New York S 5814: Relates to the funding of certain CUNY programs by the state

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S05814 Summary:

BILL NOS05814 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSEPULVEDA

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COSPNSRGOUNARDES, PERSAUD, SERRANO

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Relates to the funding of certain CUNY programs by the state including the city university of New York's accelerated study in associate programs (ASAP) and the accelerate, complete, engage (ACE) program; provides state shall pay until both programs are fully funded.

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BILL NOS05814 

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03/03/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5814

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 3, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, GOUNARDES, PERSAUD, SERRANO -- read twice
 and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
 on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the funding of certain
 CUNY programs by the state

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6217
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 6217. ASAP and ACE program funding. 1. Notwithstanding any law, rule
 4 or regulation to the contrary, beginning in the two thousand twenty-six-
 5 -two thousand twenty-seven fiscal year, the state shall appropriate and
 6 pay an amount equal to twenty-five per centum of the annual one hundred
 7 forty-one million dollars in funding for the city university of New
 8 York's accelerated study in associate programs (ASAP) and accelerate,
 9 complete, engage (ACE) program for the two thousand twenty-six--two
 10 thousand twenty-seven academic year. Each fiscal year thereafter, the
 11 state shall increase such funding amount by twenty-five per centum until
 12 one hundred per centum of both programs is funded by the state. The
 13 maximum amount of total funding by two thousand thirty shall not exceed
 14 one hundred fifty million dollars.
 15 2. For the two thousand twenty-six--two thousand twenty-seven academic
 16 year such funding for the city university of New York's accelerate,
 17 complete, engage (ACE) program required by subdivision one of this
 18 section shall fully fund such program at Lehman College, Medgar Evers
 19 College, Queens College, and John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
 20 3. For the two thousand twenty-six--two thousand twenty-seven academic
 21 year such funding for the city of New York's accelerated study in asso-
 22 ciate programs (ASAP) required by subdivision one of this section shall
 23 fully fund such program at Queensborough Community College, Bronx Commu-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10396-01-5

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 1 nity College, Kingsborough Community College, and Borough of Manhattan
 2 Community College.
 3 4. The remainder of such funding for the two thousand twenty-six--two
 4 thousand twenty-seven academic year for the university of New York's
 5 accelerate, complete, engage (ACE) program and accelerated study in
 6 associate programs (ASAP) shall be designated as deemed appropriate to
 7 participating city university of New York campuses as directed by the
 8 board of trustees of the city university of New York.
 9 5. For the two thousand twenty-seven--two thousand twenty-eight
 10 academic year such funding shall be utilized for the implementation of
 11 the university of New York's accelerate, complete, engage (ACE) program
 12 and accelerated study in associate programs (ASAP) in all remaining city
 13 university of New York campuses as such funding permits.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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