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NY A10006

NY A10006
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; relates to contracts for excellence, foundation aid, and to apportioning aid for universal prekindergarten; relates to the apportionment of moneys for school aid; relates to purchase of food products from NY state farmers, growers, producers or processors; relates to reimbursement for the 2026-2027 school year and the maximum


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Introduced
01/21/2026
In Committee
01/21/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to contracts for excellence, foundation aid, and to apportioning aid for universal prekindergarten; to amend the education law, in relation to the apportionment of moneys for school aid; to amend chapter 537 of the laws of , relating to paid, free and reduced price breakfast for eligible pupils in certain school districts, in relation to purchases of food products from New York state farmers, growers, producers or processors; to amend chapter 756 of the laws of 1992 relating to funding a program for work force education conducted by the consortium for worker education in New York city, in relation to reimbursement for the -2027 school year and the maximum contract hours, withholding a portion of employment preparation education aid, and the effectiveness thereof; to amend the education law, in relation to the use of apportionments for the EXCEL program; to amend part I of chapter 61 of the laws of 2006 amending the education law and the public authorities law relating to expanding our children's education and learning, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend the education law, in relation to maximum class sizes for special classes for certain students with disabilities; to amend chapter 82 of the laws of 1995 amending the education law and other laws relating to state aid to school districts and the appropriation of funds for the support of government, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; providing for special apportionment for salary expenses; providing for special apportionment for public pension accruals; providing for set-asides from the state funds which certain districts are receiving from the total foundation aid; to amend chapter 121 of the laws of 1996 authorizing the Roosevelt union free school district to finance deficits by the issuance of serial bonds, in relation to an apportionment for salary expenses; providing for support of public libraries; and to repeal certain provisions of the education law relating to the statewide universal full-day prekindergarten program (Part A); to amend the A. 10006--B 2 education law, in relation to evidence-based mathematics instruction (Part B); to amend the education law, in relation to eligibility for the New York opportunity promise scholarship (Part C); intentionally omitted (Part D); to amend the education law, in relation to tuition rates of non-resident undergraduate and graduate students at the state university of New York and city university of New York (Part E); to amend the education law, in relation to early childhood educator eligibility for the masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program (Part F); to amend the state finance law, in relation to the New York state music grant fund (Part G); intentionally omitted (Part H); intentionally omitted (Part I); intentionally omitted (Part J); intentionally omitted (Part K); to amend the social services law, in relation to increasing the standards of monthly need for aged, blind and disabled persons living in the community (Part L); to utilize reserves in the mortgage insurance fund for various housing purposes (Part M); to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to the maximum number of land banks that can simultaneously exist in New York state (Part N); intentionally omitted (Part O); intentionally omitted (Part P); to amend the real property law, in relation to establishing the homeowner protection program (Part Q); to amend the state finance law, in relation to local share requirements associated with increasing the age of juvenile jurisdiction (Part R); to amend the social services law, in relation to implementing a cost estimation model for child care (Part S); to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting requiring parents or caretakers to earn a minimum wage to be eligible for child care assistance (Part T); to amend the social services law, in relation to assisting persons with medically diagnosed HIV infection; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto (Part U); to amend the education law, in relation to increasing the income threshold for excelsior scholarship (Part V); to amend the education law, in relation to expanding eligibility for tuition assistance program awards (Part W); to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring the governor to submit five-year capital plans for SUNY and CUNY senior colleges to the legislature as part of the annual budget (Part X); to amend the education law, in relation to tuition assistance program awards for graduate students (Part Y); to amend the education law, the public authorities law and the state finance law, in relation to the New York reinvests in student educational supports program (Part Z); and to amend the education law, in relation to the New York state district attorney and indigent legal services attorney loan forgiveness program (Part AA)

AI Summary

This bill enacts major components of legislation to implement the state education, labor, housing, and family assistance budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year, making various changes to education law and other statutes. Key provisions include adjustments to "foundation aid," which is a primary source of state funding for school districts, and the apportionment of funds for "universal prekindergarten" programs, which aim to provide access to pre-kindergarten education for all children. The bill also modifies rules regarding "contracts for excellence," which are agreements between school districts and the state to improve student achievement, and includes provisions for purchasing food products from New York state farmers, growers, producers, or processors. Additionally, it addresses reimbursement for workforce education programs, the use of funds for the EXCEL program (Expanding Our Children's Education and Learning), maximum class sizes for special education classes, and special apportionments for salary expenses and public pension accruals. The bill also introduces changes related to the New York State Music Grant Fund, increases standards of monthly need for aged, blind, and disabled persons living in the community, utilizes reserves in the mortgage insurance fund for housing purposes, modifies land bank regulations, establishes a homeowner protection program, adjusts local share requirements for juvenile jurisdiction, implements a cost estimation model for child care, removes minimum wage requirements for child care assistance eligibility, and provides assistance for persons with medically diagnosed HIV infection. Furthermore, it modifies eligibility for the Excelsior Scholarship and Tuition Assistance Program awards, requires five-year capital plans for SUNY and CUNY senior colleges, and establishes a New York State District Attorney and Indigent Legal Services Attorney Loan Forgiveness Program. The bill also introduces new requirements for evidence-based mathematics instruction in kindergarten through fifth grade.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Budget (Senate)

Last Action

print number 10006b (on 03/09/2026)

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