Education

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5486: Relates to recovery for certain overpayments

Prohibits the higher education services corporation from seeking recovery of awards made in error during certain academic years due to administrative error.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationPrevents recovery of erroneous higher education awards, protecting student financial access and reducing administrative burden on institutions.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Student Financial Aid

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3339: Enacts the geothermal education and outreach (GEO) act

Directs NYSERDA to develop a geothermal education and outreach program to provide guidelines, planning, and financial support for qualified school districts that wish to convert to a geothermal energy system as their primary source of energy.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides financial support for school districts to adopt geothermal energy systems, improving school infrastructure funding per bill's financial support for qualified districts.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyDirectly funds geothermal adoption in schools, promoting renewable energy infrastructure and reducing fossil fuel reliance through NYSERDA's outreach program.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPromotes geothermal energy adoption in schools, advancing clean energy use and reducing fossil fuel reliance through NYSERDA's education program.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3069: Establishes the state financial literacy fund

Establishes the state financial literacy fund which provides funding for project grants to organizations in order to establish financial capability and financial literacy programs, products content and/or services for at-risk populations in New York.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds financial literacy programs for at-risk populations, enhancing educational access and financial capability through state grants.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3212: Relates to the production of and the assessment of a surcharge for distinctive Feeling Rural Good license plates and to establishing the feeling rural good health care fund

Relates to the production of and the assessment of a surcharge for distinctive "Feeling Rural Good" license plates; establishes the feeling rural good health care fund; provides that funds deposited into the feeling rural good health care fund shall be used in rural regions of the state to expand school-based health programs, improve access to health research and education, and expand broadband access for improved access to telehealth.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes surcharge-funded health care fund for rural services, directly advancing public health spending through dedicated tax revenue.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill allocates funds from license plate surcharges to school-based health programs, improve health education access, and expand broadband for telehealth in rural schools, directly supporting educational access and student well-being.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes fund for rural health programs, school-based services, and telehealth access via license plate surcharge, directly advancing healthcare access and services.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly allocates funds to 'expand broadband access for improved access to telehealth' in rural areas, directly advancing internet access infrastructure.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing Student Health Testing & Assessment Telehealth Broadband Access

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6587: Relates to standards of proof for establishing that a student has a disability in the university of the state of New York or the city university of New York system

Relates to standards of proof for establishing that a student has a disability in the university of the state of New York or the city university of New York system including accepting documents as proof of a students' disability.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill streamlines disability documentation for SUNY/CUNY students, enhancing educational access and accommodation standards.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 8568: Expands eligibility under the veterans tuition awards program to include recipients of the award of the Purple Heart

This bill expands eligibility for New York's veterans tuition awards program to include Purple Heart recipients. It adds "Purple Heart recipient" to the list of qualifying veterans under the education law, defining it as someone awarded the Purple Heart under federal military law (10 U.S.C. §§ 1129 or 1129-a). The change allows Purple Heart recipients to access the same tuition assistance benefits previously available to other veterans, including up to eight full-time semesters of coverage at approved schools. The bill modifies existing eligibility language to explicitly include this group without creating new funding or altering benefit amounts.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands tuition benefits for Purple Heart recipients, increasing educational access under veterans' program. Directly advances higher education funding eligibility.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands veterans' tuition benefits to Purple Heart recipients, advancing educational support for a specific veteran group.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Financial Aid Veteran Benefits Veteran Education Veteran Healthcare

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4302: Prohibits the state university of New York and the city university of New York from permitting any persons to solicit persons to become holders of credit cards unless credit education courses are provided

Prohibits the state university of New York and the city university of New York from permitting any persons to solicit persons to become holders of credit cards unless credit education courses are provided.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates credit education courses at SUNY/CUNY for credit card solicitations, enhancing financial literacy curriculum in higher education.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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in committee · New York · Assembly Apr 8, 2025

A 1052: Authorizes the Hamburg Central School District to utilize certain payments related to video lottery gaming facilities to provide increased support to public schools

Authorizes the Hamburg Central School District to utilize certain payments related to video lottery gaming facilities to provide increased support to public schools; authorizes such school district in which a video lottery gaming facility is located to receive payments to increase support for public schools.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly directs video lottery payments to increase public school support, directly advancing educational funding per bill summary.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 154: Provides a real property tax exemption to agricultural lands that are used for certain purposes

Bill A-154 provides a 100% real property tax exemption for agricultural lands used to grow bio-energy crops (specifically crops for cellulosic ethanol processing) for alternative fuel. It directly affects farmers who produce these designated crops, exempting their land from local taxes (village, town, city, county, or school district) based on assessed value. To qualify, landowners must submit proof to the taxing authority showing compliance, and applications must be filed by the taxable status date. The exemption expires five years after the law takes effect.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides 100% property tax exemption for agricultural lands growing bio-energy crops, reducing tax burden on qualifying farmers per bill summary.95% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill exempts agricultural land from property taxes, reducing school district revenue (a key education funding source), effectively defunding public schools without explicit educational intent.85% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill provides tax exemption for land growing bio-energy crops (cellulosic ethanol), directly promoting renewable energy production and incentivizing alternative fuel development.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPromotes renewable energy use by exempting tax on bio-energy crop lands for cellulosic ethanol, supporting clean fuel alternatives and reducing fossil fuel dependence.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Tax Incentives

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 839: Relates to eligible purchases by school breakfast and lunch service programs receiving additional state subsidies

Permits a school food authority to attribute moneys spent on purchases of food products from New York state farmers, growers, producers or processors made for its school breakfast program to the thirty percent of costs for school breakfast, snack and lunch service programs.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill enables schools to count local food purchases toward state subsidy requirements, supporting school meal programs and student access to nutritious meals within educational settings.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health

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