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NY A08296
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
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Introduced
06/06/2017
06/06/2017
In Committee
01/03/2018
01/03/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
2017-2018 General Assembly
Bill 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.
AI Summary
This bill enacts the College Textbook Affordability Act, which establishes the New York State Open Education Resources Council and the New York State Open Source Digital Library. The bill authorizes SUNY campuses and community colleges to adopt open educational resources (OER) adoption incentive program campus plans and apply for grants to implement such plans. It also provides that settlements with the Office of the Attorney General shall be used to provide assistance to SUNY for carrying out the provisions of this act, up to $5 million.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
referred to higher education (on 01/03/2018)
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