Establishes the community college merit and mobility scholarship for the purpose of granting merit based scholarships to students who attend a New York state community college; provides for eligibility and awards.
Sponsored bills
Authorizes the regents to create a task force to review the issue of textbook cost and ways to enhance the academic role and delivery of course materials through greater collaboration between faculty, publishers, college bookstores and libraries.
Relates to tuition assistance program awards.
Relates to school aid for the installation of alternative energy, including solar, wind or geothermal.
Authorizes municipalities to offer real property tax credits to certain volunteers who live in one municipality but who serve in neighboring municipalities.
Provides state aid and reimbursement to municipalities for certain services.
Relates to updating reporting requirements for institutions of higher education.
Relates to the creation of Melinda's Law in relation to the basis for removal of children.
Enacts the "Learning for Work act"; establishes the youth apprenticeship program and the enhanced regents professional diploma; appropriates moneys therefor.
Relates to the unlawful wearing of a body vest.