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NY S06247

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/8/2023

Primary Sponsor

Zellnor Myrie

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits campaign contributions, loans, and intermediary activities from persons or business entities with existing state contracts or pending bids to officeholders and candidates with authority over procuring entities during a restricted contribution period.

  • Defines "business dealings" to include state contracts valued at $100,000+ (construction $500,000+), real property transactions, office space acquisitions, concessions, franchises, grants, economic development agreements, and pension fund investments.

  • Restricts contribution period begins when entity registers as a lobbyist, engages in lobbying to generate procurement opportunity, or submits a bid/proposal in response to state solicitation, and ends based on contract award status or completion of transaction terms plus one year.

  • Requires the Office of State Comptroller to maintain a searchable public database of persons with business dealings or pending bids with state entities, updated monthly during election years, with functionality for individuals to request removal.

  • Establishes civil penalties up to $10,000 or 200% of the contribution amount for violations, and requires refunds of contributions received in violation of the restrictions.

Legislative Description

Relates to contributions from persons doing or seeking business dealings with a state governmental entity.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Elections1/3/2024
Election Law6/8/2023
Rules6/1/2023
Finance5/9/2023
Elections4/6/2023

Full Bill Text

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