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Yes: 208 • No: 1
New YorkA 49382025-2026 Regular SessionHouse
Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians
Sponsored By: Dana Levenberg (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
LABOR
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Bill Overview
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Paid safety training for tower workers
Effective immediately upon enactment, the law covers New York state tower-services contracts between state agencies or subdivisions and private entities. Tower technicians employed by bidders, contractors, and subcontractors must receive training during work hours without losing pay. Training covers federal construction safety rules, first aid and CPR, radiofrequency radiation, chemical labeling, and bloodborne pathogens. It also covers climbing, rescue, rigging, capstan hoist operation, signaling, and mobile elevated work platforms. Training must come from a bona fide source, meaning a genuine training provider. Wherever possible, it must meet or exceed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards or be OSHA-certified. The law preserves workers' rights and remedies under collective bargaining agreements.
New disclosure duties for tower contractors
Effective immediately upon enactment, bidders for covered New York state tower-services contracts must list all contractors and subcontractors. Bid disclosures include identification numbers, state and federal tax IDs, and license numbers, categories, and expiration dates. They also include the work's scope, duration, and location, plus confirmation of required worker certifications, training, and licenses. Bidders must report technician job titles, wages, and whether technicians are directly employed. They must disclose prior or pending enforcement actions, penalties, criminal convictions, and judgments under state labor laws, federal wage law, or OSHA. Bidders must also provide this information annually to the state comptroller and labor department, separately from their initial submission. Submitted information is subject to New York's Freedom of Information Law, which governs public access to records.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Dana Levenberg
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Al Taylor
Democratic • House
Andrew Hevesi
Democratic • House
Angelo J. Morinello
Republican • House
Angelo Santabarbara
Democratic • House
Chris Burdick
Democratic • House
Christopher Eachus
Democratic • House
Demond Meeks
Democratic • House
Doug Smith
Republican • House
George Alvarez
Democratic • House
Jerett Gandolfo
Republican • House
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
Democratic • House
Jodi Giglio
Republican • House
Joe DeStefano
Republican • House
John Lemondes
Republican • House
John Zaccaro Jr.
Democratic • House
Jonathan Jacobson
Democratic • House
Josh Jensen
Republican • House
Karen McMahon
Democratic • House
Karines Reyes
Democratic • House
Kwani O'Pharrow
Democratic • House
Lester Chang
Republican • House
Matthew Slater
Republican • House
Micah Lasher
Democratic • House
Michael Benedetto
Democratic • House
Michael Durso
Republican • House
Nader Sayegh
Democratic • House
Paula Kay
Democratic • House
Phara Souffrant Forrest
Democratic • House
Philip Ramos
Democratic • House
Rebecca Seawright
Democratic • House
Sarah Clark
Democratic • House
Sarahana Shrestha
Democratic • House
Steve Stern
Democratic • House
William Colton
Democratic • House
William Conrad
House
Zohran Mamdani
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/9/2025
FLOOR Vote
Yes: 61 • No: 1
House vote • 5/5/2025
Assembly floor vote
Yes: 147 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
APPROVAL MEMO.34
12/19/2025HouseSIGNED CHAP.652
12/19/2025HouseDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
12/8/2025HouseRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
6/9/2025SenatePASSED SENATE
6/9/2025Senate3RD READING CAL.1682
6/9/2025SenateSUBSTITUTED FOR S2709
6/9/2025SenateREFERRED TO LABOR
5/5/2025SenateDELIVERED TO SENATE
5/5/2025HousePASSED ASSEMBLY
5/5/2025HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.114
5/1/2025HouseREPORTED
4/30/2025HouseREFERRED TO LABOR
2/10/2025House
Bill Text
Original
2/10/2025
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