New York

Pending Legislation

Assembly Bill 3005 / Senate Bill 3005: Public Protection and General Government Budget

Introduced: 1/22/25 by Leroy Comrie (D-014)

Summary:
The bill would expand Design-Build authority (including Progressive Design-Build) to two additional New York state agencies (State University of New York City and the University Construction Fund) and New York City. The following agencies would have now full Design-Build authority including Progressive Design-Build authority:

New York State Thruway Authority; Department of Transportation; Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Department of Environmental Conservation; New York State Bridge Authority; Office of General Services; Dormitory Authority; Urban Development Corporation; State University Construction Fund; New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority; Battery Park City Authority; State University of New York; City University Construction Fund

Last Action: Mar 10, 2025:Amended in SENATE Committee on FINANCE. Mar 10, 2025:Amended in ASSEMBLY Committee on WAYS AND MEANS.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support

Assembly Bill 3008/Senate Bill 3008: Transportation and Economic Development Budget

Introduced: 1/22/2025

Summary:
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary; implements the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2025-2026 state fiscal year.

Last Action: Mar 10, 2025:To SENATE Committee on GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE. Mar 10, 2025:Amended in ASSEMBLY Committee on WAYS AND MEANS.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

Assembly Bill 5828: Big Apple Transit Authority

Introduced: Robert C. Carroll (D-044)

Summary:
Relates to establishing the Big Apple Transit Authority and the Commuter Transportation Authority for the purpose of providing such authorities with municipal control over the New York City Subway System Part A; relates to establishing the Big Apple transit Authority within the New York City Transit Authority Part B; relates to establishing the Big Apple Transit Authority with DB authority.

Last Action: Feb 20, 2025: To ASSEMBLY Committee on CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

Senate Bill 5266: County Public Works

Introduced: Jamaal Bailey (D-036)

Summary:
Authorizes counties with a population of one million or more persons to undertake certain public works pursuant to project labor agreements; authorizes the use of the alternative delivery method known as design-build contracts.

Last Action: Feb 20, 2025: To SENATE Committee on PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support

Assembly Bill 6428: County of Westchester Public Works Investment Act

Introduced: Maryjane Shimsky (D-092)

Summary:
Establishes the County of Westchester Public Works Investment Act which allows the county of Westchester, or any department, division, agency, office or subdivision thereof to utilize design-build project delivery.

Last Action: Mar 4, 2025: To ASSEMBLY Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support

Assembly Bill 6275: Awarding of Contracts for Services

Introduced: Tony Simone (D-075)

Summary:
Requires qualification-based criteria for awarding certain contracts for services.

Last Action: Mar 3, 2025: To ASSEMBLY Committee on CITIES

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

Assembly Bill 6265: State Social Housing Development Authority

Introduced: Emily Gallagher (D-050)

Summary:
Establishes the New York State social housing development authority as a public benefit corporation to increase the supply of permanently affordable housing in the state through the acquisition of land and renovation or rehabilitation of existing real property, and through the construction of new, permanently affordable housing.

Last Action: Feb 28, 2025: To ASSEMBLY Committee on CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

New York Senate Bill 6869: Qualification Based Criteria for Awarding Contracts

Introduced: Leroy Comrie (D-014)

Summary:
Authorizes qualification-based criteria for awarding certain contracts for services to an entity that submits a statement of qualifications in response to a request for qualifications when an authorized entity utilizes a one-step method.

Last Action: Mar 25, 2025: To SENATE Committee on CITIES 1.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor