SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be established an advisory group for the purpose of promoting and making recommendations relative to the measures necessary for developing the business enterprises and workforce necessary to support and achieve the goals for expanded participation of minority and women workers and minority and women business enterprises on public construction projects.

The advisory group shall consist of 16 members, 1 of whom shall be the Commissioner of Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, or designee; 1 of whom shall be the secretary of the executive office of labor and workforce development, or designee; 1 of whom shall be appointed by the chair of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Caucus who shall serve as co-chairperson; 1 who shall be appointed by the chair of the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators who shall serve as co-chairperson; the president or designee of the Massachusetts Building Trades Council; the president or designee of the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts; the president or designee of the Building Trades Employers Association; the president or designee of the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts; the president or designee of the Construction Industries of Massachusetts; the president or designee of the Utility Contractors Association of New England; the president or designee of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO; the president or designee of the Massachusetts Minority Contractors Association; the president or designee of the National Association of Women and Construction; the president or designee of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts; the president or designee of the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges and the executive director or designee of the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators.

The advisory group shall convene no less than two times per year to discuss the measures necessary for developing the business enterprises and workforce necessary to support and achieve the goals for expanded participation of minority and women workers and minority and women business enterprises on public construction projects. The advisory group may file a report with their recommendations with the Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights and Inclusion; the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development and the Joint Committee on State Administration, together with any proposed legislation necessary to carry such recommendations into effect.