Assembly Actions -
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May 21, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S7913
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S7913 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10554
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- State Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §165, St Fin L; amd §§79 & 89-n, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S1778
2013-2014: S1246
2009-S7913 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7913 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the state finance law and the general business law, in relation to the purchase of security services PURPOSE : To ensure that all employees engaged in contracted security services by the state have training in responding to the most current threats. To ensure additionally that there is a more stringent penalty for those employers who forego this necessary training. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The first section of the bill mandates that contractors or sub-contractors, who receive over S500,000 in contracts from NY State, are mandated to enroll their security personnel in 40 hour training programs. Each firm will be required to use a qualified security training program certified by the Office of Homeland Security. Additionally, on the job training will be increased from 16 to 32 hours for all security officers. The second section of the bill increases the penalty for employers failing to ensure that their officers have undergone proper registration and training. The penalty will range from $1,000 to $10,000.
2009-S7913 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7913 I N S E N A T E May 21, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the state finance law and the general business law, in relation to the purchase of security services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 165 of the state finance law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE PURCHASING OF SECURITY SERVICES. A. WHENEVER THE STATE OR ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVI- SION OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION OF THE STATE ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT IN EXCESS OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO PURCHASE SECURITY SERVICES FROM ANY PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR, OR WATCH, GUARD OR PATROL AGENCY, OR SECURITY GUARD COMPANY, THE CONTRACT SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE ENTITY PROVIDING THE SECURITY SERVICES SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH SECURITY GUARD WHO PERFORMS SERVICES UNDER THE CONTRACT COMPLETES A TRAINING PROGRAM CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (R) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED NINE OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW WITHIN NINETY WORKING DAYS FOLLOWING EMPLOYMENT, AND THAT SUCH TRAINING SHALL BE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE SECURITY GUARDS. B. EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF CONTRACTS IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED THOU- SAND DOLLARS OR LESS, EVERY BID, PROPOSAL, OR OTHER RESPONSE TO A SOLIC- ITATION FOR BID OR PROPOSAL FOR SECURITY SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE STATE OR ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION OF THE STATE SHALL BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE UNLESS THE PERSON OR ENTITY SUBMITTING THE BID ESTABLISHES THAT IT HAS THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY TRAINING TO EACH SECURITY OFFICER PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THE CONTRACT. C. WHENEVER THE STATE OR ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVI- SION OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION OF THE STATE ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT IN EXCESS OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO PURCHASE SECURITY SERVICES FROM ANY PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR, OR WATCH, GUARD OR PATROL AGENCY, OR SECURITY GUARD COMPANY, THE CONTRACT SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE ENTITY PROVIDING THE SECURITY SERVICES SHALL FURNISH A PERFORMANCE BOND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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