New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S7730: Requires state contracts with construction firms reserve a percent of such contract to soft cost spending towards small businesses
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Requires state contracts with construction firms reserve a percent of such contract to soft cost spending towards small businesses located near the construction site; defines what qualifies as soft cost spending.
What the bill says
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring construction contracts entered into by the state include a provision on the spending of soft cost funding.
From the amended text, June 3, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring construction contracts entered into by the state include a provision on the spending of soft cost funding THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 136-e to read as follows: § 136-E. SOFT COST SPENDING FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "SOFT COSTS" (I) SHALL MEAN PURCHASES OF NON-CONSTRUCTION SPECIFIC MATERIALS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED (2) CATERING; (3) MAINTENANCE MATERIALS; AND (4) SECURITY SERVICES; AND (II) SHALL NOT MEAN: (1) PRE-CONSTRUCTION COSTS, INCLUDING LEGAL SERVICES, SITE PLANNING, ARCHITECTURAL, AND ENGINEERING COSTS; OR (2) LABOR DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. (B) "PROFESSIONAL FIRM" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL OR SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY PERMITTED BY LAW TO PRACTICE THE PROFESSION OF CONSTRUCTION. (C) "SMALL BUSINESS" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11688-02-5 S. 7730--A 2 (D) "STATE AGENCY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN …
Sponsors
- April Baskin (D, 63) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.967
- : REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
- : PRINT NUMBER 7730A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
Votes
- Senate Procurement And Contracts Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 5, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Procurement And Contracts Committee Vote (May 5, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Procurement And Contracts Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 13, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Procurement And Contracts Committee (May 13, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Finance Law
Common questions
- What is S7730?
- S7730 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires state contracts with construction firms reserve a percent of such contract to soft cost spending towards small businesses.
- What does S7730 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring construction contracts entered into by the state include a provision on the spending of soft cost funding.
- What is the status of S7730?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S7730?
- April Baskin (D, 63).
- Where is the official record for S7730?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7730
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