Here is some late-breaking information, concerning S3306, the College instructional materials access bill for students with print impairments, I just found out that it has been on the Governor's desk since Thursday, July 17. This means it must be acted upon by Tuesday, July 29, or it will automatically become law. In a separate e-mail, I have enclosed the full particulars of this bill. S3306, Sponsored by Senator David Paterson, DEM, New York City, had a companion bill, A6216, Sponsored by Scot Stringer, DEM, also from New York City. Scot Stringer and the Assembly decided to drop this bill, and to support the Patterson bill instead. This legislation was instigated, in part, by a blind New York State student, who sued the college he attended for contributing to his poor performance in a course, by not supplying the materials he needed in an accessible format. The counsel for education affairs in Senator Paterson's office working on this legislation is Denise Di Pace, PHONE (518) 455-2701. Because this bill, if passed, is designed to be enacted on a trial basis, it contains a three year sunset provision, and leavs much flexibility for interpretation. Both houses passed it, without opposition. If you have further questions, please e-mail or phone me. I hope this is helpful. Mike HOME PHONE (518) 272-0905 WORK PHONE (518) 629-7602