What's happening
This bill establishes a new College of Renewable Energy and Sustainability at CUNY near JFK Airport in Queens.
Why it matters
Expands educational access in a high-demand sector. The creation of a dedicated college focused on renewable energy and sustainability at CUNY provides students in New York, especially those near JFK and in Queens, with direct access to degree programs targeting rapidly growing career fields.
Aims to support local workforce needs and green economy goals. By situating the college near a major transportation hub and in a diverse borough, the legislation positions CUNY to supply trained graduates for emerging green industries and infrastructure projects in New York City and beyond.
Mandates affordability and accessibility. The bill requires the new college to be an accessible, affordable, and competitive four-year institution, ensuring that underrepresented and lower-income students can participate in and benefit from the shift to renewable energy and sustainable practices.
Empowers CUNY with curriculum control. The trustees and chancellor are given authority to shape the academic offerings and policies, allowing the college to rapidly adapt to new developments and workforce needs in renewable energy and sustainability sectors.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6099
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 16, 2019
Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to establish the college of renewable energy and sustainability in the city university of New York
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. (a) The trustees of the city university of New York are hereby authorized and directed to immediately take all actions, in conjunction with the chancellor of the city university of New York, to create and establish within the city university of New York system, and subject to the jurisdiction of such board of trustees, a college of renewable energy and sustainability to be located near the JFK International Airport in Jamaica, borough of Queens.
(b) Such board of trustees shall select the location of such college within Jamaica and provide for such college to be an accessible, affordable, competitive, four-year, bachelor's level, degree-granting college of the city university.
(c) The purpose of this college of renewable energy and sustainability shall be to offer majors to be determined by such board of trustees relating to the field of renewable energy and sustainability.
(d) Such board of trustees shall establish standards and promulgate any necessary rules and regulations for the establishment of such college pursuant to article one hundred twenty-five of the education law.
§ 2. The chancellor of the city university of New York shall set the curriculum and the academic policies for such college as described in section one of this act.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11891-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to establish the college of renewable energy and sustainability in the city university of New York
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would establish the college of renewable energy and sustaina- bility in cuny
Summary of specific provisions
Section one: establish the college of renewable energy and sustainabili- ty in cuny
Section 2: Implementation
Section 3 of the bill provides the effective date.
Justification
To establish the college of renewable energy and sustainability in cuny
Prior legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
TBD
Effective date
Immediately
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