NY State Senate Bill 2017-S8614

Senate Bill S8614

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) grants for the encouragement of women and minorities to pursue careers in technology

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May 10, 2018	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

2017-S8614 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4963
Current Committee:: Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:: New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:: Amd §16-m, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S5237, A6417
2015-2016: S1960, A968
2019-2020: A760
2021-2022: A530

2017-S8614 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides science, technology, engineering and mathematics grants for the encouragement of women and minorities to pursue careers in technology.

2017-S8614 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S8614

SPONSOR: BOYLE
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the New York state urban development
corporation act, in relation to providing science, technology, engineer-
ing and mathematics grants for the encouragement of women and minorities
to pursue careers in technology

 
PURPOSE:

This bill provides science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM) grants to local education agencies to encourage women and minori-
ties to pursue technology careers.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one adds new paragraph (o) to S 16-m of chapter 174 of the laws
of 1968.

Section two sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In today's high-tech, global economy, most well-paying jobs require a
basic understanding of math and science. The most recent 10-year employ-
ment: projections by the U.S. Labor Department show that of the 20
fastest-growing occupations projected for 2014, 15 of them require
significant mathematics or science preparation to successfully compete
for, a job. Today, large numbers of jobs are going unfilled, and many of
them require a background in science, technology, engineering and math-
ematics. While some of the fastest-growing and highest-paying jobs
involve STEM skills, the number of women and minorities in these fields
lags significantly behind white males. For example, in a 2010 survey by
the Bayer Corporation of female and minority chemists and chemical engi-
neers, 77 percent said significant numbers of women and minorities are
missing from the U.S. STEM work force because "they were not identified,
encouraged or nurtured to pursue STEM studies early on." Increasing the
participation of under-represented groups in STEM education is not only
educationally sound, it also will fill a critical need for workers
skilled in the areas of demand in today's economy.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2015-16: A.968 - Vetoed; S.1960 - Vetoed
2013-14: A.6417-B - Passed Assembly; S.5237-A - Referred to Corpo-
rations, Authorities and Commissions

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

 Undetermined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S8614 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8614
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BOYLE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
   relation to providing science, technology, engineering and mathematics
   grants for the encouragement of women and minorities to pursue careers
   in technology

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 16-m of section 1 of  chapter  174
 of  the  laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban development
 corporation act, is amended by adding a new paragraph  (o)  to  read  as
 follows:
   (O)  ASSISTANCE TO ENCOURAGE WOMEN AND MINORITIES TO PURSUE TECHNOLOGY
 CAREERS BY PROVIDING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,  ENGINEERING  AND  MATHEMATICS
 (STEM)  GRANTS,  ON  A  COMPETITIVE  BASIS, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER
 SCHOOLS, OR BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR USE IN PUBLIC
 AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, TO DEVELOP NEW AND ENHANCE CURRENT STEM PROGRAMS IN
 GRADES SIX THROUGH  TWELVE,  INCLUDING  CAREER  EXPLORATION  ACTIVITIES,
 OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  TECHNICAL  SKILLS  ATTAINMENT  AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH
 POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.
   (I) DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSALS AND SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS OF SUCH  STEM
 GRANTS  SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
 STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
   (II) GRANTS SHALL BE MADE FOR A RECURRENT  PERIOD  OF  FIVE  YEARS  AT
 WHICH  TIME THE CHAIRPERSON SHALL EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STEM
 GRANTS BASED ON CRITERIA DEVELOPED IN COOPERATION WITH THE  COMMISSIONER
 OF THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
   (1)  SUCH  CRITERIA  SHALL  PROVIDE  DISADVANTAGED SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR
 BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PRIORITY WHEN ALLOCATING  THE
 GRANTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS PARAGRAPH;
   (2)  SUCH CRITERIA SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER OF
 WOMEN AND MINORITY STUDENTS IN STEM PROGRAMS BEFORE AND AFTER THE  GRANT
 PERIOD; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05329-01-7

 S. 8614                             2
 
   (3)  THE  PERCENTAGE OF THE NEW STEM STUDENTS WHO HAVE GONE ON TO TWO-
 AND FOUR-YEAR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS  AND  THE  PERCENTAGE
 WHO HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED FOR A PERIOD NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS IN MATHEMAT-
 ICS,  SCIENCE,  TECHNOLOGY,  HEALTH  RELATED  FIELDS  AND  THE  LICENSED
 PROFESSIONS.
   (III) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES SHALL MEAN
 SCHOOL  DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, OR BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL
 SERVICES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the  amend-
 ments  to  subdivision  1 of section 16-m of section 1 of chapter 174 of
 the laws of 1968, constituting the  New  York  state  urban  development
 corporation  act,  made by section one of this act, shall not affect the
 expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

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