New York S 5591: Establishes an Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leadership institute within the state university of New York

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S05591 Summary:

BILL NOS05591 

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SPONSORLIU

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COSPNSRCOMRIE, COONEY, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, JACKSON, MARTINEZ, MYRIE, RAMOS, WEBB

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Add §362, Ed L

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Establishes an Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leadership institute within the state university of New York as an initiative for Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leaders in higher education with a mission to retain and grow from within SUNY a greater proportion of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) professionals at SUNY campuses; creates an eight member advisory council.

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02/25/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5591

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 25, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. LIU, COMRIE, COONEY, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, JACKSON,
 MARTINEZ, MYRIE, RAMOS, WEBB -- 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 establishing an Asian
 American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leadership insti-
 tute within the state university of New York

 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 362
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 362. Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) lead-
 4 ership institute. 1. Subject to an appropriation for this purpose, the
 5 chancellor of the state university of New York, in consultation with the
 6 board of trustees of the state university of New York, shall create an
 7 Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leadership
 8 institute within the state university of New York to foster the success
 9 of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leaders at
 10 the university president and president's cabinet level. Such institute
 11 shall develop candidate identification and recruitment efforts, search
 12 committee training, professional development and individualized support
 13 measures for institute participants, professional assistance program-
 14 ming, services, research and resource identification activities, and any
 15 other programs deemed necessary to effectuate the intent of this insti-
 16 tute.
 17 2. The chancellor shall appoint an executive director and an eight
 18 member advisory council, to provide guidance and advice to further the
 19 development and growth of the institute. The director and the members of
 20 the advisory council shall serve for three-year terms, with the director
 21 and three advisory council members appointed in the first year of the
 22 institute's existence, three other members appointed in the second year,
 23 and two members appointed in the third year. The director and advisory

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09354-01-5

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 1 council members may be reappointed at the end of each term in the manner
 2 of the original appointment. The director and advisory council shall
 3 receive no compensation for their work in conjunction with the insti-
 4 tute.
 5 3. In considering measures and programming for effectuating the
 6 purpose of the institute, the institute shall consider such factors as
 7 program cost-effectiveness; the ability of such programs to offer
 8 programmatically appropriate, long-term, training, and support services;
 9 the ability of such programs to enable individuals to participate in the
 10 institute to receive rewarding training, services, and supports; and
 11 current and projected employment data at campuses within the state
 12 university system.
 13 4. The executive director shall prepare and present to the governor,
 14 the speaker of the assembly, and the majority leader of the senate at
 15 the beginning of each regular session of the legislature a separate
 16