PRINTER'S NO. 1941
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
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JULY 8, 2021
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.
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
business, a minority-owned business [or], a veteran-owned
business or a HUB zone business.
"HUB zone." A historically under-utilized business zone.
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"HUB zone business." A for-profit business located in a HUB
zone of this Commonwealth that satisfies the qualification
criteria specified at 13 CFR Pt. 126, Subpt. B (relating to
requirements to be a certified HUBZone small business concern).
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Section 2. Section 2202 heading and (c) of Title 62 are
amended to read:
§ 2202. [Woman-owned business, minority-owned business or
veteran-owned business] Diverse and disadvantaged
businesses.
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(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 and for the
purpose of complying with section 2203 (relating to HUB zone
business procurement).
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Section 3. Title 62 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 2203. HUB zone business procurement.
Within six months of the effective date of this section, each
Commonwealth agency shall ensure that at least 40% of the dollar
amount of all contracts entered into by the Commonwealth agency
are awarded to HUB zone businesses.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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