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NY A07300

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands mentorship opportunities for minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) to include situations where an MWBE has a direct contractual relationship with a subcontractor or contractor on state contracts

  • Requires state agencies that awarded more than $10 million in service and construction contracts in the prior fiscal year to develop mentor-protege programs fostering relationships between state agencies, mentor firms, and small/MWBE businesses

  • Adds state agencies as participants in mentor-protege relationships alongside approved mentor firms and certified small and minority/women-owned businesses

  • Authorizes the establishment of small business mentoring programs between public authorities and MWBEs when there is privity of contract between the MWBE and a subcontractor or contractor on authority public works contracts

  • Amends the executive law, state finance law, and public authorities law to implement these expanded mentorship requirements

Legislative Description

Relates to establishing expanded construction mentorship opportunities for small business enterprises where there is privity of contract between a small business enterprise and a subcontractor or contractor working on an authority public works contract.

Last Action

print number 7300a

1/15/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations3/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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