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NY A08102
Bill
Status
5/4/2009
Primary Sponsor
Daniel O'Donnell
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AI Summary
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Amends Family Court Act Section 236 to allow New York City to award transportation contracts through request for proposals evaluation, in addition to existing municipal cooperation agreements or lowest responsible bidder methods.
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Requires transportation of children to be provided within thirty days of court order issuance and buses/vehicles must meet minimum requirements for school age children established by the commissioner of transportation.
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Mandates that when New York City's Board of Education or City School District awards transportation contracts via request for proposals, they must include employee protection provisions including hiring preference for existing employees, preservation of wages and benefits, and seniority protections.
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Employee protection provisions must rationally relate to promoting a qualified worker pool and avoiding labor disputes.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to contracts for transportation of children; requires that in New York city that the board of education or the city school district awards a contract or contracts for transportation pursuant to an evaluation of proposals submitted in response to a request for proposals, the board or city school district shall include employee protection provisions rationally relating to the promotion of a pool of qualified workers and the avoidance of labor disputes; makes related provisions.
Last Action
held for consideration in ways and means
7/1/2010