Assembly Bill A5815B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to participation by individuals with disabilities with respect to state employment and state 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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co-Sponsors

2023-A5815 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6758
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §163, St Fin L

2023-A5815 - Summary

Relates to participation by individuals with disabilities with respect to state employment and state contracts; requires contractors to report to state agencies regarding the utilization and participation of work on both service and commodity contracts by a person with a disability; requires such state agencies to report to the office of general services and the office of general services to report to the state procurement council, governor, comptroller and the legislature.

2023-A5815 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5815
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to  participation  by
   individuals  with  disabilities  with  respect to state employment and
   state contracts
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 163 of the state finance law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
   16. A. CONTRACTORS SHALL REPORT TO STATE AGENCIES REGARDING THE UTILI-
 ZATION AND PARTICIPATION OF WORK ON BOTH SERVICE AND COMMODITY CONTRACTS
 BY  A  PERSON  WITH A DISABILITY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-ONE OF
 SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.   NOTHING  IN  THIS
 SUBDIVISION  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  REQUIRE A DISCLOSURE OF STATUS OF AN
 INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY, WHERE  NOT  OTHERWISE  REQUIRED,  HOWEVER,
 NOTHING  SHALL  PREVENT AN INDIVIDUAL FROM VOLUNTARILY SELF-REPORTING AS
 AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.
   B. STATE AGENCIES SHALL COMPILE SUCH INFORMATION AND  REPORT  ANNUALLY
 TO  THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES. THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL
 SUBMIT A REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE STATE PROCUREMENT COUNCIL, THE GOVERNOR,
 THE STATE COMPTROLLER, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER
 OF THE ASSEMBLY DETAILING THE PERCENTAGE OF WORK BEING DONE BY  INDIVID-
 UALS WITH A DISABILITY ON SERVICE AND COMMODITY CONTRACTS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it  shall  have  become  a law; provided, however that the amendments to
 section 163 of the state finance law made by section  one  of  this  act
 shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed
 therewith. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/ or repeal
 of  any  rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act
 on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and  completed  on  or
 before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10037-01-3

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2023-A5815A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6758
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §163, St Fin L

2023-A5815A - Summary

Relates to participation by individuals with disabilities with respect to state employment and state contracts; requires contractors to report to state agencies regarding the utilization and participation of work on both service and commodity contracts by a person with a disability; requires such state agencies to report to the office of general services and the office of general services to report to the state procurement council, governor, comptroller and the legislature.

2023-A5815A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5815--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. EPSTEIN, COLTON, REYES, TAYLOR, SHIMSKY -- read
   once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Governmental  Operations  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to  participation  by
   individuals  with  disabilities  with  respect to state employment and
   state contracts
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 163 of the state finance law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
   16.  A.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE
 STATE COMPTROLLER, THE STATE PROCUREMENT COUNCIL, THE  TEMPORARY  PRESI-
 DENT  OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEADER OF
 THE ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE,  THE  CHIEF  DISABILITY
 OFFICER,  THE  CHAIR  OF  THE ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH
 DISABILITIES, AND THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON DISABIL-
 ITIES NO LATER THAN DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR,  SUMMARIZ-
 ING  DATA  RELATED TO THE PARTICIPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
 ON STATE CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   B.  SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE AGGREGATE  DATA  ON  THE  EMPLOYMENT  OF
 INDIVIDUALS  WITH  DISABILITIES,  THEIR  LEVEL  OF PARTICIPATION ON SUCH
 STATE CONTRACTS, AND ANY POLICIES AND PRACTICES  CARRIED  OUT  BY  STATE
 CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS TO PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH
 DISABILITIES  WITHIN  THEIR  WORKFORCE.  SUCH  REPORT SHALL ALSO EXAMINE
 COMPLIANCE OF STATE CONTRACTORS  AND  SUBCONTRACTORS  WITH  OTHER  EQUAL
 OPPORTUNITY  REQUIREMENTS  AND  ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS, IN ADDITION TO
 ANY OTHER REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES COMPLIANCE WITH WHICH IS  DEEMED
 PERTINENT TO BE EXAMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   C. IN ORDER TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10037-02-3
 A. 5815--A                          2

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multi-Sponsors

2023-A5815B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6758
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §163, St Fin L

2023-A5815B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to participation by individuals with disabilities with respect to state employment and state contracts; requires contractors to report to state agencies regarding the utilization and participation of work on both service and commodity contracts by a person with a disability; requires such state agencies to report to the office of general services and the office of general services to report to the state procurement council, governor, comptroller and the legislature.

2023-A5815B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5815--B
                                                         Cal. No. 163
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN, COLTON, REYES, TAYLOR, SHIMSKY, BURDICK,
   WOERNER,  SANTABARBARA,  CUNNINGHAM,  DE LOS SANTOS,  WALLACE, RAGA --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. WALSH -- read once and referred to  the
   Committee  on  Governmental  Operations  -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  -- ordered to a third reading -- passed by Assembly and delivered
   to the Senate, recalled  from  the  Senate,  vote  reconsidered,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third
   reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to  participation  by
   individuals  with  disabilities  with  respect to state employment and
   state contracts
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 163 of the state finance law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
   16.  A.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE
 STATE COMPTROLLER, THE STATE PROCUREMENT COUNCIL, THE  TEMPORARY  PRESI-
 DENT  OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEADER OF
 THE ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE,  THE  CHIEF  DISABILITY
 OFFICER,  THE  CHAIR  OF  THE ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH
 DISABILITIES, AND THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON DISABIL-
 ITIES NO LATER THAN DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE,  SUMMARIZ-
 ING  DATA  RELATED TO THE PARTICIPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
 ON STATE CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   B.  SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE AGGREGATE  DATA  ON  THE  EMPLOYMENT  OF
 INDIVIDUALS  WITH  DISABILITIES,  THEIR  LEVEL  OF PARTICIPATION ON SUCH
 STATE CONTRACTS, AND ANY POLICIES AND PRACTICES  CARRIED  OUT  BY  STATE
 CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS TO PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH
 DISABILITIES  WITHIN  THEIR  WORKFORCE.  SUCH  REPORT SHALL ALSO EXAMINE
 COMPLIANCE OF STATE CONTRACTORS  AND  SUBCONTRACTORS  WITH  OTHER  EQUAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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