NY State Senate Bill 2023-S1576B

Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

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Jun 05, 2024	referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1754 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 03, 2024	referred to finance
Jun 05, 2023	print number 1576b
Jun 05, 2023	amend (t) and recommit to finance
Mar 30, 2023	print number 1576a
Mar 30, 2023	amend and recommit to finance
Jan 12, 2023	referred to finance

Votes

- Jun 5, 2024 - Floor Vote
  S1576B
  
  59
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 5, 2024
      
      aye (59)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      absent (1)
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      excused (2)
      
      Parker
      
      Walczyk
  Jun 5, 2024 - Rules Committee Vote
  S1576B
  
  20
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 5, 2024
      
      aye (20)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Helming
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mayer
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thomas

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2023-S1576 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3445
Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §3641-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S3875, A5736
2019-2020: S4304, A671
2021-2022: S9411, A1219

2023-S1576 - Summary

Establishes the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ("FIRST") robotics competition; creates a grant program to fund high school participation in the competition and to encourage study in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.

2023-S1576 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S1576

SPONSOR: BROUK
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the For
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ("FIRST") grant
program; and making an appropriation therefor

 
PURPOSE:

To create a grant program through the department of education to help
high schools to participate in robotics competitions to encourage
studies of science and technology.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

This bill creates a new Education Law section 3641-c to create a grant
program to assist high schools to participate in robotics competitions
through the FIRST robotics competition program. Grants will be in the
amount of $5,000, with specified purposes, and be contingent on certain
criteria, including partnership with one or more businesses, insti-

tutions of higher learning or technological schools and matching funds
from other sources.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) is New
Hampshire not for profit corporation that oversees robotics competitions
across the United States and around the world. It was founded in 1989 to
inspire young people's interest and participation in science and tech-
nology. This bill will especially help high schools to start robotics
programs. It is well recognized that our state and our country needs
more students of science and technology to supply the growing demand for
employees in these fields. The purpose of these competitions is to
encourage high school students to study and grow to enjoy science and
technology. Many other states have embraced this encouragement of
science and technology through state grant programs, including Michigan,
Oregon, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Texas.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-2022: S9411 referred to Education

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Appropriation of $250,000.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act will take effect one hundred and twenty days after it shall
have become law, provided that effective immediately, the addition,
amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the
implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and
directed to be made.

2023-S1576 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1576
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROUK  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing  the  For
   Inspiration  and Recognition of Science and Technology ("FIRST") grant
   program; and making an appropriation therefor

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3641-c
 to read as follows:
   §  3641-C.  FOR  INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
 ROBOTICS LEAGUE PARTICIPATION ("FIRST") GRANT PROGRAM.  1.  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH  THE FIRST GRANT PROGRAM AND THE FIRST ROBOTICS
 COMPETITION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
 ADOPTED FOR SUCH PURPOSE.  WITHIN  THE  AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED  FOR  THIS
 PURPOSE,  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL AWARD GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO
 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING STUDY  IN
 THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH.
   2.  ELIGIBILITY. A. APPLICANTS MUST BE A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL
 IN THE STATE THAT HAS A SCHOOL SPONSORED ROBOTICS CLUB OR A TEAM PARTIC-
 IPATING, OR INTENDING TO PARTICIPATE, IN A FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION.
   B. APPLICANTS MUST ESTABLISH A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PURPOSES OF DESIGN-
 ING, BUILDING AND/OR PROGRAMMING THE TEAM'S  ROBOT  WITH  AT  LEAST  ONE
 OTHER SPONSOR, WHICH SHALL BE A BUSINESS, INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING
 OR TECHNOLOGICAL SCHOOL.
   3. APPLICATIONS. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER BY
 JUNE FIRST OF EACH YEAR FOR GRANTS TO BE MADE FOR THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC
 YEAR.  ALL  GRANTS  SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICANT OBTAINING MATCHING
 FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES OF AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE GRANT.
   4. AWARDS. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL GRANT AWARDS  IN  THE  AMOUNT  OF
 FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SCHOOLS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01587-01-3
 S. 1576                             2

 
 SION  TWO  OF THIS SECTION. AWARDS SHALL BE WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRI-
 ATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
   B.  PREFERENCE  SHALL  BE  GIVEN  TO  SCHOOLS THAT HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY
 PARTICIPATED IN ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS OR RECEIVED  GRANTS  THROUGH  THIS
 PROGRAM,  ON  A  FIRST-COME  FIRST-SERVED  BASIS, AND IF THERE ARE FUNDS
 REMAINING THEREAFTER TO OTHER PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS.
   C. FUNDS AWARDED UNDER THIS GRANT SHALL BE  USED  FOR:    REGISTRATION
 COSTS;  MATERIALS;  TRAVEL COSTS; AND OTHER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
 PREPARATION FOR, AND ATTENDANCE AT, FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS.
   D. ADDITIONAL GRANTS SHALL ALSO BE MADE PURSUANT TO SUCH  OTHER  RULES
 AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   §  2.  The sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or so
 much thereof as may be available, is hereby appropriated to the  depart-
 ment  of  education from any moneys in the state treasury in the general
 fund to the credit of the state purposes account, not  otherwise  appro-
 priated, and made immediately available, for the purpose 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 on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment, and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for  the  imple-
 mentation  of  this  act on its effective date are authorized to be made
 and completed on or before such date.

