New York A 7088: Relates to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to create ten-year capital program plans

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A07088 Summary:

BILL NOA07088 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBichotte Hermelyn

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §16-m, UDC Act

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Adjusts state qualitative skill education assessment standards; makes an appropriation therefor.

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BILL NOA07088 

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03/20/2025referred to economic development

01/07/2026referred to economic development

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

Go to topA07088 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7088

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 20, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Economic Development

 AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
 relation to creating a grant program for school districts, insti-
 tutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, other public
 agencies and businesses to prepare students for postsecondary STEM
 education and careers; and making an appropriation therefor

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 16-m of section 1 of chapter 174
 2 of the laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban development
 3 corporation act, is amended by adding a new paragraph (p) to read as
 4 follows:
 5 (p) Assistance to effectively prepare students for postsecondary
 6 education and careers in science and computer science, technology, engi-
 7 neering and mathematics (STEM) by providing STEM grants.
 8 (i) The chair of the corporation, in cooperation with the commissioner
 9 of the state education department, shall encourage school districts and
 10 other qualified applicants to establish new STEM programs and expand
 11 existing STEM programs, and shall establish criteria for the development
 12 and submission of grant applications and proposals and for the selection
 13 of recipients of STEM grants, as provided in this paragraph.
 14 (ii) Any school district or other qualified applicant that applies for
 15 funding under this paragraph, shall work with relevant state and local
 16 educational agencies to develop comprehensive plans for identifying,
 17 developing, testing, and implementing evidence-based practices to
 18 provide STEM learning opportunities for students and support the imple-
 19 mentation of such plans by employing a wide range of strategies, includ-
 20 ing the recruitment, preparation, and professional development of effec-
 21 tive STEM educators. Qualified applicants include school districts,
 22 institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, other public

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10986-01-5

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 1 agencies and businesses providing educational services to prepare
 2 students for postsecondary STEM education and careers.
 3 (iii) STEM grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis. First
 4 priority shall be given to high need school districts and high need
 5 schools. Grants shall be awarded based on factors including, but not
 6 limited to, the following:
 7 (A) measures of school district need;
 8 (B) measures of the need of students to be served by each applying
 9 school districts;
 10 (C) the school district's proposal to target the highest need schools
 11 and students;
 12 (D) the extent to which the district's proposal would prioritize funds
 13 to maximize the total number of eligible children in the district served
 14 in STEM programs; and
 15 (E) the quality of the proposal.
 16 (iv) Recipients of STEM grants shall use the funds to:
 17 (A) promote and develop in-school and out-of-school curricular tools
 18 and professional development for STEM educators at the elementary school
 19 and secondary school levels;
 20 (B) provide instruction and mentoring services to new teachers in STEM
 21 subjects;
 22 (C) promote and develop rigorous undergraduate pre-service teacher
 23 programs at institutions of higher education that emphasize STEM
 24 contact;
 25 (D) support the participation of elementary school and secondary
 26 school students i