Senate Bill S1672B

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to certain construction projects

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2025-S1672 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A756
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3602-g, Ed L

2025-S1672 - Summary

Defines the term "construction projects" to mean the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of any school building where a district receives any apportionment for debt service or building aid and the school building is sited within the Long Island region; provides that each contract involving the award of a construction project shall require the use of a project labor agreement for all contractors and subcontractors on such project.

2025-S1672 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S1672 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1672
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  certain  construction
   projects
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section  3602  of  the  education  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph nn to read as follows:
   NN.   "CONSTRUCTION  PROJECT"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  CONSTRUCTION,  RECON-
 STRUCTION, REHABILITATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF ANY SCHOOL BUILDING WHERE  A
 DISTRICT  RECEIVES  ANY APPORTIONMENT FOR CAPITAL OUTLAYS, DEBT SERVICE,
 OR BUILDING AID UNDER SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS  SECTION  AND  THE  SCHOOL
 BUILDING  IS  SITED WITHIN THE LONG ISLAND REGION AS DEFINED IN SUBPARA-
 GRAPH TWO OF PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. Paragraph a of subdivision 6 of section 3602 of the education law
 is amended by adding a new subparagraph 13 to read as follows:
   (13) EACH CONTRACT INVOLVING THE AWARDING OF  A  CONSTRUCTION  PROJECT
 SHALL REQUIRE THE USE OF A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDI-
 VISION  ONE  OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THE LABOR LAW, FOR ALL
 CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS ON THE PROJECT, CONSISTENT WITH PARAGRAPH
 (A) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO  OF  THE  LABOR
 LAW.
   §  3.  This  law shall take effect January 1, 2027, and shall apply to
 all construction projects for which the commissioner  of  education  has
 not  approved  plans  and  specifications pursuant to section 408 of the
 education law as of such effective date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00375-01-5

co-Sponsors

2025-S1672A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A756
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3602-g, Ed L

2025-S1672A - Summary

Defines the term "construction projects" to mean the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of any school building where a district receives any apportionment for debt service or building aid and the school building is sited within the Long Island region; provides that each contract involving the award of a construction project shall require the use of a project labor agreement for all contractors and subcontractors on such project.

2025-S1672A - Sponsor Memo

2025-S1672A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1672--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MARTINEZ,  ADDABBO, BYNOE, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK,
   CHAN, CLEARE, LIU, MARTINS, MATTERA, MURRAY, PALUMBO, RHOADS, SALAZAR,
   WEIK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be commit-
   ted to the  Committee  on  Education  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  certain  construction
   projects
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section  3602  of  the  education  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph nn to read as follows:
   NN.   "CONSTRUCTION  PROJECT"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  CONSTRUCTION,  RECON-
 STRUCTION, REHABILITATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF ANY SCHOOL BUILDING WHERE  A
 DISTRICT  RECEIVES  ANY APPORTIONMENT FOR CAPITAL OUTLAYS, DEBT SERVICE,
 OR BUILDING AID UNDER SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS  SECTION  AND  THE  SCHOOL
 BUILDING  IS  SITED WITHIN THE LONG ISLAND REGION AS DEFINED IN SUBPARA-
 GRAPH TWO OF PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF  THIS  SECTION  AND  THE
 TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF THE CONTRACT OR CONTRACTS FOR THE PROJECT IS ONE
 MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE.
   § 2. Paragraph a of subdivision 6 of section 3602 of the education law
 is amended by adding a new subparagraph 13 to read as follows:
   (13)  EACH  CONTRACT  INVOLVING THE AWARDING OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
 SHALL REQUIRE THE USE OF A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDI-
 VISION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THE LABOR LAW,  FOR  ALL
 CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS ON THE PROJECT, CONSISTENT WITH PARAGRAPH
 (A)  OF  SUBDIVISION  TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THE LABOR
 LAW.
   § 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026, and  shall  apply  to
 all  construction  projects  for which the commissioner of education has
 not approved plans and specifications pursuant to  section  408  of  the
 education law as of such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2025-S1672B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A756
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3602-g, Ed L

2025-S1672B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Defines the term "construction projects" to mean the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of any school building where a district receives any apportionment for debt service or building aid and the school building is sited within the Long Island region; provides that each contract involving the award of a construction project shall require the use of a project labor agreement for all contractors and subcontractors on such project.

2025-S1672B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S1672B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1672--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MARTINEZ,  ADDABBO, BYNOE, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK,
   CHAN, CLEARE, JACKSON, LIU, MARTINS, MATTERA, MURRAY, PALUMBO, RHOADS,
   SALAZAR, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, WEIK -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,
   and  when  printed  to  be  committed to the Committee on Education --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  certain  construction
   projects
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3602-g
 to read as follows:
   §  3602-G.  APPORTIONMENT  OF  PUBLIC  MONEYS   TO   SCHOOL   DISTRICT
 CONSTRUCTION  PROJECTS IN LONG ISLAND. 1.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 "CONSTRUCTION PROJECT"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  CONSTRUCTION,  RECONSTRUCTION,
 REHABILITATION  OR  IMPROVEMENT  OF ANY SCHOOL BUILDING WHERE A DISTRICT
 RECEIVES ANY APPORTIONMENT FOR DEBT SERVICE OR BUILDING AID UNDER SUBDI-
 VISION SIX OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS PART AND THE SCHOOL
 BUILDING IS SITED WITHIN THE LONG ISLAND REGION AS DEFINED  IN  SUBPARA-
 GRAPH  TWO  OF  PARAGRAPH  A  OF  SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX
 HUNDRED TWO OF THIS PART AND THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF THE CONTRACT OR
 CONTRACTS FOR THE PROJECT IS ONE MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE.
   2. EACH CONTRACT INVOLVING THE  AWARDING  OF  A  CONSTRUCTION  PROJECT
 SHALL  ONLY  BE  UNDERTAKEN  PURSUANT  TO  A  PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THE LABOR LAW, FOR ALL
 CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS ON THE PROJECT, CONSISTENT WITH PARAGRAPH
 (A) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO  OF  THE  LABOR
 LAW.  ANY  CONTRACT,  SUBCONTRACT, LEASE, GRANT, BOND, COVENANT OR OTHER
 AGREEMENT FOR A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO THIS  SUBDI-
 VISION  SHALL  NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SEPARATE SPECIFICA-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00375-08-5

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