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Assembly Bill A9987
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BRODSKY
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Annette Robinson
Keith L.T. Wright
Vanessa Gibson
Ellen C. Jaffee
multi-Sponsors
Kevin Cahill
Joan Christensen
RoAnn Destito
Deborah Glick
2009-A9987 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S6898
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Governmental Operations
- Law Section:
- State Finance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §163, St Fin L; amd §2879, Pub Auth L
2009-A9987 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9987
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to
diversity practices; and to amend the public authorities law, in
relation to exempting public authorities and public benefit corporations
from the procurement process under certain circumstances
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To enhance provisions of law sot forth
in Article 15-a in efforts to enhance opportunities Minority and Women-
Owned Business Enterprises.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Adds new language to included an opera-
tional definition of "diversity practices" in section 163 of New York
State Finance Law, adds companion language to chapter 383 of the laws of
2000.
JUSTIFICATION: Studies have shown that while New York State has 8% of
all women-owned business enterprises in the United States and 11% of all
minority-owned business enterprises, minority and women-owned business
enterprises only received 5.2% of expenditures on state contracts in
2006. In comparison to New York State, where minorities comprised 40%
of the population, the State of Florida had a minority population of 38%
and MMBE state contracting expenditures of approximately 25%, the State
of Illinois had a minority population of 34% and MWBE state contracting
expenditures of approximately 22%, and the State of Maryland had a
minority population of 41% and MWSE state contracting expenditures of
2009-A9987 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 6898 A. 9987
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
February 23, 2010
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. BRODSKY -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to diversity prac-
tices; and to amend the public authorities law, in relation to exempt-
ing public authorities and public benefit corporations from the
procurement process under certain circumstances
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph j of subdivision 1 of section 163 of the state
finance law, as added by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to
read as follows:
j. "Best value" means the basis for awarding contracts for services to
the offerer which optimizes quality, cost and efficiency, among respon-
sive and responsible offerers AND WHICH ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE
DIVERSITY PRACTICES OF EACH OFFERER. Such basis shall reflect, wherever
possible, objective and quantifiable analysis.
S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 163 of the state finance law is amended
by adding a new paragraph k to read as follows:
K. "DIVERSITY PRACTICES" MEANS THE OFFERER'S PRACTICES WITH RESPECT
TO: (I) APPOINTING, HIRING AND RETAINING MINORITY GROUP MEMBERS (AS
DEFINED IN ARTICLE FIFTEEN-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW) AND WOMEN IN SENIOR
MANAGEMENT POSITIONS OF THE OFFERER, INCLUDING AT THE LEVEL OF BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OR ITS COMPARABLE MANAGEMENT LEVEL BODY, AND AS SENIOR EXECU-
TIVE OFFICERS WITHIN THE OFFERER'S ORGANIZATION; (II) HIRING, TRAINING,
DEVELOPING, PROMOTING AND RETAINING MINORITY GROUP MEMBERS AND WOMEN
EMPLOYEES; (III) UTILIZING CERTIFIED MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS
ENTERPRISES, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE FIFTEEN-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OR ANY
OTHER STATUTES OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PARTICIPATION OF MINORITY
AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN CONTRACTS AWARDED BY A STATE
AGENCY OR OTHER PUBLIC CORPORATION, AS SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS;
(IV) ENTERING INTO PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES OR OTHER SIMILAR
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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