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NY A02916
Bill
Status
2/1/2023
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth Zebrowski
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AI Summary
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New York State Education Department shall study geographic cost variations in Hudson Valley labor force region counties (Orange, Rockland, Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam) to evaluate regional cost index values in the public school foundation aid formula.
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Department must consult with New York State Department of Labor to review labor costs and consider moving any of the five Hudson Valley counties into the Long Island/New York City region.
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Department shall review regional construction costs and study the impact of applying an updated cost index on public school building aid reimbursement.
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Department must submit findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Governor, Senate Temporary President, and Assembly Speaker by March 1, 2024.
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Act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of education and commissioner of labor to study the appropriateness of county placement in the regional cost index used for the school aid formula.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
7/15/2024