Senate Bill S2882

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to accessibility requirements in certain procurement contracts

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S2882 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3417
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §139-m, amd §163, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9958
2017-2018: S5087, A2439
2019-2020: S4323, A6513
2023-2024: S6279, A3425

2021-S2882 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to accessibility requirements in certain procurement contracts; requires contracts that include information and communication technologies (ICTs) are accessible to people with disabilities; requires that the ability of a prospective contractor to meet such requirement be considered in making the contract award.

2021-S2882 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2882 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2882
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, RIVERA -- 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 accessibility
   requirements in certain procurement contracts
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  state finance law is amended by adding a new section
 139-m to read as follows:
   § 139-M. ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN CERTAIN PROCUREMENT  CONTRACTS.
 1.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, WHERE A
 CONTRACT THAT INCLUDES INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS)
 IS TO BE AWARDED BY A STATE AGENCY,  PUBLIC  AUTHORITY  OR  MUNICIPALITY
 PURSUANT  TO  A  COMPETITIVE  BIDDING  PROCESS OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
 PROCESS, SUCH COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS OR REQUEST  FOR  PROPOSAL  AND
 THE  SUBSEQUENT AWARDED CONTRACT SHALL REQUIRE THAT SUCH ICTS ARE ACCES-
 SIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE ABILITY OF A PROSPECTIVE CONTRAC-
 TOR TO MEET SUCH AN ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENT  SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED  IN
 MAKING THE CONTRACT AWARD.
   2.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE
 THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS:
   (A) "INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS)" INCLUDES,  BUT
 SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, ANY COMMUNICATION DEVICE OR APPLICATION INCLUD-
 ING  RADIO,  TELEVISION,  CELLULAR PHONES, COMPUTER AND NETWORK HARDWARE
 AND SOFTWARE, AND SATELLITE SYSTEMS AS WELL AS THE VARIOUS SERVICES  AND
 APPLICATIONS   ASSOCIATED  WITH  THEM,  SUCH  AS  VIDEOCONFERENCING  AND
 DISTANCE LEARNING.
   (B) "MUNICIPALITY" SHALL MEAN ANY CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, COUNTY, MUNICI-
 PAL CORPORATION, DISTRICT CORPORATION, DISTRICT OR ANY  OFFICE,  DEPART-
 MENT OR AGENCY, THEREOF.
   (C)  "STATE AGENCY" SHALL, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW,
 MEAN ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, BOARD,  BUREAU,  DIVISION,  OFFICE,  COUNCIL,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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