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NY S01692
Bill
Status
5/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Ramos
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AI Summary
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Caps commissary and canteen prices at correctional facilities to no more than 3% above the department's purchase price for items
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Requires the Department of Corrections to maximize bulk purchasing discounts and other cost-reducing contracting opportunities for commissary items
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Prohibits the department from receiving commissions, revenue, or other financial incentives from contracts with commissary vendors or suppliers
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Mandates publication of price lists for all commissary items at each institution on the department's website starting June 1, 2025, with annual updates thereafter
Legislative Description
Relates to commissaries and canteens at correctional institutions; provides that items for sale at a commissary or canteen shall be sold for no more than a certain percentage over the purchase price; provides that the department of corrections and community supervisions shall publish on its website the price list for all commissary items for sale at each institution as of June 1, 2025 and on an annual basis thereafter.
Last Action
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2/25/2026