NY State Senate Bill 2021-S451

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Jan 05, 2022	referred to procurement and contracts
Jan 25, 2021	committee discharged and committed to procurement and contracts
Jan 06, 2021	referred to finance

2021-S451 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6685
Current Committee:: Senate Procurement And Contracts
Law Section:: State Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Add §139-m, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A9260
2017-2018: A9968
2019-2020: S5892, A5748
2023-2024: S4049, A7212

2021-S451 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the reporting of contributions by business entities and individuals; defines terms; provides that no business entity or individual who contracts with the state for a contract of more than fifteen thousand dollars shall make monetary or in-kind contributions or a pledge of contribution in excess of one thousand dollars to an individual who holds the position of an elected state public office, a candidate for such position, including the candidate's election fund, if such contract must be voted on or approved by such individual; or a state, county or municipal political party, in the preceding twelve month period to the contract being awarded

2021-S451 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S451

SPONSOR: BIAGGI
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to the reporting of
contributions by business entities and individuals

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this legislation is to require the reporting of contrib-
utions by business entities and individuals.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. The State Finance Law is amended by adding a new section
139-1 to read as follows: § 139-1. Reporting of contributions by busi-
ness entities and individuals.

1. Defines the following terms and meanings: "business entity",
"contribution", "in-kind contributions", "governmental entity", "article
of procurement", "governmental procurement", "procurement contract",

"business dealing with the state", and "statewide elected official".

2. Provides that no business entity or individual who engages in any
business dealings with the state or any governmental entity or its inde-
pendent authorities (if the transaction exceeds $15,000) shall make any
monetary or in-kind contributions to a statewide elected official, or
legislator, including candidates for such positions or their election
committees or funds, if such contract must be voted on, endorsed,
promoted or approved by such individual or office related thereto; or a
state county, or municipal political party for any political purpose or
use.

3. a. During the governmental procurement process a business entity must
report through a disclosure statement all contributions made to most
statewide elected officials during the preceding twelve months for any
political purpose or use. b. Sets the terms for review by the govern-
mental entity conducting the procurement. If is it determined that such
a review reveals a breach of contract or poses a conflict of interest in
the awarding of the contract, the business entity or individual shall be
disqualified from bidding on or being awarded the contract.

4. a. Determines what is included in a breach of contract. b. Outlines
remedies should a breach of contract be discovered. c. Determines penal-
ties levied when a breach of contract occurs. d. Determines penalties
and repercussions for a false sworn statement is submitted.  e. Contrib-
utions made by a business entity or individual prior to the effective
date of this section shall not constitute a violation. f.  In January
and July, the Office of General Services shall compile a list of names,
based on such office's records, listing any business entity or individ-
ual doing business with the state, as of those months. The list shall be
made available on such office's website.

Section 2. Provides a severability clause.

Section 3. Establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:
Pay-to-play is the practice of a business entity or individual who makes
a political contribution to an elected official to gain access and curry
favor with those officials who can influence the awarding of lucrative
public contracts.

As more special interest money pours into our political system in the
wake of the 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United, which over-
turned the ban on corporations to use their treasury funds to influence
elections, transparency in political spending is more important than
ever. If, in accord with the Supreme Court's opinion that prompt disclo-
sure of expenditures "enables the electorate to make informed decisions
and give proper weight to different speakers and messages", so too is
need for sunlight on the business behind government procurement in order
to assuage any American public concerns about serious corruption and
bias. Disclosure of political spending, especially when the spending is
being done by those who are competing for government contracts paid for
by taxpayer dollars, promotes accountability for both the business enti-
ty and the elected official, also guaranteeing that the bidding and
awarding process is free of pay-to-play corruption and favoritism.

The Federal Government, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board and
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and 15 states and dozens of
localities throughout the country, including New York City and Orange
County, have implemented pay-to-play laws, rules or ordinances that
restrict campaign contributions from government contractors. These
include federal statute 2 U.S.C. 441c, MSRB Rule G37, California,
Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska,
New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia, and several dozen localities ranging from Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Philadelphia, and Newark.

