Support the New York Professional Engineer by Contributing To The Political Action Committee (PAC):

You are hereby invited to review the below list of pending New York State Bills and to provide your comments to these proposed new laws that will impact the engineering profession in the foreseeable future. You may also contribute to the PAC Committee Fund to advocate for (or against) these new laws in the links provided below.

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NYSSPE Political Action Committee (PAC)

<span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;"><a href="http://nysspe.org/nype-pac-faq/#:~:text=The%20New%20York%20Professional%20Engineer,Political%20Action%20Committee%20of%20NYSSPE.&amp;text=NYPE%2DPAC%20is%20the%20only,engineers%20in%20the%20political%20process." rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">NYSSPE Political Action Committee (PAC)</a></span>
The New York Professional Engineer Political Action Committee (NYPE-PAC) is the nonpartisan Political Action Committee of The NYS Society of Professional Engineers dedicated to advocating and lobbying in the political process for laws and rules that support professional Engineers, as well as contributing to candidates in election campaigns that sponsor bills and laws that support New York  professional engineers.  A sample of the Bills and laws that the PAC Committee seeks to lobby for or against is provided below.  

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Please review the list of pending New York State Bills below and provide your comments to the proposed new laws that will impact the engineering profession in the foreseeable future:

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Senate Bill S4303 - Relates to the liability of design professionals:

<span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;"><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s4303" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Senate Bill S4303 - Relates to the liability of design professionals</a>:</span>
Senate Bill S4303 - Relates to the liability of design professionals:
Relates to the liability of design professionals; prohibits broad indemnification of a state or local agency or political subdivision involving public work for contracts executed on or after January 1, 2020.
The bill provides that in contracts for public works, design professionals (engineers, architects and surveyors) may be required to defend an provide indemnification for damages caused by or are the result of their own negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct, but not for damages that are the responsibility of other parties, and that contract provisions that attempt to expand the defense and indemnification obligations of such design professionals to include damages caused by other parties are void and contrary to public policy.

SPONSORED BY:   Michael H. Ranzenhofer,  61ST SENATE DISTRICT.
CO-SPONSORS:  Fred Akshar, 52ND SENATE DISTRICT
Patrick M. Gallivan, 59TH SENATE DISTRICT
Chris Jacobs,  60th SENATE DISTRICT
Joseph E. Robach, 56TH SENATE DISTRICT

 http://nysspe.org/files/2018/06/2018-Indemnification-Memo-Support.pdf

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Senate Bill S4303 - Relates to the liability of design professionals.
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Senate Bill S5158   - statute of limitation against professional engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors and construction contractors:
 
Repeals and reenacts statute of limitation provisions on wrongful death, personal injury and property damage actions against professional engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors and construction contractors to provide for a limitations period of ten years after completion of improvement to real property; "completion", which constitutes the accrual date for the limitations period, is defined; provides for a one year extension for injuries to person or property or wrongful death which occur during the tenth year after completion.

SPONSORED BY:  Joseph A. Griffo.  47TH SENATE DISTRICT
CO-SPONSOR:  Patty Ritchie   - 48TH SENATE DISTRICT

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Senate Bill S5158 - statute of limitation against professional engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors and construction contractors:

<span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;"><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s5158" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Senate Bill S5158 - statute of limitation against professional engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors and construction contractors:</a></span>

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Senate Bill S5158 - statute of limitation against professional engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors and construction contractors.
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Senate Bill S8159 - Enacts the New York emergency responder act:

<span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;"><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s8159" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Senate Bill S8159 - Enacts the New York emergency responder act</a>:</span>
Senate Bill S8159 -  Enacts the New York emergency responder act
 
To provide licensed design professionals and others in the building and construction industry rights and benefits pertaining to liability for providing advice, services, labor and materials during times of emergency, crisis or catastrophe, including weather related events.  Such rights and benefits would not be applied in cases of wanton, willful, or intentional misconduct, nor to services provided after 90 days of the emergency.

