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- Reported and committed to finance
- Reported and committed to codes
- Referred to labor
- Reported and committed to finance
- Reported and committed to codes
- Referred to labor
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Requires the payment of prevailing wages on certain state university of New York construction projects
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Susan John
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Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring prevailing wages to be paid on certain state university of New York projects
Purpose
Requires the payment of prevailing wages on all SUNY building projects.
Summary of provisions
The bill adds a new section 220-i to the Labor Law to require the payment of prevailing wages on all projects entered into between the dormitory authority, the state university of New York or the state university construction fund and any third party, for the design, construction, repair, improvement and related work on buildings or facilities at a site owned or leased owned by the State University of New York. Further, all parties must specifically agree to the enforcement of prevailing wages for such projects by the Department of Labor.
Existing law
Section 220(2) of the labor law requires that third parties which contract for public work in place of, on behalf or for the benefit of certain public entities pay prevailing wages for the public work.
Justification
This legislation would clarify that payment of prevailing wages is required whenever public work projects are undertaken at a site owned or leased by the State University of New York. Agreements entered into on behalf of SUNY or the SUNY Construction Fund with third parties do not consistently result in the payment of prevailing wages. Various types of agreements to build on land owned or leased by SUNY have led to varying interpretations by parties of the obligation to pay prevailing wages. Private organizations regarded by enforcement as "alter egos" of SUNY have failed to pay prevailing wages on contracts entered into for the benefit of SUNY. Employees who work on these projects do so with the expectation they will be paid prevailing wages and supplements for public work as required by the state labor law.
Prior legislative history
2009: S.2814 Reported to Finance; A.612 Referred to Labor 2007-08: A.2456 Referred to Labor 2005-06: S.3381 Passed Senate (57-0); A.10642 Referred to Labor 2004: S.6476 Passed Senate (62-0)
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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