New York A 4510: Establishes the state insurance fund as the sole carrier for workers' compensation coverage; repealer

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A04510 Summary:

BILL NOA04510 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORMorinello (MS)

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COSPNSRBrabenec, DeStefano, Miller, Walsh, Hawley, Lemondes, Chang, Novakhov, Tague

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MLTSPNSRDiPietro, Manktelow

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Add §669-i, amd §604, Ed L; add §91-h, St Fin L

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Establishes tuition awards for members of the reserved armed forces of the United States; provides eligibility for such tuition benefit shall be determined by the education services offices of the division of military and naval affairs; restricts such tuition benefit to legal residents of the state; establishes a tuition award account.

Go to top A04510 Actions:

BILL NOA04510 

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02/04/2025referred to higher education

05/20/2025held for consideration in higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

Go to topA04510 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:HIGHER EDUCATION Chair:Hyndman 
DATE:05/20/2025AYE/NAY:15/8 Action: Held for Consideration HyndmanAyeSmullenNay

LupardoAyeSmithNay

StirpeAyeFitzpatrickNay

SimonAyeReillyNay

McDonaldAyeMillerNay

Bichotte HermelAyeGrayNay

McMahonAyePirozzoloNay

ButtenschonAyeSempolinskiNay

ClarkAye

ForrestAye

Chandler-WatermAye

SeawrightAye

EachusAye

SayeghExcused

ReyesExcused

GriffinAye

KellesAye

O'PharrowExcused

Go to topA04510 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA04510 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4510

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. MORINELLO, BRABENEC, DeSTEFANO, MILLER, WALSH,
 HAWLEY, LEMONDES, CHANG, NOVAKHOV, TAGUE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
 of A. DiPIETRO, MANKTELOW -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation
 to tuition awards for active members of the reserve armed forces of
 the United States; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
 upon expiration thereof

 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 669-i
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 669-i. Tuition awards for members of the reserve armed forces of the
 4 United States. 1. The division of military and naval affairs is author-
 5 ized, within amounts appropriated or otherwise lawfully available from
 6 any other source, to establish a tuition award program.
 7 2. As used in this section, the term:
 8 a. "Active member" shall mean a member of a branch of the reserve
 9 armed forces of the United States who meets the minimum requirements for
 10 satisfactory active membership as set forth in the regulations of the
 11 United States departments of the army, coast guard, navy and air force,
 12 as applicable.
 13 b. "Degree producing curriculum" shall mean a series of courses
 14 programmed to culminate in a specific post-secondary degree or diploma
 15 when successfully completed.
 16 c. "Tuition" shall mean the total semester, quarter, or classroom hour
 17 cost of instruction to the student as periodically published in the
 18 catalogue of the institution, specifically excluding mandatory fees,
 19 book charges, and room and board.
 20 d. "Tuition benefit" shall mean the payment of whatever cost is
 21 attributable to the cost of tuition after the deduction of any other

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01222-01-5

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 1 available educational grant aid, including the Army Continuing Education
 2 System (ACES) (AR-621-5 17 November 1993) and any successor Army regu-
 3 lations, that could defray such cost; however, specifically excluding
 4 the federal Montgomery GI Bill Act.
 5 e. "Part-time study" shall mean enrollment in an approved post-secon-
 6 dary degree program for at least six but less than twelve semester
 7 hours, or the equivalent per semester, or at least four but less than
 8 eight semester hours per quarter in an institution.
 9 f. "Institution" shall mean any institution of higher education recog-
 10 nized and approved by the regents or the university of the state of New
 11 York which provides a course of study leading to the granting of