Bill > S04730

This bill amends the New York public officers law to prohibit state agency officers and employees from performing official duties or making decisions related to a state-funded project if they previously worked as a consultant on that same project before becoming a state employee. The bill broadly defines "consulting services" to include a wide range of professional activities such as analysis, evaluation, research, training, data processing, computer programming, engineering, environmental and mental health services, accounting, auditing, paralegal, legal, and similar professional services. Specifically, the legislation prevents potential conflicts of interest by ensuring that individuals cannot leverage their prior consulting work to unduly influence or benefit from official state agency decisions about a project they previously consulted on, thus maintaining the integrity and impartiality of state government operations. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4730