Enacts the college textbook affordability act
Summary
Enacts the college textbook affordability act; establishes the New York state open education resources council and the New York state open source digital library; authorizes SUNY campuses and community colleges to adopt open educational resources adoption incentive program campus plans and apply for grants to implement such plans; provides that settlements with the office of the attorney general shall be used to provide assistance to the state university of New York for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
William Colton
DDemocratic
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