SF 4467

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/07/2022 09:52am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring the commissioner of administration to
establish a race-based, business-conscious contract procurement program; requiring
reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [16C.161] RACE-BASED, BUSINESS-CONSCIOUS CONTRACT
PROCUREMENT PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Duties of commissioner. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of administration shall:
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new text begin (1) enhance a narrowly tailored race-based, business-conscious contract procurement
program that emphasizes using African American-owned businesses that are designed to
ensure equal participation of all businesses based on the proportion of the businesses'
availability by race, gender, disability, and veteran status; and
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new text begin (2) use a race-conscious approach to remedy the statistical disparities identified in the
state's disparity studies included in Mason Tillman, 1999; MGT America, 2009; and Keenen
Research Group, 2018.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Quarterly progress report. new text end

new text begin On a quarterly basis beginning October 1, 2022,
the commissioner shall prepare a report detailing progress in implementing the duties
required by this section. The report must be published on the commissioner's website and
provided to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over state government finance and policy.
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