NY State Senate Bill S2947A

senate Bill S2947A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Extends certain provisions of the general municipal law, relating to granting localities greater contract flexibility to authorize shared purchasing

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 11, 2018	amended on third reading (t) 2947a
Jun 11, 2018	vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly
Feb 05, 2018	referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate
Jan 30, 2018	advanced to third reading
Jan 29, 2018	2nd report cal.
Jan 23, 2018	1st report cal.269
Jan 03, 2018	referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly
Mar 08, 2017	referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 01, 2017	advanced to third reading
Feb 28, 2017	2nd report cal.
Feb 14, 2017	1st report cal.233
Jan 18, 2017	referred to local government

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S2947 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1541B
Law Section:: Municipalities
Laws Affected:: Amd §2, Chap 308 of 2012
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S6042, A8391

S2947 - Summary

Extends certain provisions of the general municipal law, relating to granting localities greater contract flexibility and cost savings by permitting certain shared purchasing among political subdivisions.

S2947 - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S2947

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend chapter 308 of the laws of 2012,
amending the general municipal law relating to providing local
governments greater contract flexibility and cost savings by
permitting certain shared purchasing among political subdivisions, in
relation to eliminating the expiration and repeal the provisions
thereof

 PURPOSE :

Eliminates the expiration of certain provisions of general municipal
law, relating to granting localities greater contract flexibility to
authorize shared purchasing.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1-Section 2 of chapter 308 of the laws of 2012 amends the
general municipal law relating to providing local governments greater
contract flexibility and cost savings by permitting certain shared
purchasing among political subdivisions.

Section 2-removes the sunset date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Cooperative purchasing, also commonly referred to as piggy-backing, is
a procurement method whereby if a government agency has already gone
through the procurement process and awarded a contract to one or more
venders for a particular product or service, the contract can be
utilized by other government agencies on the same terms and
conditions. Piggy-backing has been proven to reduce administrative and
product cost, increase efficiencies and stretch shrinking budgets
during difficult times.

When Piggybacking became available in New York (2013), political
subdivisions experienced a period of legal consultation to ensure they
complied with the GML 103 single local law or single rule, regulation,
or resolution requirement. This period of investigation and policy
formation did not lend an immediate opportunity for many agencies to
take advantage of piggy-backing's soft and hard cost savings until
late 2014, and yet there are over 2,100 participating agencies. During
that timeframe the State of New York Office of General Services has
piggy-backed multiple cooperative contracts offered via National
Purchasing Cooperatives because of savings identified. With the
original language and sunset period starting Nov. 2012, it is now
causing a concern for local decision makers as they have reaped the
savings provided through the GML 103 law and are incorporating
piggy-backing into their efficiency studies, budgeting and capital
planning. Those political subdivisions who have been able to take
advantage of piggybacking have found there to be great savings,
documented examples available, while still keeping the business within
the State of New York. This legislation will remove the sunset date.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-16: S.6042 Passed Senate; A.8391 Referred to Local Governments

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to the State.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

S2947 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2947

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend chapter 308 of the laws of 2012,  amending  the  general
  municipal law relating to providing local governments greater contract
  flexibility  and  cost savings by permitting certain shared purchasing
  among political subdivisions, in relation to eliminating  the  expira-
  tion and repeal the provisions thereof

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

  Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 308 of the laws of 2012  amending  the
general  municipal  law  relating to providing local governments greater
contract flexibility and  cost  savings  by  permitting  certain  shared
purchasing among political subdivisions, as amended by section 5 of part
G of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
  S  2. This act shall take effect immediately[, and shall expire and be
deemed repealed July 31, 2019].
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00658-01-7

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S2947A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1541B
Law Section:: Municipalities
Laws Affected:: Amd §2, Chap 308 of 2012
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S6042, A8391

S2947A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2947A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S2947A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend chapter 308 of the laws of 2012,
amending the general municipal law relating to providing local
governments greater contract flexibility and cost savings by
permitting certain shared purchasing among political subdivisions, in
relation to the effectiveness thereof

 PURPOSE :

Eliminates the expiration of certain provisions of general municipal
law, relating to granting localities greater contract flexibility to
authorize shared purchasing.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1-Section 2 of chapter 308 of the laws of 2012 amends the
general municipal law relating to providing local governments greater
contract flexibility and cost savings by permitting certain shared
purchasing among political subdivisions.

Section 2 - Extends the date to July 31, 2021.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Cooperative purchasing, also commonly referred to as piggy-backing, is

a procurement method whereby if a government agency has already gone
through the procurement process and awarded a contract to one or more
venders for a particular product or service, the contract can be
utilized by other government agencies on the same terms and
conditions. Piggy-backing has been proven to reduce administrative and
product cost, increase efficiencies and stretch shrinking budgets
during difficult times.

When Piggybacking became available in New York (2013), political
subdivisions experienced a period of legal consultation to ensure they
complied with the GML 103 single local law or single rule, regulation,
or resolution requirement. This period of investigation and policy
formation did not lend an immediate opportunity for many agencies to
take advantage of piggy-backing's soft and hard cost savings until
late 2014, and yet there are over 2,100 participating agencies. During
that timeframe the State of New York Office of General Services has
piggy-backed multiple cooperative contracts offered via National
Purchasing Cooperatives because of savings identified. With the
original language and sunset period starting Nov. 2012, it is now
causing a concern for local decision makers as they have reaped the
savings provided through the GML 103 law and are incorporating
piggy-backing into their efficiency studies, budgeting and capital
planning. Those political subdivisions who have been able to take
advantage of piggybacking have found there to be great savings,
documented examples available, while still keeping the business within
the State of New York. This legislation extends the date to July 31,
2021.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-16: S.6042 Passed Senate; A.8391 Referred to Local Governments

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to the State.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

S2947A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2947--A
    Cal. No. 269

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  LITTLE,  GALLIVAN,  HELMING, MARCHIONE, PHILLIPS,
  VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
  committed  to  the Committee on Local Government -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Local Government in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
  report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to
  the  Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend chapter 308 of the laws of 2012, amending the general
  municipal law relating to providing local governments greater contract
  flexibility and cost savings by permitting certain  shared  purchasing
  among political subdivisions, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

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

  Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 308 of the laws of 2012  amending  the
general  municipal  law  relating to providing local governments greater
contract flexibility and  cost  savings  by  permitting  certain  shared
purchasing among political subdivisions, as amended by section 5 of part
G of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
  S  2.  This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire and be
deemed repealed July 31, [2019] 2021.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00658-05-8

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S2947 - Sponsor Memo

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