Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 27, 2014 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S7672
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2013-S7672 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §305, Ed L
2013-S7672 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7672 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to certain school contracts PURPOSE: To require contracts for the transportation of pupils, a contract for mobile instruction units, or contracts for the provision, maintenance, and operation of cafeteria or restaurant service by a private food service management company to be awarded based on best value. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Section 1 amends paragraph e of subdivision 14 of section 305 of the education law, as amended by chapter 464 of the laws of 1997, by requiring contracts for the for the provision, maintenance and operation of cafeteria or restaurant by a food service management company, as well as contracts for the transportation of pupils and contracts for mobile instructional units, to be awarded based on best value. Section 2: Section 2 sets forth an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2013-S7672 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7672 I N S E N A T E May 27, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to certain school contracts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph e of subdivision 14 of section 305 of the educa- tion law, as amended by chapter 464 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: e. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law or charter, a board of education or a trustee of a district, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner, may award a contract for the transportation of pupils or a contract for mobile instructional units OR FOR THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF CAFETERIA OR RESTAURANT SERVICE BY A PRIVATE FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT COMPANY involving an annual expenditure in excess of the amount speci- fied for purchase contracts in the bidding requirements of the general municipal law in compliance with the provisions of paragraph a of this subdivision or subsequent to an evaluation of proposals submitted in response to a request for proposals prepared by or for the board of education or trustee of a district. A CONTRACT AWARDED THROUGH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SHALL BE AWARDED BASED ON BEST VALUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW. The commission- er, in addition to his existing statutory authority to approve or disap- prove transportation contracts, may reject any award of a transportation contract or a contract for mobile instructional units that is based on an evaluation of proposals submitted in response to a request for proposals if he finds that (1) the contractor is not the most responsive to the request for proposals, or (2) that the best interests of the district will be promoted thereby. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14990-01-4
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