Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 21, 2014 |
print number 7811a |
Jan 21, 2014 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to higher education |
Jun 05, 2013 |
referred to higher education |
Assembly Bill A7811A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROZIC
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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Anthony Brindisi
Vivian Cook
Ellen C. Jaffee
Shelley Mayer
multi-Sponsors
Dennis H. Gabryszak
Carl Heastie
Rhoda Jacobs
N. Nick Perry
2013-A7811 - Details
2013-A7811 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7811 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 5, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC, BRINDISI, COOK, JAFFEE, MAISEL, MAYER, MOSLEY, ROSA, SIMANOWITZ, SKARTADOS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GABRYSZAK, GIBSON, HEASTIE, JACOBS, PERRY, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the empire engineers initiative act 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 empire engineers initiative act". S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 679-f to read as follows: S 679-F. NEW YORK STATE ENGINEERS LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM. 1. PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF ENGINEERS SERVING IN NEW YORK CITY AND THE REST OF THE STATE. 2. ELIGIBILITY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, APPLICANTS SHALL (A) HAVE RECEIVED A DEGREE IN ENGINEERING FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; (B) COMPLY WITH SUBDIVISIONS THREE AND FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS PART; (C) HAVE AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT LOAN DEBT; AND (D) ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION TO PERFORM ENGINEERING SERVICES WITHIN THE STATE. 3. AWARDS. THE CORPORATION SHALL GRANT AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TUITION CHARGED TO THE STUDENT BY ALL SCHOOLS OR FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TUITION CHARGED TO A STATE RESIDENT STUDENT ATTENDING AN ENGINEERING PROGRAM AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, WHICHEVER IS LESS PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION OF ANY SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, OR OTHER FINANCIAL AWARDS. AWARDS SHALL BE WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 4. CONVERSION. THE CORPORATION SHALL CONVERT TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, PLUS INTEREST, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10647-03-3
co-Sponsors
Anthony Brindisi
Vivian Cook
Ellen C. Jaffee
Shelley Mayer
multi-Sponsors
Carl Heastie
Rhoda Jacobs
N. Nick Perry
Annette Robinson
2013-A7811A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A7811A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7811--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 5, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC, BRINDISI, COOK, JAFFEE, MAYER, MOSLEY, ROSA, SIMANOWITZ, SKARTADOS, SANTABARBARA, KELLNER, HEVESI -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. HEASTIE, JACOBS, PERRY, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the empire engineers initiative act 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 empire engineers initiative act". S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 679-f to read as follows: S 679-F. NEW YORK STATE ENGINEERS LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM. 1. PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF ENGINEERS SERVING IN NEW YORK CITY AND THE REST OF THE STATE. 2. ELIGIBILITY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, APPLICANTS SHALL (A) HAVE RECEIVED A DEGREE IN ENGINEERING FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; (B) COMPLY WITH SUBDIVISIONS THREE AND FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS PART; (C) HAVE AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT LOAN DEBT; AND (D) ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION TO PERFORM ENGINEERING SERVICES WITHIN THE STATE. 3. AWARDS. THE CORPORATION SHALL GRANT AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TUITION CHARGED TO THE STUDENT BY ALL SCHOOLS OR FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TUITION CHARGED TO A STATE RESIDENT STUDENT ATTENDING AN ENGINEERING PROGRAM AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, WHICHEVER IS LESS PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION OF ANY SCHOLARSHIPS, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10647-05-4
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