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Portsmouth charter change would let city manager require disparity remedies; subcommittee reports bill 7-0
Summary
The Counties, Cities and Towns Subcommittee No. 1 voted 7-0 to report Senate Bill 872, a City of Portsmouth charter amendment that would allow the city manager to require remedial measures when a disparity analysis shows statistically significant under‑utilization of minority‑ and women‑owned businesses.
Senator Lucas introduced Senate Bill 872, a charter change requested by the City of Portsmouth that would authorize the city manager to require city departments to implement enhancements or remedial measures where certain conditions are met.
The proposal, as described by Senator Lucas, would permit remedial actions if there is (1) a compelling government interest, (2) “an analysis that documents a statistically…
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