Senate Bill S6270B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Expands contracting opportunities for businesses owned by women and minorities

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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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co-Sponsors

2021-S6270 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7266
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
New York City Charter
Laws Affected:
Amd §311, NYC Chart

2021-S6270 - Summary

Expands contracting opportunities for businesses owned by women and minorities; provides for the consideration of contractor diversity practices when making award determinations.

2021-S6270 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6270 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6270
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, the New York city charter and the New
   York city public works investment act, in  relation  to  insurance  in
   certain  public  construction  contracts, opportunities for businesses
   owned by women and minorities  and  considering  contractor  diversity
   practices in making award determinations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 2 of subsection  (a)
 of section 2504 of the insurance law, are amended and a new subparagraph
 (C)  to  subsection  (a)  and  a new subsection (d) are added to read as
 follows:
   (A) a public corporation  or  public  authority  created  pursuant  to
 agreement or compact with another state[, or];
   (B) the city of New York, a public corporation or public authority, in
 connection  with  the  construction  of electrical generating and trans-
 mission facilities or construction, extensions and  additions  of  light
 rail or heavy rail rapid transit and commuter railroads[.]; OR
   (C)  THE  CITY  OF NEW YORK, A PUBLIC CORPORATION OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY,
 OPERATING PRIMARILY WITHIN THE CITY  OF  NEW  YORK  IN  CONNECTION  WITH
 CONTRACTS  THAT:  (I)  INCLUDE PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES
 CERTIFIED AS MINORITY OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS  ENTERPRISES  PURSUANT  TO
 ARTICLE  FIFTEEN-A  OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, THOSE CERTIFIED AS MINORITY OR
 WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES OR EMERGING BUSINESS ENTERPRISES PURSU-
 ANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED FOUR OF THE NEW YORK  CITY  CHARTER,  OR
 THOSE  CERTIFIED  AS DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES PURSUANT TO PART
 26 OF  TITLE 49 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL  REGULATIONS,  OR  ANY  SUCCESSOR
 PROVISIONS;  OR  (II) ARE AWARDED TO BUSINESSES CERTIFIED AS MINORITY OR
 WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE  FIFTEEN-A  OF  THE
 EXECUTIVE  LAW  OR  THOSE  CERTIFIED AS MINORITY OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S6270A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7266
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
New York City Charter
Laws Affected:
Amd §311, NYC Chart

2021-S6270A - Summary

Expands contracting opportunities for businesses owned by women and minorities; provides for the consideration of contractor diversity practices when making award determinations.

2021-S6270A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6270A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6270--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SANDERS, COMRIE, RAMOS, SALAZAR -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Insurance  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, the New York city charter and the New
   York city public works investment act, in  relation  to  insurance  in
   certain  public  construction  contracts, opportunities for businesses
   owned by women and minorities  and  considering  contractor  diversity
   practices in making award determinations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subsection (a) of section 2504 of the insur-
 ance law is amended to read as follows:
   (2) In paragraph one hereof, "public corporation" and "public authori-
 ty" shall not include:
   (A) a public corporation  or  public  authority  created  pursuant  to
 agreement or compact with another state[, or];
   (B) the city of New York, a public corporation or public authority, in
 connection  with  the  construction  of electrical generating and trans-
 mission facilities or construction, extensions and  additions  of  light
 rail or heavy rail rapid transit and commuter railroads[.]; OR
   (C)  THE  CITY  OF NEW YORK, A PUBLIC CORPORATION OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY,
 OPERATING PRIMARILY WITHIN THE CITY  OF  NEW  YORK  IN  CONNECTION  WITH
 CONTRACTS  THAT:  (I)  INCLUDE PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES
 CERTIFIED AS MINORITY OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS  ENTERPRISES  PURSUANT  TO
 ARTICLE  FIFTEEN-A  OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, THOSE CERTIFIED AS MINORITY OR
 WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES OR EMERGING BUSINESS ENTERPRISES PURSU-
 ANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED FOUR OF THE NEW YORK  CITY  CHARTER,  OR
 THOSE  CERTIFIED  AS DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES PURSUANT TO PART
 26 OF  TITLE 49 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL  REGULATIONS,  OR  ANY  SUCCESSOR
 PROVISIONS;  OR  (II) ARE AWARDED TO BUSINESSES CERTIFIED AS MINORITY OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S6270B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7266
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
New York City Charter
Laws Affected:
Amd §311, NYC Chart

2021-S6270B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands contracting opportunities for businesses owned by women and minorities; provides for the consideration of contractor diversity practices when making award determinations.

2021-S6270B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6270B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6270--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SANDERS, COMRIE, RAMOS, SALAZAR -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Insurance  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York city charter in relation  to  opportunities
   for businesses owned by women and minorities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision i of section 311 of the New York city  charter,
 as  amended by chapter 19 of the laws of 2018, paragraph 1 as amended by
 chapter 98 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   i. In addition to other rules authorized by this  section,  the  board
 may provide by rule that:
   1.  agencies may make procurements of goods, services and construction
 for amounts not exceeding [five hundred thousand]  ONE  MILLION  dollars
 from  businesses  certified  as  minority or women-owned business enter-
 prises pursuant to section thirteen hundred four of the charter  without
 a formal competitive process.
   2. agencies may award contracts for goods and services on the basis of
 best  value to the bidder [or offerer] which optimizes quality, cost and
 efficiency, among responsive and responsible bidders [or offerers]. Such
 basis shall reflect, wherever possible, objective and quantifiable anal-
 ysis and may include the [prospective] bidder's record of complying with
 existing labor standards, maintaining harmonious labor relations, IMPLE-
 MENTING SOUND DIVERSITY PRACTICES and protecting the health  and  safety
 of  workers.  Such  basis  may  also  identify a quantitative factor for
 awarding of contracts for bidders  [or  offerers]  that  are  businesses
 certified  as  minority  or women-owned business enterprises pursuant to
 article [fifteen-a] FIFTEEN-A of the executive law and section  thirteen
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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