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- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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Repeals the gap elimination adjustment
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S2355
Title of bill
An act to repeal subdivision 17 of section 3602 of the education law relating to eliminating the gap elimination adjustment
Purpose
To eliminate the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA).
Summary of provisions
Subdivision 17 of Section 3602 of the Education Law is repealed to eliminate the GEA.
Justification
The GEA was enacted during the height of the recession to help eliminate a $10 billion State budget deficit. The Governor is now projecting budget surpluses for New York State. This legislation is necessary to eliminate the GEA.
Legislative history
New legislation
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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