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PA HB1317

PA HB1317
In diverse and disadvantaged businesses, further providing for definitions and for woman-owned business, minority-owned business or veteran-owned business and establishing the HUB Zone Business Procurement Program.


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Introduced
06/05/2023
In Committee
06/05/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in diverse and disadvantaged businesses, further providing for definitions and for woman-owned business, minority-owned business or veteran-owned business and establishing the HUB Zone Business Procurement Program.

AI Summary

This bill amends Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to further define "diverse and disadvantaged businesses" to include HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) zone businesses, and establishes the HUB Zone Business Procurement Program. The key provisions of the bill include: requiring executive and independent agencies to establish contract-specific goals for HUB zone business participation, allowing for waivers of these goals based on a showing of good-faith efforts, and requiring the Department of General Services to administer and monitor the HUB Zone Program.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (on 06/05/2023)

Bill Topics

Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
  • ‐ Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination
  • ‐ Gender, Identity and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Government Operations
  • ‐ Government Procurement and Contracting

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