While many of these reforms were triggered by large campaign contrib-
ution scandals grabbing news headlines, an equal amount were the result
of small contributions given by business entities who were hoping to
acquire "an edge" or an upper hand over the competition.  However, it
does not matter if the pay-to-play practices were done through big
corporations or individuals, as large contributions or ones as small as
$100, the resulting damage is all the same: the competitive bidding
process awarding contracts that are intended to be the most advantageous
to the state is undermined, and the public's confidence and trust in
government and its elected officials is further eroded. In order to
prevent any actual, or even the perception of corruption and retaining
the trust of its citizens, New York must adopt a comprehensive pay-to-
play rule that creates an even playing field, safeguarding the integrity
of the state government procurement process.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019-2020: S5892/A5748 - Died in Finance/Died in Election Law

2017-2018: A9968 Died in Election Law

2015-2016: A9260B Died in Election Law

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

There are no known fiscal implications attached to the passage of this
legislation.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2021-S451 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    451
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- 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 the  reporting  of
   contributions by business entities and individuals

   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. REPORTING OF CONTRIBUTIONS BY BUSINESS ENTITIES AND INDIVID-
 UALS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   A. "BUSINESS ENTITY" MEANS:
   I. A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY AS FOLLOWS:
   A.  IN  THE CASE OF A CORPORATION: THE CORPORATION, ANY OFFICER OF THE
 CORPORATION, AND ANY PERSON OR BUSINESS ENTITY THAT OWNS OR CONTROLS TEN
 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE STOCK OF THE CORPORATION;
   B. IN THE CASE OF A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP: THE PARTNERSHIP AND ANY PART-
 NER;
   C. IN THE CASE OF A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP: THE LIMITED  PARTNERSHIP  AND
 ANY PARTNER;
   D.  IN THE CASE OF A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION: THE PROFESSIONAL CORPO-
 RATION AND ANY SHAREHOLDER OR OFFICER;
   E. IN THE CASE OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: THE  LIMITED  LIABILITY
 COMPANY AND ANY MEMBER;
   F. IN THE CASE OF A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP: THE LIMITED LIABIL-
 ITY PARTNERSHIP AND ANY PARTNER;
   G. IN THE CASE OF A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP: THE PROPRIETOR; AND
   H. IN THE CASE OF ANY OTHER FORM OF ENTITY ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF
 THIS  STATE  OR  ANY OTHER STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION: THE ENTITY AND
 ANY PRINCIPAL, OFFICER, OR PARTNER THEREOF;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02943-01-1

 S. 451                              2
 
   II. ANY SUBSIDIARY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED BY  THE  BUSINESS
 ENTITY;
   III.  ANY  POLITICAL  ORGANIZATION  ORGANIZED UNDER SECTION 527 OF THE
 INTERNAL REVENUE CODE THAT IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED  BY  THE
 BUSINESS  ENTITY,  OTHER  THAN  A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE, ELECTION FUND, OR
 POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEE; AND WITH RESPECT  TO  AN  INDIVIDUAL  WHO  IS
 INCLUDED  WITHIN  THE  DEFINITION  OF BUSINESS ENTITY, SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S
 SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER, AND ANY CHILD RESIDING WITH THE  INDIVIDUAL,
 PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THAT, THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A CONTRIBUTION
 MADE BY SUCH SPOUSE, DOMESTIC PARTNER, OR CHILD TO A CANDIDATE FOR  WHOM
 THE  CONTRIBUTOR  IS  ENTITLED TO VOTE OR TO A POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEE
 WITHIN WHOSE JURISDICTION THE CONTRIBUTOR RESIDES UNLESS  SUCH  CONTRIB-
 UTION IS IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; OR
   IV.  ANY  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED
 SEVENTY-NINE-Q OF THIS CHAPTER, OR ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE
 OR ANY OTHER STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION.
   B. "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY MONETARY  CONTRIBUTION,  IN-KIND  CONTRIB-
 UTION OR GIFT.
   C. "IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS" SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   I. GOODS OR SERVICES OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE;
   II.  GOODS  AND  SERVICES  OFFERED  AT  LESS THAN THE USUAL AND NORMAL
 CHARGE; AND
   III. PAYMENTS BY A THIRD PARTY FOR GOODS AND SERVICES  RENDERED  TO  A
 CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE.
   D. "GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY" SHALL MEAN:
   I.  ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION, DIVISION, OFFICE, COUN-
 CIL, COMMITTEE OR OFFICER OF THE STATE, WHETHER PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY;
   II. EACH HOUSE OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE;
   III. THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM;
   IV. ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY, PUBLIC  BENEFIT  CORPORATION  OR  COMMISSION
 CREATED BY OR EXISTING PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW;
   V.  A  PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, AT LEAST ONE OF
 WHOSE MEMBERS IS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OR WHO SERVES AS A MEMBER  BY
 VIRTUE OF HOLDING A CIVIL OFFICE OF THE STATE;
   VI.  MUNICIPAL  AGENCY,  AS  THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (II) OF
 SUBDIVISION (S) OF SECTION ONE-C OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW; OR
   VII. A SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE OF SUCH A PUBLIC AUTHORITY.
   E. "ARTICLE OF PROCUREMENT" SHALL MEAN A COMMODITY, SERVICE, TECHNOLO-
 GY, PUBLIC WORK, CONSTRUCTION, REVENUE CONTRACT, THE PURCHASE,  SALE  OR
 LEASE  OF  REAL PROPERTY OR AN ACQUISITION OR GRANTING OF OTHER INTEREST
 IN REAL PROPERTY, THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A GOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENT.
   F. "GOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENT" SHALL MEAN:
   I. THE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT, PUBLIC NOTICE, OR PUBLIC COMMUNICATION  TO
 ANY  POTENTIAL  VENDOR  OF  A DETERMINATION OF A NEED FOR A PROCUREMENT,
 WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE PUBLIC  NOTIFICATION  OF
 THE  SPECIFICATIONS, BID DOCUMENTS, REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, OR EVALUATION
 CRITERIA FOR A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT;
   II. SOLICITATION FOR A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT;
   III. EVALUATION OF A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT;
   IV. AWARD, APPROVAL, DENIAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF A PROCUREMENT  CONTRACT;
 OR
   V.  APPROVAL  OR DENIAL OF AN ASSIGNMENT, AMENDMENT (OTHER THAN AMEND-
 MENTS THAT ARE AUTHORIZED AND PAYABLE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE PROCUREMENT
 CONTRACT AS IT WAS FINALLY AWARDED OR APPROVED BY  THE  COMPTROLLER,  AS
 APPLICABLE),  RENEWAL  OR  EXTENSION  OF  A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT, OR ANY

