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NY A04218
Bill
Status
1/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Cunningham
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AI Summary
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Requires State University of New York (SUNY) trustees to create a free or reduced meal plan for eligible students
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Requires City University of New York (CUNY) trustees to create a free or reduced meal plan for eligible students
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Eligible students include those with household incomes below the federal poverty line
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Students participating in Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP) under section 355-d qualify for the meal plan
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Federal Pell grant recipients are also eligible for the free or reduced meal plan
Legislative Description
Directs the boards of trustees of SUNY and CUNY to create a free or reduced meal plan to aid students whose household incomes are below the federal poverty line, students participating in educational opportunity programs under section three hundred fifty-five-d of this article and students receiving federal Pell grants.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/7/2026