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NY S09370

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Changes state agency service purchasing requirements from mandatory ("shall") to optional ("may") for following the established priority system
  • Current law requires agencies to give second priority to centralized contracts, third priority to agency/multi-agency contracts, and fourth priority to other contracting methods
  • Exempts agencies whose heads are not appointed by the governor, including the State Education Department, Department of Law, and Department of Audit and Control
  • Introduced by Senator Comrie on March 5, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Procurement and Contracts
  • Takes effect immediately but expires when the underlying section 163 of the state finance law is repealed

Legislative Description

Amends provisions of law from making it mandatory to optional that where the purchase of services by state agencies be conducted in a manner that accords second priority to centralized contracts meeting form, function and utility required by such agency, third priority to agency or multi-agency contracts and fourth priority to other means of contracting.

Last Action

REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Procurement and Contracts3/5/2026

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