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Senate Bill S7137

Vetoed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires that any plumbing or electrical work on a school building be performed by a licensed master plumber or licensed electrician

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2009-S7137 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §408-c, Ed L; amd §101, Gen Muni L

2009-S7137 - Summary

Requires that any plumbing or electrical work on a school building be performed by a licensed master plumber or licensed electrician if required by a local municipality.

2009-S7137 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7137 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7137

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 16, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FOLEY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law and  the  general  municipal  law,  in
  relation to requiring that any plumbing or electrical work on a school
  building  be  performed by a licensed master plumber or licensed elec-
  trician

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 408-c
to read as follows:
  S 408-C. PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WORK.   ALL PLUMBING  AND  ELECTRICAL
WORK PERFORMED ON ANY SCHOOL BUILDING OR APPURTENANT FACILITIES SHALL BE
COMPLETED  BY  A  LICENSED  MASTER  PLUMBER  OR LICENSED ELECTRICIAN, IF
REQUIRED BY A LOCAL MUNICIPALITY  WHERE  THE  BUILDING  OR  FACILITY  IS
LOCATED.  SUCH MASTER PLUMBER OR ELECTRICIAN SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF HIS
OR HER VALID LICENSE WHEN SUBMITTING  HIS  OR  HER  BID  RESPONSE  IF  A
LICENSE OR IF IT IS UNDER THE THRESHOLD REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE
HUNDRED  ONE  OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL
SUBMIT A COPY OF THE LICENSE FOR THE PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRAC-
TORS. NO MUNICIPAL PERMIT OR INSPECTION IS REQUIRED.
  S 2. Section 101 of the general municipal law is amended by  adding  a
new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
  6.  ALL  PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WORK PERFORMED ON ANY SCHOOL BUILDING
OR APPURTENANT FACILITIES SHALL BE COMPLETED BY A LICENSED MASTER  PLUM-
BER  OR  LICENSED ELECTRICIAN, IF REQUIRED BY A LOCAL MUNICIPALITY WHERE
THE BUILDING OR FACILITY IS LOCATED. SUCH MASTER PLUMBER OR  ELECTRICIAN
SHALL  PROVIDE A COPY OF HIS OR HER VALID LICENSE WHEN SUBMITTING HIS OR
HER BID RESPONSE IF A LICENSE OR IF IT IS UNDER THE  THRESHOLD  REQUIRED
PURSUANT  TO THIS SECTION, THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A COPY OF
THE LICENSE FOR THE PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTORS. NO MUNICIPAL
PERMIT OR INSPECTION IS REQUIRED.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD16124-02-0

2009-S7137A - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §408-c, Ed L; amd §101, Gen Muni L

2009-S7137A - Summary

Requires that any plumbing or electrical work on a school building be performed by a licensed master plumber or licensed electrician if required by a local municipality.

2009-S7137A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7137A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7137--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 16, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FOLEY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Education  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law and the general municipal law, in
  relation to requiring that any plumbing or electrical work on a school
  building be performed by a licensed master plumber or  licensed  elec-
  trician

