S 10159 NY
Relates to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive grant or appropriation money
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This bill amends state law to require municipalities and localities that receive state grants or appropriations for purchasing goods and services to comply with minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goals already established in state law. The requirement applies to municipalities (including villages, towns, cities, counties, and school districts) and to any subcontractors working with them. Municipalities may still use existing waiver provisions if they cannot meet the participation goals. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.
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Relates to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive grant or appropriation money.
Sponsor (1)
- James Sanders Jr. Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Lea Webb Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (1)
- May 1, 2026 REFERRED TO FINANCE · upper
Text versions (2)
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  SPONSOR SANDERS   COSPNSR WEBB   MLTSPNSR   Amd §4, St Fin L   Relates to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive grant or appropriation money.
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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________
10159
IN SENATE
May 1, 2026 ___________
Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive grant or appropriation money
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 4 of the state finance law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 14 to read as follows: 3 14. Any grant or appropriation of money to a municipality or locality 4 by the state for the procurement of goods and services shall require 5 such municipality be in compliance with the goals for minority and 6 women-owned business enterprise participation pursuant to sections three 7 hundred twelve and three hundred thirteen of the executive law. Munici- 8 pality, for purposes of this subdivision, shall mean any village, town, 9 city, county, or school district within the state. Such requirement 10 shall also apply to any entity who subcontracts with a municipality or 11 locality. Nothing in this section shall supersede an applicant's or 12 recipient's ability to use a waiver as prescribed by such sections. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10964-01-5
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