Bill > S1694

Introduced Session

An act relating to prohibited preferences in government contracting; amending s. 287.05701, F.S.; prohibiting an awarding body from giving preference to a vendor on the basis of race or ethnicity; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 17.11, F.S.; revising reporting requirements for the Chief Financial Officer to conform to changes made by the act; repealing s. 24.113, F.S., relating to minority participation for lottery retailers; repealing s. 255.101, F.S., relating to utilization of minority business enterprises in contracts for public construction works; repealing s. 255.102, F.S., relating to contractor utilization of minority business enterprises; amending s. 255.20, F.S.; revising the factors that a local government may consider in awarding certain bids and contracts for public construction works; amending s. 287.012, F.S.; deleting definitions to conform to changes made by the act; amending s. 287.042, F.S.; deleting duties and responsibilities of the Office of Supplier Diversity to conform to its repeal by the act; amending s. 287.055, F.S.; revising factors that an agency is required to consider when acquiring professional architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping services; amending s. 287.057, F.S.; deleting requirements that an agency reserve certain contracts for certified minority business enterprises; revising qualifications for certain contract managers; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 287.059, F.S.; revising the factors that an agency is encouraged to consider when selecting outside firms for attorney services; repealing s. 287.093, F.S., relating to the procurement of personal property and services from funds set aside for minority business enterprises; repealing s. 287.0931, F.S., relating to participation in bond underwriting by minority business enterprises; repealing s. 287.094, F.S., relating to penalties for discrimination and false representation in minority business enterprise programs; repealing s. 287.0943, F.S., relating to the certification of minority business enterprises; repealing s. 287.09431, F.S., relating to statewide and interlocal agreements on certification of business concerns for the status of minority business enterprise; repealing s. 287.09451, F.S., relating to the Office of Supplier Diversity; repealing s. 287.0947, F.S., relating to the Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development; repealing s. 288.1167, F.S., relating to sports franchise contract provisions for food and beverage concession and contract awards to minority business enterprises; amending s. 288.703, F.S.; deleting and revising definitions to conform to changes made by the act; amending s. 288.7031, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; repealing s. 288.706, F.S., relating to the Florida Minority Business Loan Mobilization Program; amending s. 348.754, F.S.; revising the types of businesses that the Central Florida Expressway Authority encourage inclusion in procurement and contracting; amending s. 373.1135, F.S.; revising the goals of small business programs implemented by water management districts; repealing s. 373.607, F.S., relating to minority business enterprise procurement goals by water management districts; amending s. 376.84, F.S.; revising economic incentives available for brownfield redevelopment; amending s. 1001.706, F.S.; deleting certain requirements that the Board of Governors of the State University System must take regarding utilization of minority business enterprises; amending s. 1013.46, F.S.; deleting a provision authorizing a set-aside for minority business enterprises for the award of certain contracts; amending ss. 43.16, 110.116, 212.096, 215.971, 282.201, 282.709, 286.101, 287.0571, 288.0001, 295.187, 320.63, 376.3072, 394.47865, 402.7305, 408.045, 473.3065, 570.07, and 627.351, F.S.; conforming provisions and cross-references to changes made by the act; providing effective dates.

Randy Fine (R)*, 

Withdrawn from further consideration (on 04/07/2025)

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