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PRINTER'S NO. 2661
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1653
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY OBERLANDER, SNYDER, YOUNGBLOOD, READSHAW, KINSEY,
DRISCOLL, BISHOP, BIZZARRO, CORBIN, THOMAS, McNEILL, MILLARD,
PICKETT, O'BRIEN, NEILSON, BARRAR, KLUNK, MURT, ORTITAY,
WATSON, DAVIS, HARHART, DEAN, MAHONEY, NEUMAN, NESBIT,
P. DALEY, DIAMOND, COHEN, CALTAGIRONE, FARINA, WARD, KIM,
D. COSTA, PHILLIPS-HILL, JAMES, HARHAI, ROZZI, KORTZ,
SCHLOSSBERG, GAINEY, ACOSTA, BULLOCK AND MICCARELLI,
OCTOBER 21, 2015
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
DECEMBER 13, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, providing for recognized entities 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
RECOGNIZED ENTITIES 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
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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
ar e 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.
"Recognized entity." A business that is formally recognized
by the department as being one or more of the following:
(1) A minority-owned business.
(2) A woman-owned business.
(3) A veteran-owned business.
"Veteran." Shall have the meaning given in 51 Pa.C.S. § 9601
(relating to definitions).
"Veteran-owned business." Shall have the meaning given to
"veteran-owned small business" in 51 Pa.C.S. § 9601. 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.
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(a) Formal recognition DEPARTMENT VERIFICATION .--The
following shall apply:
(1) The department shall establish a process by which a
business in this Commonwealth may become formally recognized
by the department as one or more of the following:
(i) A woman-owned business.
(ii) A minority-owned business.
(iii) A veteran-owned business , as provided for
under 51 Pa.C.S. Ch. 96 (relating to veteran-owned small
businesses). 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 formally recognize VERIFY a
business that has been formally recognized CERTIFIED as a
woman-owned business, minority-owned business or veteran-
owned DIVERSE OR DISADVANTAGED business by a third-party
organization , including , but not limited to, the following:
(i) The National Minority Supplier Development
Council.
(ii) The United States Department of Transportation,
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization's
Unified Certification Program.
(iii) The Pennsylvania Unified Certification
Program.
(iv) The United States Small Business
Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program.
(v) The United States Department of Veterans
Affairs, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization's Vets First Verification Program.
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(vi) The Woman's Business Enterprise National
Council. RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(b) Notice.--A recognized entity BUSINESS VERIFIED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A)(2) may request the department to provide notice
of the entity's recognized status BUSINESS STATUS UNDER THIS
CHAPTER .
(c) Lists.--The department shall compile, maintain and make
available source lists of businesses formally recognized
VERIFIED by the department as a woman-owned business, minority-
owned business or veteran-owned business , as provided for under
51 Pa.C.S. Ch. 96, 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 60 120 days.
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