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S 6798

Establishes the University of the State of New York environmental sustainability office

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Robert Jackson and 1 co-sponsor

Creates the University of the State of New York Environmental Sustainability Office to coordinate and standardize sustainability efforts across NY higher education under USNY.

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
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Bill Summary · S 6798

Summary of S 6798 — Establishes the University of the State of New York environmental sustainability office

Overview

S 6798 proposes to establish an environmental sustainability office within the University of the State of New York (USNY). The bill, introduced on March 24, 2025, would create a centralized entity intended to coordinate and administer environmental sustainability initiatives across USNY-related higher education activities and programs.

Purpose and intent

  • Create a formal USNY Office of Environmental Sustainability to oversee statewide sustainability efforts within the higher education sector.
  • Provide a centralized point of coordination for sustainability policies, programs, and reporting across institutions and programs that fall under USNY oversight.

Note: The available summary does not include the bill’s detailed powers, governance structure, funding, or explicit duties. The core stated objective is to establish the office; the specific authorities and responsibilities would appear in the bill text itself.

Key provisions (as disclosed)

  • Establishment: Creates the University of the State of New York Environmental Sustainability Office.
  • Leadership and governance: The summary provided does not specify the office’s leadership, reporting lines, or governance structure. Those details would be found in the full bill text.
  • Scope: Intended to coordinate environmental sustainability efforts within USNY's higher education framework. Specific programs, standards, or reporting requirements are not enumerated in the provided materials.

Affected parties

  • Primary: The University of the State of New York and entities under its purview, including higher education institutions and programs coordinated through USNY.
  • Secondary: Stakeholders involved in sustainability, climate, or environmental programs within NY higher education, including campus administrators, faculty, and students who participate in sustainability initiatives.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: March 24, 2025.
  • Status: Referred to the Higher Education committee.
  • Legislative actions: Both entries listed for 2025-03-24 show the bill being referred to Higher Education, indicating it is in committee review. No further actions (e.g., hearings, amendments, votes) are reflected in the provided record.

Related/companion measures

  • S 542 (prior-session) — related Senate measure from a prior session.
  • A 6348 — companion bill in the Assembly (listed twice in the related materials).

Potential impact (high-level)

If enacted, the bill could standardize and strengthen the coordination of sustainability efforts across NY higher education under USNY. Potential effects include improved sustainability reporting, aligned policies across institutions, and greater visibility of environmental initiatives within the state’s higher education framework. The exact impact would depend on the bill’s detailed provisions regarding authority, funding, governance, and implementation timelines, which are not provided in the available summary.

If you’d like, I can incorporate the full text once available or compare S 6798 with its related measures (S 542 and A 6348) to highlight alignment or differences in scope and approach.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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