PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1126
PRINTER'S NO. 1607
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
930
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY STEFANO, BAKER, WHITE, RAFFERTY, MENSCH,
VULAKOVICH, VOGEL, COSTA, WILLIAMS, WILEY, TEPLITZ, WARD,
ALLOWAY, BROWNE AND SCHWANK, JUNE 26, 2015
SENATOR FOLMER, STATE GOVERNMENT, AS AMENDED, MARCH 15, 2016
AN ACT
Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, providing for certification of woman-owned
business, minority-owned business or veteran-owned business.
DIVERSE AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 62 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 22
CERTIFICATION
Sec.
2201. (Reserved).
2202. Woman-owned business, minority-owned business or veteran-
owned business.
§ 2201. (Reserved).
§ 2202. Woman-owned business, minority-owned business or
veteran-owned business.
A woman-owned business, minority-owned business or veteran-
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owned business in this Commonwealth may apply to the department
for a certification that the business is recognized by the
Commonwealth as a woman-owned business, minority-owned business
or veteran-owned business. The department may promulgate
regulations governing the certification under this section.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
CHAPTER 22
DIVERSE AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES
SEC.
2201. DEFINITIONS.
2202. WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS, MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS OR VETERAN-
OWNED BUSINESS.
§ 2201. DEFINITIONS.
THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS CHAPTER
SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE
CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:
"DIVERSE AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES." A WOMAN-OWNED
BUSINESS, A MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS OR A VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS.
"MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS." A FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS WHICH IS AT
LEAST 51% OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS WHO
ARE AFRICAN AMERICANS, HISPANIC AMERICANS, NATIVE AMERICANS,
ASIAN AMERICANS, ALASKANS OR PACIFIC ISLANDERS. THE TERM
INCLUDES A CORPORATION IN WHICH AT LEAST 51% OF THE STOCK IS
OWNED BY ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AFRICAN AMERICANS,
HISPANIC AMERICANS, NATIVE AMERICANS, ASIAN AMERICANS, ALASKANS
OR PACIFIC ISLANDERS.
"PENNSYLVANIA HOME STATE-CERTIFIED." CERTIFICATION AS
DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SECTION 2202(A) (RELATING TO
WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS, MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS OR VETERAN-OWNED
BUSINESS).
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"VETERAN." SHALL HAVE THE MEANING GIVEN IN 51 PA.C.S. § 9601
(RELATING TO DEFINITIONS).
"VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS." A FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS THAT IS AT
LEAST 51% OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY ONE OR MORE VETERANS. THE TERM
INCLUDES A CORPORATION IN WHICH AT LEAST 51% OF THE STOCK IS
OWNED BY ONE OR MORE VETERANS.
"WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS." A FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS WHICH IS AT
LEAST 51% OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY ONE OR MORE WOMEN. THE TERM
INCLUDES A CORPORATION IN WHICH AT LEAST 51% OF THE STOCK IS
OWNED BY ONE OR MORE WOMEN.
§ 2202. WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS, MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS OR
VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS.
(A) DEPARTMENT VERIFICATION .--THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY:
(1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS TO VERIFY A
DIVERSE OR DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS AS PENNSYLVANIA HOME STATE-
CERTIFIED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OTHER STATE OR NATIONAL
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS PROGRAMS.
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL VERIFY A BUSINESS THAT HAS BEEN
CERTIFIED AS A DIVERSE OR DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS BY A THIRD-
PARTY ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(B) NOTICE.--A BUSINESS VERIFIED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) MAY
REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE BUSINESS STATUS
UNDER THIS CHAPTER .
(C) LISTS.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COMPILE, MAINTAIN AND MAKE
AVAILABLE SOURCE LISTS OF BUSINESSES VERIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT
AS A DIVERSE OR DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ENCOURAGING PROCUREMENT FROM THOSE BUSINESSES.
(D) REGULATIONS.--THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS
TO ADMINISTER THIS SECTION.
SECTION 2. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 120 DAYS.
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