House File 582 - Introduced



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                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act requiring a minority impact statement with each bid
  2    submitted for a contract with the department of
  3    transportation, and providing an applicability date.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  307.50  CONTRACT BIDS == MINORITY
  1  2 IMPACT STATEMENTS.
  1  3    1.  Each bid submitted for a contract with the department
  1  4 shall include a minority impact statement that contains the
  1  5 following information:
  1  6    a.  Any disproportionate or unique impact the proposed
  1  7 contract may have on minority persons in this state.
  1  8    b.  A rationale for the proposed contract having an impact
  1  9 on minority persons in this state.
  1 10    c.  Evidence of consultation of representatives of minority
  1 11 persons in cases where the contract has an identifiable impact
  1 12 on minority persons in this state.
  1 13    2.  For the purposes of this section, the following
  1 14 definitions shall apply:
  1 15    a.  "Disability" means the same as provided in section
  1 16 15.102, subsection 7, paragraph "b", subparagraph (1).
  1 17    b.  "Minority persons" includes individuals who are women,
  1 18 persons with a disability, Blacks, Latinos, Asians or Pacific
  1 19 Islanders, American Indians, and Alaskan Native Americans.
  1 20    3.  The department shall create and include with notices
  1 21 for bids for a contract a minority impact statement form.
  1 22    4.  The directives of this section shall be carried out to
  1 23 the extent consistent with federal law.
  1 24    5.  The minority impact statement shall be used for
  1 25 informational purposes.
  1 26    Sec. 2.  APPLICABILITY.  This Act applies to notices for
  1 27 bids for contracts with the department posted on and after
  1 28 July 1, 2009.
  1 29                           EXPLANATION
  1 30    This bill requires each bid submitted for a contract with
  1 31 the department of transportation to include a minority impact
  1 32 statement.  The minority impact statement requires three
  1 33 informational criteria that are described in the bill.  The
  1 34 terms "disability" and "minority persons" are also defined in
  1 35 the bill.
  2  1    The bill requires the department of transportation to
  2  2 create the minority impact statement form.  The minority
  2  3 impact statement form is then to be included in all notices
  2  4 for bids for contracts with the department of transportation.
  2  5 The minority impact statement is to be used in accordance with
  2  6 federal law and for informational purposes.
  2  7    The bill applies to all notices for bids for contracts
  2  8 posted on and after July 1, 2009.
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