Directs the department of state to establish free public, state-run courses to prepare individuals to become state certified real estate appraisers, state licensed real estate appraisers, and state licensed real estate appraiser assistants.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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10716
IN SENATE
October 7, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing free
public, state-run courses to prepare individuals to become state
certified real estate appraisers, state licensed real estate
appraisers, and state licensed real estate appraiser assistants
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section
2 160-e-1 to read as follows:
3 § 160-e-1. Free education courses. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of
4 law to the contrary, the department shall create free public, state-run
5 courses to prepare individuals to become state certified real estate
6 appraisers, state licensed real estate appraisers, and state licensed
7 real estate appraiser assistants.
8 2. To the extent necessary, the department shall work with all state
9 university of New York and the city university of New York community
10 colleges to develop appropriate preparation courses pursuant to subdivi-
11 sion one of this section.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2028.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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