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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Apr 18, 2011 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S4734
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs 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
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S4734 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A70
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง369, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3285, A6402
2013-2014: A2572
2011-S4734 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4734 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to state contract preference for service disabled veteran owned small businesses PURPOSE: This bill would establish a program to provide a state contract preference for service disabled owned small businesses. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Specifically, this bill would establish a new section 369 of the executive law to provide for a state contract preference for service disabled veteran owned small businesses. In so doing, it would require that the heads of state agencies shall provide the opportunity for service-disabled veteran businesses to significantly increase the state contracting and subcontracting of such businesses, by establishing a goal of not less than 3 percent for participation by service-disabled veteran businesses in state contracting, and each agency contracting officer would have the authority to reserve certain procurements for service-disabled veteran businesses in order to achieve compliance with such goal. This bill would further provide that in order to implement the provisions and policy of providing this preference, the heads of all
2011-S4734 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4734 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 18, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to state contract prefer- ence for service disabled veteran owned small businesses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 369 to read as follows: S 369. STATE CONTRACT PREFERENCE FOR SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS. THE LEGIS- LATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES THAT IT SHALL BE THE POLICY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO STRENGTHEN OPPORTUNITIES IN STATE CONTRACTING FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FURTHER FINDS AND DETERMINES THAT NEW YORK STATE SHOULD HONOR THE EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE RENDERED TO OUR STATE AND THE UNITED STATES BY VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED IN THE LINE OF DUTY DURING ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE ARMED FORCES BY PROVIDING A CONTRACT PREFERENCE TO ALL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN BUSI- NESSES. 2. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL MEAN AND BE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: (A) "AGENCY" MEANS ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION, DIVI- SION, OFFICE, COUNCIL, COMMITTEE OR OFFICER OF THE STATE, OR A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY AT LEAST ONE OF WHOSE MEMBERS IS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO MAKE RULES OR TO MAKE FINAL DECISIONS IN ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE GOVERNOR, AGENCIES IN THE LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES, AGENCIES CREATED BY INTERSTATE COMPACT OR INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT, THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS TO THE EXTENT IT EXERCISES ITS RESPONSI- BILITY FOR MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS, THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03634-01-1
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