Bill Text: NY S01031 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 1031 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Provides that housing allowances under the World trade center memorial scholarships shall not be decreased for off-campus housing unless a student resides with a relative.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-05-14 - referred to higher education [S01031 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S01031-Introduced.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          1031
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                     January 6, 2017
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  World  trade  center
          memorial scholarships
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Subparagraph 4 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section
     2  668-d of the education law, as added by chapter 176 of the laws of 2002,
     3  is amended to read as follows:
     4    (4) "Non-tuition cost of attendance", as  used  in  this  subdivision,
     5  shall  mean:  (i)  the actual amount charged by the institution for room
     6  and board, and (ii) an allowance for transportation, books and  supplies
     7  as  determined  by  the president and as approved by the director of the
     8  budget, provided that such determination shall be  made  no  later  than
     9  December  first of each year for use in the succeeding academic year. In
    10  the event a student does not incur room or board charges at the institu-
    11  tion, "non-tuition cost of attendance" shall mean an allowance for  room
    12  and board as determined by the president and approved by the director of
    13  the  budget.  A student shall not be required, as a condition of receiv-
    14  ing the non-tuition cost of attendance, to apply for on-campus  housing,
    15  nor  shall the amount of non-tuition cost of attendance decrease because
    16  the student does not apply for or receive on-campus  housing;  provided,
    17  however  that  the  amount  of  non-tuition  cost  of  attendance may be
    18  decreased for a student who does not live in on-campus housing  if  such
    19  student's parent or parents reside within reasonable commuting distance,
    20  or  if  their  off-campus  residence  is  owned in whole or in part by a
    21  direct relation including a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling or
    22  cousin. In determining allowances pursuant  to  this  subparagraph,  the
    23  president may take into consideration the allowances provided for in the
    24  Pell grant program.
    25    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01317-01-7