BILL NUMBER: S3417A
SPONSOR: STAVISKY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to including underrepre-
sented ethnic groups in the admission criteria for the science and tech-
nology entry program and collegiate science and technology entry program
 
PURPOSE:
To make sure underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are appropriately
identified for New Yorks STEP and CSTEP programs
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one sets out legislative findings, Science, Technology, Engi-
neering, and Mathematics (STEM) professions play a crucial role in New
York state's economy, workforce development, and innovation. STEM
fields are a cornerstone of economic growth and workforce expansion in
New York
Sections two amends Subdivisions 1 and 5 of section 6454 of the educa-
tion law, as added by chapter 31 of the laws of 1985, subparagraph 4 of
paragraph a of subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 439 of the laws of
1988 and adds a new subdivision 9
Section three amends Subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of section 6455 of the
education law, as added by chapter 285 of the laws of 1986, paragraph
(a) of subdivision 2 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 as amended by
chapter 26 of the laws of 2019, and the opening paragraph of subpara-
graph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 and the opening paragraph
of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 as amended by
chapter 669 of the laws of 2022
Section four provides for a thirtieth day after it shall have come about
effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
STEP and CSTEP have a successful track record of bringing underrepre-
sented students into science, technology , engineering and math (STEM)
and health professions fields. To ensure that these programs can contin-
ue to fulfill their mission of delivering opportunity and equity to
students, the programs admission criteria must be updated to reflect
current population demographics in New York State.
Underrepresentation will be determined using available workforce statis-
tics which will provide `loused and measurable objectives as required by
the Supreme Court. These statistics will be updated and reviewed on a
regular basis in an effort to root out the damaging effects of underrep-
resentation in various professions
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024 - A8405/A9498 A. Fahy - Referred to Higher Education. Committed to
Rules
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal
of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act
on its effective are authorized to be made and completed on or before
such effective date.