAN WOULD OTHERWISE BE POSSIBLE IF SUCH SERVICES WERE TO BE PURCHASED WITHOUT THE CONSIDERATION OF BOCES AID. § 2. The commissioner of education shall promulgate rules, regulations and standards necessary to implement the provisions of this act. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04330-01-9
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