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House approves voluntary registry for women- and minority-owned businesses
Summary
House Bill 106 passed the Utah House 48–22 with 5 absent to create a voluntary, self‑disclosed registry of women- and minority-owned businesses intended to help the state capture federal contracting dollars and make firms visible to large contractors seeking subcontractors.
The Utah House on Feb. 1 approved House Bill 106, which directs the state to create a voluntary registry of women- and minority-owned businesses intended to make it easier for Utah firms to compete for federal contracts.
Representative Matt Wheatley (speaker introduced the bill on the floor) said the state lacks a current list of such firms and that up-to-date data would help the state and local corporations meet federal subcontracting goals and win…
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