PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1941
PRINTER'S NO. 2731
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1712
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY STRUZZI, RIGBY, MASSER, DAVANZO, SMITH, CIRESI,
SAINATO, COOK, OWLETT, E. NELSON, O'NEAL, LEWIS DELROSSO,
JAMES AND C. WILLIAMS, JULY 8, 2021
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 9, 2022
AN ACT
Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in diverse and disadvantaged businesses, further
providing for definitions, for woman-owned business,
minority-owned business or veteran-owned business and
providing for HUB zone business procurement.
AMENDING TITLE 62 (PROCUREMENT) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED
STATUTES, IN DIVERSE AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES, FURTHER
PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS AND FOR WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS,
MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS OR VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS AND
ESTABLISHING THE HUB ZONE BUSINESS PROCUREMENT PROGRAM.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "diverse and disadvantaged
businesses" in section 2201 of Title 62 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by
adding definitions to read:
§ 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
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