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S6437Senate2017-2018 Session

Repeal Construction Corporation Law

Official title

“Repeals section 1678-a of the public authorities law, relating to the New York state design and construction corporation act”

Sponsor Elaine PhillipsSD-7+2 co-sponsorsAffects Economy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Impact
7/10
Significant
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 5 of 7

In Assembly · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions

What's happening

This bill repeals the section of law establishing the New York State Design and Construction Corporation Act.

Why it matters

  1. Eliminates oversight and project management functions. previously assigned to the New York State Design and Construction Corporation, potentially shifting responsibility for state construction project monitoring and intervention back to other state entities or agencies.

  2. May reduce bureaucratic layers. in public construction projects, which could speed up project timelines or lower administrative costs, but could also risk less centralized oversight of large or troubled projects.

  3. Impacts transparency and accountability. in state construction, as the repealed corporation was created to intervene in delayed or overbudget projects—its removal may change how project inefficiencies are addressed and made public.

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Repeal Construction Corporation Law

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Elaine Phillips

Senator · Senate District 7

Chair, EthicsChair, Ethics And Internal GovernanceChair, Ethics And Internal Governance CommitteeChair, Infrastructure And Capital Investment

History

  1. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 61–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.1011
  7. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 61–1
Show 3 earlier actions
  1. Ordered to third reading cal.1514
  2. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  3. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

6437

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN SENATE

May 19, 2017

Introduced by Sen. PHILLIPS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to repeal section 1678-a of the public authorities law relating to the New York state design and construction corporation act

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 1678-a of the public authorities law is REPEALED.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD11747-01-7

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to repeal section 1678-a of the public authorities law relating to the New York state design and construction corporation act

Purpose

To repeal the section of law which created the Design and Construction Corporation.

Summary of provisions

Section one repeals section 1678-a of the public authorities law.

Section two provides for the effective date.

Justification

The Design and Construction Corporation (DCC) was created as part of the 2016 state budget as a subsidiary of the Dormitory Authority. The corporation was to be led by a three-member board appointed by the Governor, to this day the Governor has not made a single appointment to the board. The corporation reviews public works projects undertaken by state agencies and independent authorities, which are worth in excess of $50 million.

The DCC is a needless bureaucracy. Current law grants the executive branch complete control as to who manages these projects and the authority to change the project manager at will if the project is behind schedule and over budget.

Furthermore, as the State Comptroller has pointed out, a state authority should not have the power to void contracts that have previously been negotiated in good faith especially since there is virtually no limitation to the extent of this power.

Legislative history

New Bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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