S 713 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by persons with disabilities.

This bill creates a program to set aside state government contracts for businesses owned and operated by people with disabilities. To qualify, a business must be at least 51% owned and controlled by a person with a disability (as defined by the bill) and certified by approved organizations like Disability:IN. The Department of the Treasury will administer the program, requiring state agencies to award at least 3% of their contracts to these businesses - either through direct set-asides or subcontracting requirements. Contracting agencies can designate specific contracts as set-asides only when at least three qualified businesses bid at a fair price, with strict certification and dispute resolution procedures to ensure compliance.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors