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A03042 Summary:

BILL NO	A03042
SAME AS	No Same As
SPONSOR	Ra
COSPNSR	Angelino
MLTSPNSR
Relates to requiring the commissioner of education to create a competition among SUNY and CUNY schools with prizes going to the schools that produce the most cost-efficient method of reducing CO2 emissions; the top three schools shall receive a cash prize which shall be used to improve environmental programs at the university.

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A03042 Actions:

BILL NO	A03042
02/02/2023	referred to higher education
01/03/2024	referred to higher education

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A03042 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A3042
 
SPONSOR: Ra

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to require the commissioner of education to create a state-wide
competition among SUNY and CUNY schools with prizes going to the schools
that produce the most cost-efficient method of reducing CO2 emissions
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
This bill creates a statewide competition among teams of students from
both SUNY and CUNY schools to derive ideas for cost-effective Carbon
reduction methods, and assigns prizes to the top three teams chosen by
the Commissioner of Education.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Empowers the Commissioner of Education to create and sponsor
a statewide competition among SUNY and CUNY student teams for the
purposes of finding cost efficient methods of reducing Carbon emissions.
Establishes a prize $100,000 for the first place team, to be awarded to
their university for the purposes of improving environmental programs at
the university, establishes a second place prize of $50,000 for the
second place team with the same award requirement, and establishes a
prize of $10,000 for the third placed team, with the same such award
requirement.
 
Section 2: Establishes an immediate effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
This bill seeks to encourage the brightest young minds in New York State
to derive new and efficient methods of reducing Carbon emissions. With
rising levels of concern regarding such emissions it is important to
seek new and more cost-effective methods of keeping our atmosphere
clean.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
A.10643 (2018) - referred to higher education
 
A.4134 (2019-2020) - held for consideration in higher education
 
A.4427 (2021-2022) - held for consideration in higher education
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
Cost of administration of competition to be determined.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

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