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NY A09809

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/19/2022

Primary Sponsor

Fred Thiele

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Changes good faith deposit requirement for bond bidders so that only the successful bidder must deposit funds, rather than requiring all bidders to deposit as a condition of bid consideration

  • Allows municipalities, school districts, and district corporations to optionally require deposits from all bidders as a condition precedent to bid consideration

  • Maintains deposit amount at minimum of one-half of one percent of the bond amount

  • Permits deposits in the form of certified or cashier's checks, cash via wire transfer, eligible surety bonds, or eligible letters of credit (irrevocable, 90-day maximum term)

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to the delivery of the good faith deposit following award of the bonds to the successful bidder; provides that a municipality, school district or district corporation may require that such deposit be made as a condition precedent to the consideration of a bid for the bonds.

Last Action

referred to local governments

4/19/2022

Committee Referrals

Local Governments4/19/2022

Full Bill Text

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