What's happening
This bill provides state aid to New York school districts covering 25% of their annual electricity and heating fuel costs.
Why it matters
Reduces financial strain on school districts. by directly offsetting a significant portion (25%) of their annual energy bills, potentially freeing up local resources for education, staffing, or infrastructure improvements.
Helps stabilize school budgets. against volatile energy prices, making it easier for districts to plan and allocate funds without sudden spikes in electricity or heating costs impacting other programs.
Could benefit lower-income and rural districts disproportionately. , as those with older, less energy-efficient buildings or in colder areas often face higher heating and electricity costs, narrowing gaps in operational funding.
May indirectly promote energy conservation efforts. , since districts might be incentivized to track and manage their energy usage more closely to maximize the value of state aid and potentially invest savings in efficiency upgrades.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5659
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 14, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN, FINCH, RAIA, GIGLIO, GRAF -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing aid to school districts for expenses related to the school districts' use of electricity, propane, natural gas, and/or heating oil for the school year
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3602 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 27 to read as follows:
27. Aid for electricity, propane, natural gas, and/or heating oil for the school year. a. Commencing with aid payable in the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year, the commissioner is hereby authorized to apportion to any school district aid pursuant to this subdivision for its approved expenditures, in excess of base year aid received, for expenses related to the cost of electricity, propane, natural gas, and/or heating oil for the school year.
b. Aid pursuant to this subdivision shall equal twenty-five percent of the school district's cost for its use of electricity, propane, natural gas, and/or heating oil throughout the school year.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08525-01-7
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