House Bill 3303

Permits Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity to certify business that service-disabled veteran owns as <i>disadvantaged</i>] business enterprise that is eligible for certain preferences in public contracting. Changes name of Advocate for Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business to Governor's Policy Advisor for Economic and Business Equity. Changes name of Office for Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business to Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity. <b>Directs contracting agency to suspend right of certified disadvantaged business enterprise, minority-owned business, woman-owned business, business that service-disabled veteran owns or emerging small business to bid on or participate in public contract if enterprise or business exhibits pattern of failing to perform commercially useful function in public contract. Requires public contracting agency to provide as material condition of public contract that contractor remain certified as disadvantaged business enterprise, minority-owned business, woman-owned business, business that service-disabled veteran owns or emerging small business during entire term of public contract if contracting agency awarded public contract, in whole or in part, on basis of contractor's certification. Requires contracting agency to provide that contractors include similar provision in subcontracts. Requires contracting agency to verify that contractor retains certification during entire term of public contract. Permits affected contracting agency or Oregon Business Development Department to impose civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for violation of prohibition against fraudulently obtaining or retaining or assisting other person to fraudulently obtain or retain certification as disadvantaged business enterprise, minority-owned business, woman-owned business, business that service-disabled veteran owns or emerging small business.</b> Becomes operative January 1, 2016. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In the House of Representatives

• David Gomberg

  Sponsor

• Paul Evans

  Chief co-sponsor

• House of Representatives, third reading58–0

  Passed · Apr 23 · 2 present

• Senate, third reading28–0

  Passed · Jun 10 · 2 present

• House of Representatives, concurrence58–0

  Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 16 · 2 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 3

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 8

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In the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Apr 23

1. Feb 27Introduced
2. Mar 6Sent to Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
3. Mar 19Heard in Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
4. Mar 31Heard in Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
5. Apr 3Veterans and Emergency Preparedness recommended it as amended, and that it go to Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
6. Sent to Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
7. Apr 14Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
8. Apr 20Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness recommended it
9. Apr 21Read a second time
10. Apr 23Passed the House of Representatives, 58 to 0

In the Senate Apr 27 – Jun 10

1. Apr 27Arrived in the Senate
2. May 1Sent to Workforce
3. May 27Heard in Workforce
4. Jun 1Heard in Workforce
5. Jun 8Workforce recommended it as amended
6. Jun 9Read a second time
7. Jun 10Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 16 – Jun 19

1. Jun 16The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 58 to 0
2. Jun 19Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 19 – Jul 1

1. Jun 19Signed in the Senate
2. Jun 25Signed by the Governor
3. Jul 1Became chapter 565 of Oregon Laws 2015, in force from June 25, 2015