SPONSORED BY:  Diane J. Savino.   23RD SENATE DISTRICT
CO-SPONSORS:  James Sanders Jr.   10TH SENATE DISTRICT

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Senate Bill S8159 - Enacts the New York emergency responder act.
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Gas Transmission Lines Bill S2935a / A6557

This bill will require that plans and services relating to gas transmission lines which are determined to pose a material risk to public safety must be provided and overseen by a licensed professional engineer. The New York State Public Service Commission is required by the legislation to promulgate rules and regulations addressing the foregoing requirement.

 (Senator Kaminsky / Assemblyman Cusick)

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Gas Transmission Lines (Public Safety Enhancement):

<span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;"><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s2935/amendment/a" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Gas Transmission Lines (Public Safety Enhancement)</a>:</span>

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Gas Transmission Lines Bill S2935a / A6557.
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Senate Bill S7149/ Assembly Bill A8814 - Relates to the Bachelor Degree and Exam requirements for a license as a professional engineer.
This legislation updates the engineering licensing requirements by removing the provision allowing for a substitution of 12 years working experience for a bachelor's degree or higher program in engineering.   Persons with substantially equivalent educational credentials, in accordance with the commissioner's regulations, will also qualify to sit for the PE examination, provided all other requirements for licensure are satisfied. 

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Senate Bill S7149/ Assembly Bill A8814 - Relates to the Bachelor Degree and Exam requirements for a license as a professional engineer:

<span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;"><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s7149" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Senate Bill S7149/ Assembly Bill A8814 - Relates to the Bachelor Degree and Exam requirements for a license as a professional engineer</a>:</span>
The legislation also changes reference to "intern engineers" to "engineers in training" and permits students in engineering and engineering technology programs approved by the commissioner of education to sit for the fundamentals of engineering examination in accordance with the commissioner's regulations. Currently a student must wait until he or she is within 20 hours of graduation.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s7149
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/a8814

SPONSORED BY:  Toby Ann Stavisky, 16TH SENATE DISTRICT and by M of A. GLICK

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Senate Bill S7149/ Assembly Bill A8814 - Relates to the Bachelor Degree and Exam requirements for a license as a professional engineer.
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A2921 (ACTIVE) - Enacts the Empire Engineers Initiative Act:

<span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;"><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/a2921" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">A2921 (ACTIVE) - Enacts the Empire Engineers Initiative Act</a>:</span>
A2921 (ACTIVE) - Enacts the Empire Engineers Initiative Act;

SUMMARY:   provides partial student loan repayment for students who are employed as engineers in the state of New York for five years following their graduation. 

§  2.  The  education  law is amended by adding a new section 679-k to read as follows:
  § 679-K.  NEW  YORK  STATE  engineers  loan  forgiveness  program. 

1.  purpose.  the  president shall grant student loan forgiveness awards for the purpose of increasing the number of engineers serving  in  New York City and the rest of the state.

  2.  eligibility. to be eligible for an award pursuant to this section,

applicants shall (a) have received  a  degree  in  engineering  from  an accredited college or university; (b) comply with subdivisions three and five  of  section  six  hundred  sixty-one  of  this  part;  (c) have an outstanding student loan debt; and (d) enter into a  contract  with  the corporation to perform engineering services within the state.

 CO-SPONSORS:  Vivian Cook, Andrew Hevesi, Ellen C. Jaffee, Walter T. Mosley, Peter Abbate, 
Jo Anne Simon

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§ 679-K. NEW YORK STATE engineers loan forgiveness program.
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S5115 (ACTIVE) - Qualifications Based Public Contracts with Design Professionals

SUMMARY:  Authorizes public authorities and public benefit corporations to negotiate with professional firms providing architectural or engineering services in order from the most qualified to the least qualified with regard to the provision of services to the authority or corporation.

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring public authorities and public benefit corporations to negotiate with professional firms providing architectural or engineering services in order from the most qualified to the least qualified with regard to the provision of services to the authority or corporation.

