New York S 3139: Authorizes a photo radar demonstration program in N.Y. city imposing civil liability upon vehicle owners for violations of maximum speed limits

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S03139 Summary:

BILL NOS03139A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCOONEY

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COSPNSRFAHY, FERNANDEZ, HELMING, MATTERA, OBERACKER, RHOADS, ROLISON, TEDISCO, WEBB, WEBER

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§355, 6206 & 6304, Ed L

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Establishes a statewide program to provide free SUNY, CUNY, and community college tuition to active volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical services providers, and volunteer auxiliary police officers.

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BILL NOS03139A

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01/23/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

05/07/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

05/07/2026PRINT NUMBER 3139A

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3139--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 23, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. COONEY, FAHY, FERNANDEZ, HELMING, MATTERA, OBERACK-
 ER, RHOADS, ROLISON, TEDISCO, WEBB, WEBER -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher
 Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in
 accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing free SUNY,
 CUNY and community college tuition to active volunteer firefighters,
 volunteer emergency medical services providers, and volunteer auxilia-
 ry police officers

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the educa-
 2 tion law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 1-a to read as follows:
 3 (1-a) The trustees shall implement a program to permit any student who
 4 has been admitted to a state-operated institution of the state universi-
 5 ty to attend one class per semester without the payment of tuition and
 6 fees if such student serves as an active volunteer firefighter, as
 7 defined in subdivision one of section two hundred fifteen of the general
 8 municipal law, volunteer emergency medical services provider, or volun-
 9 teer auxiliary police officer, provided that the provisions of this
 10 subparagraph shall only apply to costs of courses taken toward the
 11 completion of one undergraduate degree program.
 12 (i) The trustees shall provide an application process and administer
 13 the program according to the following criteria:
 14 (A) Any student eligible for resident tuition rates is eligible for
 15 this program, provided that at the time of application, such student
 16 submits proof of membership in good standing of a volunteer fire company
 17 or department, volunteer emergency medical services provider or a volun-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03276-02-6

 S. 3139--A 2

 1 teer auxiliary police officer of a police department within the state of
 2 New York.
 3 (B) The student shall be required to maintain status as a member in
 4 good standing of the volunteer fire company or department, volunteer
 5 emergency medical service provider or police department in which such
 6 student serves as an auxiliary police officer through the completion of
 7 such student's academic program.
 8 (C) The student shall be required to maintain a cumulative grade point
 9 average (G.P.A.) of at least 2.5 in order to remain eligible for the
 10 program.
 11 (ii) Any student who elects to participate in the program under this
 12 subparagraph shall be required to apply for tuition assistance program
 13 funding. Funds awarded on the tuition assistance program shall be
 14 applied towards the cost of tuition prior to an award under this clause.
 15 (iii) Any student who elects to participate in the program under this
 16 subparagraph and is otherwise eligible for the excelsior scholarship
 17 program shall be required to apply for same. Funds awarded through the
 18 excelsior scholarship program shall be applied towards the cost of
 19 tuition prior to an award under this clause.
 20 (iv) Stud