S 591 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to eligible purchases by school breakfast and lunch service programs receiving additional state subsidies

Summary

Permits a school food authority to attribute moneys spent on purchases of food products from New York state farmers, growers, producers or processors made for its school breakfast program to the thirty percent of costs for school breakfast, snack and lunch service programs.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

S591 → S591A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand eligibility for a state subsidy by including school snack programs alongside breakfast and lunch. It also updated the bill's status to reflect that it has been reported favorably from the Education Committee and is now under review by the Finance Committee.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include 'snack' programs in addition to breakfast and lunch programs when calculating the required 30% local food purchase threshold.

ELIGIBILITY

The requirement to purchase 30% of food from New York farmers now applies to breakfast, snack, and lunch programs combined, rather than just breakfast and lunch.

REQUIREMENT

Documentation submitted for the subsidy application must now include data on food purchases for breakfast, snack, and lunch programs.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was updated to reflect its legislative history, noting it was reported favorably from the Education Committee and committed to the Finance Committee.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 591A

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

upper

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors