Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 22, 2018 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 17, 2018 |
print number 1920b |
Jan 17, 2018 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to higher education |
May 01, 2017 |
print number 1920a |
May 01, 2017 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Apr 25, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 11, 2017 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S1920B
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2017-S1920 - Details
2017-S1920 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1920 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing loan forgiveness for agriculture educators PURPOSE : To provide loan forgiveness for agriculture educators and promote the teaching and study of agricultural education SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new section 679-h to provide the New York State Agriculture Educators Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program. This section defines agricultural educator and provides the purpose, eligibility, and awards associated with the program. Section 2 provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Agricultural education is a systematic program of instruction available to students desiring to learn about the science, business, and technology of plant and animal production, and about the environmental and natural resources systems. Agricultural education
2017-S1920 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1920 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- 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 providing loan forgiveness for agriculture educators THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 679-h to read as follows: § 679-H. NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURE EDUCATORS LOAN FORGIVENESS INCEN- TIVE PROGRAM. 1. DEFINITION. THE TERM "AGRICULTURE EDUCATOR" MEANS AN INSTRUCTOR WHO PROVIDES DIDACTIC INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS ABOUT AGRICUL- TURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES DELIVERED THROUGH LESSONS IN SCIENCE, COMMUNICATIONS, LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY. 2. PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLEVIATING THE BURDEN OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT FOR AGRI- CULTURE EDUCATORS TEACHING IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE EDUCATION IN NEW YORK STATE. SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS AS PROMUL- GATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES, TO APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF APPLICANTS WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. 3. ELIGIBILITY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, APPLICANTS SHALL: (A) HAVE GRADUATED AND OBTAINED A DEGREE FROM AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; (B) HAVE AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT LOAN DEBT FROM OBTAINING SUCH DEGREE; (C) BE EMPLOYED AS AN AGRICULTURE EDUCATOR IN NEW YORK STATE; (D) APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM WITHIN TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE GRADUATION; AND (E) COMPLY WITH SUBDIVISIONS THREE AND FIVE OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE OF THIS PART. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07618-01-7
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2017-S1920A - Details
2017-S1920A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1920A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing loan forgiveness for agriculture educators PURPOSE : To provide loan forgiveness for agriculture educators and promote the teaching and study of agricultural education SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new section 679-h to provide the New York State Agriculture Educators Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program. This section defines agricultural educator and provides the purpose, eligibility, and awards associated with the program, specifying that agriculture educators must be employed as an agriculture educator and reside in New York for a period of at least two years to be eligible for the program. Section 2 provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Agricultural education is a systematic program of instruction available to students desiring to learn about the science, business,
2017-S1920A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1920--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, GALLIVAN, HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing loan forgiveness for agriculture educators THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 679-h to read as follows: § 679-H. NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURE EDUCATORS LOAN FORGIVENESS INCEN- TIVE PROGRAM. 1. DEFINITION. THE TERM "AGRICULTURE EDUCATOR" MEANS AN INSTRUCTOR WHO PROVIDES DIDACTIC INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS ABOUT AGRICUL- TURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES DELIVERED THROUGH LESSONS IN SCIENCE, COMMUNICATIONS, LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY. 2. PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLEVIATING THE BURDEN OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT FOR AGRI- CULTURE EDUCATORS TEACHING IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE EDUCATION IN NEW YORK STATE. SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS AS PROMUL- GATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES, TO APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF APPLICANTS WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. 3. ELIGIBILITY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, APPLICANTS SHALL: (A) HAVE GRADUATED AND OBTAINED A DEGREE FROM AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; (B) HAVE AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT LOAN DEBT FROM OBTAINING SUCH DEGREE; (C) BE EMPLOYED AS A FULL-TIME AGRICULTURE EDUCATOR IN NEW YORK STATE FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2017-S1920B (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S1920B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1920B SPONSOR: RITCHIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing loan forgiveness for agriculture educators PURPOSE: To provide loan forgiveness for agriculture educators and promote the teaching and study of agricultural education SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new section 679-j to provide the New York State Agriculture Educators Loan Forgiveness Incen- tive Program. This section defines agricultural educator and provides the purpose, eligibility, and awards associated with the program. Section 2 provides the effective date.
2017-S1920B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1920--B 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, GALLIVAN, HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- 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 providing loan forgiveness for agriculture educators THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 679-j to read as follows: § 679-J. NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURE EDUCATORS LOAN FORGIVENESS INCEN- TIVE PROGRAM. 1. DEFINITION. THE TERM "AGRICULTURE EDUCATOR" MEANS AN INSTRUCTOR WHO PROVIDES DIDACTIC INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS ABOUT AGRICUL- TURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES DELIVERED THROUGH LESSONS IN SCIENCE, COMMUNICATIONS, LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY. 2. PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT SHALL GRANT STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLEVIATING THE BURDEN OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT FOR AGRI- CULTURE EDUCATORS TEACHING IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE EDUCATION IN NEW YORK STATE. SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS AS PROMUL- GATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES, TO APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF APPLICANTS WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. 3. ELIGIBILITY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, APPLICANTS SHALL: (A) HAVE GRADUATED AND OBTAINED A DEGREE FROM AN APPROVED NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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