HOUSE BILL NO. 5000
September 19, 2019, Introduced by Reps.
Hammoud, Brixie, Manoogian, Hood, Yancey, Garza, Sowerby, Pagan, Tyrone
Carter and Peterson and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism.
A bill to amend 1980 PA 428, entitled
"An act to provide for the designation of state procurements of goods, services, and construction for minority owned and woman owned businesses; to provide powers and duties of the governor; to prescribe powers and duties of certain state departments and agencies; and to provide penalties,"
by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 (MCL 450.771, 450.772, 450.773, 450.774, 450.775, and 450.776).
the people of the state of michigan enact:
An act to provide for the designation of state procurements of goods, services, and construction for minority owned immigrant-owned, minority-owned, and woman owned woman-owned businesses; to provide powers and duties of the governor; to prescribe powers and duties of certain state departments and agencies; and to provide penalties.
(a) "Controlled" means exercising the power to make policy decisions in a business.
(b) "Department" means a principal department of the executive branch of the state government.
(c) "Expenditures" means payments and contracts for goods, services, and construction which may be acquired competitively and are not regulated by separate authority, and, where the department acts as the sole or primary contracting officer and has selective discretion as to the supplier, vendor, or contractor.
(d) "Immigrant" means a non-native-born resident of this state.
(e) "Immigrant-owned business" means a business of which more than 50% of the voting shares or interest is owned, controlled, and operated by an immigrant and with respect to which more than 50% of the net profit or loss attributable to the business accrues to immigrant shareholders.
(f) (d) "Joint venture" means an agreement that combines 2 or more businesses for specified purposes involving 1 or more minority owned immigrant-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, or woman owned woman-owned businesses and 1 or more businesses other than a minority owned an immigrant-owned business, minority-owned business, or woman owned woman-owned business.
(g) (e) "Minority" means a person who is black, hispanic, oriental, eskimo, or an American Indian who is not less than 1/4 quantum Indian blood as certified by the person's tribal association and verified by the Indian affairs commission.
(h) (f) "Minority owned "Minority-owned business" means a business enterprise of which more than 50% of the voting shares or interest in the business is owned, controlled, and operated by individuals who are members of a minority and with respect to which more than 50% of the net profit or loss attributable to the business accrues to shareholders who are members of a minority.
(i) (g) "Operated" means the activity of being involved in the day to day day-to-day management of a business.
(j) (h) "Person" means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, or corporation.
(k) (i) "Subcontract" means an agreement to share a prime contract between a prime contractor, who is not a minority owned an immigrant-owned business, minority-owned business, or a woman owned woman-owned business, and a minority owned an immigrant-owned business, minority-owned business, or woman owned woman-owned business.
(l) (j) "Woman owned "Woman-owned business" means a business of which more than 50% of the voting shares or interest in the business is owned, controlled, and operated by women and with respect to which more than 50% of the net profit or loss attributable to the business accrues to the women shareholders.
Sec. 2. (1) The construction, goods, and services procurement policy for each department shall provide for the following percentage of expenditures to be awarded to minority owned immigrant-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, and woman owned woman-owned businesses by each department except as provided in subsection (6):
(a) For minority owned minority-owned business, the goal for 1980-81 shall be 150% of the actual expenditures for 1979-80, the goal for 1981-82 shall be 200% of the actual expenditures for 1980-81, the goal for 1982-83 shall be 200% of the actual expenditures for 1981-82, the goal for 1983-84 shall be 116% of the actual expenditures for 1982-83, and this level of effort at for fiscal year 2019-2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, not less than 7% of expenditures. shall be maintained thereafter.
(b) For woman owned woman-owned business, the goal for 1980-81 shall be 150% of the actual expenditures for 1979-80, the goal for 1981-82 shall be 200% of the actual expenditures for 1980-81, the goal for 1982-83 shall be 200% of the actual expenditures for 1981-82, the goal for 1983-84 shall be 200% of the actual expenditures for 1982-83, the goal for 1984-85 shall be 140% of the expenditures for 1983-84, and this level of effort at for fiscal year 2019-2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, not less than 5% of expenditures. shall be maintained thereafter.
(c) For immigrant-owned business, for fiscal year 2019-2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, not less than 5% of expenditures.
(2) If the first year goals construction, goods, and services procurement expenditures described in subsection (1) are not achieved, the governor shall recommend to the legislature changes in programs to assist minority immigrant-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, and woman owned woman-owned businesses.
(3) Each department, to assist in meeting the construction, goods, and services procurement expenditures percentages set forth in subsection (1), shall include provisions for the accommodation of subcontracts and joint ventures. The provisions shall be established by the governor and shall require a bidder to indicate the extent of minority owned immigrant-owned business, minority-owned business, or woman owned woman-owned business participation.
(4) Only the portion of a prime contract that reflects minority owned immigrant-owned business, minority-owned business, or woman owned woman-owned business participation shall be considered in meeting the requirements of subsection (1).
(5) Minority owned Immigrant-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, or woman owned woman-owned businesses shall comply with the same requirements expected of other bidders, including, but not limited to, being adequately bonded.
(6) If the bidders for any contract do not include a qualified minority owned and operated immigrant-owned business, minority-owned business, or woman owned and operated woman-owned business, the contract shall be awarded to the lowest bidder otherwise qualified to perform the contract.
Sec. 3. (1) The governor shall establish a procurement policy for each executive department to implement and establish the method of meeting the projected goals established in section 2.
(2) The governor shall submit a report to the legislature every 3 months during the first year of operation and every 6 months. during succeeding years. The report shall detail the all of the following:
(a) The results of the governor's procurement policy expenditures described in section 2(1), including the specific contracts awarded by each department. and the
(b) The type of business engaged in by the person awarded the contract.
(c) If the procurement expenditures described in section 2(1) have not been met, how the governor will meet the requirements described in section 2(1) and how the governor proposes to increase the number of immigrant-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, and woman-owned businesses in the state to bid on state procurement contracts.
(3) Appropriate staff to implement the governor's policy shall be provided by the department of technology, management, and budget.
Sec. 4. A person who wishes to be certified as a minority owned an immigrant-owned business, minority-owned business, or woman owned woman-owned business shall complete a sworn affidavit that the person is a minority owned an immigrant-owned business, minority-owned business, or woman owned woman-owned business and is prepared to bid on state contracts. All ownership interests in the business shall be specifically identified in the affidavit. The affidavit shall be filed with the governor or a department designated by the governor.
Sec. 5. A person who knowingly violates or conspires to violate this act , or who knowingly and fraudulently procures or attempts to procure a contract with this state as a minority owned an immigrant-owned business, minority-owned business, or woman owned woman-owned business is guilty of a felony , punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years , or a fine of not less than $5,000.00, or both. A person who violates this act shall be barred from obtaining future contracts with the state.
Sec. 6. If a minority owned an immigrant-owned business, minority-owned business, or woman owned woman-owned business receives a contract, the minority owned immigrant-owned business, minority-owned business, or woman owned woman-owned business shall be the prime contractor through its duration.