S 2536 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the inclusion of certain off-site custom fabrication as public work for the purposes of payment of prevailing wage

Summary
Ensures that construction and fabrication done off of a public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Dec 20, 2025
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S2536 S2536A · 7 edits
MODERATE
This bill amends New York's prevailing wage law to ensure workers performing off-site custom fabrication for public works projects receive the same wage protections as on-site workers. The changes clarify that custom fabrication work, regardless of location, must be paid at prevailing wage rates when it constitutes a significant portion of the project. The bill also updates reporting requirements and expands the definition of covered fabrication activities.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of prevailing wage requirements to include off-site custom fabrication work that is a significant portion of public works projects, regardless of whether the fabrication occurs on-site, off-site, or in another jurisdiction.
REQUIREMENT

Prevailing wage requirements now apply to custom fabrication work regardless of location (on-site, off-site, or outside the state) when it constitutes a significant portion of the building or work.

Changed certified payroll submission frequency from at least once every thirty days to at least annually and upon request.

Added new reporting requirements for departments of jurisdiction to include off-site fabricator name/address, materials being fabricated, quantities, costs, and estimated worker numbers.

Removed specific dollar thresholds (250,000 and 500,000) that previously determined when prevailing wage requirements applied to custom fabricators.

Removed the one-year registration requirement for custom fabricators who exceed certain contract thresholds.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'significant portion of building or work' specifying that portions or modules delivered to the site with minimal remaining construction work qualify.

Expanded the definition of 'custom fabrication' to include rebar cages in addition to wall panels, woodwork, cabinets, and mechanical systems.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2025 · Assembly Jun 17, 2025

How they voted

572
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 13, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
19 Yea 2 Nay 1
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Dec 20, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.713
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2536A
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors

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