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                                   5133
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 11, 2021
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 Introduced  by M. of A. MONTESANO, SEAWRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
   of A. BARCLAY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to  creation  of  the
   teacher  training  initiative fund for autism; and making an appropri-
   ation therefor

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  state finance law is amended by adding a new section
 95-e-1 to read as follows:
   § 95-E-1.  TEACHER TRAINING INITIATIVE FUND FOR AUTISM.  1.  THERE  IS
 HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  IN  THE  CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER A SPECIAL
 FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE TEACHER TRAINING INITIATIVE FUND FOR AUTISM.
   2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONEYS APPROPRIATED FOR THE  PURPOSE
 OF  SUCH  FUND,  ALL  MONEYS  TRANSFERRED  TO SUCH FUND PURSUANT TO LAW,
 CONTRIBUTIONS CONSISTING OF PROMISES OR GRANTS OF ANY MONEY OR  PROPERTY
 OF  ANY  KIND OR VALUE, OR ANY OTHER THING OF VALUE, INCLUDING GRANTS OR
 OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM ANY AGENCY OF GOVERNMENT AND ALL  MONEYS
 REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER LAW TO BE PAID INTO OR CREDITED TO
 THE FUND.
   3.  MONEYS  OF  THE  FUND,  WHEN  ALLOCATED, SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE
 COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND SHALL BE USED TO CREATE A TRAINING PROGRAM
 FOR PERSONS WHO ARE TEACHERS AND THOSE WHO ARE STUDYING TO  BE  TEACHERS
 TO TRAIN SUCH TEACHERS AND FUTURE TEACHERS IN TEACHING STUDENTS WHO HAVE
 AUTISM.
   4.  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION  SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU-
 LATIONS FOR THE CREATION OF THE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR AUTISM  AND
 USE OF THE FUNDS IN THE TEACHER TRAINING INITIATIVE FUND FOR AUTISM.
   5.  MONIES  SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
 THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER
 OF EDUCATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   6.  TO  THE  EXTENT  PRACTICABLE,  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL
 ENSURE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED DURING A FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED  PRIOR
 TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
   §  2. The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000), or so much thereof
 as may be necessary, is hereby  appropriated  to  the  teacher  training
 initiative  fund for autism as established pursuant to section 95-e-1 of
 the state finance law from any moneys  in  the  state  treasury  in  the
 general fund to the credit of the account not otherwise appropriated for
 services  and  expenses  of the account for the purposes of carrying out
 the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable  on  the  audit
 and  warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the
 commissioner of education in the manner prescribed by law.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.