Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 26, 2016 |
print number 277a |
Feb 26, 2016 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to higher education |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S277A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S277 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5809
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §667, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S7795
2017-2018: S2483, A5881
2015-S277 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S277 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to tuition assistance program awards PURPOSE : To increase the maximum amount of a tuition assistance program (TAP) award and to increase the net taxable income eligibility. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Increases the maximum TAP award to six thousand four hundred seventy dollars phased in over the next two years and increases the maximum income eligibility from $80,000 to $100,000 and adjusts the TAP schedule accordingly for those who receive awards beginning in 2015-2026. Additionally, this section increases the income threshold for independent students and adjusts the independent TAP schedule according for those students first receiving aid in 2015-16. Section 2. Sets for the effective date. EXISTING LAW : Currently, the maximum TAP award is $5,165 and the maximum income
2015-S277 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 277 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- 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 tuition assistance program awards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 667 of the educa- tion law, as amended by section 1 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2000, item 1 of clause (A) of subparagraph (i) as amended by section 1 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, the opening paragraph of item 1 of clause (A) of subparagraph (i) as amended by section 2 of part X of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, subitem (a) of item 1 of clause (A) of subparagraph (i) as amended by section 2 of part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, subitem (b) of item 1 of clause (A) of subparagraph (i) as amended by section 3 of part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, subitem (c) of item 1 of clause (A) of subparagraph (i) as amended by section 1 of part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, subitem (d) of item 1 of clause (A) of subparagraph (i) as added by section 1 of part E of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, item 2 of clause (A) of subparagraph (i) as amended by section 2 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011 and subparagraph (iii) as amended by section 3 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: a. Amount. The president shall make awards to students enrolled in degree-granting institutions or registered not-for-profit business schools qualified for tax exemption under S 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code for federal income tax purposes in the following amounts: (i) For each year of undergraduate study, assistance shall be provided as computed on the basis of the amount which is the lesser of the following: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03374-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S277A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5809
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §667, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S7795
2017-2018: S2483, A5881
2015-S277A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S277A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to tuition assistance program awards PURPOSE : To increase the maximum amount of a tuition assistance program (TAP) award and to increase the net taxable income eligibility. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Increases the maximum TAP award to six thousand four hundred seventy dollars phased in over the next two years and increases the maximum income eligibility from $80,000 to $100,000 and adjusts the TAP schedule accordingly for those who receive awards beginning in 2016-2017. Additionally, this section increases the income threshold for independent students and adjusts the independent TAP schedule according for those students first receiving aid in 2016-17. Section 2. Sets for the effective date. EXISTING LAW : Currently, the maximum TAP award is $5,165 and the maximum income eligibility is $80,000. JUSTIFICATION : The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) award amounts
2015-S277A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 277--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to tuition assistance program awards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 667 of the educa- tion law, as amended by section 1 of part B of chapter 60 of the laws of 2000, item 1 of clause (A) of subparagraph (i) as amended by section 1 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, the opening paragraph of item 1 of clause (A) of subparagraph (i) as amended by section 2 of part X of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, subitem (a) of item 1 of clause (A) of subparagraph (i) as amended by section 2 of part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, subitem (b) of item 1 of clause (A) of subparagraph (i) as amended by section 3 of part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, subitem (c) of item 1 of clause (A) of subparagraph (i) as amended by section 1 of part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, subitem (d) of item 1 of clause (A) of subparagraph (i) as added by section 1 of part E of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, item 2 of clause (A) of subparagraph (i) as amended by section 2 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011 and subparagraph (iii) as amended by section 3 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: a. Amount. The president shall make awards to students enrolled in degree-granting institutions or registered not-for-profit business schools qualified for tax exemption under S 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code for federal income tax purposes in the following amounts: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03374-02-6
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