S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   2213
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, ORTT -- 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.  Subparagraph  (ii)  of  paragraph  a  of subdivision 3 of
 section 667 of the education law, as amended by section 1 of part  B  of
 chapter 60 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
   (ii)  Except for students as noted in subparagraph (iii) of this para-
 graph, the base amount as determined from subparagraph (i) of this para-
 graph, shall be reduced in relation to income as follows:
   FOR THE 2016-2017 ACADEMIC YEAR:
 
 Amount of income                    Schedule of reduction
                                     of base amount
 
 (A) Less than seven thousand        None
     dollars
 (B) Seven thousand dollars or       Seven per centum of excess
     more, but less than eleven      over seven thousand dollars
     thousand dollars
 (C) Eleven thousand dollars or      Two hundred eighty dollars
     more, but less than eighteen    plus ten per centum
     thousand dollars                of excess over eleven
                                     thousand dollars
 (D) Eighteen thousand dollars or    Nine hundred eighty dollars
     more, but not more than         plus twelve
                                     per centum of
     eighty thousand                 excess over eighteen
     dollars                          thousand dollars
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   FOR THE 2017-2018 ACADEMIC YEAR AND THEREAFTER:

 AMOUNT OF INCOME                    SCHEDULE OF REDUCTION
                                     OF BASE AMOUNT
 (A) LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND          NONE
     DOLLARS
 (B) TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OR         3.19 PERCENT
     MORE BUT LESS THAN FIFTEEN
     THOUSAND DOLLARS
 (C) FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS        12.88 PERCENT
     OR MORE BUT LESS THAN
     TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
 (D) TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS         22.56 PERCENT
     OR MORE BUT LESS THAN
     TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
     DOLLARS
 (E) TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND            32.24 PERCENT
     DOLLARS OR MORE BUT
     LESS THAN THIRTY THOUSAND
     DOLLARS
 (F) THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS         41.92 PERCENT
     OR MORE BUT LESS THAN
     THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
 (G) THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS    51.60 PERCENT
     OR MORE BUT LESS THAN
     FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
 (H) FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR       61.28 PERCENT
     MORE BUT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE
     THOUSAND DOLLARS
 (I) FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS     70.96 PERCENT
     OR MORE BUT LESS THAN
     FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
 (J) FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR       80.64 PERCENT
     MORE BUT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED
     THOUSAND DOLLARS
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  2213--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  LAVALLE,  FUNKE,  ORTT  -- 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 tuition assistance
   program awards
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (ii)  of  paragraph  a  of subdivision 3 of
 section 667 of the education law, as amended by section 1 of part  B  of
 chapter 60 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
   (ii)  Except for students as noted in subparagraph (iii) of this para-
 graph, the base amount as determined from subparagraph (i) of this para-
 graph, shall be reduced in relation to income as follows:
   FOR THE 2017-2018 ACADEMIC YEAR:
 
 Amount of income                    Schedule of reduction
                                     of base amount
 
 (A) Less than seven thousand        None
     dollars
 (B) Seven thousand dollars or       Seven per centum of excess
     more, but less than eleven      over seven thousand dollars
     thousand dollars
 (C) Eleven thousand dollars or      Two hundred eighty dollars
     more, but less than eighteen    plus ten per centum
     thousand dollars                of excess over eleven
                                     thousand dollars
 (D) Eighteen thousand dollars or    Nine hundred eighty dollars
     more, but not more than         plus twelve
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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                                     per centum of
     eighty thousand                 excess over eighteen
     dollars                          thousand dollars
   FOR THE 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR AND THEREAFTER:
 
 AMOUNT OF INCOME                    SCHEDULE OF REDUCTION
                                     OF BASE AMOUNT
 (A) LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND          NONE
     DOLLARS
 (B) TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OR         3.19 PERCENT
     MORE BUT LESS THAN FIFTEEN
     THOUSAND DOLLARS
 (C) FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS        12.88 PERCENT
     OR MORE BUT LESS THAN
     TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
 (D) TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS         22.56 PERCENT
     OR MORE BUT LESS THAN
     TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
     DOLLARS
 (E) TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND            32.24 PERCENT
     DOLLARS OR MORE BUT
     LESS THAN THIRTY THOUSAND
     DOLLARS
 (F) THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS         41.92 PERCENT
     OR MORE BUT LESS THAN
     THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
 (G) THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS    51.60 PERCENT
     OR MORE BUT LESS THAN
     FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
 (H) FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR       61.28 PERCENT
     MORE BUT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE
     THOUSAND DOLLARS
 (I) FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS     70.96 PERCENT
     OR MORE BUT LESS THAN
     FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
 (J) FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR       80.64 PERCENT
     MORE BUT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED
     THOUSAND DOLLARS
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.