What's happening
This bill prohibits the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation from contracting with entities not compliant with minority- and women-owned business participation requirements.
Why it matters
Strengthens enforcement of diversity requirements. By explicitly barring contracts with non-compliant entities, the bill gives real consequences to companies and organizations that fail to meet minority- and women-owned business (MWBE) participation standards, potentially increasing actual MWBE involvement in state-funded projects.
Influences contractor and vendor behavior. Since access to contracts with the Environmental Facilities Corporation can be significant, this rule could motivate more businesses to develop compliance programs and actively seek partnerships with MWBEs, reshaping business practices in the state.
Impacts public spending and project administration. The Environmental Facilities Corporation manages substantial funding for environmental infrastructure; this change ensures that public dollars are used to further state equity goals, potentially affecting who gets awarded large-scale contracts and how projects are staffed and managed.
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- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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No Contracts Without MWBE Compliance
In Senate Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7836
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 16, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorizes law, in relation to prohibiting the New York state environmental facilities corporation from entering into contracts, leases or other agreements with entities that are not compliant with the requirements of article five-A of the general municipal law regarding participation by minority- and women-owned businesses
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1285 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. The corporation shall not enter into contracts, leases or other agreements with entities that are not compliant with the requirements of article five-A of the general municipal law regarding participation by minority- and women-owned businesses.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; and shall apply to all contracts, agreements and leases entered into on or after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11257-01-7
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