BILL NUMBER: S4623
SPONSOR: WEIK
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the board of
regents to obtain legislative approval of any rule or regulation
containing an unfunded mandate
 
PURPOSE:
To require the Board of Regents to obtain legislative approval before
issuing rules or regulations with unfunded mandates.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends section 207 of the Education Law to provide defi-
nitions for "net additional cost" and "unfunded mandate." It also states
that no rule or regulation containing an unfunded mandate shall be
adopted by the Board of Regents or the Commissioner of Education, except
by a majority vote of the legislature.
Section 2: Effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Many school districts are facing financial hardship, in large part, due
to unfunded mandates. This legislation prohibits the imposition of regu-
latory changes made by the Board of Regents or Commissioner of Education
that result in an unfunded mandate without a majority vote of the legis-
lature.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023 S5245 Education
2022 S6250 Education
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S4623: 207 education law