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NY S05928

Bill

Status

Passed

11/21/2014

Primary Sponsor

Catharine Young

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends General Municipal Law Section 694 to require agencies to include provisions encouraging minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises in urban development action area projects, adding explicit reference to women-owned businesses alongside existing minority business provisions

  • Adds new Section 4-120 to New York City Administrative Code authorizing city agencies to implement measures facilitating and encouraging participation by minority and women-owned business enterprises in loans and property disposals under the Private Housing Finance Law and Articles 15-16 of General Municipal Law

  • Permits such measures as are appropriate and consistent with the Equal Protection Clause without being superseded by other state or local law provisions

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Encourages participation by minority and women-owned business enterprises in housing, urban renewal and urban development action area project contracts.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.461

11/21/2014

Committee Referrals

Housing5/5/2014
Housing, Construction, and Community Development1/8/2014
Rules8/30/2013

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