Prohibits 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.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A3930
SPONSOR: Bichotte Hermelyn TITLE OF BILL:
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 munici-
pal law regarding participation by minority- and women-owned businesses
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To increase the opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses
throughout the State.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
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.
JUSTIFICATION:
The State has committed to a 30% utilization goal for minority- and
women-owned businesses for all state agencies. Including public authori-
ties will expand opportunities for small businesses and MWBEs as well as
opportunities for the State to expand its stated commitment.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22:A06089, referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
2019-20:A1520; referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
2017-18:A7836; referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3930
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 8, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- 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 Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1285 of the public authorities law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
3 9. The corporation shall not enter into contracts, leases or other
4 agreements with entities that are not compliant with the requirements of
5 article five-A of the general municipal law regarding participation by
6 minority- and women-owned businesses.
7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
8 it shall have become a law; and shall apply to all contracts, agreements
9 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.
LBD05447-01-3
