Public contracts: Target Area Contract Preference Act.
Summary
The Target Area Contract Preference Act establishes a preference for contracts for goods or services that are in excess of $100,000 for contractors that certify that a specified percentage of the hours worked on a contract will be performed on a worksite in a distressed area, as defined. This bill would redefine a distressed area to be a census tract that is determined by the Department of Finance under a specified statute to be in the top quartile of census tracts for having the highest unemployment and poverty.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Aug 2014
Assembly Passage
May 2014
Senate Passage
Aug 2014
Signed into Law
Sep 2014
Introduced Feb 20, 2014
Signed Sep 29, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Aug 20, 2014 · Assembly May 28, 2014
How they voted
29–4
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 40
Aug 20, 2014
D
Democratic28
78% Yea
R
Republican12
58% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
2
Sep 29, 2014
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 22, 2014
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 17. Page 6324.).
lower
Aug 20, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-4-7)
senate
Aug 20, 2014
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 22 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 14, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 14).
upper
Aug 4, 2014
Upper · Passed
In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jun 23, 2014
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
Jun 17, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 5, 2014
Committee
Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
upper
May 28, 2014
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (54-19-4)
assembly
May 23, 2014
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (May 23).
lower
May 14, 2014
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
May 5, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 30, 2014
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 22).
lower
Apr 10, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on J., E.D., & E.
lower
Apr 9, 2014
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on J., E.D., & E. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 26, 2014
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on J., E.D., & E. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on J., E.D., & E.
lower
Mar 3, 2014
Committee
Referred to Coms. on A. & A.R. and J., E.D., & E.
lower
Feb 21, 2014
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jose Medina
DDemocratic
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