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NY S08585

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

7/23/2020

Primary Sponsor

Rachel May

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes school districts to use school transportation aid funds to pay for transporting and delivering meals, educational materials, and other school-related materials to students during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Applies retroactively to the period beginning with the declaration of the state of emergency in Executive Order 202 on March 7, 2020
  • Amends Education Law sections 3622-a and 3623-a to allow this alternative use of transportation aid notwithstanding any other provision of law
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Authorizes school districts to use school transportation aid to pay for the cost and expenses of transporting and delivering meals, homework materials and any other school materials to students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last Action

referred to education

7/23/2020

Committee Referrals

Education7/23/2020
Rules7/21/2020
Finance7/20/2020
Education7/16/2020
Rules6/16/2020

Full Bill Text

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