Bill > A3891

Introduced Session

This bill amends provisions of current law to include businesses owned or managed by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons or by persons with a disability within certain financial or other assistance programs that are available for minority business enterprises and women's business enterprises. The Department of the Treasury provides for the registration and certification of such businesses, and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority provides certain financial and contracting assistance. Current law also provides for county and municipality contract set aside programs under certain circumstances.

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JoAnn Downey (D)*,  Timothy Eustace (D)*,  Reed Gusciora (D)*,  Mila Jasey (D)*,  Gordon Johnson (D)*,  Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D)*,  Loretta Weinberg (D)*,  Teresa Ruiz (D),  Cleopatra Tucker (D), 

Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (23-1) (on 01/05/2018)