Establishes expanded construction mentorship opportunities for small and minority and women-owned business enterprises

This bill requires state agencies with over $10 million in annual construction contracts to create mentorship programs connecting minority and women-owned businesses (MWBEs) with larger contractors. It specifically targets situations where MWBEs work as subcontractors or contractors on state projects, mandating that mentor-mentee pairings serve a commercially useful purpose. The programs must include technical assistance for MWBEs to secure bonding requirements for state contracts. This directly affects MWBEs seeking to grow their state contracting capabilities and state agencies managing construction procurement.