Bill Text: NY A10233 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes political subdivisions to consider prospective bidders' commitment to working with emerging businesses when establishing lists of qualified bidders for municipal contracts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-05-17 - referred to local governments [A10233 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-A10233-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          10233
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                      May 17, 2016
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CASTORINA  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on Local Governments
        AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the establish-
          ment of lists of qualified bidders based upon the bidders'  commitment
          to working with emerging business enterprises
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (a)  of  subdivision  15  of
     2  section  103  of  the  general municipal law, as added by section 1-a of
     3  part MM of chapter 57 of the  laws  of  2008,  is  amended  to  read  as
     4  follows:
     5    (iv)  the prospective bidder's compliance with equal employment oppor-
     6  tunity  requirements  and  anti-discrimination  laws,  and  demonstrated
     7  commitment  to  working  with  minority  and  women-owned businesses and
     8  emerging business enterprises, as defined by local law or  ordinance  of
     9  the  political  subdivision,  through  joint  ventures  or subcontractor
    10  relationships; and
    11    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02370-01-5