NYC Council Introduction 709

intro.nyc/0709-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Requiring a specification for hazard pay in solicitations for certain emergency procurements made during a state of emergency related to the outbreak of a communicable disease.
Status: Committee Committee on Contracts
Sponsored by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
Introduced: February 24, 2026

This bill would require city agencies to include a specification for hazard pay in solicitations for certain kinds of emergency procurements. Specifically, this bill covers solicitations for client services—for example, homeless and foster care services—that an agency makes during a state of emergency related to the outbreak of a communicable disease. Hazard pay would amount to time and one-half of a worker’s regular rate of pay and would be available only to those who must report for work in person during such state of emergency.