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                                    761
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  R. CARROLL  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to reducing tuition rates
   for certain Olympic athletes
 
   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) SUCH REGULATIONS  SHALL  FURTHER  PROVIDE  THAT  THE  PAYMENT  OF
 TUITION  AND FEES BY ANY TEAM USA ATHLETE TRAINING IN THE STATE SHALL BE
 PAID AT A RATE OR CHARGE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR  STUDENTS  WHO
 ARE  RESIDENTS  OF THIS STATE FOR AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN MEMBERS OF TEAM
 USA, OR FOR THE FIRST FOUR YEARS OF THEIR EDUCATION, WHICHEVER IS SHORT-
 ER. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "TEAM USA STUDENT ATHLETE"  MEANS  ANY
 STUDENT ATHLETE WHO MEETS THE ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS DEFINED AND APPROVED
 BY  THE  UNITED  STATES  OLYMPIC  AND  PARALYMPIC  COMMITTEE  AND BY THE
 NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY FOR THE SPORT IN WHICH THE ATHLETE COMPETES.
   § 2. Subdivision 5 of section 5711 of the education law, as amended by
 chapter 270 of the laws of 1975, is amended to read as follows:
   5. The tuition fees charged to students shall be regulated by  Cornell
 university  after  consultation  with the state university trustees [and
 all]. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE  PAYMENT  OF  TUITION  AND
 FEES  BY ANY TEAM USA STUDENT ATHLETE, AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH ELEVEN
 OF PARAGRAPH (H) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED  FIFTY-FIVE
 OF THIS CHAPTER, TRAINING IN THE STATE SHALL BE PAID AT A RATE OR CHARGE
 NO  GREATER  THAN  THAT  IMPOSED  FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THIS
 STATE FOR AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN MEMBERS OF TEAM USA, OR FOR  THE  FIRST
 FOUR  YEARS OF THEIR EDUCATION, WHICHEVER IS SHORTER. ALL other fees and
 charges in said college of veterinary medicine shall be fixed by Cornell
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 university, and the moneys so received shall be expended for the current
 expenses of the said college of veterinary medicine.
   § 3. Subdivision 5 of section 5712 of the education law, as amended by
 chapter 833 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows:
   5.  The tuition fees charged to students shall be regulated by Cornell
 university after prior consultation with the state  university  trustees
 [and  all].  SUCH  REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE PAYMENT OF TUITION
 AND FEES BY ANY TEAM USA STUDENT, AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH  ELEVEN  OF
 PARAGRAPH  (H) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OF
 THIS CHAPTER, TRAINING IN THE STATE SHALL BE PAID AT A RATE OR CHARGE NO
 GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF  THIS  STATE
 FOR  AS  LONG  AS THEY REMAIN MEMBERS OF TEAM USA, OR FOR THE FIRST FOUR
 YEARS OF THEIR EDUCATION, WHICHEVER  IS  SHORTER.  ALL  other  fees  and
 charges  in said college of agriculture and life sciences shall be fixed
 by Cornell university, and the moneys received from  these  sources  and
 from  the  sales  of  products  shall be credited to a separate fund and
 shall be used for the current expenses of the said college  of  agricul-
 ture and life sciences.
   § 4. Subdivision 6 of section 5714 of the education law, as amended by
 chapter 265 of the laws of 1969, is amended to read as follows:
   6.  The tuition fees charged to students shall be regulated by Cornell
 university after prior consultation with the state  university  trustees
 [and  all].  SUCH  REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE PAYMENT OF TUITION
 AND FEES BY ANY TEAM USA STUDENT ATHLETE,  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBPARAGRAPH
 ELEVEN  OF  PARAGRAPH  (H)  OF  SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 FIFTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, TRAINING IN THE STATE SHALL  BE  PAID  AT  A
 RATE  OR  CHARGE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE RESI-
 DENTS OF THIS STATE FOR AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN MEMBERS OF TEAM  USA,  OR
 FOR  THE  FIRST FOUR YEARS OF THEIR EDUCATION, WHICHEVER IS SHORTER. ALL
 other fees and charges in said college of human ecology shall  be  fixed
 by  Cornell  university,  and the moneys received from these sources and
 from the sales of products shall be credited  to  a  separate  fund  and
 shall  be used for the expenses of said college of human ecology in such
 ways as the trustees of said university may determine.
   § 5. Paragraph b of subdivision 6 of section  5715  of  the  education
 law,  as  amended by chapter 389 of the laws of 1961, is amended to read
 as follows:
   b. The tuition fees charged to students shall be regulated by  Cornell
 university  after  prior consultation with the state university trustees
 [and all]. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE  PAYMENT  OF  TUITION
 AND  FEES  BY  ANY  TEAM USA STUDENT ATHLETE, AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH
 ELEVEN OF PARAGRAPH (H) OF SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED
 FIFTY-FIVE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  TRAINING IN THE STATE SHALL BE PAID AT A
 RATE OR CHARGE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR STUDENTS WHO  ARE  RESI-
 DENTS  OF  THIS STATE FOR AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN MEMBERS OF TEAM USA, OR
 FOR THE FIRST FOUR YEARS OF THEIR EDUCATION, WHICHEVER IS  SHORTER.  ALL
 other  fees and charges in such school shall be fixed by Cornell univer-
 sity.
