Bill > S03965

This bill amends the New York Executive Law to create a specific exemption for small business enterprises that manufacture metal or vinyl windows and doors from certain employee and personal net worth limits when seeking certification as a minority-owned business enterprise (MBE). Specifically, the bill provides an exemption for businesses located in a city with over one million residents (effectively New York City) where at least 80% of employees at that location are minority group members. Under current law, businesses must meet strict employee number limits (typically no more than 300 employees) and personal net worth caps (around $15 million) to qualify as a small business for MBE certification. The bill creates a carve-out for window and door manufacturing businesses meeting the specific demographic requirements, effectively making it easier for such businesses to obtain minority-owned business certification. This change is targeted to help small minority-owned manufacturers in large cities overcome traditional certification barriers by relaxing the employee count and personal net worth restrictions. The bill uses specific North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes (332321 and 326199) to precisely define the type of manufacturing businesses that would benefit from this exemption.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3965