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- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1199
- Referred to labor
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Relates to hours, wages and supplements in contracts for public work
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Harry B. Bronson
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Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law and the criminal procedure law, in relation to hours, wages and supplements in contracts for public work
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law and the criminal procedure law, in relation to hours, wages and supplements in contracts for public work
Purpose or general idea of bill
Subjects all projects financed, in whole or in part, through certain public entities, to hours, wages and supplements contract requirements.
Summary of specific provisions
Sections 1-5 of the bill amend section 220 of the labor law.
Section 1 subjects every contract for public work to certain contracting requirements related to hours, wages, and supplements.
Section 2 of the bill defines public work to include all projects paid for in whole or in part with public funds, certain construction work performed under private contract, and certain construction work performed as a condition of regulatory approval.
Section 3 of the bill defines "paid for in whole or in part out of public funds" to include the payment of money, issuance of bonds and grants by a public entity or a third party acting on behalf of a public entity, the transfer of a public asset for less than fair market value, certain loans, tax credits, and other forms of public subsidies.
Section 4 of the bill defines a public entity to include the state, a public benefit corporation, industrial development agency, local development authority, municipal corporation, school district, local government, job development authority, dormitory authority, correctional authority, educational corporation established under article fifty-six of the education law, commission appointed pursuant to law, entities tasked with maintaining public property, and similar entities.
Section 5 of the bill defines "construction."
Section 6 of the bill amends adds a new section 224-a to the labor law to allow the commissioner to issue a stop-work order when there is an alleged violation of this article.
Section 7 of the bill amends section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law by adding a new subdivision 84 which allows the commissioner to designate employees of the department of labor as peace officers.
Justification
The New York State Constitution makes clear that it is the public policy of New York to pay the prevailing wage to those working on state financed construction projects, so as not to undermine the cost of local labor. In spite of this policy, employees working on publicly financed projects are presently receiving the prevailing wage due to judicial opinions which have undermined the law's original intent. This bill would remedy the present situation by adding a clear definition of "public work" subject to this article. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
A.6166 of 2002: referred to Labor; A8162 of 2003-04: advanced to third reading; A3275 of 2005-06: referred to Labor; A.2716-A of 2007-08: referred to Labor; A.3705 of 2009-10: referred to Labor.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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