Senate Bill S5629

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires utility companies to employ only competent workers skilled in excavation or construction projects when working on a public thoroughfare

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S5629 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8383
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §28, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1714

2009-S5629 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires utility companies to employ only competent workers skilled in excavation or construction projects when working on a public thoroughfare of the state, county or municipality.

2009-S5629 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5629 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5629

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 22, 2009
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring  utility  compa-
  nies  to  employ  only  competent workers skilled in the work of exca-
  vation or construction projects when working on a public  thoroughfare
  of the state, county or municipality

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

  Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 28 to read
as follows:
  S 28. WORKERS ON EXCAVATION OR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.  UTILITY  COMPA-
NIES  OR  THEIR  CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS PERFORMING EXCAVATION OR
CONSTRUCTION TO USE OR OPEN A PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE OF THE  STATE,  COUNTY
OR  MUNICIPALITY SHALL EMPLOY ONLY COMPETENT WORKERS SKILLED IN THE WORK
REQUIRED OF THEM AND THAT THE PREVAILING  WAGE  FOR  SIMILAR  TITLES  AS
ESTABLISHED BY THE FISCAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY
OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE PAID TO THOSE SO EMPLOYED. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION  THE  TERM  "PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE" SHALL INCLUDE A PUBLIC STREET,
ROAD, BRIDGE AND RIGHT OF WAY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11807-01-9

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