NY A01972

Prohibits campaign contributions to gubernatorial candidates and their committees from individuals, corporations, and entities (including officers, directors, shareholders, managers, attorneys, and lobbyists) within 36 months before or after entering into or seeking state contracts, grants, or financial agreements with state agencies, public authorities, or entities with gubernatorial appointees.

Prohibits campaign contributions to attorney general candidates and their committees from similar entities within 36 months before or after entering into or seeking contracts, grants, or agreements that are drafted, reviewed, approved, or enforced by the attorney general's office, or that are licensed or regulated by state entities under the attorney general's jurisdiction.

Prohibits campaign contributions to comptroller candidates and their committees from entities that have contracts, grants, or agreements reviewed or audited by the comptroller's office, or in which the comptroller has invested state pension funds.

Requires governmental agencies to provide written notice of contribution prohibitions in contract solicitations and procurements, warning that violations may result in contract voidance and ineligibility for new contracts or modifications for one year following the election.

Allows safe harbor if improper contributions are returned within 30 days of receipt or by the filing deadline for the reporting period when the contribution was made.