co-Sponsors

2023-S1576A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3445
Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §3641-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S3875, A5736
2019-2020: S4304, A671
2021-2022: S9411, A1219

2023-S1576A - Summary

2023-S1576A - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S1576A

SPONSOR: BROUK
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the For
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ("FIRST") grant
program; and making an appropriation therefor

 
PURPOSE:

To create a grant program through the department of education to help
high schools to participate in robotics competitions to encourage
studies of science and technology.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

This bill creates a new Education Law section 3641-c to create a grant
program to assist high schools to participate in robotics competitions
through the FIRST robotics competition program. Grants will be in the
amount of $5,000, with specified purposes, and be contingent on certain
criteria, including partnership with one or more businesses, insti-

tutions of higher learning or technological schools and matching funds
from other sources.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) is New
Hampshire not for profit corporation that oversees robotics competitions
across the United States and around the world. It was founded in 1989 to
inspire young people's interest and participation in science and tech-
nology. This bill will especially help high schools to start robotics
programs. It is well recognized that our state and our country needs
more students of science and technology to supply the growing demand for
employees in these fields. The purpose of these competitions is to
encourage high school students to study and grow to enjoy science and
technology. Many other states have embraced this encouragement of
science and technology through state grant programs, including Michigan,
Oregon, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Texas.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-2022: S9411 referred to Education

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Appropriation of $250,000.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act will take effect one hundred and twenty days after it shall
have become law, provided that effective immediately, the addition,
amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the
implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and
directed to be made.

2023-S1576A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1576--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROUK  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be 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 establishing the For
   Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ("FIRST")  grant
   program; and making an appropriation therefor
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3641-c
 to read as follows:
   § 3641-C. FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY
 ROBOTICS  LEAGUE  PARTICIPATION  ("FIRST") GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL ESTABLISH THE FIRST GRANT PROGRAM AND  THE  FIRST  ROBOTICS
 COMPETITION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
 ADOPTED  FOR  SUCH  PURPOSE.  WITHIN  THE  AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR THIS
 PURPOSE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL AWARD GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE  BASIS  TO
 PUBLIC  AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING STUDY IN
 THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH.
   2. ELIGIBILITY. A. APPLICANTS MUST BE A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH  SCHOOL
 IN THE STATE THAT HAS A SCHOOL SPONSORED ROBOTICS CLUB OR A TEAM PARTIC-
 IPATING, OR INTENDING TO PARTICIPATE, IN A FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION.
   B. APPLICANTS MUST ESTABLISH A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PURPOSES OF DESIGN-
 ING,  BUILDING  AND/OR  PROGRAMMING  THE  TEAM'S ROBOT WITH AT LEAST ONE
 OTHER SPONSOR, WHICH SHALL BE A BUSINESS, INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING
 OR TECHNOLOGICAL SCHOOL.
   3. APPLICATIONS. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER BY
 JUNE FIRST OF EACH YEAR FOR GRANTS TO BE MADE FOR THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC
 YEAR. ALL GRANTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE  APPLICANT  OBTAINING  MATCHING
 FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES OF AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE GRANT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01587-03-3
 S. 1576--A                          2

 
   4.  AWARDS.  A.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL GRANT AWARDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
 FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SCHOOLS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
 SION TWO OF THIS SECTION. AWARDS SHALL BE WITHIN THE  AMOUNTS  APPROPRI-
 ATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
   B.  PREFERENCE  SHALL  BE  GIVEN  TO TEAMS AT TITLE I SCHOOLS, THEN TO
 TEAMS AT SCHOOLS THAT  HAVE  NOT  PREVIOUSLY  PARTICIPATED  IN  ROBOTICS
 COMPETITIONS  OR  RECEIVED  GRANTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, ON A FIRST-COME
 FIRST-SERVED BASIS, AND IF THERE ARE FUNDS REMAINING THEREAFTER TO OTHER
 PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS.
   C. FUNDS AWARDED UNDER THIS GRANT SHALL BE  USED  FOR:    REGISTRATION
 COSTS;  MATERIALS;  TRAVEL COSTS; AND OTHER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
 PREPARATION FOR, AND ATTENDANCE AT, FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS.
   D. ADDITIONAL GRANTS SHALL ALSO BE MADE PURSUANT TO SUCH  OTHER  RULES
 AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   §  2.  The sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or so
 much thereof as may be available, is hereby appropriated to the  depart-
 ment  of  education from any moneys in the state treasury in the general
 fund to the credit of the state purposes account, not  otherwise  appro-
 priated, and made immediately available, for the purpose 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 on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment, and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for  the  imple-
 mentation  of  this  act on its effective date are authorized to be made
 and completed on or before such date.

