What's happening
This bill creates a work group to study and recommend policies on construction worker supplement payments and contractor debarment practices.
Why it matters
Evaluates how construction worker supplement payments are calculated. By referencing the Davis-Bacon Act’s annualization methodology, the work group will assess whether current practices in New York lead to fair and consistent supplemental pay for workers, potentially influencing wage policies and payroll administration for public projects.
Considers stricter consequences for labor law violators. The work group will study the impact of banning companies and their affiliates—who have been debarred for disregarding wage obligations under the Davis-Bacon Act—from bidding on or receiving public works contracts in New York, which could improve accountability and deter wage theft.
Includes input from key stakeholders. By mandating appointments from government, labor organizations, and contractor associations, the work group’s recommendations are more likely to reflect a balance of interests and practical insights from those most affected by these policies.
May lead to legislative reforms. The group’s findings and recommendations could drive significant changes in how New York oversees construction contracts, enforces labor standards, and maintains integrity in public contracting, with ripple effects for workers, businesses, and taxpayers.
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Study Construction Worker Pay
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to finance
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1262
- Referred to finance
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2413
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 13, 2017
Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT relating to a work group to study and make recommendations to the legislature regarding the appropriate payment of supplements to construction workers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The governor shall convene a work group to study and make recommendations to the legislature regarding the appropriate payment of supplements to construction workers; employing the annualization methodology utilized by the United States department of labor in calculations under the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, as amended 40 U.S.C. § 276(a); and the impact of prohibiting any person or entity, or a substantially-owned affiliate of such person or entity, who has disregarded obligations to employees under the Davis-Bacon Act pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3144 and 29 C.F.R. 5.12 from submitting a bid on or being awarded any public works contract with the state or any municipal corporation, public benefit corporation or public body while the name of the person or entity is published in the list of debarred contractors pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3144. The work group shall be comprised of nine members: one appointed by the governor, one appointed by the temporary president of the senate, one appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one appointed by the commissioner of labor, one appointed by the president of empire state development corporation, two representatives of labor organizations appointed by the governor, and two representatives of contractor associations appointed by the governor. All appointments shall be made by August 1, 2017 or the designee forgoes his or her right to appoint. The work group shall issue recommendations to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly by February 1, 2018.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Title of bill
An act relating to a work group to study and make recommendations to the legislature regarding the appropriate payment of supplements to construction workers
Purpose
Directs a work group to study and make recommendations to the legislature regarding the appropriate payment of supplements to construction workers and the impact of prohibiting contractors who have been debarred pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act from submitting bids for public work
Summary of provisions
Directs the Governor to convene a work group to study and make recommendations to the legislature regarding appropriate payment of supplements to construction workers; employing the annualization methodology utilized by the US DOL in calculations under the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931; and the impact of prohibiting a person or entity who has disregarded obligations to employees under the Davis-Bacon Act from submitting a bid on or being awarded any public works contracts while the name of the person or entity is published in the list of debarred contractors.
The work group shall be composed of nine members: one appointed by the Governor, one by the Temporary President of the Senate, one by the Speaker of the Assembly, one by the Commissioner of Labor, one by the President of Empire State Development Corporation, two representatives of organized labor appointed by the Governor and two representatives of contractor associations appointed by the Governor.
All appointments shall be made by August 1, 2017 or the designee forgoes their right to appoint.
The work group shall issue recommendations to the Governor, Senate, and Assembly by February 1, 2018.
Justification
This bill ensures that proper time and attention will be paid to assessing appropriate payment of supplements to construction workers and the effects of debarring contractors that have violated the federal Davis-Bacon Act.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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