NY State Senate Bill 2019-S776

Senate Bill S776

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Enables certain members of the New York guard to be eligible to receive benefits under the recruitment incentive and retention program

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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- 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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Jan 08, 2020	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Jan 09, 2019	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

2019-S776 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §669-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S400
2011-2012: S1161
2013-2014: S1150
2015-2016: S1331
2017-2018: S2800
2021-2022: S1458

2019-S776 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enables certain members of the New York guard to be eligible to receive benefits under the recruitment incentive and retention program.

2019-S776 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S776

SPONSOR: BRESLIN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to tuition benefits for
members of the New York state organized militia

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Enables certain members of the New York National Guard to be eligible to
receive benefits under the Recruitment Incentive and Retention Program.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Amends paragraph c of subdivision 2 and subdivision 3 of Section 669-b
of the Education Law. This legislation would allow for independent study
programs approved by the Regents of the State of New York at Excelsior
College to be included as tuition benefits under the Recruitment Incen-
tive and Retention Program.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Currently Section 669-b of the Education Law predicates that benefits
payable under the Recruitment Incentive and Retention Program are for
"tuition" costs incurred. This precludes participation in the program by
independent study programs at Excelsior College.

Traditional higher education institutions operate by offering "instruc-
tion" and charging "tuition" for their services. Independent study
programs, however, such as Excelsior college, review the college level
work completed by a given student and advise the student what additional
course work is required in order to earn the desired college degree.
Student payments for these various services are accessed as "fees" rath-
er than "tuition".

This legislation would allow members of the New York National Guard who
enroll in Excelsior college the benefits of the Recruitment Incentive
and Retention Program.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017-2018: S.2800 Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security, & Military
Affairs

2015-2016: S.1331 Referred to Higher Education

2013-2014: S.1150 Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

2011-2012: A.896/S.1161 Remained in the Committees of Higher Education

2009-2010: A.1034/S.400 Remained in the Committees of Higher Education

2007-2008: A.6443/S.3632 Remained in the Committees of Higher Education

2005-2006: A.1394/S.709 Remained in the Committees of Higher Education

2003-2004: A.2734/S.1242 Remained in the Committees of Higher Education

2001-2002: A.9038A/S.5458A Remained in the Committees of Higher Educa-
tion

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2019-S776 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    776
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to tuition  benefits  for
   members of the New York state organized militia

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 669-b of the educa-
 tion law, as added by chapter 268 of the laws of  1996,  is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   c.  The  term  "tuition"  shall  mean  the total semester, quarter, or
 classroom hour cost  of  instruction  to  the  student  as  periodically
 published  in  the  catalogue of the institution, specifically excluding
 mandatory fees, book charges, and room and board,  EXCEPT  THAT  TUITION
 FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMS OFFERED BY EXCELSIOR COLLEGE AND APPROVED
 BY  THE  REGENTS  OF  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL BE
 CONSTRUED AS INCLUDING CHARGES FOR ENROLLMENT, EXAMINATIONS, AND ADVISE-
 MENT AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES.
   § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 669-b of the education law, as added  by
 chapter 268 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions of any other general, special, or
 local law, rule, or regulation, any active member who  has  successfully
 completed  advanced  individual  training  or  commissioning  and  other
 requirements of the division of military and naval affairs  for  tuition
 benefit eligibility shall be entitled to the tuition benefit provided by
 this section upon his or her enrollment in a degree producing curriculum
 in  any  institution,  OR,  IN  THE CASE OF AN INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM
 APPROVED BY THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK,
 ENROLLMENT  IN  EXCELSIOR  COLLEGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF EARNING CREDIT FOR
 INDEPENDENT STUDY TOWARD A DEGREE OFFERED BY THE INSTITUTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05920-01-9

 S. 776                              2
 
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately, provided,  however,  that
 the  amendments  to  section 669-b of the education law made by sections
 one and two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section  and
 shall be deemed to be repealed therewith.

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