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House approves bill to collect current data on women‑ and minority‑owned businesses
Summary
Lawmakers passed HB 236 (second substitute) to allow the state to collect updated demographic data on women- and minority-owned businesses with an initial appropriation; proponents say modernized data will help Utah capture federal contract set‑asides.
The Utah House approved the second substitute of House Bill 236, a measure to create an updated state database of women‑ and minority‑owned businesses designed to help companies and institutions meet federal subcontracting goals and capture set‑aside federal contract dollars.
Representative Wheatley, the bill sponsor, said current federal and Census data are out of date and that up‑to‑date state data would help…
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