Creates new provisions relating to state contracts for minority and women's business enterprises

SB 446 proposes new requirements for state agencies to prioritize contracts with minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs). If passed, it would require state departments to actively seek and award contracts to qualified MWBEs, aiming to increase their participation in state procurement. The bill directly affects state agencies managing contracts and MWBEs seeking government business. Currently pending before the Senate Government Efficiency Committee, it has not yet been enacted into law.