Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 21, 2012 |
committed to rules |
May 14, 2012 |
amended on third reading 3093a |
May 07, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
May 02, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
May 01, 2012 |
1st report cal.665 |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to finance |
Feb 08, 2011 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S3093
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2011-S3093 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- State Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §163, St Fin L
2011-S3093 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3093 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to the cost effectiveness of consultant contracts by the state agencies PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Sets forth conditions when an agency shall enter into a contract for consultant services. Requires agencies to conduct a cost comparison prior to entering into a contract for consultant services to determine if there is a less expensive alternative. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amends the state finance law by amending section 163 to add a new subdivision 15, setting forth conditions that must be met when an agency shall enter into a contract for consulting services of more than $500,000. The agency shall compare costs to determine whether the work can be performed at lower cost by utilizing state employees rather than consultants. Certain exceptions are specified when this cost comparison is not required. The agency must retain documentation of the cost comparison as a public record. JUSTIFICATION:
2011-S3093 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3093 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 8, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to the cost effec- tiveness of consultant contracts by the state agencies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 163 of the state finance law is amended by adding a new subdivision 15 to read as follows: 15. CONSULTANT SERVICES. A. BEFORE A STATE AGENCY ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES WHICH IS ANTICIPATED TO COST MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN A TWELVE MONTH PERIOD THE STATE AGENCY SHALL CONDUCT A COST COMPARISON REVIEW TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CONSULTANT CAN BE PERFORMED AT EQUAL OR LOWER COST BY UTILIZING STATE EMPLOYEES, UNLESS THE CONTRACT MEETS ONE OF THE EXCEPTIONS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "CONSULTANT SERVICES" SHALL MEAN ANY CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY A STATE AGENCY FOR ANALYSIS, EVALUATION, RESEARCH, TRAINING, DATA PROCESSING, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, ENGINEERING, ARCHITEC- TURE, ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, ACCOUNT- ING, AUDITING, OR SIMILAR SERVICES, BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE LEGAL SERVICES OR SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH LITIGATION INCLUDING EXPERT WITNESSES AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS. THE COST COMPARISON SHALL COMPARE THE ANTICIPATED COST OF CONSULTANT SERVICES WITH THE ANTICIPATED COST OF PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICES BY STATE EMPLOY- EES INCLUDING THE COST OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF ANY ADDITIONAL STATE EMPLOYEES THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE SERVICES. THE ANTIC- IPATED COST OF CONSULTANT SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTRACT INCLUDING THE COST TO THE STATE AGENCY OF ADMINISTER- ING THE CONTRACT. B. A COST COMPARISON SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED IF: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08715-01-1
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2011-S3093A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- State Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §163, St Fin L
2011-S3093A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3093A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to the cost effectiveness of consultant contracts by the state agencies PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Sets forth conditions when an agency shall enter into a contract for consultant services. Requires agencies to conduct a cost comparison prior to entering into a contract for consultant services to determine if there is a less expensive alternative. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amends the state finance law by amending section 163 to add a new subdivision 15, setting forth conditions that must be met when an agency shall enter into a contract for consulting services of more than $500,000. The agency shall compare costs to determine whether the work can be performed at lower cost by utilizing state employees rather than consultants. Certain exceptions are specified when this cost comparison is not required. The agency must retain documentation of the cost comparison as a public record. JUSTIFICATION:
2011-S3093A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3093--A Cal. No. 665 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 8, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ROBACH, ADDABBO, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted to the Committee on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to the cost effec- tiveness of consultant contracts by the state agencies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 163 of the state finance law is amended by adding a new subdivision 15 to read as follows: 15. CONSULTANT SERVICES. A. BEFORE A STATE AGENCY ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES WHICH IS ANTICIPATED TO COST MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN A TWELVE MONTH PERIOD THE STATE AGENCY SHALL CONDUCT A COST COMPARISON REVIEW TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CONSULTANT CAN BE PERFORMED AT EQUAL OR LOWER COST BY UTILIZING STATE EMPLOYEES, UNLESS THE CONTRACT MEETS ONE OF THE EXCEPTIONS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "CONSULTANT SERVICES" SHALL MEAN ANY CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY A STATE AGENCY FOR ANALYSIS, EVALUATION, RESEARCH, TRAINING, DATA PROCESSING, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, ENGINEERING, ARCHITEC- TURE, ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, ACCOUNT- ING, AUDITING, OR SIMILAR SERVICES, BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE LEGAL SERVICES OR SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH LITIGATION INCLUDING EXPERT WITNESSES AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COSTS OF PERFORMING THE SERVICES BY STATE EMPLOYEES SHALL INCLUDE ANY SALARY, PENSION COSTS, OR OTHER BENE- FITS INCLUDING ANY INCREMENTAL COSTS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES OR OTHER OVERHEAD. THE COSTS OF CONSULTANT SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE THE TOTAL COST OF THE CONTRACT PLUS ANY COSTS INCURRED BY THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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