   § 6. Section 6007 of the education law, as amended by chapter  389  of
 the laws of 1961, is amended to read as follows:
   § 6007. Tuition; disposition of fees and income.  The state university
 trustees  shall  regulate  tuition fees and other fees and charges to be
 paid by students after prior consultation with the board of trustees  of
 the  college. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE PAYMENT OF TUITION
 AND FEES BY ANY TEAM USA STUDENT ATHLETE,  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBPARAGRAPH
 ELEVEN  OF  PARAGRAPH  (H)  OF  SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
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 FIFTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, TRAINING IN THE STATE SHALL  BE  PAID  AT  A
 RATE  OR  CHARGE NO GREATER THAN THAT IMPOSED FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE RESI-
 DENTS OF THIS STATE FOR AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN MEMBERS OF TEAM  USA,  OR
 FOR  THE  FIRST FOUR YEARS OF THEIR EDUCATION, WHICHEVER IS SHORTER. All
 moneys received for tuition from students, those derived from  the  sale
 of  the  products of property belonging to the state administered by the
 college, and from fees and charges or any other sources in the course of
 the administration of the college,  notwithstanding  the  provisions  of
 section  one hundred twenty-one of the state finance law, shall be cred-
 ited to a separate fund and shall be expended as provided by subdivision
 four of section three hundred fifty-five of this chapter.
   § 7. Section 6102 of the education law, as amended by chapter  389  of
 the laws of 1961, is amended to read as follows:
   § 6102. Administration.    Such  college shall continue to be adminis-
 tered, as to the establishment of courses  of  study,  the  creation  of
 departments  and positions, the determination of the number and salaries
 of members of the faculty and other  employees,  the  apportionment  and
 employment  thereof, the maintenance of discipline and as to all matters
 pertaining to  its  educational  policies,  activities  and  operations,
 including  research work, by Alfred university, as the representative of
 the state university trustees.  All property and equipment acquired  for
 the  use  of  such  college  shall be the property of the state.  Alfred
 university shall regulate tuition  fees  at  such  college  after  prior
 consultation  with the state university trustees. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL
 PROVIDE THAT THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES BY  ANY  TEAM  USA  STUDENT
 ATHLETE,  AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH ELEVEN OF PARAGRAPH (H) OF SUBDIVI-
 SION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OF THIS  CHAPTER,  TRAINING
 IN  THE  STATE  SHALL  BE  PAID AT A RATE OR CHARGE NO GREATER THAN THAT
 IMPOSED FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE FOR AS LONG AS THEY
 REMAIN MEMBERS OF TEAM USA, OR FOR THE FIRST FOUR YEARS OF THEIR  EDUCA-
 TION,  WHICHEVER IS SHORTER.  AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE UNIVER-
 SITY TRUSTEES, ALFRED UNIVERSITY SHALL  ALSO  FIX  THE  OTHER  FEES  AND
 CHARGES TO BE PAID BY THE STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE.
   All  moneys received for tuition from students, those derived from the
 sale of products of property belonging to the state administered by  the
 college,  and  from fees and charges, or any other sources in the course
 of the administration of the college, notwithstanding the provisions  of
 section  one hundred twenty-one of the state finance law, shall be cred-
 ited to a separate fund and shall be expended for the  current  expenses
 of  such  college and for its benefits in such way as Alfred university,
 as the representative of the state university trustees,  may  determine.
 The  amounts  so received and expended shall be reported annually to the
 state comptroller.
   § 8. Subdivision 7 of section 6206 of the education law is amended  by
 adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows:
   (G) THE TRUSTEES SHALL FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND
 FEES  BY ANY TEAM USA STUDENT ATHLETE, AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH ELEVEN
 OF PARAGRAPH (H) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED  FIFTY-FIVE
 OF THIS CHAPTER, TRAINING IN THE STATE SHALL BE PAID AT A RATE OR CHARGE
 NO  GREATER  THAN  THAT  IMPOSED  FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THIS
 STATE FOR AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN MEMBERS OF TEAM USA, OR FOR  THE  FIRST
 FOUR YEARS OF THEIR EDUCATION, WHICHEVER IS SHORTER.
   § 9. Paragraph (iii) of subdivision 5 of section 6301 of the education
 law, as amended by chapter 327 of the laws of 2002, is amended and a new
 paragraph (iv) is added to read as follows:
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   (iii)  was enrolled in an institution or educational unit of the state
 university in the fall semester or quarter of the two thousand  one--two
 thousand  two  academic  year  and was authorized by such institution or
 educational unit to pay tuition  at  the  rate  or  charge  imposed  for
 students who are residents of the state[.]; OR
   (IV)  IS A TEAM USA STUDENT ATHLETE, AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH ELEVEN
 OF PARAGRAPH (H) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED  FIFTY-FIVE
 OF THIS CHAPTER, IN THE FIRST FOUR YEARS OF THEIR EDUCATION.
   §  10. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law.