Assembly BillIntroduced
A 2204: Relates to requiring the commissioner of education to create a competition among SUNY and CUNY schools with prizes going to the schools that produce the most cost-efficient method of reducing CO2 emissions; the top three schools shall receive a cash prize which shall be used to improve environmental programs at the university.
What A 2204 does, verified January 8, 2026
The state of New York is introducing a competition among SUNY and CUNY schools to find the most cost-efficient method of reducing CO2 emissions. The competition will challenge and inspire college students to produce innovative solutions. The awards will be given to the top three universities, with the first-place winner receiving $100,000 to improve environmental programs, the second-place winner receiving $50,000, and the third-place winner receiving $10,000. The awards will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to higher education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 2204
- What is the current status of A 2204?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 2204 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to higher education".
- Did A 2204 pass?
- Not yet. A 2204 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 2204, and where is it now?
- A 2204 was authored by Asm. Edward Ra with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Higher Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to higher education |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | referred to higher education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 264 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2204 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RA, ANGELINO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to require the commissioner of education to create a state-wide competition among SUNY and CUNY schools with prizes going to the schools that produce the most cost-efficient method of reducing CO2 emissions The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The commissioner of education shall create and sponsor a 2 state-wide competition among teams of students who attend the state 3 university of New York or the city university of New York designed to 4 challenge and inspire the states' brightest and most inventive college 5 students to produce the most cost-efficient method of reducing CO2 emis- 6 sions. The awards for the teams competing in the competition: 7 First Place: $100,000 to the winning university with an agreement that 8 the award be used to improve environmental programs at the university. 9 Second Place: $50,000 for the university with an agreement that the 10 award be used to improve environmental programs at the university. 11 Third Place: $10,000 for the university with an agreement that the 12 award be used to improve environmental programs at the university. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05627-01-5
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