 S. 451                              3
 
 OTHER MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT RESULTING IN A  FINAN-
 CIAL BENEFIT TO THE OFFERER.
   G.  "PROCUREMENT CONTRACT" SHALL MEAN ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER AGREEMENT,
 INCLUDING AN AMENDMENT, EXTENSION, RENEWAL OR CHANGE ORDER TO AN  EXIST-
 ING  CONTRACT  (OTHER  THAN  AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS, OR CHANGE
 ORDERS THAT ARE AUTHORIZED AND PAYABLE UNDER THE TERMS OF  THE  CONTRACT
 AS  IT  WAS  FINALLY AWARDED OR APPROVED BY THE COMPTROLLER, AS APPLICA-
 BLE), FOR AN ARTICLE OF PROCUREMENT INVOLVING  AN  ESTIMATED  ANNUALIZED
 EXPENDITURE  IN  EXCESS  OF  FIFTEEN  THOUSAND  DOLLARS. GRANTS, ARTICLE
 ELEVEN-B STATE FINANCE LAW CONTRACTS, PROGRAM CONTRACTS BETWEEN NOT-FOR-
 PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ELEVEN-B  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,
 AND THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, RAILROAD AND
 UTILITY FORCE ACCOUNTS, UTILITY RELOCATION PROJECT AGREEMENTS OR ORDERS,
 CONTRACTS  GOVERNING  ORGAN  TRANSPLANTS,  CONTRACTS  ALLOWING FOR STATE
 PARTICIPATION IN TRADE SHOWS, AND EMINENT DOMAIN TRANSACTIONS SHALL  NOT
 BE DEEMED PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS.
   H. "BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH THE STATE" SHALL MEAN:
   I.  ANY  PROCUREMENT  CONTRACT  FOR  ARTICLES  OF  PROCUREMENT THAT IS
 ENTERED INTO OR IN EFFECT WITH THE STATE, OTHER THAN A CONTRACT PROCURED
 THROUGH COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING, OR SOLE AND  SINGLE  SOURCE,  OR  AN
 EMERGENCY  CONTRACT  AWARDED  FOR  SERVICES  AND COMMODITIES PURSUANT TO
 SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER;
   II. ANY ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY WITH THE STATE  OR
 GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY;
   III. ONE OR MORE CONCESSIONS (OTHER THAN CONCESSIONS AWARDED THROUGH A
 COMPETITIVE  SEALED  BID)  OR  FRANCHISES FROM THE STATE OR GOVERNMENTAL
 ENTITY;
   IV. ANY CONTRACT FOR THE INVESTMENT OF STATE PENSION FUNDS,  INCLUDING
 INVESTMENTS  IN  A  PRIVATE  EQUITY  FIRM  AND CONTRACTS WITH INVESTMENT
 RELATED CONSULTANTS.
   I. THE TERM "STATEWIDE ELECTED  OFFICIAL"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  GOVERNOR,
 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, COMPTROLLER OR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
   2.  NO BUSINESS ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL WHO ENGAGES IN ANY BUSINESS DEAL-
 INGS WITH THE STATE  OR  ANY  GOVERNMENTAL  ENTITY  OR  ITS  INDEPENDENT
 AUTHORITIES  IF  THE  VALUE  OF THE TRANSACTION EXCEEDS FIFTEEN THOUSAND
 DOLLARS, SHALL MAKE OR HAVE MADE MONETARY OR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS OR  A
 PLEDGE  OF CONTRIBUTION IN EXCESS OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO AN INDIVID-
 UAL WHO HOLDS THE POSITION OF A STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL, A MEMBER  OF
 THE  LEGISLATURE  OR A CANDIDATE FOR SUCH POSITION, INCLUDING THE CANDI-
 DATE'S COMMITTEE OR ELECTION FUND, IF SUCH CONTRACT MUST  BE  VOTED  ON,
 ENDORSED,  PROMOTED,  OR  APPROVED  BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL OR OFFICE RELATED
 THERETO; OR A STATE, COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL POLITICAL PARTY  COMMITTEE  FOR
 ANY POLITICAL PURPOSE OR USE:
   A.  WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE
 BIDDING AND NEGOTIATIONS TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH  THE  STATE
 OR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENT PROCESS;
   B. DURING THE LENGTH OF THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT IN BUSI-
 NESS DEALINGS WITH THE STATE; OR
   C.  WITHIN THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE LAST DAY OF THE
 TERM OF THE CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT.
   3. A. THE STATE SHALL REQUIRE A BUSINESS ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL,  DURING
 THE  GOVERNMENTAL  PROCUREMENT  PROCESS AND PRIOR TO THE AWARDING OF ANY
 CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT IN BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH  THE  STATE,  TO  REPORT
 THROUGH A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT LISTING ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE DURING THE
 PRECEDING TWELVE MONTHS TO ANY STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL, ANY MEMBER OF
 THE  LEGISLATURE  OR A CANDIDATE FOR SUCH POSITION, INCLUDING THE CANDI-

