BILL NUMBER: S9768
SPONSOR: STAVISKY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2018, amending the
education law relating to requiring regulations to permit tuition waiv-
ers for certain firefighters and fire officers for CUNY, in relation to
the effectiveness thereof
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To purpose of this bill is to extend the law that provides certain fire-
fighters and fire officers enrolled at CUNY with a tuition waiver for
one course.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill amends Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2018 to extend
the law through July 1, 2026.
Section two of the bill provides for an immediate effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill provides an incentive for firefighters and fire officers to
pursue higher education by authorizing a tuition wavier for one course
at CUNY.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter 291 of the Laws of 2022. Chapter 58 of the Laws of 2020 (Item
LL of subpart B of Part XXX).
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.