Requires that certain contracts let by the office of general services be reserved for small businesses, including minority-owned business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises.
Requires the state comptroller to prepare and release an annual report grading each state agency on its spending with minority- and women-owned business.
Requires boards of elections to provide Haitian Creole language voting materials.
Enacts "Jeremiah's law"; establishes the offense of filing a false report concerning a minor.
Relates to providing voting materials and assistance in Haitian Creole in a city having a population of one million or more.
Relates to increased participation in state contracts and subcontracts by certified minority and women-owned business enterprises; requires quarterly reports from contracting agencies; addresses consequences if contracting agency fails to comply with reporting requirements; relates to certain performance and payment bond requirements.
Requires that public contracts be divided by size into large, medium, small and micro contracts for the purpose of increasing opportunities for small businesses, including minority-owned business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises, to participate in state contracts.
Relates to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive exemption of new multiple dwellings from local taxation.
Relates to providing voting materials and assistance in Haitian Creole.
Prohibits the New York state environmental facilities corporation from entering into contracts, leases or other agreements with entities that are not compliant with the requirements of article five-A of the general municipal law regarding participation by minority- and women-owned businesses.
