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A08093 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A8093
 
SPONSOR: Solages

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing free SUNY,
CUNY and community college tuition to volunteer firefighters
 
 
PURPOSE:
 
To provide students who are volunteer firefighters with the compensation
of free tuition for the necessary and lifesaving service they provide to
the State of New York.
 
 
SUMMARY:
 
Section 1. Amends paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the
education law by adding a new subparagraph 1-a.
 
Section 2. Amends subdivision 7 of section 6206 of the education law by
adding a new paragraph (g).
 
Section 3. Amends subdivision 1 of section 6304 of the education law by
adding a new paragraph e.
 
Section 4. Sets the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
With the rising costs of attending college in the State of New York, our
students who provide a crucial and lifesaving service to the state
deserve to be compensated for the time they give to protecting the
people and communities of New York. This large time commitment being
made is well deserving of financial compensation.
 
This bill will serve as an incentive to the students of New York State
to give back to the community by volunteering thought this program.
 
 
RACIAL JUSTICE IMPACT:
 
TBD.
 
 
GENDER JUSTICE IMPACT:
 
TBD.
 
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
2021-22: A6485; referred to higher education.
 
2019-20: A2735; referred to higher education.
 
2017-18: A2917; referred to higher education.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
TBD.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.

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