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Senator · Senate District 57
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to higher education
- Referred to higher education
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Increases to $50,000 the cost of the construction of a building, structure or public work, above which an engineer, land surveyor or architect must be utilized
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
Increases to $50,000 the cost of the construction of a building, structure or public work, above which an engineer, land surveyor or architect must be utilized
In Senate Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Patty Ritchie
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1395
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to increasing the threshold at which certain buildings, structures and public works are required to be planned and supervised by a professional engineer, land surveyor or architect
Purpose
To amend the Education Law in order to adjust the threshold at which the services of a professional engineer, land surveyor or architect are required.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends section 7209, and section 7307, of the Education Law to increase the threshold at which construction and maintenance of certain buildings, structures and public works must be supervised by professional engineers, land surveyors, and licensed architects.
Justification
The current thresholds of $5,000 for public projects, and $10,000 for private projects have not been changed for over 30 years and have not kept up with the dramatic rise in building costs. Over that same time period the rate of inflation has cumulatively increased 87.7%. Raising the threshold to $50,000 is a sensible and necessary step to keep the law current and encourage affordable construction, improvement and maintenance of buildings, structures and public works, and reflects an inflation adjusted figure in keeping with current costs.
Legislative history
2013,2014: S.4333/A.1267-A Referred to Higher Education Committed to Rules 2011,2012: S.4357/A.5827 Referred to Higher Education Reported and Committed to Finance Passed Senate 2010: S.5487/A.8257 Committed to Rules 2009: S.5487/A.8257 2008: S.3225-A/A.6686-A 2007: S.3225-A/A.6686-A
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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