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S 4729: Establishes the college of renewable energy and sustainability in the city university of New York which shall offer majors relating to the field of renewable energy and sustainability.
What S 4729 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to establish a new college within the City University of New York (CUNY) system, specifically focused on renewable energy and sustainability. The college will be located near the JFK International Airport in Jamaica, Queens. The college will offer bachelor's degree programs in renewable energy and sustainability, with curricula and academic policies set by the CUNY chancellor. The board of trustees will have the authority to establish standards and rules for the college's establishment. The college is expected to be an accessible and affordable institution, offering competitive programs in the field of renewable energy and sustainability.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4729
- What is the current status of S 4729?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 4729 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 S 4729 pass?
- Not yet. S 4729 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4729, and where is it now?
- S 4729 was authored by Sen. James Sanders. Its committee of record is Senate Higher Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 334 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4729 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to establish the college of renewable energy and sustainability in the city university of New York The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. (a) The trustees of the city university of New York are 2 hereby authorized and directed to immediately take all actions, in 3 conjunction with the chancellor of the city university of New York, to 4 create and establish within the city university of New York system, and 5 subject to the jurisdiction of such board of trustees, a college of 6 renewable energy and sustainability to be located near the JFK Interna- 7 tional Airport in Jamaica, borough of Queens. 8 (b) Such board of trustees shall select the location of such college 9 within Jamaica and provide for such college to be an accessible, afford- 10 able, competitive, four-year, bachelor's level, degree-granting college 11 of the city university. 12 (c) The purpose of this college of renewable energy and sustainability 13 shall be to offer majors to be determined by such board of trustees 14 relating to the field of renewable energy and sustainability. 15 (d) Such board of trustees shall establish standards and promulgate 16 any necessary rules and regulations for the establishment of such 17 college pursuant to article one hundred twenty-five of the education 18 law. 19 § 2. The chancellor of the city university of New York shall set the 20 curriculum and the academic policies for such college as described in 21 section one of this act. 22 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09261-01-5
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