A 756 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to certain construction projects

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.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

A756A → A756B · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from A756-A to A756-B after being amended and sent back to the Education Committee. The text was restructured to create a new standalone section (3602-g) rather than amending existing sections, and a new provision was added to exempt projects using project labor agreements from certain municipal law requirements. The effective date and applicability criteria were also updated.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include an exemption from specific municipal law specifications for projects utilizing project labor agreements.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered from A756-A to A756-B, and the sponsor list was updated to include Senator Slater.

STRUCTURE

The legislative text was reorganized from amending existing sections into a new, standalone section titled 'Apportionment of public moneys to school district construction projects in Long Island.'

REQUIREMENT

A new provision was added stating that contracts for construction projects in Long Island must use a project labor agreement.

EXEMPTIONS

A new exemption was created, removing the requirement for separate municipal law specifications for projects performed under a project labor agreement.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from January 1, 2026 (for projects not approved as of that date) to January 1, 2026 (for projects bid on or after that date).

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jun 12, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 27, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 756B

lower

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

lower

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 756A

lower

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 65 co-sponsors