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NY A02248
Bill
Status
1/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Angelo Santabarbara
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AI Summary
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Establishes the New York State Open Education Resources Council within SUNY, composed of 9 faculty members (5 from SUNY, 4 from community colleges) to develop a list of 50 strategically selected courses for which open source digital textbooks will be created or acquired
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Creates the New York State Open Source Digital Library to house open educational resources under Creative Commons licenses, allowing free access, modification, and distribution by students, faculty, and staff
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Authorizes an Open Educational Resources Adoption Incentive Program providing grants of up to $50,000 per campus for faculty professional development, curriculum modification, and technology support related to adopting open educational resources
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Requires campus plans to demonstrate cost savings greater than 30% in at least 10 course sections to qualify for grants, with bonus grants available for campuses that meet or exceed savings targets in the 2026-2027 academic year
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Funds the program with up to $5 million from attorney general settlement revenue, with the act taking effect 90 days after passage and expiring July 1, 2030
Legislative Description
Enacts the college textbook affordability act; establishes the New York state open education resources council and the New York state open source digital library; authorizes SUNY campuses and community colleges to adopt open educational resources adoption incentive program campus plans and apply for grants to implement such plans; provides that settlements with the office of the attorney general shall be used to provide assistance to the state university of New York for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this act.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026