New York S 10183: Relates to enacting the visiting artists act; appropriation

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S10183 Summary:

BILL NOS10183 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10614

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SPONSORSERRANO

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §3.05, Arts & Cul L

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Enacts the visiting artists act to establish a grant pilot program for musicians to perform at schools in the state which receive funding pursuant to title one of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

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BILL NOS10183 

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05/04/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 10183

 IN SENATE

 May 4, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

 AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to enact-
 ing the visiting artists act; making an appropriation therefor; 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. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "visiting artists act".
 3 § 2. Section 3.05 of the arts and cultural affairs law is amended by
 4 adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
 5 12. To establish and administer a grant pilot program for musicians to
 6 perform at schools in the state which receive funding pursuant to title
 7 one of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. § 6301 et
 8 seq.), hereinafter "eligible schools", utilizing funds appropriated
 9 therefor. Grants shall be awarded on a first come, first served basis,
 10 up to a maximum of five thousand dollars, to applying eligible schools.
 11 Each eligible school may be awarded one grant per academic year.
 12 § 3. The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000), or so much thereof
 13 as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the council on the arts
 14 out of any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund, not other-
 15 wise appropriated, and made immediately available, for the purpose of
 16 carrying out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on
 17 the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or
 18 approved by the chair of the council on the arts in the manner
 19 prescribed by law.
 20 § 4. This act shall take effect April 1, 2027 and shall expire and be
 21 deemed repealed 2 years after such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15220-01-6

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