SPONSORED BY:  Leroy Comrie, 14TH SENATE DISTRICT

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S5115 (ACTIVE) - Qualifications Based Public Contracts with Design Professionals:

<span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;"><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s5115" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">S5115 (ACTIVE) - Qualifications Based Public Contracts with Design Professionals</a>:</span>

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S5115 (ACTIVE) - Qualifications Based Public Contracts with Design Professionals. 
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Assembly Bill A3626 - Relates to Excluding Engineers/Surveyors on Public Work Projects Less than $50000:

<span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;"><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/a3626" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Assembly Bill A3626 - Relates to Excluding Engineers/Surveyors on Public Work Projects Less than $50000</a>:</span>
Assembly Bill A3626 - Relates to Excluding Engineers/Surveyors on Public Work Projects Less than $50000

 A3626 (ACTIVE) - SUMMARY:  Increases to $50,000 the cost of the construction of a building, structure or public work, above which a professional engineer, land surveyor or architect must be utilized to plan and supervise the construction thereof.

CO-SPONSORS:  Phil Steck, Philip Palmesano, Christopher Friend, Michael Montesano, Clifford Crouch, Stephen Hawley, Joseph Giglio, Michael J. Fitzpatrick, Kenneth Blankenbush, David McDonough, Jose Rivera.

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Assembly Bill A3626 - Relates to Excluding Engineers/Surveyors on Public Work Projects Less than $50000.
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Assembly Bill A2828 - Relates to licensing consequences for architects or engineers who seriously abuse their self-certification privileges:

Relates to licensing consequences for architects or engineers who seriously abuse their self-certification privileges; the board of regents shall immediately suspend the professional license of an individual found to have seriously abused the professional certification program of the city of New York.

SPONSORS:  Joseph Lentol

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Assembly Bill A2828 - Relates to licensing consequences for architects or engineers who seriously abuse their self-certification privileges:

<span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;"><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/a2828" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Assembly Bill A2828 - Relates to licensing consequences for architects or engineers who seriously abuse their self-certification privileges:</a></span>

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Assembly Bill A2828 - Relates to licensing consequences for architects or engineers who seriously abuse their self-certification privileges.
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Bill S4328/A4363: Relates to NYC licensed architects/engineers that are subject
to an unfair NYC disciplinary process:

<span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;"><a href="http://nysspe.org/category/legislative-news/page/5/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><strong>Bill S4328/A4363: Relates to NYC licensed architects/engineers that are subject</strong></a></span><br><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;"><strong style="color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://nysspe.org/category/legislative-news/page/5/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">to an unfair NYC disciplinary process</a><span>:</span></strong></span>
Bill S4328/A4363:  Relates to NYC licensed architects/engineers that are subject
to an unfair NYC disciplinary process 

The bill would repeal certain sections of law (repeal Padavan's Law) to ensure that New York State licensed architects/engineers practicing in New York City are not subject
to a disciplinary process that differs from the process utilized by
the State Education Department for all licensed architects in the
state (including those practicing in New York City).  
The disciplinary process (called oath hearing) set forth in New York City Administrative
Code Section 28-211.1.2 does not provide for peer review, and allows
the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings sole
discretion to determine whether an architect should be prevented from
practicing within a certain jurisdiction of the State of New York (New
York City), with inadequate means of appeal. 

(For example, even if a court judge determines that a 6-months suspension should be given, the Commissioner can suspend the design professional for lifetime.)

Sponsor:  Andrew J. Lanza, 24TH SENATE DISTRICT
Co-sponsor:  Michael H. Ranzenhofer, 61ST SENATE DISTRICT

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Bill S4328/A4363: Relates to NYC licensed architects/engineers that are subject to an unfair NYC disciplinary process. 
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Senate Bill S411 - Relates to false statements in documents submitted to the department of buildings of the City of New York:

<span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;"><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s411" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Senate Bill S411 - Relates to false statements in documents submitted to the department of buildings of the City of New York</a>:</span>
Assembly Bill A928 - Relates to false statements in documents submitted to the department of buildings of the city of New York

To amend sections contained in Chapter 542 of the Laws of 2007, restoring procedural and due process rights afforded to licensed design professionals under the education law, while continuing to authorize the application of additional penalties by the city of New York for licensees who have been found guilty by the State Board of Regents of filing a false document.

