STATE OF NEW YORK
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1237
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 14, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH, BARCLAY, BRABENEC, MORINELLO -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. FRIEND, STEC -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to minority and women-
owned business enterprises in state contracts
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 313 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
2 subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
3 6-a. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision six of this
4 section, contracting agencies shall only require a contractor to comply
5 with the provisions of this section at a rate that correlates with the
6 percentage of certified minority and women-owned business enterprises in
7 that industry in the economic development region where the contract is
8 to be performed. Such percentage of certified minority and women-owned
9 business enterprises in each region, as such percentage applies to the
10 industries set forth in subdivision one of this section, shall be
11 published on the department of economic development's website with each
12 bid opportunity and shall be updated annually.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
14 the amendment to article 15-A of the executive law made by section one
15 of this act shall not affect the expiration of such article and shall be
16 deemed to expire therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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