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NY S00648
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sean Ryan
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AI Summary
- Adds employee-owned enterprises and worker cooperatives incorporated under New York law to the list of preferred sources for state agency procurement of commodities and services
- Grants employee-owned enterprises and worker cooperatives equal priority with existing preferred sources including nonprofits for disabled persons, programs for mentally ill persons, and veterans' entities
- Requires preferred source entities, including the newly added employee-owned enterprises, to perform at least 50% of the contracted work
- Authorizes qualified employee-owned enterprises and worker cooperatives to purchase materials, equipment, and supplies (except printed materials) from centralized state contracts through the Office of General Services
- Grants the State Comptroller authority to audit records and examine costs of employee-owned enterprises and worker cooperatives to evaluate efficiency and manufacturing costs for state purchases
- Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization to develop necessary implementing regulations
Legislative Description
Adds employee-owned enterprises and worker cooperatives to the list of preferred contractors for public contracts in the state; authorizes such enterprises and cooperatives to make certain purchases from centralized contracts for commodities, subject to conditions of the office of general services; authorizes the comptroller to conduct certain audits of employee-owned enterprises and worker cooperatives.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/13/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules6/13/2025
Procurement and Contracts1/8/2025
Full Bill Text
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