Enacts the college textbook affordability act
Summary
Enacts the college textbook affordability act; establishes the New York state open education resources council and the New York state open source digital library; authorizes SUNY campuses and community colleges to adopt open educational resources adoption incentive program campus plans and apply for grants to implement such plans; provides that settlements with the office of the attorney general shall be used to provide assistance to the state university of New York for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 6, 2017
Last action Jan 3, 2018
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2
Jan 3, 2018
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Jun 6, 2017
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
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