S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law and the labor law, in relation to
assisting contractors to identify minority group members and women for
hiring opportunities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs (h) and (i) of subdivision 3 of section 311 of
the executive law, paragraph (h) as amended and paragraph (i) as added
by section 1 of part BB of chapter 59 of the laws of 2006, are amended
to read as follows:
(h) notwithstanding the provisions of section two hundred ninety-six
of this chapter, to file a complaint pursuant to the provisions of
section two hundred ninety-seven of this chapter where the director has
knowledge that a contractor may have violated the provisions of para-
graph (a), (b) or (c) of subdivision one of section two hundred ninety-
six of this chapter where such violation is unrelated, separate or
distinct from the state contract as expressed by its terms; [and]
(i) to streamline the state certification process to accept federal
and municipal corporation certifications; AND
(J) TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONER PURSUANT
TO PARAGRAPH (J) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED ELEVEN OF
THE LABOR LAW TO ASSIST CONTRACTORS IN IDENTIFYING MINORITY GROUP
MEMBERS AND WOMEN WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENTS
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-THREE OF THE LABOR LAW.
§ 2. Paragraphs (j) and (k) of subdivision 1 of section 811 of the
labor law, as relettered by chapter 884 of the laws of 1965, are relet-
tered paragraphs (k) and (l) and a new paragraph (j) is added to read as
follows:
(J) TO COOPERATE WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF MINORITY AND
WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (J) OF SUBDIVISION
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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THREE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW TO ASSIST
CONTRACTORS IN LOCATING MINORITY GROUP MEMBERS AND WOMEN WHO ARE PARTIC-
IPATING IN APPRENTICESHIPS AGREEMENTS;
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however that the amendments to article 15-A
of the executive law made by section one of this act shall not affect
the expiration of such article and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
tive date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.