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                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 25, 2013
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Introduced  by M. of A. BRENNAN, KAVANAGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. JACOBS -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Corporations,
  Authorities and Commissions

AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring a
  study by the authorities budget office on economic  benefits  provided
  by  authorities;  requiring  that financing provided by authorities be
  subject to certain standards; and requiring that contractors receiving
  economic benefits from a public authority be subject to certain stand-
  ards

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  This  act  shall be known and may be cited as the "public
authority financing and contractor accountability act of 2013".
  S 2. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new article 1-B
to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 1-B
                     PUBLIC AUTHORITY FINANCING AND
                      CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
SECTION 52. PUBLIC AUTHORITY FINANCING AND CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY.
  S 52. PUBLIC AUTHORITY FINANCING AND CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY. 1. THE
AUTHORITY BUDGET OFFICE, AS CREATED BY CHAPTER SEVEN  HUNDRED  SIXTY-SIX
OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND FIVE, SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS  IN  THE
SENATE AND THE CHAIR OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS, AUTHORI-
TIES  AND  COMMISSIONS  IN THE ASSEMBLY, ANALYZING THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING
AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT PROVIDED  BY  PUBLIC  AUTHORITIES,  PUBLIC  BENEFIT
CORPORATIONS,  INDUSTRIAL  DEVELOPMENT  AGENCIES,  OR  LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATIONS. SUCH ANALYSIS SHALL INCLUDE  THE  PERCENTAGE  OF  BENEFITS
PROVIDED  FOR  PROJECTS  AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY OF THE
LABOR LAW. IF TEN PERCENT  OR  MORE  OF  THE  PUBLIC  WORK  PROJECT  WAS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09779-01-3
              

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FINANCED  BY AN AUTHORITY, PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, INDUSTRIAL DEVEL-
OPMENT AGENCY, OR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE AUTHORITY BUDGET  OFFICE
SHALL  ANALYZE  WHAT  PERCENTAGE OF WORKERS COMPLETING THE PROJECTS WERE
PAID  THE  PREVAILING  WAGE.  THE  REPORT  SHALL BE SUBMITTED ON THE ONE
HUNDRED EIGHTIETH DAY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
  2. ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION THAT FINANCES OR
PROVIDES TEN PERCENT OR MORE OF THE FINANCING TO A CONTRACTOR OR  ENTITY
NEEDED  TO  COMPLETE  A  CONTRACT OF A PROJECT AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO
HUNDRED TWENTY OF THE LABOR LAW IS REQUIRED TO ENFORCE THAT SUCH PROJECT
BE SUBJECT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY OF THE LABOR LAW AS A REQUISITE
OF SUCH FINANCING.
  3. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, CONTRACTORS MUST SUBMIT A  REPORT
TO THE AWARDING AGENCY, INSTITUTION, OR ENTITY STATING THAT THE CONTRACT
WAS  FULLY  EXECUTED, THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS AND WAGES PAID TO EMPLOYEES
OR WORKERS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT OR CONTRACT, AND ANY OTHER RELE-
VANT INFORMATION DETERMINED BY  THE  AWARDING  AGENCY,  INSTITUTION,  OR
ENTITY.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION "CONTRACTOR" SHALL MEAN AN
INDIVIDUAL, A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE, INCLUDING A  SOLE  PROPRIETORSHIP,  A
PARTNERSHIP,  A  CORPORATION, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, OR ANY OTHER
PARTY TO A STATE CONTRACT, OR A BIDDER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AWARD  OF
A STATE CONTRACT, OR A PROPOSED PARTY TO A STATE CONTRACT.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.