New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5057: Increases the state subsidy for school lunch meals
Status: In committee, October 28, 2026
Increases the state subsidy for school lunch meals where at least thirty percent of the school breakfast service, lunch service and reimbursable snack program food was purchased from New York state farmers, growers, producers or processors in the preceding year.
What the bill says
An act to amend chapter 537 of the laws of 1976 relating to paid, free and reduced price breakfast for eligible pupils in certain school districts, in relation to increasing the state subsidy for school lunch meals.
From the amended text, October 28, 2026:
AN ACT to amend chapter 537 of the laws of 1976 relating to paid, free and reduced price breakfast for eligible pupils in certain school districts, in relation to increasing the state subsidy for school lunch meals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "healthy schools, healthy students act". § 2. Subdivisions b and c of section 5 of chapter 537 of the laws of 1976 relating to paid, free and reduced price breakfast for eligible pupils in certain school districts, subdivision b as amended by section 32-a of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2024 and subdivision c as amended by section 22-b of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, are amended and a new subdivision b-1 is added to read as follows: b. Notwithstanding any monetary limitations with respect to school lunch programs contained in any law or regulation, for school lunch meals served in the school year commencing July 1, [2022] 2028 and each July 1 thereafter, a school food authority shall be eligible for a State subsidy equal to [$0.1901] $0.30 per [free and paid school lunch meal, and $0.0519 per reduced-price] lunch meal, for any …
Sponsors
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- George Borrello (R, 57)
- William Weber (R, 38)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 5057B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
- : PRINT NUMBER 5057A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO FINANCE
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is S5057?
- S5057 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Increases the state subsidy for school lunch meals.
- What does S5057 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend chapter 537 of the laws of 1976 relating to paid, free and reduced price breakfast for eligible pupils in certain school districts, in relation to increasing the state subsidy for school lunch meals.
- What is the status of S5057?
- In committee as of October 28, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 5057B (October 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5057?
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S5057?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5057
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