Assembly Actions -
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Feb 12, 2020 |
print number 5449a |
Feb 12, 2020 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to finance |
May 01, 2019 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S5449A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 42nd 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
Bill Amendments
2019-S5449 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9528
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- State Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §148, St Fin L
2019-S5449 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5449 SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the ethical standards for state agency contractors act PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to establish ethical standards for certain 'state agency contractors. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 sets forth the Legislature's findings and intent. Section 2. Provides that the proposal when enacted shall be known and may be cited as "the ethical standards for state agency contractors act." Section 3. This section amends the State Finance Law by adding a new Section 148 relating to ethical standards for contractors performing
2019-S5449 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5449 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 1, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- (at request of the State Comptroller) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the ethical standards for state agency contractors act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that to a great extent, state agencies and public authorities rely on contractors to help accomplish a broad array of complex, inherently governmental and mission-critical functions. State agencies and public authorities contract for services that involve the contractors' exercise of judgment, providing operational and policy advice to state officers and employees, overseeing other contractors and, at times, working alongside state officers and employees on the same projects. This inter- mingling of public and private workforce reveals a need to address what processes are in place to ensure the integrity of government operations and maintain public confidence. While a majority of contractors deliver services with integrity, some contractors could, nonetheless, engage in misconduct during the course of the contract term - for example, engaging in acts for personal finan- cial gain, accepting inappropriate gifts, or inappropriately negotiating for certain jobs. Furthermore, in carrying out the day-to-day tasks for state agencies and public authorities, contractors often require extensive access to and use of nonpublic government information. Protection of nonpublic information is critical, because unauthorized disclosure can erode the integrity of government operations and lead to situations in which such information is misused for private gain, potentially harming important interests such as the privacy of individuals, commercial business proprietary rights, security, and law enforcement. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2019-S5449A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9528
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- State Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §148, St Fin L
2019-S5449A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5449A SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the ethical standards for state agency contractors act PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to establish ethical standards for certain state agency contractors. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 sets forth the Legislature's findings and intent. Section 2. Provides that the proposal when enacted shall be known and may be cited as "the ethical standards for state agency contractors act." Section 3. This section amends the State Finance Law by adding a new
2019-S5449A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5449--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 1, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- (at request of the State Comptroller) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted to the Committee on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the ethical standards for state agency contractors act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that to a great extent, state agencies and public authorities rely on contractors to help accomplish a broad array of complex, inherently governmental and mission-critical functions. State agencies and public authorities contract for services that involve the contractors' exercise of judgment, providing operational and policy advice to state officers and employees, overseeing other contractors and, at times, working alongside state officers and employees on the same projects. This inter- mingling of public and private workforce reveals a need to address what processes are in place to ensure the integrity of government operations and maintain public confidence. While a majority of contractors deliver services with integrity, some contractors could, nonetheless, engage in misconduct during the course of the contract term - for example, engaging in acts for personal finan- cial gain, accepting inappropriate gifts, or inappropriately negotiating for certain jobs. Furthermore, in carrying out the day-to-day tasks for state agencies and public authorities, contractors often require extensive access to and use of nonpublic government information. Protection of nonpublic information is critical, because unauthorized disclosure can erode the integrity of government operations and lead to situations in which such EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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