New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8294: Relates to reciprocity between the state and New York city for businesses that are certified as minority and women-owned business enterprises
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Authorizes the director of the division of minority and women's business development and the mayor of the city of New York to enter into a memorandum of understanding to allow reciprocity between the state and New York City for businesses that are certified as minority and women-owned business enterprises.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to reciprocal minority and women-owned business enterprise certification.
From the introduced text, May 12, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to reciprocal minority and women-owned business enterprise certification THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 2-a of section 314 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 96 of the laws of 2019, subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 669 of the laws of 2022, are amended to read as follows: (a) The director shall establish a procedure [enabling] REQUIRING the office to accept New York municipal corporation certification verification for minority and women-owned business enterprise applicants in lieu of requiring the applicant to complete the state certification process SEPARATELY. [The] ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT CHOOSES TO USE SUCH PROCEDURE SHALL FIRST ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CERTIFICATION VERIFICATION WITH THE OFFICE, AND THE director shall promulgate rules and regulations to set forth criteria for the acceptance of municipal corporation certification. [All eligible municipal corporation certifications] AN APPLICANT CERTIFIED IN LIEU OF COMPLETING THE STATE CERTIFICATION PROCESS SEPARATELY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION shall [require] MEET THE DEFINITION OF A MINORITY-OWNED business [enterprises seeking certification to meet the following standards: (i) have at least fifty-one percent ownership by a minority] ENTERPRISE or a women-owned …
Sponsors
- Amanda Septimo (D, 84) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S267
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.491
- : RULES REPORT CAL.491
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 4, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is A8294?
- A8294 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to reciprocity between the state and New York city for businesses that are certified as minority and women-owned business enterprises.
- What does A8294 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to reciprocal minority and women-owned business enterprise certification.
- What is the status of A8294?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S267 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8294?
- Amanda Septimo (D, 84).
- Where is the official record for A8294?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8294
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