Assembly Bill A7241B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides a program fee option for graduate students

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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Bill Amendments

2019-A7241 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §355, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A6905

2019-A7241 - Summary

Provides a program fee option for graduate students.

2019-A7241 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7241
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PICHARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Higher Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to providing a program
   fee option for graduate students
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the educa-
 tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 10 to read as follows:
   (10) THE TRUSTEES SHALL ALSO ESTABLISH AN ACCESS FEE OPTION THAT WOULD
 ALLOW A STUDENT WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR A GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
 AND HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST THIRTY CREDITS, AND IS ON  LEAVE  FROM  FULL-
 TIME  STUDY,  TO  MAINTAIN ACCESS TO CERTAIN FACILITIES WITHIN THE STATE
 UNIVERSITY SUCH AS LIBRARIES, COMPUTERS AND/OR STUDENT CENTERS IN  ORDER
 TO  CONTINUE A RESEARCH PROJECT OR TO PURSUE OTHER ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
 ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY, WITHOUT BEING ENROLLED  IN  REGULAR
 CREDIT  COURSES. SUCH FEE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE COST OF ONE CREDIT OF THE
 STUDENT'S PROGRAM OF GRADUATE OR DOCTORATE COURSE WORK AS ESTABLISHED BY
 THE TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10054-01-9

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2019-A7241A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §355, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A6905

2019-A7241A - Summary

Provides a program fee option for graduate students.

2019-A7241A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7241--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PICHARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to providing a program
   fee option for graduate students

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the educa-
 tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 11 to read as follows:
   (11) THE TRUSTEES SHALL ALSO ESTABLISH AN ACCESS FEE OPTION THAT WOULD
 ALLOW A STUDENT WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR A GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
 AND HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST THIRTY CREDITS, AND IS ON  LEAVE  FROM  FULL-
 TIME  STUDY,  TO  MAINTAIN ACCESS TO CERTAIN FACILITIES WITHIN THE STATE
 UNIVERSITY SUCH AS LIBRARIES, COMPUTERS AND/OR STUDENT CENTERS IN  ORDER
 TO  CONTINUE A RESEARCH PROJECT OR TO PURSUE OTHER ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
 ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY, WITHOUT BEING ENROLLED  IN  REGULAR
 CREDIT  COURSES. SUCH FEE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE COST OF ONE CREDIT OF THE
 STUDENT'S PROGRAM OF GRADUATE OR DOCTORATE COURSE WORK AS ESTABLISHED BY
 THE TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY.  SUCH FEE SHALL NOT BE CHARGED  TO
 A GRADUATE STUDENT SERVING A FULL-TIME APPOINTMENT AS A GRADUATE ASSIST-
 ANT,  GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT, GRADUATE
 RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, OR GRADUATE TEACHING ASSOCIATE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10054-03-9

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2019-A7241B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §355, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A6905

2019-A7241B - Summary

Provides a program fee option for graduate students.

2019-A7241B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7241--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PICHARDO, GRIFFIN, FRONTUS -- Multi-Sponsored by
   -- M. of A.  THIELE -- read once and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
   Higher  Education  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
   reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  providing  a  program
   fee option for graduate students
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of  the  educa-
 tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 11 to read as follows:
   (11) THE TRUSTEES SHALL ALSO ESTABLISH AN ACCESS FEE OPTION THAT WOULD
 ALLOW A STUDENT WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR A GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
 AND  HAS  COMPLETED  AT LEAST THIRTY CREDITS, AND IS ON LEAVE FROM FULL-
 TIME STUDY, TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO CERTAIN FACILITIES  WITHIN  THE  STATE
 UNIVERSITY  SUCH AS LIBRARIES, COMPUTERS AND/OR STUDENT CENTERS IN ORDER
 TO CONTINUE A RESEARCH PROJECT OR TO PURSUE OTHER ACADEMIC  REQUIREMENTS
 ESTABLISHED  BY  THE STATE UNIVERSITY, WITHOUT BEING ENROLLED IN REGULAR
 CREDIT COURSES. SUCH FEE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE COST OF ONE CREDIT OF  THE
 STUDENT'S PROGRAM OF GRADUATE OR DOCTORATE COURSE WORK AS ESTABLISHED BY
 THE  TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY.  ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE MANDATORY
 UNIVERSITY FEES, WITH THE EXCLUSION OF THE GRADUATE STUDENT  ASSOCIATION
 STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE, SHALL NOT BE CHARGED TO A GRADUATE STUDENT SERVING
 A  FULL-TIME  OR HALF-TIME APPOINTMENT AS A GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT,
 GRADUATE ASSISTANT, GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSO-
 CIATE, OR GRADUATE TEACHING ASSOCIATE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10054-05-9

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2019-A7241C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §355, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A6905

2019-A7241C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides a program fee option for graduate students.

2019-A7241C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7241--C
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PICHARDO, GRIFFIN, FRONTUS, REYES -- Multi-Spon-
   sored by -- M.  of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the  Commit-
   tee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
   reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  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 providing a program
   fee option for graduate students
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the educa-
 tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 11 to read as follows:
   (11) THE TRUSTEES SHALL ALSO ESTABLISH AN ACCESS FEE OPTION THAT WOULD
 ALLOW A STUDENT WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR A GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
 AND HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST THIRTY CREDITS, AND IS ON  LEAVE  FROM  FULL-
 TIME  STUDY,  TO  MAINTAIN ACCESS TO CERTAIN FACILITIES WITHIN THE STATE
 UNIVERSITY SUCH AS LIBRARIES, COMPUTERS AND/OR STUDENT CENTERS IN  ORDER
 TO  CONTINUE A RESEARCH PROJECT OR TO PURSUE OTHER ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
 ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY, WITHOUT BEING ENROLLED  IN  REGULAR
 CREDIT  COURSES. SUCH FEE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE COST OF ONE CREDIT OF THE
 STUDENT'S PROGRAM OF GRADUATE OR DOCTORATE COURSE WORK AS ESTABLISHED BY
 THE TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY.  ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE  MANDATORY
 UNIVERSITY  FEES, WITH THE EXCLUSION OF THE GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
 STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE, SHALL NOT BE CHARGED TO A GRADUATE STUDENT SERVING
 A FULL-TIME OR HALF-TIME APPOINTMENT AS A GRADUATE  TEACHING  ASSISTANT,
 GRADUATE ASSISTANT, GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSO-
 CIATE,  OR GRADUATE TEACHING ASSOCIATE. ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE MANDATORY
 UNIVERSITY FEES, WITH THE EXCLUSION OF THE GRADUATE STUDENT  ASSOCIATION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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