HB 2684: Establishing guidelines for what constitutes a socially disadvantaged individual for the purpose of business enterprise state certification.

What this bill does

Creates a rebuttable presumption that women, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, Middle Eastern/North African, LGBTQ, or other individuals identified by the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises in rule are socially disadvantaged for purposes of state certification.

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