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section  408-c
to read as follows:
  S  408-C.  PLUMBING  AND ELECTRICAL WORK.  ALL PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL
WORK PERFORMED ON ANY SCHOOL BUILDING OR APPURTENANT FACILITIES SHALL BE
COMPLETED BY A LICENSED  MASTER  PLUMBER  OR  LICENSED  ELECTRICIAN,  IF
REQUIRED  BY  A  LOCAL  MUNICIPALITY  WHERE  THE BUILDING OR FACILITY IS
LOCATED. SUCH MASTER PLUMBER OR ELECTRICIAN SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF  HIS
OR  HER  VALID  LICENSE  WHEN  SUBMITTING  HIS  OR HER BID RESPONSE IF A
LICENSE IS REQUIRED BY A LOCAL MUNICIPALITY WHERE THE BUILDING OR FACIL-
ITY IS LOCATED OR IF IT IS UNDER  THE  THRESHOLD  REQUIRED  PURSUANT  TO
SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED  ONE  OF  THE  GENERAL  MUNICIPAL LAW, THE GENERAL
CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A COPY OF THE LICENSE FOR THE PLUMBING AND ELEC-
TRICAL SUBCONTRACTORS. NO MUNICIPAL PERMIT OR INSPECTION IS REQUIRED.
  S 2. Section 101 of the general municipal law is amended by  adding  a
new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
  6.  ALL  PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WORK PERFORMED ON ANY SCHOOL BUILDING
OR APPURTENANT FACILITIES SHALL BE COMPLETED BY A LICENSED MASTER  PLUM-
BER  OR  LICENSED ELECTRICIAN, IF REQUIRED BY A LOCAL MUNICIPALITY WHERE
THE BUILDING OR FACILITY IS LOCATED. SUCH MASTER PLUMBER OR  ELECTRICIAN
SHALL  PROVIDE A COPY OF HIS OR HER VALID LICENSE WHEN SUBMITTING HIS OR
HER BID RESPONSE IF A LICENSE IS REQUIRED BY A LOCAL MUNICIPALITY  WHERE
THE  BUILDING  OR  FACILITY  IS  LOCATED OR IF IT IS UNDER THE THRESHOLD
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A
COPY OF THE LICENSE FOR THE PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL  SUBCONTRACTORS.  NO
MUNICIPAL PERMIT OR INSPECTION IS REQUIRED.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-S7137B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §408-c, Ed L; amd §101, Gen Muni L

2009-S7137B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that any plumbing or electrical work on a school building be performed by a licensed master plumber or licensed electrician if required by a local municipality.

2009-S7137B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7137B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7137--B
    Cal. No. 1137

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 16, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FOLEY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Education  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee -- committee discharged and said bill committed to
  the Committee on Rules -- ordered to  a  third  reading,  amended  and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law and the general municipal law, in
  relation to requiring that certain plumbing or electrical  work  on  a
  school  building be performed by a licensed master plumber or licensed
  electrician

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 408-c
to read as follows:
  S 408-C. PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WORK.   ALL PLUMBING  AND  ELECTRICAL
WORK  VALUED  AT  OVER  TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR OR FIRM ON ANY  SCHOOL  BUILDING  OR  APPURTENANT  FACILITIES
SHALL  BE  SUPERVISED  AND/OR  COMPLETED BY A LICENSED MASTER PLUMBER OR
LICENSED ELECTRICIAN AS APPROPRIATE, IF REQUIRED BY A LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
WHERE THE BUILDING OR FACILITY IS LOCATED. SUCH MASTER PLUMBER OR  ELEC-
TRICIAN  SHALL  PROVIDE  A  COPY  OF  HIS  OR HER VALID LICENSE PRIOR TO
COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK DESIGNATED IN THE BID IF A LICENSE IS  REQUIRED
BY  A LOCAL MUNICIPALITY WHERE THE BUILDING OR FACILITY IS LOCATED OR IF
IT IS UNDER THE THRESHOLD REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE  HUNDRED  ONE
OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A COPY
OF THE LICENSE FOR THE PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTORS. NO MUNIC-
IPAL PERMIT OR INSPECTION IS REQUIRED.
  S  2.  Section 101 of the general municipal law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
  6. ALL PLUMBING AND  ELECTRICAL  WORK  VALUED  AT  OVER  TEN  THOUSAND
DOLLARS  PERFORMED  BY  AN  INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OR FIRM ON ANY SCHOOL
BUILDING OR APPURTENANT FACILITIES SHALL BE SUPERVISED AND/OR  COMPLETED
BY  A LICENSED MASTER PLUMBER OR LICENSED ELECTRICIAN AS APPROPRIATE, IF
REQUIRED BY A LOCAL MUNICIPALITY  WHERE  THE  BUILDING  OR  FACILITY  IS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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