NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9871

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

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Jul 03, 2024	referred to finance

2023-S9871 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Appropriations
Laws Affected:: Add §409-n, Ed L

2023-S9871 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a school air conditioning system grant program to provide schools with funding to install air conditioning systems in certain areas; makes an appropriation therefor.

2023-S9871 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9871

SPONSOR: PERSAUD
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a school
air conditioning system grant program; and making an appropriation
therefor

 
PURPOSE OF BILL:

This legislation establishes a school air conditioner grant program
available to all K-12 schools to assist with capital expenses of
purchasing and installing air conditioning units or systems to cool
areas of the school used by students.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 establishes the school air conditioner grant program in a new
Section 409-n of the Education Law; including definitions of "covered
area" and "school". Preference will be given to schools lacking any air
conditioning systems for covered areas.

Section 2 provides an appropriation of $500,000,000.

Section 3 sets forth an immediate effective date.

 
JUSTIFCATION:

There has been significant attention to the impact of extreme heat in
K-12 educational settings which have an impact on student health,
welfare and safety. Extreme heat further hinders a student's capacity to
participate in education, particularly when confined indoors with poor
ventilation.

While there is no known official or unofficial estimate of individual
school air conditioning needs across New York State, we must begin to
address this health and safety problem immediately. Many schools that
currently lack air conditioning for covered student areas require
assistance in making the necessary capital investments, and this legis-
lation would begin this effort.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

An appropriation of $500,000,000 is provided.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S9871 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9871
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               July 3, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- 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 a  school
   air  conditioning  system  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 409-n
 to read as follows:
   § 409-N. SCHOOL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM GRANT PROGRAM. 1. FOR PURPOSES
 OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "COVERED AREA" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED  TO,  CLASSROOMS,
 CAFETERIAS,  GYMNASIUMS,  LIBRARIES,  AND  OTHER AREAS IN WHICH STUDENTS
 CONGREGATE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
   (B) "SCHOOL" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A SCHOOL  DISTRICT,
 PUBLIC  SCHOOL,  BOARD  OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, SPECIAL ACT
 SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR THOUSAND ONE OF THIS CHAPTER,
 APPROVED PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION  FORTY-
 FOUR  HUNDRED  TEN  OF  THIS CHAPTER, SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED BY
 ARTICLES EIGHTY-ONE AND EIGHTY-NINE OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  OR  ANY  PUBLIC,
 PRIVATE OR CHARTER PRIMARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOOL.
   2.  THERE  IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT A SCHOOL AIR
 CONDITIONING SYSTEM GRANT PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM  SHALL  BE
 TO  PROVIDE  GRANTS  FROM  AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED  THEREFOR TO SCHOOLS TO
 PROVIDE SCHOOLS WITH FUNDING FOR THE INSTALLATION  OF  AIR  CONDITIONING
 SYSTEMS  IN  COVERED  AREAS. GRANTS SHALL BE MADE WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO
 SCHOOLS THAT CURRENTLY HAVE NO AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS IN  ANY  COVERED
 AREAS.
   §  2. The sum of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) is hereby
 appropriated to the department of education out of  any  moneys  in  the
 state treasury in the general fund to the credit of the local assistance
 account,  not otherwise appropriated, and made immediately available for
 the sole purpose of administering a school air conditioning system grant
 program to assist schools with installing air  conditioning  systems  in
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD15924-02-4
 S. 9871                             2
 
 covered areas, pursuant to section one of this act. Such moneys shall be
 payable  on  the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certi-
 fied or  approved  by  the  commissioner  of  education  in  the  manner
 prescribed by law.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S9871

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

2023-S9871 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S9871 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S9871 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9871 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Roxanne J. Persaud

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

2023-S9871 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S9871 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S9871 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9871 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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