New York S 9147: Relates to establishing expanded construction mentorship opportunities for small business enterprises

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S09147 Summary:

BILL NOS09147 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07300-A

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Amd §§311 & 313, Exec L; amd §147, St Fin L; amd §1265-b, Pub Auth L

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Relates to establishing expanded construction mentorship opportunities for small business enterprises where there is privity of contract between a small business enterprise and a subcontractor or contractor working on an authority public works contract.

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BILL NOS09147 

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02/06/2026REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

05/18/20261ST REPORT CAL.1155

05/19/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/20/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/05/2026COMMITTED TO RULES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9147

 IN SENATE

 February 6, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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, the state finance law and the public
 authorities law, in relation to establishing expanded construction
 mentorship opportunities for small business enterprises

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 of section 311 of the execu-
 2 tive law, as added by chapter 96 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read
 3 as follows:
 4 (e) identify and establish mentorship opportunities and other business
 5 development programs to increase capacity and better prepare MWBEs for
 6 bidding on contracts with state agencies upon successful completion of
 7 the mentorship opportunity. Such mentorship opportunities shall be
 8 intended to ensure that mentor and mentee are connected based on a
 9 commercially useful function. Mentorship opportunities shall also be
 10 identified and established in instances where there is privity of
 11 contract between a small business enterprise and a subcontractor or
 12 contractor working on a state contract.
 13 § 2. Subdivision 2-a of section 313 of the executive law is amended by
 14 adding a new paragraph (k) to read as follows:
 15 (k) encourage mentor-protege relationships as defined in section one
 16 hundred forty-seven of the state finance law, between a small business
 17 enterprise and a state agency where there is privity of contract between
 18 a small business enterprise and a subcontractor or contractor working on
 19 a state contract.
 20 § 3. Paragraph 1 of section 147 of the state finance law, as added by
 21 chapter 360 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
 22 1. In every state agency, department and authority which has let more
 23 than ten million dollars in service and construction contracts in the
 24 prior fiscal year, the chief executive officer of that agency, depart-
 25 ment or authority shall develop a mentor-protege program to foster long-
 26 term relationships between state agencies, approved mentor firms, and
 27 small business concerns [and minority and women-owned businesses] certi-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11180-03-6

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 1 fied pursuant to article fifteen-A of the executive law, in order to
 2 enhance the capabilities of small [and minority and women-owned] busi-
 3 ness concerns, improve their success in contracting with the state or
 4 receiving subcontracts under a state contract, and to create sources of
 5 reliable contractors and subcontractors ready to perform larger jobs and
 6 responsibilities. Participation in the program shall be voluntary for
 7 both the mentor firm and the protege firm. Such mentor-protege programs
 8 shall be established in instances where there is privity of contract
 9 between a small business enterprise and a subcontractor or contractor
 10 working on a state contract.
 11 § 4. Subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of
 12 section 1265-b of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 206 of
 13 the laws of 2010, are amended and a new subparagraph (viii) is added to
 14 re