NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A1911
SPONSOR: Bichotte Hermelyn TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to a minority and
women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order
to receive grant or appropriation money
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To widen opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
throughout the state of New York
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Section 4 of the state finance law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 12 to read as follows: 12. Any grant or appropriation of
money to a municipality or locality by the state for the procurement of
good and services shall require such municipality be in compliance with
the goals for minority and women-owned business enterprise participation
pursuant to sections three hundred twelve and three hundred thirteen of
the executive law. Municipality, for purposes of this subdivision, shall
mean any village, town, city, county, or school district within the
state. Such requirement shall also apply to any entity who subcontracts
with a municipality or locality. Nothing in this section shall supersede
an applicants or recipient's ability to use a waiver as prescribed by
such sections.
JUSTIFICATION:
To increase economic development opportunities for Minority and Women-
Owned Business Enterprises in New York State.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: A07299; referred to governmental operations
2019-20: A1484; referred to governmental operations
2017-18: A453; referred to governmental operations
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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1911
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, HYNDMAN, SEAWRIGHT, THIELE,
DICKENS, PEOPLES-STOKES, WALKER, DAVILA, JEAN-PIERRE, HUNTER -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to a minority and
women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in
order to receive grant or appropriation money
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 4 of the state finance law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 14 to read as follows:
3 14. Any grant or appropriation of money to a municipality or locality
4 by the state for the procurement of goods and services shall require
5 such municipality be in compliance with the goals for minority and
6 women-owned business enterprise participation pursuant to sections three
7 hundred twelve and three hundred thirteen of the executive law. Munici-
8 pality, for purposes of this subdivision, shall mean any village, town,
9 city, county, or school district within the state. Such requirement
10 shall also apply to any entity who subcontracts with a municipality or
11 locality. Nothing in this section shall supersede an applicant's or
12 recipient's ability to use a waiver as prescribed by such sections.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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