Senate Bill S2939A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires state agencies that issue requests for proposals to provide notification to elected officials for requests for proposals for projects in excess of ten million dollars

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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-S2939 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Procurement And Contracts
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §139-k, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S9092
2023-2024: S792
2025-2026: S2309

2021-S2939 - Summary

Requires state agencies that issue requests for proposals to provide notification to elected officials for requests for proposals for projects in excess of ten million dollars.

2021-S2939 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2939 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2939
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Procurement and Contracts
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation  to  requiring  state
   agencies  that issue requests for proposals to provide notification to
   elected officials for requests for proposals for projects in excess of
   ten million dollars
 
   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
 136-d to read as follows:
   § 136-D. REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS; NOTIFICATION  OF  ELECTED  OFFICIALS.
 1.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "STATE AGENCY" SHALL MEAN THE
 OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES, EMPIRE  STATE  DEVELOPMENT,  AND  ANY  OTHER
 AGENCY  OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE STATE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE REQUESTS FOR
 PROPOSALS.
   2. ANY STATE AGENCY THAT ISSUES A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR A  PROJECT
 FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF
 FACILITIES WITH A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF  TEN  MILLION  DOLLARS  OR  MORE
 SHALL  PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH
 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBDIVISION. SUCH NOTIFICATION
 SHALL BE MADE TO EVERY ELECTED OFFICIAL WHOSE JURISDICTION INCLUDES,  IN
 WHOLE  OR  IN  PART, ANY TERRITORY LOCATED WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF
 THE ZIP CODE OR CODES IN WHICH SUCH PROJECT IS LOCATED.  SUCH  NOTIFICA-
 TION  SHALL  BE  MADE  BY SUCH STATE AGENCY TO SUCH ELECTED OFFICIALS BY
 EMAIL AND REGULAR MAIL AND SHALL BE MADE AT  LEAST  THIRTY  DAYS  BEFORE
 SUCH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS IS ISSUED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07587-01-1

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2021-S2939A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Procurement And Contracts
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §139-k, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S9092
2023-2024: S792
2025-2026: S2309

2021-S2939A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires state agencies that issue requests for proposals to provide notification to elected officials for requests for proposals for projects in excess of ten million dollars.

2021-S2939A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2939A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2939--A
     Cal. No. 302
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  COMRIE, KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Procurement  and
   Contracts  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
   and second report, ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring state
   agencies that issue requests for proposals to provide notification  to
   elected officials for requests for proposals for projects in excess of
   ten million dollars
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 139-k of the state finance law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. A. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "STATE AGENCY"  SHALL
 MEAN  THE  OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES, EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT, AND ANY
 OTHER AGENCY  OR  INSTRUMENTALITY  OF  THE  STATE  AUTHORIZED  TO  ISSUE
 REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.
   B. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "ELECTED OFFICIAL" SHALL
 MEAN ANY PERSON HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICE IN THE STATE'S EXECUTIVE BODY, THE
 STATE  LEGISLATURE,  OR IN A LOCAL MUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE BODY, INCLUDING
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ELECTED COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE OFFICIALS.
   C. ANY STATE AGENCY THAT ISSUES A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR A  PROJECT
 FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF
 FACILITIES WITH A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF  TEN  MILLION  DOLLARS  OR  MORE
 SHALL  PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH
 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBDIVISION. SUCH NOTIFICATION
 SHALL BE MADE TO EVERY ELECTED OFFICIAL WHOSE JURISDICTION INCLUDES,  IN
 WHOLE  OR  IN  PART, ANY TERRITORY LOCATED WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF
 THE ZIP CODE OR CODES IN WHICH SUCH PROJECT IS LOCATED.  SUCH  NOTIFICA-
 TION  SHALL  BE  MADE  BY SUCH STATE AGENCY TO SUCH ELECTED OFFICIALS BY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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