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NY S03336

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Cooney

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows boards of education and boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to award school food service contracts based on scoring criteria beyond just price

  • Requires price to be the primary and most heavily weighted factor in contract decisions, but not the sole determinative factor

  • Permits consideration of criteria deemed essential to providing safe and nutritious food service programs, as specified in solicitation documents

  • Applies to contracts for goods, services, or management in the operation of school food services

  • Contains a sunset provision causing the law to expire and be repealed five years after enactment

Legislative Description

Provides that a board of education or a board of cooperative educational services shall have the authority to award contracts for school food services on the basis of certain scoring criteria.

Last Action

REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Procurement and Contracts1/7/2026
Education3/26/2025
Procurement and Contracts1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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