Bill > A02603

This bill requires the State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) campuses to hire dedicated staff in three key functional areas: energy management, materials (waste) management, and sustainability education and engagement. The number of employees in these roles will be proportional to the campus size, with specific staffing requirements based on student population tiers. For smaller campuses with less than 4,000 students, each campus must hire one full-time employee in each of these areas. As campus size increases, the number and allocation of staff grow accordingly, with larger campuses of 25,000 or more students required to have multiple full-time and half-time employees across these sustainability-focused roles. For CUNY campuses, the bill introduces slightly more nuanced staffing requirements, including options for employees to be assigned at least 50% of their time to specific functional areas. The goal appears to be ensuring that all SUNY and CUNY campuses have dedicated professional staff focused on improving energy efficiency, waste management, and sustainability awareness and engagement.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2603