A 839 New York Assembly · 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.

Issues: ✓ Education

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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A839 → A839A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amendment expands eligibility for state subsidies by including school snack programs alongside breakfast and lunch programs. It also updates the bill's title and adds new sponsors to the legislation.

Scope change

The bill now applies to school snack programs in addition to breakfast and lunch programs, broadening the scope of eligible food purchases for state subsidy purposes.

SCOPE

Added 'snack programs' to the list of eligible programs for which schools can attribute food purchase costs toward the 30% state subsidy requirement.

REQUIREMENT

Updated documentation requirements to include snack program purchases when schools apply for additional state subsidies.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill number from 'A 839' to 'A 839--A' and added new sponsors (Anderson, Reyes, DeStefano, Giglio) to the list of introducing legislators.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 839A

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 35 co-sponsors