John A. Defrancisco's posts related to Legislature

SENATOR DEFRANCISCO & ASSEMBLYMAN BARCLAY ANNOUNCE STATE GRANT FOR ELBRIDGE DRINKING WATER CONSOLIDATION

Posted by John A. DeFrancisco on Friday, January 8th, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 8, 2010

Contact: Erin O’Connor  (315) 428-7632

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Capitol Report with NYS Senator John DeFrancisco, 4/8/10

Capitol Report with NYS Senator John DeFrancisco-4/8/10

Your Voice with Senator John DeFrancisco, 1/09/12

New York State Senator John A. DeFrancisco discusses the 2012 Legislative Session with Julia Lilkendey on Your Voice in Albany.  Some of the Senator's key priorities include: job creation, reduced state spending, mandate relief and Medicaid reform.  He is also seeking YOUR feedback on the 2012 New York State budget.   

SENATE PASSES LEGISLATION REQUIRING STATE AGENCIES TO PAY TIMELY INTEREST ON MONEY OWED TO NOT-FOR-PROFITS

Posted by John A. DeFrancisco on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

New York State Senator John A. DeFrancisco announced that the Senate passed his legislation today (S6469), which requires state agencies to pay interest for money owed on state contracts within 30 days.

Current law requires state agencies to furnish interest payments on state contracts that are paid late to not-for-profit organizations, but they do not provide a specific time frame by which such interest payments must be made. This bill would require that interest payments must be paid within 30 days of any payment required by contract, or as soon as monies become available, whichever is earlier.

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