New York A 5001: Relates to the Long Island Rail Road weekend reduced fare program

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A05001 Summary:

BILL NOA05001 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBronson

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COSPNSRColton, Lunsford, Reyes, Simon, Kelles, Bendett, Lee, Slater, Simone

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §163, St Fin L

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Relates to the cost effectiveness of consultant contracts by state agencies; defines "consultant services".

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BILL NOA05001 

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02/10/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5001

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON, COLTON, LUNSFORD, REYES, SIMON, KELLES
 -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to the cost effec-
 tiveness of consultant contracts by state agencies and ensuring the
 efficient and effective use of state tax dollars

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

 1 Section 1. Section 163 of the state finance law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
 3 16. Consultant services. a. Before a state agency enters into a
 4 contract for consultant services which is anticipated to cost more than
 5 one million dollars in a twelve month period the state agency shall
 6 conduct a cost comparison review to determine whether the services to be
 7 provided by the consultant can be performed at equal or lower cost by
 8 utilizing state employees, unless the contract meets one of the
 9 exceptions set forth in paragraph g of this subdivision. As used in this
 10 section, the term "consultant services" shall mean any contract entered
 11 into by a state agency for analysis, evaluation, research, training,
 12 data processing, computer programming, the design, development and
 13 implementation of technology, communications or telecommunications
 14 systems or the infrastructure pertaining thereto, including hardware and
 15 software, engineering including inspection and professional design
 16 services, health services, mental health services, accounting, auditing,
 17 or similar services and such services that are substantially similar to
 18 and in lieu of services provided, in whole or in part, by state employ-
 19 ees, but shall not include legal services or services in connection with
 20 litigation including expert witnesses and shall not include contracts
 21 for construction of public works. For purposes of this subdivision, the
 22 costs of performing the services by state employees shall include any
 23 salary, pension costs, all other benefit costs, costs that are required
 24 for equipment, facilities and all other overhead. The costs of consult-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05875-01-5

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 1 ant services shall include the total cost of the contract including
 2 costs that are required for equipment, facilities and all other overhead
 3 and any continuing state costs directly associated with a contractor
 4 providing a contracted function including, but not limited to, those
 5 costs for inspection, supervision, monitoring of the contractor's work
 6 and any pro rata share of existing costs or expenses, including adminis-
 7 trative salaries and benefits, rent, equipment costs, utilities and
 8 materials. The cost comparison shall be expressed where feasible as an
 9 hourly rate, or where such a calculation is not feasible, as a total
 10 estimated cost for the anticipated term of the contract.
 11 b. Prior to entering any consultation services contract for the priva-
 12 tization of a state service that is not currently privatized, the state
 13 agency shall develop a cost comparison review in accordance with the
 14 provisions of paragraph a of this subdivision.
 15 c. (i) If such cost comparison review identifies a cost savings to the
 16 state of ten percent or more, and such consultant services contract will
 17 not diminish the quality of such service, the state agency shall develop