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NY A05678

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dana Levenberg

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Raises the threshold for requiring professional engineer or land surveyor supervision on public works projects from $5,000 to $50,000 for counties, cities, towns, villages, and other political subdivisions

  • Increases the exemption for building or structure alterations not requiring professional oversight from $10,000 to $50,000, provided changes do not affect structural or public safety

  • Raises the threshold for alterations outside New York City requiring architect involvement from $20,000 to $50,000, while maintaining the $10,000 threshold for projects within New York City

  • Maintains existing exemptions for county roads, town highways, farm buildings, and residence buildings of 1,500 square feet or less

Legislative Description

Increases to $50,000 the cost of the construction of a building, structure or public work, above which a professional engineer, land surveyor or architect must be utilized to plan and supervise the construction thereof.

Last Action

referred to higher education

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Higher Education2/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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