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NY A03483

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

D. Billy Jones

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Changes the timing of good faith deposits for municipal bond sales so that only the successful bidder must submit a deposit after being awarded the bonds, rather than requiring all bidders to submit deposits before their bids are considered

  • Preserves the option for municipalities, school districts, and district corporations to still require deposits from all bidders as a condition precedent to bid consideration if they choose

  • Maintains the minimum deposit requirement of at least one-half of one percent of the bond amount being bid for

  • Allows deposits to be made via certified check, cashier's check, cash wire transfer, eligible surety bond, or eligible letter of credit

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Relates to the delivery of the good faith deposit following award of the bonds to the successful bidder; provides that a municipality, school district or district corporation may require that such deposit be made as a condition precedent to the consideration of a bid for the bonds.

Last Action

enacting clause stricken

9/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Governments1/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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