Assembly Actions -
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Senate Bill S8781
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Procurement And Contracts Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2023-S8781 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9510
- Current Committee:
- Senate Procurement And Contracts
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §103, Gen Muni L
2023-S8781 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8781 SPONSOR: COONEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to contracts for school food services SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends Section 103 of the general municipal law. Section 2. Effective date. JUSTIFICATION: New York State is currently the only remaining state in the country that requires school districts to procure school food service on a low-bid basis. Other states have moved to a model where price is the primary factor but not the only factor. This allows for the school district to be able to include other aspects of the bid that they view as important to the health and wellness of their students including food quality,
2023-S8781 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8781 I N S E N A T E March 11, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Procurement and Contracts AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to contracts for school food services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 103 of the general municipal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 17 to read as follows: 17. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, IN THE CASE OF CONTRACTS FOR GOODS, SERVICES, OR MANAGEMENT IN THE OPERATION OF A SCHOOL'S FOOD SERVICE, A BOARD OF EDUCATION, ON BEHALF OF ITS SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO AWARD SUCH CONTRACTS ON THE BASIS OF CERTAIN SCORING CRITE- RIA SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS DETERMINED BY THE PROCUREMENT OFFICE OR SCHOOL BOARD TO BE ESSENTIAL TO THE PROVISION OF A SAFE AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM WITH PRICE BEING THE PRIMARY FACTOR AND MOST HEAVILY WEIGHTED BUT NOT THE DETERMINATIVE FACTOR. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14838-01-4
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