What's happening
This bill allows the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry to increase non-resident undergraduate tuition by up to 10% annually for four years, with required approvals.
Why it matters
Potential for Significant Tuition Increases. The bill allows for non-resident (out-of-state or international) undergraduate tuition at SUNY ESF to rise by up to 10% each year for four years, which could substantially increase the total cost for affected students over a short period.
Institutional Financial Flexibility. By granting SUNY ESF the authority to raise tuition beyond typical caps, the college could better address budget pressures, fund new programs, or invest in campus infrastructure, especially given limited state funding.
Checks and Oversight Remain. Each annual tuition increase must be reviewed and approved by the SUNY chancellor or their designee before the Board of Trustees can act, meaning increases won't be automatic and will require justification and oversight.
Impact on Access and Recruitment. Higher non-resident tuition could affect the college’s ability to attract out-of-state and international students, potentially reducing campus diversity or shifting the college’s revenue model depending on how applicants respond.
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History
- Tabled
- Vetoed memo.175
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 55–7
- 3rd reading cal.1517
- Substituted for S6042A
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.203
- Rules report cal.203
Show 6 earlier actions
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Print number 7924a
- Amend and recommit to higher education
- Referred to higher education
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Raise Out-of-State SUNY Tuition
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Rachel May
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7924--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 28, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to certain increases in non-resident undergraduate rates of tuition for the state university of New York college of environmental science and forestry
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 4-a to read as follows:
(4-a) Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, or practice to the contrary and following the review and approval of the chancellor of the state university or his or her designee, the board of trustees may raise non-resident undergraduate rates of tuition by not more than ten percent over the tuition rates of the prior academic year for the state university of New York college of environmental science and forestry as defined in article one hundred twenty-one of this chapter for a four year period commencing with the two thousand twenty--two thousand twenty-one academic year and ending in the two thousand twenty-three--two thousand twenty-four academic year provided that such rate change is approved annually prior to board of trustees action by the chancellor of the state university or his or her designee.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11691-05-9
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