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- Referred to labor
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Applies the prevailing wage laws to certain projects on privately owned property
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Keith L.T. Wright
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BILL NUMBER:S7835
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to applying the prevailing wage laws to certain projects on privately owned property
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to provide prevailing wages to workers on certain construction projects.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would expand prevailing wage requirements to privately owned projects that receive public funds or financial incentives when such project involves the construction of more than fifty dwelling units and less than fifty percent of such units are reserved for occupancy by individuals or families with a gross income at or below 125% of the area median income.
Justification
The New York State Labor Law (Article 8, Section 220). requires that "prevailing wages" and "supplemental benefits" be paid on public works construction projects. This bill would apply the law to certain larger, primarily upper-income residential projects with more than 50 units that receive public funds or financial assistance. This legislation does not apply to primarily affordable housing projects of any size. This legislation also does not apply to residential projects involving 50 or less units.
Independent research conducted by respected economists and universities has consistently found that prevailing wage requirements:
*Promote training, skill and productivity, which improves quality and reduces costs.
*Minimize safety-net costs to taxpayers by providing healthcare and other benefits through employment.
*Reduce injuries and workers' compensation costs.
* Increase local and minority workforce participation.
Applying prevailing wage requirements to larger, primarily upper-income residential projects that are publicly subsidized will assure that the economic benefits of these projects do not only serve a limited number of affluent interests, but serve the intended purpose of providing economic opportunity more broadly to workers who earn good wages and spur local economic multipliers that maximize the positive effect of the public subsidies. Additionally, applying prevailing wage requirements to these publicly subsidized projects will discourage situations where good developers and contractors that choose to treat their workers well are put at a disadvantage against developers and contractors that do not.
Prior legislative history
2013: A.2229 (Lopez, V.) - Referred to Labor 2012: A.10387 (Lopez,V.)- Reported to Codes
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective, immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or before such date.
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