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NY A03156
Bill
Status
2/2/2023
Primary Sponsor
Latoya Joyner
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AI Summary
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Defines "large-scale construction project" as any state university construction project with a total estimated cost of $5 million or more for academic buildings, dormitories, and other facilities.
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Requires all contractors and subcontractors on large-scale construction projects to use project labor agreements as defined in labor law, unless an exception is granted.
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Permits exceptions to the project labor agreement requirement based on specific written explanations, including projects of short duration, single-craft projects, specialized work with limited contractors, or unusual urgency.
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Allows the fund to deny exceptions if market research shows adequate competition and fair pricing can still be achieved, and requires consideration of market conditions and price fluctuations unrelated to the agreement requirement.
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Enables the fund to require project labor agreements on smaller construction projects and takes effect 90 days after enactment for all contracts entered into, renewed, modified, or amended on or after that date.
Legislative Description
Relates to requiring the use of project labor agreements for large scale construction projects under the state university construction fund; provides exceptions to such requirement; provides that the fund may require every contractor become party to a project labor agreement.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
3/7/2023