What's happening
This bill requires a study and recommendations on creating a minority and women-owned business mentorship program to boost their capacity in New York.
Why it matters
Targets industry-specific barriers. The study will analyze which state agencies and sectors (construction, professional services, non-professional services, commodities) would benefit most, potentially leading to more effective and tailored support for minority and women-owned businesses.
Explores credentialing and contract readiness. By considering whether program completion could help businesses prequalify for state contracts, the study could pave the way for more direct access to government procurement opportunities.
Evaluates fiscal and regulatory impacts. The required analysis of costs, needed personnel, and potential legal or regulatory changes means the program's design could anticipate—and address—practical obstacles to implementation.
Focuses on long-term, actionable outcomes. With mandated follow-up reports and a plan for permanent establishment, the bill aims not just to study but to lay groundwork for a sustained mentorship initiative that could reshape how New York supports diverse businesses.
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Study on MWBE Mentorship Program
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Senator · Senate District 7
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History
- Referred to finance
- Referred to finance
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Study Minority Business Mentorship
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2414
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 24, 2019
Introduced by Sen. KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to direct the empire state development corporation to conduct a study on the feasibility of a minority and women-owned business enterprise capacity mentorship program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. 1. The empire state development corporation shall conduct a study to explore the feasibility of a minority and women-owned business enterprise capacity mentorship program. The study should focus on which agencies and industries would benefit most from such program, the utilization of any existing minority and women-owned business enterprise mentorship programs, and any fiscal implications. The study shall specifically focus on:
a. which state agencies would benefit most from such program concentrating in construction;
b. which state agencies would benefit most from such program concentrating in professional services;
c. which state agencies would benefit most from such program concentrating in non-professional services;
d. which state agencies would benefit most from such program concentrating in purchases of commodities;
e. the duration of time minority and women-owned business enterprises should participate in each program concentration described in paragraphs a through d of this subdivision;
f. the feasibility that such successful completion of such program could be used as a factor for prequalifying participating minority and women-owned business enterprises; and
g. how such program can be tailored to better prepare minority and women-owned business enterprises for bidding on contracts with such agencies upon successful completion of the program.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2. Within twelve months of the effective date of this act, the empire state development corporation shall issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
a. actions that can be implemented to establish such capacity mentorship program, a plan of action for such implementation, and the estimated cost of the program including any additional division personnel that may be required;
b. any regulatory actions required by any agency in order to implement such program, a plan of action for implementing such actions, and the estimated cost of such implementation;
c. actions that require statutory changes in order to be implemented and the estimated cost of such implementation; and
d. the extent to which any existing minority and women-owned business enterprise mentorship program, including pursuant to section 147 of the state finance law, has been implemented, and the relative success of such programs.
3. Within twenty-four months of the effective date of this act, the empire state development corporation shall issue a report detailing the actions taken to implement the recommendations of such study to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. Such report shall include a full examination of all aspects of a minority and women-owned business enterprise capacity mentorship program, the benefits of such program, a proposed plan of action for the permanent establishment of such program and the estimated cost of such program.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to direct the empire state development corporation to conduct a study on the feasibility of a minority and women-owned business enter- prise capacity mentorship program
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to study which state agencies and industries would benefit most from having a capacity-building/mentorship program, the duration and cost of such program, and whether successful completion of such program could pre-qualify participating MWBEs.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill requires ESDC to conduct a study to explore the feasibility of a MWBE capacity mentorship program, and requires the study to focus on which state agencies would benefit most from concen- tration in certain areas, the appropriate duration of time of the program for each concentration, the feasibility of using such program to pre-qualify MWBEs, and how each program could be tailored to better prepare MWBEs for bidding on contracts.
It would also require ESDC to issue a report of its findings and recom- mendations to the Governor, the temporary president of the Senate, and the speaker of the Assembly within 12 months, and state certain require- ments for the report's contents.
It would further require another report by ESDC within 24 months detail- ing the actions taken to implement the recommendations of such study.
Section two of the bill provides the effective date.
Justification
This bill would increase the pool of qualified MWBEs and encourage coop- eration between ESDC, state agencies, and prospective MWBE owners.
Legislative history
S. 7686/A. 230 of 2018; Passed Assembly
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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