New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9147: Relates to establishing expanded construction mentorship opportunities for small business enterprises
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Relates to establishing expanded construction mentorship opportunities for small business enterprises where there is privity of contract between a small business enterprise and a subcontractor or contractor working on an authority public works contract.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law, the state finance law and the public authorities law, in relation to establishing expanded construction mentorship opportunities for small business enterprises.
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the executive law, the state finance law and the public authorities law, in relation to establishing expanded construction mentorship opportunities for small business enterprises THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 of section 311 of the executive law, as added by chapter 96 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: (e) identify and establish mentorship opportunities and other business development programs to increase capacity and better prepare MWBEs for bidding on contracts with state agencies upon successful completion of the mentorship opportunity. Such mentorship opportunities shall be intended to ensure that mentor and mentee are connected based on a commercially useful function. MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES SHALL ALSO BE IDENTIFIED AND ESTABLISHED IN INSTANCES WHERE THERE IS PRIVITY OF CONTRACT BETWEEN A SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AND A SUBCONTRACTOR OR CONTRACTOR WORKING ON A STATE CONTRACT. § 2. Subdivision 2-a of section 313 of the executive law is amended by adding a new paragraph (k) to read as follows: (K) ENCOURAGE MENTOR-PROTEGE RELATIONSHIPS AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, BETWEEN A SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AND A STATE AGENCY WHERE THERE IS PRIVITY OF CONTRACT BETWEEN A SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AND A SUBCONTRACTOR …
Sponsors
- James Sanders (D, 10) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1155
- : REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
Votes
- Senate Procurement And Contracts Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 18, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Procurement And Contracts Committee Vote (May 18, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is S9147?
- S9147 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to establishing expanded construction mentorship opportunities for small business enterprises.
- What does S9147 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law, the state finance law and the public authorities law, in relation to establishing expanded construction mentorship opportunities for small business enterprises.
- What is the status of S9147?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9147?
- James Sanders (D, 10).
- Where is the official record for S9147?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9147
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