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NY A05943
Bill
Status
3/24/2023
Primary Sponsor
Fred Thiele
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AI Summary
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Requires 85% of workforce on qualifying construction projects to be hired from local labor (same or adjoining county) or state labor if local workers unavailable, as condition for receiving real property tax exemption
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Contractors and developers must maintain daily log sheets of field workers starting from exemption application date and submit documentation proving compliance with labor requirements
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Allows exemptions from local labor requirements for specialized equipment installation by manufacturer-approved installers, work requiring unavailable skills or certifications, significant cost differentials (20%+), unavailable local/state labor, or need for specially-skilled supervisory personnel
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Requires contractors and developers to make reasonable efforts to use vendors, material suppliers, and professional services from New York State, with mandatory record-keeping of solicited and contracted vendors
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Requires developers, contractors, and subcontractors to have apprenticeship agreements registered with and approved by the Commissioner of Labor under Article 23 of the Labor Law
Legislative Description
Establishes local labor requirements as part of the approval to receive a real property tax business investment exception; requires eighty-five percent of workers hired by a contractor or developer for a project to be from the same county or an adjoining county or, in certain circumstances, the state of New York.
Last Action
referred to real property taxation
1/3/2024