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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Sep 23, 2014 |
signed chap.367 |
| Sep 11, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
| Jun 18, 2014 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1560 substituted for s6595a |
| Jun 18, 2014 |
substituted by a8661a ordered to third reading cal.1560 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| May 05, 2014 |
print number 6595a |
| May 05, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to local government |
| Feb 11, 2014 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S6595A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8661 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S6595 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8661
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §103, Gen Muni L
2013-S6595 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6595
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation
to requiring bids to be published on a designated state website
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To increase the efficiency of the
public bidding process and lower costs for schools and local
governments by expanding the number of bidders on contracts that
require a bidding process.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Sections 1 and 2 amend subdivision 2 of Section 103 of the General
Municipal Law to require political subdivisions to post bids for goods
and services on a state website designated by the Office of the State
Comptroller in addition to publishing in official newspapers.
Section 3 provides the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: School districts and other local governments must
competitively bid all purchase contracts of $20,000 or more and all
public works contracts of $35,000 or more. In order to help reduce
costs for schools and local governments and expand the number of
bidders on such contracts, a state designated website would be
established where all advertisements for bids would be posted.
2013-S6595 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6595
I N S E N A T E
February 11, 2014
___________
Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring bids
to be published on a designated state website
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 103 of the general municipal law,
as amended by section 4 of chapter 608 of the laws of 2011, is amended
to read as follows:
2. Advertisement for bids and offers shall be published ON A WEBSITE
DESIGNATED BY THE OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND in the official
newspaper or newspapers, if any, or otherwise in a newspaper or newspa-
pers designated for such purpose. Such advertisement shall contain a
statement of the time when and place where all bids received pursuant to
such notice will be publicly opened and read and where the identity of
all offerers will be publicly disclosed, and the designation of the
receiving device if the political subdivision or district has authorized
the receipt of bids and offers in an electronic format. Such board or
agency may by resolution designate any officer or employee to open the
bids and offers at the time and place specified in the notice. Such
designee shall make a record of such bids and offers in such form and
detail as the board or agency shall prescribe and present the same at
the next regular or special meeting of such board or agency. All bids
received shall be publicly opened and read at the time and place so
specified and the identity of all offerers shall be publicly disclosed
at the time and place so specified. At least five days shall elapse
between the first publication of such advertisement and the date so
specified for the opening and reading of bids and offers.
S 2. Subdivision 2 of section 103 of the general municipal law, as
amended by section 5 of chapter 608 of the laws of 2011, is amended to
read as follows:
2. Advertisement for bids and offers shall be published ON A WEBSITE
DESIGNATED BY THE OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND in the official
newspaper or newspapers, if any, or otherwise in a newspaper or newspa-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
2013-S6595A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8661
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §103, Gen Muni L
2013-S6595A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6595A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation
to publishing advertisements for bids in the procurement opportunities
newsletter
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To increase the efficiency of the
public bidding process and lower costs for schools and local
governments by expanding the number of bidders on contracts that
require a bidding process.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Sections 1 and 2 amend subdivision 2 of Section 103 of the General
Municipal Law to allow political subdivisions to post bids for goods
and services on the procurement opportunities newsletter in addition
to publishing in official newspapers.
Section 3 provides the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: School districts and other local governments must
competitively bid all purchase contracts of $20,000 or more and all
public works contracts of $35,000 or more. In order to help reduce
costs for schools and local governments and expand the number of
bidders on such contracts, this legislation would allow political
subdivisions to publish advertisements for bids in the procurements
2013-S6595A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6595--A
I N S E N A T E
February 11, 2014
___________
Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to publishing
advertisements for bids in the procurement opportunities newsletter
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 103 of the general municipal law,
as amended by section 4 of chapter 608 of the laws of 2011, is amended
to read as follows:
2. Advertisement for bids and offers shall be published in the offi-
cial newspaper or newspapers, if any, or otherwise in a newspaper or
newspapers designated for such purpose AND MAY BE PUBLISHED IN THE
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FOUR-C OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW. Such advertisement shall contain a statement
of the time when and place where all bids received pursuant to such
notice will be publicly opened and read and where the identity of all
offerers will be publicly disclosed, and the designation of the receiv-
ing device if the political subdivision or district has authorized the
receipt of bids and offers in an electronic format. Such board or agency
may by resolution designate any officer or employee to open the bids and
offers at the time and place specified in the notice. Such designee
shall make a record of such bids and offers in such form and detail as
the board or agency shall prescribe and present the same at the next
regular or special meeting of such board or agency. All bids received
shall be publicly opened and read at the time and place so specified and
the identity of all offerers shall be publicly disclosed at the time and
place so specified. At least five days shall elapse between the first
publication of such advertisement and the date so specified for the
opening and reading of bids and offers.
S 2. Subdivision 2 of section 103 of the general municipal law, as
amended by section 5 of chapter 608 of the laws of 2011, is amended to
read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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