HF 3054

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/22/2023 08:13am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; adding small businesses owned by lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, or other nonbinary gender or sexual
identification people to the list of targeted group businesses for the purposes of
state procurement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16C.16, subdivision
5.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16C.16, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Designation of targeted groups.

(a) The commissioner of administration shall
periodically designate businesses that are majority owned and operated by women, persons
with a substantial physical disability, or specific minorities new text begin , or are businesses certified by
the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce to be majority owned and operated by people
who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, new text end as targeted group businesses
within purchasing categories as determined by the commissioner. A group may be targeted
within a purchasing category if the commissioner determines there is a statistical disparity
between the percentage of purchasing from businesses owned by group members and the
representation of businesses owned by group members among all businesses in the state in
the purchasing category.

(b) In addition to designations under paragraph (a), an individual business may be
included as a targeted group business if the commissioner determines that inclusion is
necessary to remedy discrimination against the owner based on race, gender, or disability
in attempting to operate a business that would provide goods or services to public agencies.

(c) The designations of purchasing categories and businesses under paragraphs (a) and
(b) are not rules for purposes of chapter 14, and are not subject to rulemaking procedures
of that chapter.