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A1484Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS1462

Require MWBE Participation for Grants

Official title

“Relates to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive grant or appropriation money”

Sponsor Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynAD-42+22 co-sponsors
Status
In Assembly Committee
Governmental Operations
Impact
7/10
Significant
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Governmental Operations

What's happening

This bill requires municipalities to meet minority and women-owned business participation goals to receive state grants or appropriations for goods and services.

Why it matters

  1. Ensures state funding is tied to diversity goals. Municipalities and local governments must demonstrate compliance with minority and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) participation goals to qualify for state grants or funding for goods and services, incentivizing inclusive procurement practices.

  2. Expands accountability to subcontractors. The requirement extends beyond municipalities to any entity subcontracting with them, broadening the impact and ensuring MWBE participation is considered throughout the supply chain.

  3. Includes all types of local governments. The definition of “municipality” is comprehensive, covering villages, towns, cities, counties, and school districts, which means the policy applies widely across New York State.

  4. Allows for waivers in special cases. There is a provision for waivers, so municipalities or recipients facing legitimate barriers to meeting MWBE goals can seek exemptions, providing flexibility while maintaining the policy’s intent.

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Require MWBE Participation for Grants

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

Assembly Member · Assembly District 42

1 Multi-sponsor

History

  1. Referred to governmental operations
  2. Referred to governmental operations

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S1462Senate

Require MWBE Participation for Grants

In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor James Sanders Jr.

Impact 7 · Significant0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

1484

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 15, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE, RODRIGUEZ, HYNDMAN, SEAWRIGHT, ORTIZ, ARROYO, THIELE, DICKENS, LENTOL, SOLAGES, PEOPLES-STOKES, WALKER, MOSLEY, PERRY, RICHARDSON, BLAKE, DAVILA, BARRON, LIFTON, CRESPO, JEAN-PIERRE, JAFFEE, HUNTER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ENGLE- BRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive grant or appropriation money

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 4 of the state finance law is amended by adding a new subdivision 13 to read as follows:

13. Any grant or appropriation of money to a municipality or locality by the state for the procurement of goods and services shall require such municipality be in compliance with the goals for minority and women-owned business enterprise participation pursuant to sections three hundred twelve and three hundred thirteen of the executive law. Municipality, for purposes of this subdivision, shall mean any village, town, city, county, or school district within the state. Such requirement shall also apply to any entity who subcontracts with a municipality or locality. Nothing in this section shall supersede an applicant's or recipient's ability to use a waiver as prescribed by such sections.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD00430-01-9

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