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NY A02603
Bill
Status
1/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Anna Kelles
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AI Summary
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Mandates SUNY and CUNY trustees adopt policies requiring each campus to employ dedicated staff in three areas: energy management, materials (waste) management, and sustainability education and engagement
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Campuses with fewer than 4,000 students must hire one full-time employee in each of the three functional areas
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Campuses with 4,000 to 11,999 students must employ 1.5 full-time equivalent positions in each of the three areas
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Campuses with 12,000 to 24,999 students must have two full-time employees in each functional area
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Campuses with 25,000 or more students must employ 2.5 full-time equivalent positions in each of the three sustainability-related areas
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SUNY community colleges are excluded from these staffing requirements
Legislative Description
Requires SUNY and CUNY campuses to hire energy management, materials management, and sustainability education and engagement employees at each SUNY and CUNY campus in numbers proportionate to campus size.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026