State Basic Financial Assistance
NY-ADR
10/17/07 N.Y. St. Reg. SUN-42-07-00011-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXIX, ISSUE 42
October 17, 2007
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
I.D No. SUN-42-07-00011-P
State Basic Financial Assistance
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:
Proposed action:
This is a consensus rule making to amend section 602.8(c) of Title 8 NYCRR.
Statutory authority:
Education Law, sections 355(1)(c) and 6304(1)(b); and L. 2007, ch. 53
Subject:
State basic financial assistance for operating expenses of community colleges under the program of the State University of New York and the City University of New York.
Purpose:
To modify existing limitations formula for basic State financial assistance for operating expenses of community colleges of the State University and the City University of New York in order to conform to the provisions of the Education Law and the 2007–2008 Budget Bill.
Text of proposed rule:
602.8(c) Basic State financial assistance.
(1) Full opportunity colleges. The basic State financial assistance for community colleges, implementing approved full opportunity programs, shall be the lowest of the following:
(i) two-fifths (40%) of the net operating budget of the college, or campus of a multiple campus college, as approved by the State University trustees;
(ii) two-fifths (40%) of the net operating costs of the college, or campus of a multiple campus college; or
(iii) for the current college fiscal year the total of the following:
(a) the budgeted or actual number (whichever is less) of full-time equivalent students enrolled in programs eligible for State financial assistance multiplied by [$2,525] $2,675; and
(b) up to one-half (50%) of rental costs for physical space.
(2) Non-full opportunity colleges. The basic State financial assistance for community colleges not implementing approved full opportunity programs shall be the lowest of the following:
(i) one-third (33%) of the net operating budget of the college, or campus of a multiple campus college, as approved by the State University trustees;
(ii) one-third (33%) of the net operating costs of the college, or campus of a multiple campus college; or
(iii) for the college fiscal year current, the total of the following:
(a) the budgeted or actual number (whichever is less) of full-time equivalent students enrolled in programs eligible for State financial assistance multiplied by [$2,105] $2,230; and
(b) up to one-half (50%) of rental cost for physical space.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subdivision, a community college or a new campus of a multiple campus community college in the process of formation shall be eligible for basic State financial assistance in the amount of one-third of the net operating budget or one-third of the net operating costs, whichever is the lesser, for those colleges not implementing an approved full opportunity program plan, or two-fifths of the net operating budget or two-fifths of the net operating costs, whichever is the lesser, for those colleges implementing an approved full opportunity program, during the organization year and the first two fiscal years in which students are enrolled.
Text of proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:
Dona S. Bulluck, State University of New York, State University Plaza, 353 Broadway, Albany, NY 12246, (518) 443-5400, e-mail: [email protected]
Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Same as above.
Public comment will be received until:
45 days after publication of this notice.
Consensus Rule Making Determination
The State University of New York has determined that no person is likely to object to this rule as written because it provides timely State operating assistance to public community colleges of the State and City Universities of New York and adopts amendments to the tuition regulations for community colleges under the program of the State University of New York for the 2007–2008 fiscal year.
Job Impact Statement
No job impact statement is submitted with this notice because the adoption of this rule does not impose any adverse economic impact on existing jobs, employment opportunities, or self-employment. This rule making governs the financing of community colleges operating under the program of the State University and will not have any adverse impact on the number of jobs or employment opportunities in the state.
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