 S. 451                              4
 
 DATE'S COMMITTEE OR ELECTION FUND OR A STATE, COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL  POLI-
 TICAL  PARTY  COMMITTEE  FOR ANY POLITICAL PURPOSE OR USE.  THE BUSINESS
 ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL SHALL ALSO PROVIDE A WRITTEN AFFIDAVIT THAT IT  HAS
 NOT  MADE A CONTRIBUTION THAT WOULD BAR THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION.
   B. THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY  CONDUCTING  THE  GOVERNMENTAL  PROCUREMENT
 SHALL  REVIEW  SUCH  REPORTS  PRIOR  TO  THE AWARDING OF ANY CONTRACT OR
 AGREEMENT TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH  THE  STATE  TO  DETERMINE
 WHETHER  SUCH  BUSINESS  ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL HAS MADE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS
 EXCEEDING THE LIMITS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS  SECTION.  IF,
 THROUGH  SUCH  A REVIEW, IT IS DETERMINED THAT ANY SUCH CONTRIBUTION, OR
 ANY OTHER ACT THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A BREACH  OF  CONTRACT  PURSUANT  TO
 SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, OR POSES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE
 AWARDING OF ANY CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT, THE BUSINESS ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL
 SHALL  BE DISQUALIFIED FROM BIDDING ON OR BEING AWARDED SUCH CONTRACT OR
 AGREEMENT TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH THE  STATE.  THE  BUSINESS
 ENTITY  OR  INDIVIDUAL  SHALL  HAVE  A  CONTINUING DUTY TO REPORT TO THE
 GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY  THAT  OVERSEES  THE  GOVERNMENTAL  PROCUREMENT  ANY
 CONTRIBUTIONS  THAT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION THAT ARE MADE
 DURING THE DURATION OF THE TERM OF BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH THE STATE.
   4. A. A BREACH OF CONTRACT INCLUDES:
   I. MAKING OR SOLICITING A CONTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION;
   II. KNOWINGLY CONCEALING OR MISREPRESENTING A  CONTRIBUTION  GIVEN  OR
 RECEIVED;
   III. MAKING OR SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH INTERMEDIARIES FOR THE
 PURPOSE OF CONCEALING OR MISREPRESENTING THE SOURCE OF THE CONTRIBUTION;
   IV.  ENGAGING  OR EMPLOYING A LOBBYIST OR A CONSULTANT WITH THE INTENT
 OF UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PERSON WOULD MAKE OR SOLICIT ANY CONTRIBUTION;
 AND
   V. FUND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THIRD  PARTIES,  INCLUDING  CONSULTANTS,
 ATTORNEYS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND EMPLOYEES.
   B.  THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY CONDUCTING THE GOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENT OR
 OVERSEEING THE BUSINESS ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL'S  BUSINESS  DEALINGS  WITH
 THE  STATE SHALL NOTIFY THE BUSINESS ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL OF SUCH BREACH
 OF CONTRACT.  SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL SHALL HAVE  SIXTY  DAYS
 TO  CURE  THE  DEFECT BY REQUESTING THAT THE EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
 STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL, MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE  OR  CANDIDATE  BE
 RETURNED IMMEDIATELY. PROOF OF RECEIPT OF SUCH RETURN SHALL BE SUBMITTED
 TO THE COMMISSIONER AT LEAST FIVE BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE AWARDING OF
 THE  CONTRACT.  IN THE EVENT THAT PROOF OF RETURN OF THE EXCESS CONTRIB-
 UTION LIMITS ARE NOT SUBMITTED BY THE BUSINESS ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL, THE
 STATE AGENCY SHALL REJECT THE PROPOSAL OR APPLICATION.
   C. A BUSINESS ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL DETERMINED TO  HAVE  WILLINGLY  AND
 KNOWINGLY  MADE A CONTRIBUTION IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL
 BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY OF UP TO THE VALUE  OF  ITS  CONTRACT  WITH  THE
 GOVERNMENTAL  ENTITY AND MAY BE BARRED FROM CONTRACTING WITH ANY GOVERN-
 MENTAL ENTITY FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS.
   D. A BUSINESS ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL THAT FILES A FALSE  SWORN  CONTRIB-
 UTIONS  STATEMENT  SHALL  HAVE ITS CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY
 DECLARED NULL AND VOID AND SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM BEING AWARDED  ANY
 CONTRACT  WITH  ANY  GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS FROM
 THE DATE OF THE FILING OF SUCH FALSE STATEMENT.  SUCH  MATTER  SHALL  BE
 REFERRED TO THE LOCAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR PROSECUTION.
   E. CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY A BUSINESS ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL MADE PRIOR TO
 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION. THE
 DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT APPLY TO CONTRACTS RELATED TO BUSINESS

 S. 451                              5
 
 DEALINGS WITH THE STATE AWARDED SUBSEQUENT TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
 SECTION  IF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS WAS INITIATED PRIOR TO SUCH
 EFFECTIVE DATE.
   F.  THE  OFFICE  OF  GENERAL  SERVICES SHALL, ON A BI-ANNUAL BASIS, IN
 JANUARY AND JULY, COMPILE A  LIST  OF  NAMES,  BASED  ON  SUCH  OFFICE'S
 RECORDS,  LISTING  ANY BUSINESS ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED IN BUSINESS
 DEALINGS WITH THE STATE, AS OF THOSE MONTHS. SUCH  LIST  SHALL  BE  MADE
 AVAILABLE ON SUCH OFFICE'S WEBSITE.
   §  2. If any section of this act or any part thereof shall be adjudged
 by any court of competent jurisdiction  to  be  invalid,  such  judgment
 shall  not  affect,  impair  or  invalidate  the  remainder or any other
 section or part thereof.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

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Senate Bill S451

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Procurement And Contracts Committee

2021-S451 (ACTIVE) - Details

2021-S451 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S451 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S451 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Alessandra Biaggi

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Procurement And Contracts Committee

2021-S451 (ACTIVE) - Details

2021-S451 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S451 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S451 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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