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Senator · Senate District 57
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Signed chap.461
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.817
- Substituted for A8169A
- Referred to housing
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.379
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- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
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Encourages participation by minority and women owned business enterprises in housing, urban renewal and urban development action area project contracts
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Keith L.T. Wright
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5928
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to encouraging participation by minority and women-owned business enterprises in housing, urban renewal, and urban development action area projects
Purpose
This bill is intended to provide greater opportunity for women and minority-owned businesses to participate in developing affordable housing within New York City.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of this bill would amend General Municipal Law § 694(1), which already authorizes steps to encourage involvement of minority owned business enterprises in urban development projects, to add reference to women-owned business enterprises.
Section 2 adds a new section to the New York City Administrative Code providing that notwithstanding any general or special state or local law, any agency making a loan or disposing of property pursuant to the Private Housing Finance Law or Articles 15 or 16 of the General Municipal Law may implement such measures as are appropriate and consistent with the equal protection clause to facilitate and encourage meaningful participation by minority or women-owned enterprises.
Section 3 of this bill provides that the bill will take effect immediately.
Justification
The City of New York is interested in implementing programs to address the underutilization of both women-owned and minority-owned business enterprises in development opportunities as was recently verified in a disparity study conducted by the City. The General Municipal Law currently explicitly provides for such programs only with respect to minority-owned businesses, and only with respect to projects in urban development action areas designated under General Municipal Law section 693, which is contained in Article 16 of the General Municipal Law. This bill would broaden the authority of municipalities by authorizing them to implement measures with respect to projects in urban development action areas related to women owned businesses as well as minority owned businesses. In addition, this bill would authorize the City of New York to implement measures as described above in connection with loans and property dispositions pursuant to the Private Housing Finance Law or Article 15 or 16 of the General Municipal Law.
Accordingly, the Mayor urges the earliest possible favorable consideration of this proposal by the Legislature.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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