| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to transportation |
| Jun 12, 2019 |
print number 3612a |
| Jun 12, 2019 |
amend (t) and recommit to transportation |
| Feb 11, 2019 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S3612A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2019-S3612 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1269-h, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2021-2022:
S3677
2023-2024: S1301
2025-2026: S96
2019-S3612 - Summary
Requires the MTA to submit an annual report on all minor and major contract cost overruns; such report shall include a list of all contracts where overruns exceed one million dollars, all contracting firms involved, the winning bid amounts, the actual costs incurred, a description of the project, completion delays, and an analysis of why the contract bid amount was exceeded.
2019-S3612 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3612
SPONSOR: COMRIE
TITLE OF BILL: An act amend the public authorities law, in relation
to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to create an
annual report on all contract cost overruns that exceed one million
dollars
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Requires the MTA to produce an annual report on all contract cost over-
runs that exceed one million dollars.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of this bill amends the public authorities law by adding a
new section 1269-h to provide that 1. The authority will create an annu-
al report on all contract overruns exceeding one million dollars, 2. The
report shall include, but not be limited to, all such contracts, all
contracting firms involved in such contracts, winning bid amounts, actu-
al cost incurred, description of the project, completion delays and a
2019-S3612 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3612
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 11, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the
metropolitan transportation authority to create an annual report on
all contract cost overruns that exceed one million dollars
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
section 1269-h to read as follows:
§ 1269-H. REPORT ON CONTRACT COST OVERRUNS. 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL
CREATE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON ALL CONTRACT COST OVERRUNS WHICH EXCEED ONE
MILLION DOLLARS.
2. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO: A LIST OF
ALL CONTRACTS WHERE OVERRUNS EXCEEDED ONE MILLION DOLLARS; ALL CONTRACT-
ING FIRMS INVOLVED IN SUCH CONTRACTS; THE WINNING BID AMOUNTS OF SUCH
CONTRACTS; THE ACTUAL COST INCURRED FROM SUCH CONTRACTS; A DESCRIPTION
OF THE PROJECT; COMPLETION DELAYS, IF ANY; AND A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF
WHY THE CONTRACT BID AMOUNT WAS EXCEEDED.
3. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE AUTHORITY AND
SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.
4. EACH REPORT SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRES-
IDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE THE
FIFTEENTH OF FEBRUARY OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR AND SHALL CONTAIN ALL
REQUIRED INFORMATION AND ALL RELEVANT CONTRACTS AS REQUIRED BY THIS
SECTION FROM THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR. THE FIRST REPORT SHALL BE
SUBMITTED ON THE FIFTEENTH OF FEBRUARY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05697-01-9
2019-S3612A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1269-h, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2021-2022:
S3677
2023-2024: S1301
2025-2026: S96
2019-S3612A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the MTA to submit an annual report on all minor and major contract cost overruns; such report shall include a list of all contracts where overruns exceed one million dollars, all contracting firms involved, the winning bid amounts, the actual costs incurred, a description of the project, completion delays, and an analysis of why the contract bid amount was exceeded.
2019-S3612A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3612A
SPONSOR: COMRIE
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in
relation to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to
create an annual report on all minor and major contract cost overruns
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Requires the MTA to produce an annual report on all minor, median and
major contract cost overruns.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of this bill amends the public authorities law by adding a
new section 1269-h to provide that the Metropolitan Transportation
Authority shall create an annual report on all minor, median and major
contract cost overruns.
The report shall include, but not be limited to, all such contracts, all
contracting firms involved in such contracts, winning bid amounts, actu-
2019-S3612A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3612--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 11, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the
metropolitan transportation authority to create an annual report on
all minor and major contract cost overruns
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
section 1269-h to read as follows:
§ 1269-H. REPORT ON CONTRACT COST OVERRUNS. 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL
CREATE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON ALL MINOR AND MAJOR CONTRACT COST OVERRUNS.
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MINOR COST CHANGE" IS DEFINED AS
A CHANGE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN TEN PERCENT BUT LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE
PERCENT OF THE ORIGINAL PROJECT COST; "MEDIAN COST CHANGE" IS DEFINED AS
A CHANGE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT BUT LESS THAN
FIFTY PERCENT OF THE ORIGINAL PROJECT COST; AND "MAJOR COST CHANGE" IS
DEFINED AS A CHANGE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THE
ORIGINAL PROJECT COST.
3. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO: A LIST OF
ALL CONTRACTS WITH MINOR COST CHANGES, MEDIAN COST CHANGES, AND MAJOR
COST CHANGES; ALL CONTRACTING FIRMS INVOLVED IN SUCH CONTRACTS; THE
WINNING BID AMOUNTS OF SUCH CONTRACTS; THE ORIGINAL AND ACTUAL COSTS
INCURRED FROM SUCH CONTRACTS, AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO
NUMBERS; A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT; COMPLETION DELAYS, IF ANY; AND A
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF WHY THE CONTRACT BID AMOUNT WAS EXCEEDED.
4. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE AUTHORITY AND
SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.
5. EACH REPORT SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRES-
IDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE THE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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