HF 2388 (LSB 6128HH (2) 83)

HOUSE FILE 2388

BY  FORD

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring a minority impact statement to be included with each contract bid submitted to a state agency and including applicability provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  8.12  Contracts —— minority impact statements.
   1.  Each contract bid submitted to a state agency for contracts with private providers of program services, the costs of which are totally or partially paid for or reimbursed with state funds, shall include a minority impact statement that contains the following information:
   a.  Any disproportionate or unique impact of proposed policies or programs on minority persons in this state.
   b.  A rationale for the existence of programs or policies having an impact on minority persons in this state.
   c.  Evidence of consultation of representatives of minority persons in cases where a policy or program has an identifiable impact on minority persons in this state.
   2.  For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
   a.  “Disability” means the same as provided in section 15.102, subsection 7, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (1).
   b.  “Minority persons” includes individuals who are women, persons with a disability, African Americans, Latinos, Asians or Pacific Islanders, American Indians, and Alaskan Native Americans.
   c.  “State agency” means a department, board, bureau, commission, or other agency or authority of the state of Iowa.
   3.  The department of management shall prescribe the form of the minority impact statement for distribution by state agencies and shall ensure its inclusion with contract bid applications.
   4.  The directives of this section shall be carried out to the extent consistent with federal law.
   5.  The minority impact statement shall be used for informational purposes only.
    Sec. 2.  APPLICABILITY.  This Act applies to contracts let for bid on or after July 1, 2010.
EXPLANATION
   This bill requires that all contract bid applications submitted to state agencies for contracts with private providers of program services include a minority impact statement. 
   The bill lists the information the minority impact statement must include. The bill defines “minority persons”.
   The department of management is tasked with prescribing the form of the minority impact statement and ensuring that it is distributed to all state agencies for inclusion with all contract bid applications.
   The directives of the bill are to be carried out to the extent that they do not conflict with federal law, and the minority impact statement is to be used for informational purposes only.
   The bill applies to contracts let for bid on or after July 1, 2010.