New York S 3225: Relates to expanding opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises

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S03225 Summary:

BILL NOS03225 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORORTT

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 17-C §§369-m - 369-p, Exec L

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Expands opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises.

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BILL NOS03225 

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01/24/2025REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3225

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 24, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Procurement and Contracts

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to expanding opportu-
 nities for veteran-owned business enterprises; and providing for the
 repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 17-C
 2 to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 17-C
 4 PARTICIPATION BY VETERANS
 5 WITH RESPECT TO STATE CONTRACTS
 6 Section 369-m. Definitions.
 7 369-n. Division of veterans' business development.
 8 369-o. Opportunities for certified veteran-owned business enter-
 9 prises.
 10 369-p. Severability.
 11 § 369-m. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms
 12 shall have the following meanings:
 13 1. "Certified veteran-owned business enterprise" shall mean a business
 14 enterprise, including a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited
 15 liability company or corporation that is:
 16 (a) at least fifty-one percent owned by one or more veterans;
 17 (b) an enterprise in which such veteran ownership is real, substan-
 18 tial, and continuing;
 19 (c) an enterprise in which such veteran ownership has and exercises
 20 the authority to control independently the day-to-day business decisions
 21 of the enterprise;
 22 (d) an enterprise authorized to do business in this state and is inde-
 23 pendently-owned and operated;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07050-01-5

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 1 (e) an enterprise that is a small business which has a significant
 2 business presence in the state, not dominant in its field and employs,
 3 based on its industry, a certain number of persons as determined by the
 4 director, but not to exceed three hundred, taking into consideration
 5 factors which include, but are not limited to, federal small business
 6 administration standards pursuant to 13 CFR part 121 and any amendments
 7 thereto; and
 8 (f) certified by the office of general services.
 9 2. "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of the office of general
 10 services.
 11 3. "Director" shall mean the director of the division of veterans'
 12 business development.
 13 4. "Division" shall mean the division of veterans' business develop-
 14 ment in the office of general services.
 15 5. "State agency" shall mean: (a)(i) any state department; or (ii) any
 16 division, board, commission or bureau of any state department; or (iii)
 17 the state university of New York and the city university of New York,
 18 including all their constituent units except community colleges and the
 19 independent institutions operating statutory or contract colleges on
 20 behalf of the state; or (iv) a board, a majority of whose members are
 21 appointed by the governor or who serve by virtue of being state officers
 22 or employees as defined in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of paragraph
 23 (i) of subdivision one of section seventy-three of the public officers
 24 law.
 25 (b) a "state authority," as defined in subdivision one of section two
 26 of the public authorities law, and the following:
 27 Albany County Airport Authority;
 28 Albany Port District Commission;
 29 Alfred, Almond, Hornellsville Sewer Authority;
 30 Battery Park City Authority;
 31 Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority;
 32 (Nelson A. Rockefeller) Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center
 33 Corporation;
 34 Industrial Exhibit Authority;
 35