co-Sponsors

View additional co-sponsors

2023-S1576B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3445
Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §3641-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S3875, A5736
2019-2020: S4304, A671
2021-2022: S9411, A1219

2023-S1576B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S1576B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S1576B

SPONSOR: BROUK
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the For
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ("FIRST") grant
program

 
PURPOSE:

To create a grant program through the department of education to help
high schools to participate in robotics competitions to encourage
studies of science and technology.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

This bill creates a new Education Law section 3641-c to create a grant
program to assist high schools to participate in robotics competitions
through the FIRST robotics competition program. Grants will be in the
amount of $5,000, with specified purposes, and be contingent on certain
criteria, including partnership with one or more businesses, insti-

tutions of higher learning or technological schools and matching funds
from other sources.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) is New
Hampshire not for profit corporation that oversees robotics competitions
across the United States and around the world. It was founded in 1989 to
inspire young people's interest and participation in science and tech-
nology. This bill will especially help high schools to start robotics
programs. It is well recognized that our state and our country needs
more students of science and technology to supply the growing demand for
employees in these fields. The purpose of these competitions is to
encourage high school students to study and grow to enjoy science and
technology. Many other states have embraced this encouragement of
science and technology through state grant programs, including Michigan,
Oregon, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Texas.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-2022: S9411 referred to Education

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be Determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act will take effect one hundred and twenty days after it shall
have become law, provided that effective immediately, the addition,
amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the
implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and
directed to be made.

2023-S1576B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1576--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BROUK, PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Finance  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the For
   Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ("FIRST")  grant
   program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3641-c
 to read as follows:
   § 3641-C. FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY
 ROBOTICS  LEAGUE  PARTICIPATION  ("FIRST") GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL ESTABLISH THE FIRST GRANT PROGRAM AND  THE  FIRST  ROBOTICS
 COMPETITION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
 ADOPTED  FOR  SUCH  PURPOSE.  WITHIN  THE  AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR THIS
 PURPOSE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL AWARD GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE  BASIS  TO
 PUBLIC  AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING STUDY IN
 THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH.
   2. ELIGIBILITY. A. APPLICANTS MUST BE A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH  SCHOOL
 IN THE STATE THAT HAS A SCHOOL SPONSORED ROBOTICS CLUB OR A TEAM PARTIC-
 IPATING, OR INTENDING TO PARTICIPATE, IN A FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION.
   B. APPLICANTS MUST ESTABLISH A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PURPOSES OF DESIGN-
 ING,  BUILDING  AND/OR  PROGRAMMING  THE  TEAM'S ROBOT WITH AT LEAST ONE
 OTHER SPONSOR, WHICH SHALL BE A BUSINESS, INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING
 OR TECHNOLOGICAL SCHOOL.
   3. APPLICATIONS. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER BY
 JUNE FIRST OF EACH YEAR FOR GRANTS TO BE MADE FOR THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC
 YEAR. ALL GRANTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE  APPLICANT  OBTAINING  MATCHING
 FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES OF AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE GRANT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01587-04-3

 S. 1576--B                          2
 
   4.  AWARDS.  A.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL GRANT AWARDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
 FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SCHOOLS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
 SION TWO OF THIS SECTION. AWARDS SHALL BE WITHIN THE  AMOUNTS  APPROPRI-
 ATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
   B.  PREFERENCE  SHALL  BE  GIVEN  TO TEAMS AT TITLE I SCHOOLS, THEN TO
 TEAMS AT SCHOOLS THAT  HAVE  NOT  PREVIOUSLY  PARTICIPATED  IN  ROBOTICS
 COMPETITIONS  OR  RECEIVED  GRANTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, ON A FIRST-COME
 FIRST-SERVED BASIS, AND IF THERE ARE FUNDS REMAINING THEREAFTER TO OTHER
 PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS.
   C. FUNDS AWARDED UNDER THIS GRANT SHALL BE  USED  FOR:    REGISTRATION
 COSTS;  MATERIALS;  TRAVEL COSTS; AND OTHER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
 PREPARATION FOR, AND ATTENDANCE AT, FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS.
   D. ADDITIONAL GRANTS SHALL ALSO BE MADE PURSUANT TO SUCH  OTHER  RULES
 AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   §  2.    This  act  shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day
 after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,  the  addition,
 amendment,  and/or  repeal  of  any rule or regulation necessary for the
 implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized  to  be
 made and completed on or before such date.

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Senate Bill S1576B

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

Jun 5, 2024 - Floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 5, 2024

Jun 5, 2024 - Rules Committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 5, 2024

Bill Amendments

2023-S1576 - Details

2023-S1576 - Summary

2023-S1576 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1576 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2023-S1576A - Details

2023-S1576A - Summary

2023-S1576A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1576A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2023-S1576B (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S1576B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S1576B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1576B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

Bill Amendments

2023-S1576 - Details

2023-S1576 - Summary

2023-S1576 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1576 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2023-S1576A - Details

2023-S1576A - Summary

2023-S1576A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1576A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2023-S1576B (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S1576B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S1576B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1576B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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