<p>According to an article on UB’s website, the proposal "moves tuition outside the state budget process, allowing SUNY and CUNY to receive and disburse revenues from tuition and self-supporting program activities without an appropriation.</p>
<p>[Paterson</a> announces historic reforms for SUNY - UB Reporter](<a href=“http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/2010_01_20/gov_SUNY_reforms]Paterson”>Welcome to nginx!)</p>
<p>UB also posted a FAQ here that may be of interest:
[Setting</a> the Record Straight on the Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act](<a href=“http://ubbelievers.buffalo.edu/ubbelievers/2010_01_15_faq.html]Setting”>http://ubbelievers.buffalo.edu/ubbelievers/2010_01_15_faq.html)</p>
<p>For those who may be wondering about tuition increases, the proposal mandates that campuses cannot increase tuition by more than 2.5 times the 5 yr rolling average of HEPI. That would be a maximum increase of around 9.6% right now. It also stipulates that TAP eligible students would not have more unmet need than they currently have.</p>