Requires the state to provide state funds to community colleges for additional operating costs associated with an increase in the state minimum wage; requires the board of trustees of community colleges to report to the state comptroller on an annual basis the amount of such additional operating costs.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A3190
SPONSOR: Ra TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the state to
provide state funds to community colleges for additional operating costs
associated with an increase in the state minimum wage
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to allocate proper levels of state funding
to community colleges throughout New York in correlation with the
increased cost of the rising minimum wage.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends the Education Law to add section 6304-b which would
require the community college board of trustees to report to the State
Comptroller on an annual basis the increased costs associated with a
rise in minimum wage and in turn require the State to provide such addi-
tional funding as necessary.
Section 2: Sets and effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Due to the increasing New York State minimum wage, community college
daycare centers are finding it increasingly difficult to continue opera-
tion while keeping costs affordable to both students and staff. While
the State continues to provide funding for these facilities, it is no
longer sufficient, and more is required. This bill will specifically
mandate that the State provide funding to each community college daycare
center in the amount necessary to offset the cost of increased wages.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A.10396 (2018) - referred to higher education
A.4139 (2019) - held for consideration in higher education
A.4816 (2021-2022) - held for consideration in higher education
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3190
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 2, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. RA, BRABENEC -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the state to
provide state funds to community colleges for additional operating
costs associated with an increase in the state minimum wage
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6304-b
2 to read as follows:
3 § 6304-b. State aid for community college day care centers. Each
4 community college within the state that has a day care center shall be
5 provided annually with state funds from the general fund for the purpose
6 of offsetting additional costs to such community colleges due to an
7 increase in the state minimum wage. Such additional funds shall match
8 any additional day care center operating costs associated with an
9 increase in the state minimum wage. The board of trustees of the commu-
10 nity college shall report to the state comptroller on an annual basis
11 the amount of such additional operating costs.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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