New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8091: Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who complies with certain standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder
Status: Passed both chambers, June 3, 2026
Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who fulfills certain values based procurement standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder and when the bidder makes publicly available data on where such bidder sources their food items; sets forth the criteria for values based procurement standards to include local economies, environmental resilience, racial equity, valued workforce, valued agricultural sector, animal welfare, and nutrition.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the awarding of certain purchase contracts to purchase food.
From the amended text, January 12, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the awarding of certain purchase contracts to purchase food THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 103 of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 668 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 1. (A) Except as otherwise expressly provided by an act of the legislature or by a local law adopted prior to September first, nineteen hundred fifty-three, all contracts for public work involving an expenditure of more than thirty-five thousand dollars and all purchase contracts involving an expenditure of more than twenty thousand dollars, shall be awarded by the appropriate officer, board or agency of a political subdivision or of any district therein including but not limited to a soil conservation district to the lowest responsible bidder furnishing the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in the manner provided by this section[,]; provided, however, that purchase contracts (including contracts for service work, but excluding any purchase contracts necessary for the completion of a public works contract pursuant to article eight of the labor law) may be awarded on the basis of best value, as defined in section one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law, …
Sponsors
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D, 141) · primary sponsor
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Emily Gallagher (D, 50)
- Amy Paulin (D, 88)
- John McDonald (D, 108)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
- Rebecca Kassay (D, 4)
- Steven Raga (D, 30)
- Khaleel Anderson (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1628
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S7638B
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8091B
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.204
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S7638A
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 3, 2026): 45 yea, 16 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 3, 2026): 45 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 1, 2026): 90 yea, 48 nay, passed
Subjects: General Municipal Law
Common questions
- What is A8091?
- A8091 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who complies with certain standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder.
- What does A8091 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the awarding of certain purchase contracts to purchase food.
- What is the status of A8091?
- Passed both chambers as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8091?
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D, 141), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A8091?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8091
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.