New York A 7051: Relates to redefining science, technology, engineering and math education (STEM)

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A07051 Summary:

BILL NOA07051 

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SAME ASSAME AS S07846

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SPONSORBichotte Hermelyn

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COSPNSRWilliams, Simon, Davila, Lunsford, Sayegh

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §669-e, Ed L

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Relates to redefining science, technology, engineering and math education (STEM).

Go to top A07051 Actions:

BILL NOA07051 

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03/20/2025referred to higher education

05/28/2025reported referred to ways and means

01/07/2026referred to ways and means

Go to topA07051 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:HIGHER EDUCATION Chair:Hyndman 
DATE:05/28/2025AYE/NAY:26/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means HyndmanAyeSmullenAye

LupardoAyeSmithAye

StirpeAyeFitzpatrickAye

SimonAyeReillyAye

McDonaldAyeMillerAye

Bichotte HermelAyeGrayAye

McMahonAyePirozzoloAye

ButtenschonAyeSempolinskiAye

ClarkAye

ForrestAye

Chandler-WatermAye

SeawrightAye

EachusAye

SayeghAye

ReyesAye

GriffinAye

KellesAye

O'PharrowAye

Go to topA07051 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA07051 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7051

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, WILLIAMS, SIMON -- read once
 and referred to the Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to redefining science,
 technology, engineering, and math education (STEM)

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

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby
 2 finds that the state requires a comprehensive approach to science, tech-
 3 nology, engineering, and math education (STEM). Under current law,
 4 little to no incentives or programmatic funding exists to push STEM
 5 education forward. The legislature further finds it essential to bring
 6 back business and industry in STEM education programs by getting them
 7 involved for career development. Furthermore, the legislature finds it
 8 questionable whether current curriculum focuses on the adequate areas to
 9 provide children with the standards needed to fulfill a math or science
 10 job opportunity in the future.
 11 Therefore be it resolved that the legislature intends to mirror the
 12 federal efforts underway to promote STEM and enable New York students to
 13 compete internationally in educational fields that drive the global
 14 economy and to provide the appropriate funding for STEM programs.
 15 § 2. Section 669-e of the education law, as amended by section 1 of
 16 part BB of chapter 56 of the laws of 2018, subdivision 1 as amended by
 17 chapter 329 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
 18 § 669-e. New York state science, technology, engineering and mathemat-
 19 ics incentive program. 1. Undergraduate students who are matriculated in
 20 an approved undergraduate program leading to a career in science,
 21 computer science, technology, engineering, including design skills and
 22 practice, or mathematics at a New York state public institution of high-
 23 er education for the purpose of subdivision two of this section, or a
 24 New York state private degree granting institution of higher education
 25 for the purpose of subdivision two-a of this section, shall be eligible

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10961-01-5

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 1 for an award under this section, provided the applicant: (a) graduates
 2 from a high school located in New York state during or after the two
 3 thousand thirteen--fourteen school year; and (b) graduates within the
 4 top ten percent of [his or her] the applicant's high school class; and
 5 (c) enrolls in full-time study each term beginning in the fall term
 6 after [his or her] the applicant's high school graduation in an approved
 7 undergraduate program in science, computer science, technology, engi-
 8 neering, including design skills and practice, or mathematics, as
 9 defined by the corporation, at a New York state institution of higher
 10 education; and (d) signs a contract with the corporation agreeing that
 11 [his or her] the applicant's award will be converted to a student loan
 12 in the event the stu