New York S 3688: Establishes a small business tax credit for the employment of disabled persons

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S03688 Summary:

BILL NOS03688 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03197

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SPONSORSANDERS

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §71-2731, En Con L

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Prohibits certain solid waste polluters from procuring public contracts for certain periods of time after violations and until all debts to the state are satisfied; prohibits individuals found guilty of solid waste pollution from serving as members of any board of any entity engaged in solid waste removal and disposal.

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BILL NOS03688 

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01/29/2025REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

05/20/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3688

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 29, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
 prohibiting any solid waste polluter from procuring solid waste public
 contracts

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

 1 Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
 2 new section 71-2731 to read as follows:
 3 § 71-2731. Enforcement of solid waste pollution violations; prohibition
 4 of procurement of solid waste public contracts.
 5 1. When used in this section:
 6 a. "Solid waste" shall have the same meaning as defined in section
 7 27-0701 of this chapter.
 8 b. "Procurement of a solid waste public contract" means any submission
 9 of bids, entrance into contractual relationships, and conduction of any
 10 contractual business with any public entity within the state, that deals
 11 with solid waste, including, but not limited to, any state or local
 12 board, agency, commission, department or authority.
 13 2. Any person found guilty of a felony violation pursuant to section
 14 71-2703 of this title shall be prohibited from procuring any solid waste
 15 public contracts for the following periods:
 16 a. After one violation, the prohibition period shall be five years
 17 following the date of the judgment, verdict, decision or order imposing
 18 such violation.
 19 b. After two violations, the prohibition period shall be ten years
 20 following the date of the judgment, verdict, decision or order imposing
 21 such second violation. Such prohibition period shall be in addition to
 22 any other prohibition period already imposed pursuant to this section.
 23 c. After three or more violations, the violating person shall be
 24 permanently prohibited from procuring any solid waste public contracts.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06302-01-5

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 1 3. Any person found guilty of a misdemeanor pursuant to section
 2 71-2703 of this title shall be prohibited from procuring any solid waste
 3 public contracts for the following periods:
 4 a. After one violation, the prohibition period shall be one year
 5 following the date of the judgment, verdict, decision or order imposing
 6 such violation.
 7 b. After two violations, the prohibition period shall be two years
 8 following the date of the judgment, verdict, decision or order imposing
 9 such second violation. Such prohibition period shall be in addition to
 10 any other prohibition period already imposed pursuant to this section.
 11 c. After three or more violations, the prohibition period shall be
 12 five years following the date of the judgment, verdict, decision or
 13 order imposing such third violation and each subsequent violation there-
 14 after. Such prohibition period shall be in addition to any other prohi-
 15 bition period already imposed pursuant to this section.
 16 4. Any person who has been found guilty of a violation pursuant to
 17 section 71-2703 of this title shall be prohibited from serving as a
 18 member of any board or other controlling body of any entity engaged in
 19 the business of solid wast