assembly Bill A1802

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes a registration system for contractors and subcontractors engaged in public work projects in order to better enforce existing labor laws and regulations in the public works industry

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Jan 08, 2020 referred to labor
Jan 17, 2019 referred to labor

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A1802 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §220-i, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9089
2017-2018: A3057
2021-2022: A1338

A1802 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a registration system for contractors and subcontractors engaged in public work projects in order to better enforce existing labor laws and regulations in the public works industry.

A1802 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  1802

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 17, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. MAGNARELLI, STECK, COOK, JAFFEE, D'URSO, ORTIZ,
  BRONSON, BARNWELL, LIFTON -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.  ENGLE-
  BRIGHT,  SIMON,  WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Labor

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to establishing  a  registra-
  tion  system for contractors and subcontractors engaged in public work
  projects in order to better enforce  existing  labor  laws  and  regu-
  lations in the public works industry

  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  220-i  to
read as follows:
  §  220-I.  REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS.  1.
AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  A. "CONTRACTOR" MEANS ANY CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR ENTERING INTO  A
CONTRACT  TO  PERFORM  CONSTRUCTION,  DEMOLITION,  RECONSTRUCTION, EXCA-
VATION, REHABILITATION, REPAIR, INSTALLATION, RENOVATION, ALTERATION, OR
CUSTOM FABRICATION, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
  B. "BUREAU" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT'S BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS.
  2. A. PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A BID ON A CONTRACT FOR  A  PUBLIC  WORK,  A
CONTRACTOR  SHALL REGISTER IN WRITING WITH THE BUREAU ON A FORM PROVIDED
BY THE COMMISSIONER. THE FORM SHALL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  I. THE NAME, PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE  NUMBER  OF  THE
CONTRACTOR.
  II.  WHETHER  THE  CONTRACTOR  IS  A PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION,
JOINT STOCK COMPANY, TRUST, CORPORATION, OR OTHER FORM OF BUSINESS ENTI-
TY.
  III. THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH PERSON WITH A FINANCIAL INTEREST  IN
THE  CONTRACTOR AND THE PERCENTAGE INTEREST, EXCEPT THAT IF THE CONTRAC-
TOR IS A PUBLICLY-TRADED CORPORATION, THE CONTRACTOR  SHALL  SUPPLY  THE
NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE CORPORATION'S OFFICERS.

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