New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9855: Relates to requirements associated with contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations
Status: Passed both chambers, June 5, 2026
Relates to requirements associated with contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations including an advance payment of 25% of the total award to cover expenses incurred in the first quarter.
What the bill says
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to requirements associated with contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations.
From the amended text, April 30, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to requirements associated with contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 179-u of the state finance law, as added by chapter 166 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: § 179-u. Advance payments. 1. WHEN A STATE AGENCY ADMINISTERING A CONTRACT ENTERS A NEW CONTRACT WITH A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND FUNDS HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATED, THE AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF EXECUTING THE CONTRACT AN ADVANCE PAYMENT OF AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AWARD TO COVER EXPENSES INCURRED AND SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE FIRST QUARTER. 2. When a state agency administering a contract [shall advise] ADVISES the not-for-profit organization of the agency's intention to renew OR EXTEND the contract, [the not-for-profit organization, may, upon receipt of a written directive, be entitled to an] AND THE FUNDS HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATED, THE AGENCY SHALL EITHER FULLY EXECUTE SUCH CONTRACT OR SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN DIRECTIVE PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE OF THE SUCCEEDING CONTRACT. IN EITHER CASE, THE AGENCY SHALL ISSUE, PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE OF THE SUCCEEDING CONTRACT, AN advance payment OF AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL …
Sponsors
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Lea Webb (D, 52)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.553
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A11179
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1497
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Votes
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (June 1, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules Committee Vote (June 1, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 1, 2026): 56 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate Procurement And Contracts Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 18, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Procurement And Contracts Committee Vote (May 18, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Finance Law
Common questions
- What is S9855?
- S9855 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to requirements associated with contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations.
- What does S9855 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to requirements associated with contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations.
- What is the status of S9855?
- Passed both chambers as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO SENATE (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9855?
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S9855?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9855
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