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A 2204 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the commissioner of education to create a competition among SUNY and CUNY schools with prizes going to the schools that produce the most cost-efficient method of reducing CO2 emissions

Summary
Relates to requiring the commissioner of education to create a competition among SUNY and CUNY schools with prizes going to the schools that produce the most cost-efficient method of reducing CO2 emissions; the top three schools shall receive a cash prize which shall be used to improve environmental programs at the university.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds environmental programs at SUNY/CUNY via competition prizes, advancing higher education initiatives and improving educational infrastructure.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill incentivizes cost-efficient CO2 reduction methods through university competitions, directly advancing clean energy innovation and emissions reduction goals.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly funds competitions for cost-efficient CO2 emission reduction methods, directly advancing climate change mitigation through education institutions.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ed Ra
Ed Ra
RRepublican
NY
19
Co
Photo of Joe Angelino
Joe Angelino
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
NY
121