House File 582 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved 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: 5 TLSB 2504YH 83 6 ak/nh/5 PAG LIN 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. 2 9 LSB 2504YH 83 2 10 ak/nh/5