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S 4881: Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to use apprenticeship agreements; requires thermal energy networks to require contractors and subcontractors to use pre-apprenticeship direct entry providers registered with the department of labor.
What S 4881 does, verified July 2, 2025
The bill aims to amend the labor law to require contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to use apprenticeship agreements. These agreements are defined by the article twenty-three of the chapter and are intended to provide workers with training and skills development opportunities. Additionally, thermal energy networks covered by this section must also require contractors and subcontractors to use apprenticeship agreements with pre-apprenticeship direct entry providers registered with the department. The changes will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: SUBSTITUTED BY A2730A (2025-06-12)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4881
- What is the current status of S 4881?
- As of July 2, 2025, S 4881 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 12, 2025, was "SUBSTITUTED BY A2730A".
- Did S 4881 pass?
- Not yet. S 4881 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4881, and where is it now?
- S 4881 was authored by Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton with 3 coauthors.
Author and sponsors
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| Jun. 12, 2025 | SUBSTITUTED BY A2730A |
| Jun. 05, 2025 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
| May. 29, 2025 | 1ST REPORT CAL.1514 |
| May. 14, 2025 | REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 13, 2025 · 192 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4881 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to use apprenticeship agreements The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 224-d of the labor law, as added 2 by chapter 375 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: 3 8. Any [thermal energy network] covered renewable energy system 4 covered by this section shall require all contractors and subcontractors 5 performing construction work to use apprenticeship agreements, as 6 defined by article twenty-three of this chapter, with pre-apprenticeship 7 direct entry providers registered with the department. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05508-01-5
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