The Academic Research Information Access (ARIA) act now has the full approval of both houses of the State Legislature. Shortly, ARIA will be transmitted to the Governor. With his signature ARIA will be law.
On Monday, June 6, 2011 the State Assembly held a vote on ARIA. With unanimous, bipartisan support ARIA was approved. Three weeks prior ARIA won the unanimous, bipartisan support of the State Senate. Having cleared the full legislature the bill will be transmitted to Governor Cuomo who will have ten days to sign or veto the act.
This is the second time ARIA cleared both houses of the Legislature. However, in 2009 ARIA fell to a veto of Governor David Paterson who, in the “lame duck” phase of his term determined that he would make every effort to leave no loose ends for his successor. So with kind compliments, Paterson vetoed ARIA, citing the potential for state expenses.
The expectation is that Governor Cuomo will indeed sign ARIA into law. Under ARIA, Empire State Development would be responsible for implementation. NYSHEI had already had planning meetings with ESD to prepare for realization of ARIA. The bill is not expected to reach the Governor’s desk until late summer.
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