Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 05, 2018 |
reported and committed to rules |
Jan 26, 2018 |
print number 5238a |
Jan 26, 2018 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to finance returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 14, 2017 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 15, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 10, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 09, 2017 |
1st report cal.901 |
Mar 16, 2017 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S5238A
2017-2018 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
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S5238 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5344
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- State Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §139-f, St Fin L; amd §106-b, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S802, A2347
2011-2012: S3181, A5024
2013-2014: S1974, A1660
2015-2016: S2924, A4266
2019-2020: A5429
2017-S5238 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5238 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the state finance law and the general municipal law, in relation to release of subcontractor's retainage PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill amends the general municipal law and the state finance law to provide for an early release of retainage on public jobs. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends section 139-f (2) of the state finance law by adding the sentence, "Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or other law, any retainage held by a public owner or contractor representing retainage for a subcontractor's work shall be released no later than 60 days from the completion and acceptance by the public owner of the subcontractor's work." Section 2 amends section 106-b (2) of the general municipal law by adding the sentence, "Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or other law, any retainage held by a public owner or contractor representing retainage for a subcontractor's work shall be released no later than 60 days from the completion and acceptance by the public owner of the subcontractor's work."
2017-S5238 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5238 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 16, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the state finance law and the general municipal law, in relation to release of subcontractor's retainage THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 139-f of the state finance law, as amended by section 16 of part MM of chapter 57 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: 2. Payment by contractors to subcontractors. Within seven calendar days of the receipt of any payment from the public owner, the contractor shall pay each of his subcontractors and materialmen the proceeds from the payment representing the value of the work performed and/or materi- als furnished by the subcontractor and/or materialman and reflecting the percentage of the subcontractor's work completed or the materialman's material supplied in the requisition approved by the owner and based upon the actual value of the subcontract or purchase order less an amount necessary to satisfy any claims, liens or judgments against the subcontractor or materialman which have not been suitably discharged and less any retained amount as hereafter described. Failure by the contrac- tor to pay any subcontractor or materialman within seven calendar days of the receipt of any payment from the public owner shall result in the commencement and accrual of interest on amounts due to such subcontrac- tor or materialman for the period beginning on the day immediately following the expiration of such seven calendar day period and ending on the date on which payment is made by the contractor to such subcontrac- tor or materialman. Such interest payment shall be the sole responsibil- ity of the contractor, and shall be paid at the rate of interest in effect on the date payment is made by the contractor. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, interest shall be computed at the rate established in paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 32nd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S5238A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5344
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- State Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §139-f, St Fin L; amd §106-b, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S802, A2347
2011-2012: S3181, A5024
2013-2014: S1974, A1660
2015-2016: S2924, A4266
2019-2020: A5429
2017-S5238A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5238A SPONSOR: DEFRANCISCO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state finance law and the general municipal law, in relation to release of subcontractor's retainage PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill amends the general municipal law and the state finance law to provide for an early release of retainage on public jobs. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 139-f (2) of the state finance law by adding the sentence, "Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or other law, any retainage held by a public owner or contractor represent- ing retainage for a subcontractor's work shall be released, less two times the value of any remaining items to be completed by the subcon- tractor and an amount necessary to satisfy any claims, liens or judge- ments against the subcontractor or materialman which have not been suit- ably discharged no later than 60 days from the completion and acceptance
2017-S5238A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5238--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 16, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered print- ed, 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the state finance law and the general municipal law, in relation to release of subcontractor's retainage THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 139-f of the state finance law, as amended by section 16 of part MM of chapter 57 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: 2. Payment by contractors to subcontractors. Within seven calendar days of the receipt of any payment from the public owner, the contractor shall pay each of his subcontractors and materialmen the proceeds from the payment representing the value of the work performed and/or materi- als furnished by the subcontractor and/or materialman and reflecting the percentage of the subcontractor's work completed or the materialman's material supplied in the requisition approved by the owner and based upon the actual value of the subcontract or purchase order less an amount necessary to satisfy any claims, liens or judgments against the subcontractor or materialman which have not been suitably discharged and less any retained amount as hereafter described. Failure by the contrac- tor to pay any subcontractor or materialman within seven calendar days of the receipt of any payment from the public owner shall result in the commencement and accrual of interest on amounts due to such subcontrac- tor or materialman for the period beginning on the day immediately following the expiration of such seven calendar day period and ending on the date on which payment is made by the contractor to such subcontrac- tor or materialman. Such interest payment shall be the sole responsibil- ity of the contractor, and shall be paid at the rate of interest in EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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