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Senate Bill S7901

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes political subdivisions to consider prospective bidders commitment to working with emerging businesses when establishing lists of qualified bidders for contracts

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2013-S7901 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง103, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S2843

2013-S7901 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes political subdivisions to consider prospective bidders commitment to working with emerging businesses when establishing lists of qualified bidders for municipal contracts.

2013-S7901 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7901 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7901

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 17, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the establish-
  ment of lists of qualified bidders based upon the bidders'  commitment
  to working with emerging business enterprises

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

  Section 1. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (a)  of  subdivision  15  of
section  103  of  the  general municipal law, as added by section 1-a of
part MM of chapter 57 of the  laws  of  2008,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  (iv)  the prospective bidder's compliance with equal employment oppor-
tunity  requirements  and  anti-discrimination  laws,  and  demonstrated
commitment  to  working  with  minority  and  women-owned businesses AND
EMERGING BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, AS DEFINED BY LOCAL LAW OR  ORDINANCE  OF
THE  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION,  through  joint  ventures  or subcontractor
relationships; and
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15621-01-4

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