S 2130 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the New York small contractor relief act

Summary
Enacts the "New York small contractor relief act"; defines terms; authorizes a small contractor captive insurance company to purchase, and the New York state insurance fund shall be authorized and directed to provide, reinsurance and retrocession reinsurance for such captive insurance company, on either a quota share arrangement or facultative arrangement at a rate to be determined by the board of the fund; provides that a small contractor captive insurance company organized pursuant to this article shall not refuse to issue, renew or cancel a policy of any qualified small construction contractor based upon geographic location or line of business engaged in by such contractor; makes related provisions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

S2130 → S2130A · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding provisions related to workers' compensation law and to increase the gross revenue threshold for small construction contractors from $3 million to $5 million. The bill was also renumbered from S 2130 to S 2130A and the committee assignment was updated to reflect that the committee has been discharged and the bill was amended.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include amendments to the workers' compensation law in addition to the insurance law, and the revenue threshold for eligible contractors was increased.
SCOPE

Added language to amend the workers' compensation law, expanding the bill's scope beyond just insurance law.

ELIGIBILITY

Increased the maximum gross revenue threshold for small construction contractors from $3 million to $5 million, allowing more contractors to qualify for the program.

TECHNICAL

Bill was renumbered from S 2130 to S 2130A and updated committee assignment language to reflect discharge and amendment status.

TIMELINE

Added language about repeal of certain provisions upon expiration, clarifying the temporary nature of some provisions.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jan 7, 2026
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
May 21, 2025
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 2130A
May 21, 2025
Senate · Amendment adopted
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
Jan 15, 2025
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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