Senate Bill S2803B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides a preference in state contracts for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S2803 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5872
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §369, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S2423, A7319

2013-S2803 - Summary

Provides a preference in state contracts for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses.

2013-S2803 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2803 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2803

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BALL  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to state contract prefer-
  ence for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 369 to
read as follows:
  S  369.  STATE  CONTRACT PREFERENCE FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED
SMALL BUSINESSES. 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS. THE LEGIS-
LATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES THAT IT SHALL BE THE  POLICY  OF  THE
STATE  OF  NEW YORK TO STRENGTHEN OPPORTUNITIES IN STATE CONTRACTING FOR
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.
  THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FURTHER FINDS AND DETERMINES  THAT  THIS  STATE
SHOULD  HONOR  THE  EXTRAORDINARY  SERVICE RENDERED TO OUR STATE AND THE
UNITED STATES BY VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES INCURRED  OR  AGGRAVATED  IN
THE  LINE OF DUTY DURING ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE ARMED FORCES BY PROVID-
ING A CONTRACT PREFERENCE TO ALL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESSES.
  2. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL
MEAN AND BE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
  (A)  "AGENCY"  MEANS  ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION, DIVI-
SION, OFFICE, COUNCIL, COMMITTEE OR OFFICER OF THE STATE,  OR  A  PUBLIC
BENEFIT CORPORATION OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY AT LEAST ONE OF WHOSE MEMBERS IS
APPOINTED  BY  THE  GOVERNOR, AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO MAKE RULES OR TO MAKE
FINAL DECISIONS IN ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS BUT SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE  THE
GOVERNOR,  AGENCIES  IN  THE LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES, AGENCIES
CREATED BY INTERSTATE COMPACT OR INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT,  THE  DIVISION
OF  MILITARY  AND NAVAL AFFAIRS TO THE EXTENT IT EXERCISES ITS RESPONSI-
BILITY FOR MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS, THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, THE
IDENTIFICATION AND INTELLIGENCE UNIT OF THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07148-01-3
              

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2013-S2803A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5872
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §369, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S2423, A7319

2013-S2803A - Summary

Provides a preference in state contracts for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses.

2013-S2803A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2803A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2803--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. BALL, ADDABBO, AVELLA, BONACIC, CARLUCCI, FLANAGAN,
  O'MARA, ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed  to
  be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Mili-
  tary  Affairs  -- reported favorably from said committee and committed
  to the Committee on Finance --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to state contract prefer-
  ence for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 369 to
read as follows:
  S 369. STATE CONTRACT PREFERENCE FOR  SERVICE-DISABLED  VETERAN  OWNED
SMALL BUSINESSES. 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS. THE LEGIS-
LATURE  HEREBY  FINDS  AND DETERMINES THAT IT SHALL BE THE POLICY OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK TO STRENGTHEN OPPORTUNITIES IN STATE  CONTRACTING  FOR
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.
  THE  LEGISLATURE  HEREBY  FURTHER  FINDS  AND DETERMINES THAT NEW YORK
STATE SHOULD HONOR THE EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE RENDERED TO OUR  STATE  AND
THE  UNITED  STATES BY VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED
IN THE LINE OF DUTY DURING ACTIVE  SERVICE  WITH  THE  ARMED  FORCES  BY
PROVIDING  A  CONTRACT  PREFERENCE TO ALL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN BUSI-
NESSES.
  2. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL
MEAN AND BE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
  (A)  "AGENCY"  MEANS  ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION, DIVI-
SION, OFFICE, COUNCIL, COMMITTEE OR OFFICER OF THE STATE,  OR  A  PUBLIC
BENEFIT CORPORATION OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY AT LEAST ONE OF WHOSE MEMBERS IS
APPOINTED  BY  THE  GOVERNOR, AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO MAKE RULES OR TO MAKE
FINAL DECISIONS IN ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS BUT SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE  THE
GOVERNOR,  AGENCIES  IN  THE LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES, AGENCIES

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07148-03-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S2803B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5872
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §369, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S2423, A7319

2013-S2803B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides a preference in state contracts for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses.

2013-S2803B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2803B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2803--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  BALL,  ADDABBO, AVELLA, BONACIC, BOYLE, CARLUCCI,
  DeFRANCISCO,  DIAZ,  DILAN,  ESPAILLAT,  FELDER,  FLANAGAN,  GALLIVAN,
  GIPSON,  GOLDEN,  GRISANTI,  LANZA,  LARKIN, LATIMER, LAVALLE, LIBOUS,
  MARCHIONE, MAZIARZ, NOZZOLIO,  O'MARA,  RANZENHOFER,  SAVINO,  SEWARD,
  SMITH,  VALESKY,  YOUNG, ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Veterans,  Homeland
  Security  and Military Affairs -- reported favorably from said commit-
  tee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee  -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Secu-
  rity and Military Affairs in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to state contract prefer-
  ence for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 369 to
read as follows:
  S  369.  STATE  CONTRACT PREFERENCE FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED
SMALL BUSINESSES. 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS. THE LEGIS-
LATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES THAT IT SHALL BE THE  POLICY  OF  THE
STATE  OF  NEW YORK TO STRENGTHEN OPPORTUNITIES IN STATE CONTRACTING FOR
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.
  THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FURTHER FINDS  AND  DETERMINES  THAT  NEW  YORK
STATE  SHOULD  HONOR THE EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE RENDERED TO OUR STATE AND
THE UNITED STATES BY VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES INCURRED  OR  AGGRAVATED
IN  THE  LINE  OF  DUTY  DURING  ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE ARMED FORCES BY
PROVIDING A CONTRACT PREFERENCE TO ALL  SERVICE-DISABLED  VETERAN  BUSI-
NESSES.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07148-04-4

              

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