 SPONSORED BY:  Andrew J. Lanza, 24TH SENATE DISTRICT, CUSICK
CO-SPONSORS: William Colton, Robert C. Carroll, Andrew Hevesi, Alicia Hyndman, Patricia Fahy,
Nicole Malliotakis, Jo Anne Simon, Carrie Woerner

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Senate Bill S411/Assembly Bill A928 - Relates to false statements in documents submitted to the department of buildings of the City of New York.
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A5282 (ACTIVE) - SUMMARY:  Directs the commissioner of the department of buildings to establish a building bulk review program; such program directs engineers and architects to receive review and comment for conformity with bulk regulations of zoning resolution in all applications respecting the use of real property:

<span style="color: #00ffff;"><strong><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/a5282" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">A5282 (ACTIVE) - SUMMARY:  Directs the commissioner of the department of buildings to establish a building bulk review program; such program directs engineers and architects to receive review and comment for conformity with bulk regulations of zoning resolution in all applications respecting the use of real property</a><span style="text-decoration: underline;">:</span></strong></span>
A5282 (ACTIVE) - SUMMARY: Directs the commissioner of the department of buildings to establish a building bulk review program; such program directs engineers and architects to receive review and comment for conformity with bulk regulations of zoning resolution in all applications respecting the use of real property.

AN ACT to amend the New York city  charter,  in  relation  to  land  use review for conformity with bulk regulations as follows:
§  197-E.  LAND  USE REVIEW FOR CONFORMITY WITH BULK REGULATIONS.  The commissioner of the department of buildings shall  establish  a  program whereby  professional  engineers  and  registered architects licensed to practice engineering or architecture under section  seventy-two  hundred two  or  seventy-three  hundred  two  of  the education law shall submit applications solely respecting the building bulk of  all  proposals  for changes, approvals, contracts, consents, permits or authorization thereof  respecting  the  use,  development  or  improvement of real property subject to city regulation to the department of buildings for review and comment. the department of buildings shall determine whether such applications comply with the bulk regulations found in article three  of  the zoning resolution.

SPONSORED BY CYMBROWITZ

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A5282 (ACTIVE) - SUMMARY: Directs the commissioner of the department of buildings to establish a building bulk review program; such program directs engineers and architects to receive review and comment for conformity with bulk regulations of zoning resolution in all applications respecting the use of real property.
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Senate Bill S4818 / Assembly Bill A3241  - Requires landlord to grant access to engineer or architect hired by tenants to inspect major capital improvements in certain multiple dwellings:

Provides that no landlord shall deny access to a licensed professional engineer or licensed registered architect hired by any tenant or tenant association representing tenants of a multiple dwelling of six units or more for the purpose of conducting an inspection of a major capital improvement for which an application for a maximum rent adjustment has been filed by the landlord; provides that such inspection shall be conducted after notice to the landlord and during normal business hours; provides for the filing of such inspection report by such tenants with the New York city rent agency for consideration in such application's determination.

SPONSORED BY:  Kevin S. Parker, 21ST SENATE DISTRICT, Luis R. Sepúlveda, 32ND SENATE DISTRICT, CYMBROWITZ

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Senate Bill S4818 / Assembly Bill A3241  - Requires landlord to grant access to engineer or architect hired by tenants to inspect major capital improvements in certain multiple dwellings:

<span style="color: #00ffff;"><strong><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/a3241" rel="nofollow" style="color: #00ffff; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Senate Bill S4818 / Assembly Bill A3241  - Requires landlord to grant access to engineer or architect hired by tenants to inspect major capital improvements in certain multiple dwellings:</a></strong></span>

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Senate Bill S4818 / Assembly Bill A3241 - Requires landlord to grant access to engineer or architect hired by tenants to inspect major capital improvements in certain multiple dwellings.
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NYSSPE Political Action Committee (PAC)

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