NY State Senate Bill S5338A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 13, 2020	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate
Jan 23, 2020	advanced to third reading
Jan 22, 2020	2nd report cal.
Jan 21, 2020	1st report cal.210
Jan 08, 2020	print number 5338a
Jan 08, 2020	amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Jun 20, 2019	committed to rules
May 22, 2019	advanced to third reading
May 21, 2019	2nd report cal.
May 20, 2019	1st report cal.780
Apr 26, 2019	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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Jan 21, 2020 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

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May 20, 2019 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

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S5338 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2879, Pub Auth L; amd §143, Ec Dev L

S5338 - Summary

Requires public corporations and agencies to provide notice to each minority- or women-owned business enterprise that unsuccessfully bid on a contract of the reason or reasons why the business enterprise was unsuccessful in obtaining the contract.

S5338 - Sponsor Memo

S5338 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  5338

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 26, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and Commissions

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law and the economic development
  law, in relation to requiring  public  corporations  and  agencies  to
  provide  notice  to  each minority- or women-owned business enterprise
  that unsuccessfully bid on a contract of the reason or reasons why the
  business enterprise was unsuccessful in obtaining the contract

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

  Section  1. Clause IV of subparagraph (H) of paragraph (j) of subdivi-
sion 3 of section 2879 of the public authorities law, as added by  chap-
ter  174  of  the laws of 2010, is amended and a new subparagraph (I) is
added to read as follows:
  IV. consult the  most  recent  disparity  study  pursuant  to  article
fifteen-A of the executive law[.]; AND
  (I)  A  REQUIREMENT  THAT,  WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS  OF THE AWARDING OF A
CONTRACT, THE CORPORATION AWARDING THE CONTRACT PROVIDE NOTICE  TO  EACH
MINORITY-  OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE THAT UNSUCCESSFULLY BID ON
THE CONTRACT OF THE REASON OR REASONS WHY THE  BUSINESS  ENTERPRISE  WAS
UNSUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING THE CONTRACT.
  §  2. Section 143 of the economic development law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5. WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE AWARDING OF A CONTRACT, THE AGENCY AWARD-
ING THE CONTRACT SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE TO EACH MINORITY-  OR  WOMEN-OWNED
BUSINESS  ENTERPRISE  THAT  UNSUCCESSFULLY  BID  ON  THE CONTRACT OF THE
REASON OR REASONS  WHY  THE  BUSINESS  ENTERPRISE  WAS  UNSUCCESSFUL  IN
OBTAINING THE CONTRACT.
  §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00305-02-9

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S5338A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2879, Pub Auth L; amd §143, Ec Dev L

S5338A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S5338A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S5338A

SPONSOR: COMRIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public authorities law and the economic development
law, in relation to requiring public corporations and agencies to
provide notice to each minority- or women-owned business enterprise that
unsuccessfully bid on a contract of the reason or reasons why the busi-
ness enterprise was unsuccessful in obtaining the contract

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would require that minority and women-owned businesses be
informed of the reason that they were not awarded a State or municipal
contract.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 requires corporations provide notice to each minority or
women-owned business enterprise that unsuccessfully bid on contract(s)

within 30 days of awarding a contract.

Section 2 requires agencies to provide notice to each minority and
women-owned business enterprise that unsuccessfully bid on contract
within 30 days of awarding a contract

Section 3 provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill is intended to improve those businesses that are minority- or
women-owned business enterprises, which have not been successful in
bidding for contracts.  Informing these businesses of underlying, perti-
nent and actionable facts concerning unsuccessful bids would provide
MWBEs an opportunity to better their chances for future success by
implementing the adequate tools, pricing, services, and/or documents
required to be a successful awardee in the future.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017-18: A.10089; referred to corporations, authorities and
commissions 2019: S.5338/A.1481; passed Senate Corporations, 3rdReading.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To Be Determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.

S5338A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 5338--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 26, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and  Commissions  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Corporations,
  Authorities and Commissions 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 public authorities law and the economic  development
  law,  in  relation  to  requiring  public corporations and agencies to
  provide notice to each minority- or  women-owned  business  enterprise
  that unsuccessfully bid on a contract of the reason or reasons why the
  business enterprise was unsuccessful in obtaining the contract

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

  Section 1. Clause IV of subparagraph (H) of paragraph (j) of  subdivi-
sion  3 of section 2879 of the public authorities law, as added by chap-
ter 174 of the laws of 2010, is amended and a new  subparagraph  (I)  is
added to read as follows:
  IV.  consult  the  most  recent  disparity  study  pursuant to article
fifteen-A of the executive law[.]; AND
  (I) A REQUIREMENT THAT, WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS  OF  THE  AWARDING  OF  A
CONTRACT,  THE  CORPORATION AWARDING THE CONTRACT PROVIDE NOTICE TO EACH
MINORITY- OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE THAT UNSUCCESSFULLY BID  ON
THE  CONTRACT  OF  THE REASON OR REASONS WHY THE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE WAS
UNSUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING THE CONTRACT.
  § 2. Section 143 of the economic development law is amended by  adding
a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
  6. WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE AWARDING OF A CONTRACT, THE AGENCY AWARD-
ING  THE  CONTRACT SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE TO EACH MINORITY- OR WOMEN-OWNED
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE THAT UNSUCCESSFULLY  BID  ON  THE  CONTRACT  OF  THE
REASON  OR  REASONS  WHY  THE  BUSINESS  ENTERPRISE  WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN
OBTAINING THE CONTRACT.
  § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00305-03-0

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Feb 13, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 13, 2020

Jan 21, 2020 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee Vote: Jan 21, 2020

May 20, 2019 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

Committee Vote: May 20, 2019

Bill Amendments

S5338 - Details

S5338 - Summary

S5338 - Sponsor Memo

S5338 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S5338A (ACTIVE) - Details

S5338A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S5338A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5338A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Leroy Comrie

Current Bill Status - Passed Senate

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Votes

Feb 13, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 13, 2020

Jan 21, 2020 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee Vote: Jan 21, 2020

May 20, 2019 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

Committee Vote: May 20, 2019

Bill Amendments

S5338 - Details

S5338 - Summary

S5338 - Sponsor Memo

S5338 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Jessica Ramos

S5338A (ACTIVE) - Details

S5338A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S5338A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5338A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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