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This bill allows New York City firefighters and fire officers to take two tuition-free job-related courses at CUNY senior colleges.
Why it matters
Supports professional development for NYC firefighters and fire officers. by making it easier and less costly to pursue higher education directly related to their roles, potentially leading to a better-trained and more knowledgeable workforce.
Limits use to job-related courses. and ensures that tuition waivers are only applied when it does not take seats away from other qualified students, balancing benefits for firefighters with fairness to the general student population.
Temporary measure with a sunset clause. , meaning its impact and effectiveness can be assessed before being made permanent, giving lawmakers flexibility to modify or discontinue based on results.
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Free CUNY Courses for Firefighters
In Senate Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Martin J. Golden
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2773
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to certain tuition waivers for firefighters and fire officer students of the city university of New York; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general, special or local law, rule or regulation, the board of trustees shall promulgate regulations to permit firefighters and fire officers employed by the New York city fire department, who are enrolled in programs leading to baccalaureate or higher degrees at a senior college of the city university to attend two courses without tuition, provided that such courses are related to their employment as firefighters and fire officers and that such tuition-waived attendance does not deny course attendance at a senior college of the city university by an individual who is otherwise qualified under this section.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed July 1, 2020.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06802-01-7
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