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- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Requires that three percent of all state contracts be procured to veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses
In Assembly Committee · Veterans' Affairs · Sponsor Charles Lavine
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BILL NUMBER:S6528
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring that three percent of all state contracts be procured to veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses
Purpose or general idea of bill
To require that three percent of all state contracts be procured to veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends section 369 of the Executive Law by adding a new section 1 defining veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned business as fifty-one percent owned by a veteran and having an annual gross sales of less than seventy-five million dollars.
Subsection 2 of the bill amends section 369 of the Executive Law by adding a new section 2 requiring the director to promulgate rules and regulations that provide measures and procedures to ensure that three percent of total statewide procurement of state contracts be awarded to eligible veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Subsection 3 of the bill amends section 369 of the Executive Law by adding a new section 3 that requires the director to ensure that each contracting agency administers the rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with Subdivision 2 of Section 369.
Justification
There are approximately 1.2 million veterans in New York. The unemployment rate among veterans in New York is at an all time high, the rate is 5 percentage points higher than the overall unemployment rate in New York State. Setting aside 3 percent from the state's total expenditures of contracts will help boost businesses owned by veterans and help New York veterans transition back into civilian life.
It will reduce the unemployment rate by creating jobs for all New Yorkers and it is the least we can do to show our gratitude for the sacrifices made by these brave men and women.
An identical bill was enacted in Illinois in August 2011. The Illinois law is said to be the first state law in the country to set aside 3% of all state contracts to veterans both veteran-owned businesses and service disabled veteran businesses.
Washington, Oregon, California, Arkansas, Nevada, Alaska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, Louisiana, West Virginia offer some
type of preference to Veteran Owned Businesses or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses in procuring state contracts.
The National Veteran Owned Business Association is working with states across the country to encourage legislation to provide set asides for veteran owned businesses.
Legislative history
New Bill- 2012
Fiscal implications
No fiscal impact.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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