New York S 1983: Expands the definition of tuition for children with handicapping conditions

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S01983 Summary:

BILL NOS01983 

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SAME ASSAME AS A02634

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SPONSORHARCKHAM

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §4401, Ed L

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Relates to the definition of tuition for children with handicapping conditions.

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BILL NOS01983 

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01/14/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1983

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the definition of
 "tuition" for children with handicapping conditions

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 4401 of the education law, as
 2 amended by chapter 470 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 5. "Tuition" shall mean the per pupil cost of all instructional
 5 services, supplies and equipment, the operation, maintenance and admin-
 6 istration of instructional facilities and allocable debt service for the
 7 instructional facilities, as determined by the commissioner. [Approved
 8 tuition] It shall also include direct reimbursement outside the direct
 9 and indirect costs screens, of actual public expenses calculated annual-
 10 ly. Tuition shall be computed from expenditures from which no revenue
 11 has been received from the following sources:
 12 (a) receipts from the federal government;
 13 (b) any cash receipts which reduce the cost of an item applied against
 14 the item therefor, except gifts, donations and earned interest[,]; and
 15 (c) any refunds made or any apportionment or payment received from the
 16 state for experimental or special programs as approved by the commis-
 17 sioner.
 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04287-01-5

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