A 10618: Relates to reimbursement for nonpublic school safety equipment grants - New York

A10618B → A10618C · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to remove provisions regarding arts and music teacher grants, focusing exclusively on nonpublic school safety equipment grants. The reporting requirement for unpaid grants was changed from quarterly to biannual, and the specific information required in those reports was updated to reflect the new schedule.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing all references to arts and music teacher grants, leaving only safety equipment grants as the subject of the legislation.

SCOPE

All text related to 'arts and music teacher grants' was deleted from the bill, eliminating any new laws or reporting requirements for that specific funding stream.

REQUIREMENT

The reporting frequency for unpaid safety equipment grants was changed from quarterly (every three months) to biannual (twice a year), reducing the administrative burden of reporting.

The specific data points required in the unpaid grant reports were updated to align with the new biannual schedule, removing references to quarterly deadlines and specific grant types.

TIMELINE

The deadline for submitting unpaid grant reports was changed from 'thirty business days following the last day of each calendar quarter' to fixed dates of 'May first and November first of each year'.

A10618A → A10618B · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill version adds a new section requiring the Commissioner of Education to report quarterly on any unpaid grants to nonpublic schools that exceed a twelve-month delay. It also corrects a formatting error in the safety equipment grant section and updates the bill's status to reflect it has been amended again.

Scope change

The bill's scope is expanded to include a new mandatory reporting requirement for delayed grant payments, while the scope of the safety equipment grant section remains the same but is now formatted correctly.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 3037-c, which mandates quarterly reports to the Governor, Comptroller, and legislative leaders listing nonpublic schools with outstanding grants over 12 months old.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a spacing error in Section 3037-b regarding the text 'Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law'.

Updated the bill header and committee status to reflect that the bill has been amended and recommitted for a second time.

A10618 → A10618A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify its title and streamline its legislative text by removing an obsolete section regarding installment payments. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new section establishing a twelve-month payment deadline for nonpublic school safety equipment grants, ensuring these funds are disbursed with the same speed as arts and music teacher grants.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include 'nonpublic school safety equipment grants' in its title and text, whereas the original version only covered reimbursement for grants and aid for nonpublic school children and teacher hiring.

TITLE

The bill title was updated to specifically list 'nonpublic school safety equipment grants' alongside existing grant types.

REQUIREMENT

The entire section detailing installment payment schedules for general grants was deleted as it is no longer relevant to the bill's current focus.

A new section was added requiring the state to pay nonpublic school safety equipment grants within twelve months of receiving a complete application.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the act remains April 1, 2027, but the legislative process was updated to reflect that the committee has discharged the bill and it has been amended.

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