New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A3518 — Requires contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded

Last action — Assembly Floor Calendar

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

This bill requires agencies to contact minority and women-owned businesses for awarded contracts on their utilization plans.

The legislation mandates that contracting agencies reach out to minority and women-owned businesses listed on a utilization plan when contracts are awarded. Contractors must also utilize these enterprises unless they cannot perform or are not state certified.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This means more opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses to get contracts with state agencies.

Summary

Requires contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded; mandates that the contractor use such enterprise identified on the utilization plan, unless such enterprise cannot perform or is no longer state certified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY S4155A

  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.474

  3. RULES REPORT CAL.474

  4. REPORTED

  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  6. REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  7. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

  8. PRINT NUMBER 3518A

  9. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

  10. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

  11. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does A3518 do?
Requires contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded; mandates that the contractor use such enterprise identified on the utilization plan, unless such enterprise cannot perform or is no longer state certified.
Who sponsors A3518?
A3518 is sponsored by Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn.
What is the current status of A3518?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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