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NY S03461
Bill
Status
1/31/2023
Primary Sponsor
James Skoufis
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AI Summary
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Requires 85% of workers on real property tax exemption projects to be from local labor (same county or adjoining county) or, if insufficient local labor available, from New York state
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Mandates contractors and developers maintain daily log sheets of all field workers beginning at application for exemption and submit documentation proving compliance with labor requirements
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Exempts projects from local labor requirements in specific cases including specialized equipment installation, lack of available skilled workers, significant cost differentials of at least 20%, unavailable local/state labor, or need for workers with special skills
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Requires contractors and developers to make reasonable efforts to utilize New York state vendors, material suppliers, and professional services, with owners and contractors required to keep records of solicited and contracted local vendors
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Requires contractors and developers to have apprenticeship agreements registered with and approved by the Commissioner of Labor as a condition of receiving the tax exemption
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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1/3/2024