HB 1187 Summary

• Defines "minority operated nonprofit organization" as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization led or controlled by members of a minority group, including faith-based organizations.

• Requires the board for coordination of programs serving vulnerable individuals to review the number of contracts between state agencies and minority operated nonprofit organizations.

• Mandates the board develop a plan to increase minority operated nonprofit contracts by consulting with existing organizations, recruiting new ones, identifying contracting challenges, and reporting quarterly on contract numbers and recruitment efforts.

• Board must begin making recommendations on minority nonprofit contracting by September 30, 2010.

• Removes conflicting reporting language requiring semiannual reports to the governor and legislative council, replacing it with quarterly reporting requirements.