Public Subsidy Board

The next Public Subsidy Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 27 at 9:30 am. 

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Attend in person at three locations:

New York City: 
NYS Department of Labor 
199 Church Street, 3rd Floor Conference Room 
New York, NY 10007 

Albany: 
NYS Department of Labor 
WA Harriman Campus, Bldg. 12, 1st Floor 
Conference Rooms D&E 
Albany, NY 12226

Buffalo:
Empire State Development - Western NY Regional Office
95 Perry Street.
Suite 500
Buffalo, NY 14203

The Board is scheduled to meet regularly on the last Wednesday of every quarter through the end of 2024. For December 2023, it will be the second Wednesday.

2023 Dates: Nov 21, June 28, Sept 27, Dec 13

2023 & 2024 Public Subsidy Board Quarterly Meetings

Locations

Albany:                     
NYS Department of Labor

W.A. Harriman Campus, Bldg. 12

1^st Floor Conference Rooms D&E

Albany, NY 12226

New York City:       

NYS Department of Labor

3rd Floor Conference Room

 199 Church Street

New York, NY 10007

Shaun McCready, Director Bureau of Public Work

Phone (518) 485-5696 email – S[email protected]

The board shall be empowered to issue binding determinations to any public entity, or any private or not-for-profit owner or developer as to any particular matter related to an existing or potential covered project regarding the following:

•  The minimum threshold percentage of public funds set forth in section 224-a (but no lower);
• The minimum dollar threshold of projects set forth in section 224-a (but no lower);
• Construction work excluded as a covered project, as set forth in section 224-a;
• The definition of construction for purposes of section 224-a; (e) particular instances of benefits, monies or credits as to whether or not they should constitute public funds.

Labor Law 224-c

Thirteen members appointed by the Governor. Term at the pleasure of the authority appointing, designating or recommending. One member upon the recommendation of the Temporary President of the Senate; one member upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the Assembly; the DOL Commissioner (acts as Chairperson); the President of ESD, the Director of DOB, two members representing employees in the construction industry, of whom one shall be a representative of the largest statewide trade labor association representing building and construction workers, and one shall be a representative of the largest trade labor association representing building and construction workers with membership in New York City, and two members representing employers in the construction industry, of whom one shall be a representative of the largest statewide organization representing building owners and developers, either for-profit or not-for-profit, and one shall be a representative of a statewide organization representing building owners and developers, either for-profit or not-for-profit, representing a region different than the region primarily represented by the initial employer representative. The commissioner shall act as the chair. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the authority recommending, designating, or otherwise appointing such member and shall serve without salary or compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

Public Subsidy Board Meeting November 21, 2022

Public Subsidy Board Meeting March 28, 2023

Public Subsidy Board Meeting June 28, 2023

Public Subsidy Board Meeting August 1, 2023

 Public Subsidy Board Meeting September 28, 2023