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NY A05054

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

5/30/2012

Primary Sponsor

Michele Titus

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Origin

Assembly

2011-2012 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes regional minority and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) advocates within each regional office under the Economic Development Law.

  • Grants regional advocates authority to provide technical, managerial, financial, and business assistance to certified minority and women-owned businesses and applicants.

  • Requires regional advocates to conduct outreach programs for MWBEs biannually and conduct educational seminars for state agencies annually.

  • Mandates regional advocates document reasons for certification denials or delays and report annually to the statewide advocate and director by September 30th on certification applications, outreach efforts, and complaints.

  • Defines "regional advocate" as a person appointed by the statewide advocate to serve as a minority and women-owned business enterprise regional advocate.

Legislative Description

Creates minority and women-owned business enterprise regional advocates; provides that the advocates will help ensure that municipal agencies comply with the provisions of law relating to minority and women-owned business enterprises.

Last Action

REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

5/30/2012

Committee Referrals

Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business5/30/2012
Ways and Means2/14/2012
Small Business1/4/2012
Ways and Means4/5/2011
Small Business2/11/2011

Full Bill Text

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