New York S 2358: Establishes the New York state business contract database

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S02358 Summary:

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Establishes the New York state business contract database containing names of persons who have contracts with the state for the procurement of goods, services or construction that are not awarded through a competitive bid process; prohibits candidates or political committees from receiving certain contributions.

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01/16/2025REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2358

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to establishing the New
 York state business contract database

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-125
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 14-125. New York state business contract database. 1. a. As used in
 4 this section:
 5 (i) the term "business relationships with the state" shall mean any
 6 contract for the procurement of goods, services or construction that is
 7 entered into or in effect with the state of New York or any agency or
 8 entity affiliated thereto within twenty-four months of any primary or
 9 general election, excluding village elections, and is not awarded
 10 through a competitive bid process pursuant to articles nine and eleven
 11 of the state finance law. Business relationships with the state shall
 12 not mean any person or entity rejected from participation in such a
 13 contract or any person or entity not participating in such a contract
 14 within twenty-four months of any primary or general election, excluding
 15 village elections.
 16 (ii) the term "New York state business contract database" shall mean a
 17 database created, operated, maintained and updated by the state comp-
 18 troller accessible to the public which contains the names of persons who
 19 have business relationships with the state. Such database shall be
 20 created, operated, maintained and updated by the state comptroller in a
 21 manner so as to ensure its reasonable accuracy and completeness;
 22 provided, however, that in no event shall such database be updated less
 23 frequently than once a month in any general election year. Such database
 24 shall enable members of the public to determine if a given person has a
 25 business relationship with the state.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03800-02-5

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 1 (iii) the term "person" shall include any chief executive officer,
 2 chief financial officer or chief operating officer of such entity or
 3 persons serving in an equivalent capacity, any person employed in a
 4 senior managerial capacity regarding such entity, or any person with an
 5 interest in such entity which exceeds ten percent of the value of such
 6 entity at fair market value.
 7 (iv) the term "senior managerial capacity" shall mean a high level
 8 supervisory capacity, either by virtue of title or duties, in which
 9 substantial discretion and oversight is exercised over the solicitation,
 10 letting or administration of business transactions with the state,
 11 including contracts, franchises, concession, grants, economic develop-
 12 ment agreements and application for land use approvals.
 13 b. Any database maintained by the comptroller as of the effective date
 14 of this section may serve as the New York state business contract data-
 15 base upon certification by the comptroller to the state board of
 16 elections that such database fulfills the requirements of this section.
 17 Every state agency or authority of the state including any entity affil-
 18 iated thereto shall provide the comptroller with such information as is
 19 necessary to construct, mo