Assembly Bill A8427

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enacts the "New York Buy American Act"

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A8427 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6639
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §146, St Fin L; amd §2603-a, Pub Auth L

2017-A8427 - Summary

Enacts the "New York Buy American act"; provides that all contracts over one million dollars in value and made and awarded by any department or agency of the state for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, maintenance or improvement of any roads or bridges shall contain a provision that the iron, steel and concrete used or supplied in the performance of the contract or any subcontract thereto and permanently incorporated into such road or bridge, shall be produced or made in whole or substantial part in the United States, its territories or possessions; enacts provisions relating to a working group between NYS and Canada.

2017-A8427 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8427
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 15, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MORELLE, BRAUNSTEIN, GOTTFRIED, ENGLEBRIGHT,
   BRINDISI, MOSLEY, STIRPE, SKOUFIS, ARROYO, JAFFEE, CYMBROWITZ, TITONE,
   MAYER, ROZIC, ZEBROWSKI, CUSICK, GALEF, GUNTHER, LUPARDO,  MAGNARELLI,
   OTIS,  PERRY,  SANTABARBARA,  BRONSON,  MOYA,  QUART, FARRELL, ABBATE,
   BARRETT, STECK, HOOPER, FAHY, LIFTON, KEARNS, RYAN, JOYNER,  ABINANTI,
   ROSENTHAL,  BLAKE  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. BARNWELL, COOK,
   GRAF, LUPINACCI, MAGEE, McDONOUGH,  MONTESANO,  RAIA,  RAMOS,  RIVERA,
   SIMON,  THIELE  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Govern-
   mental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law and the public authorities law, in
   relation to enacting the "New York Buy American  Act";  and  providing
   for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "New York Buy American Act".
   § 2. Section 146 of the state finance law, as added by chapter 1014 of
 the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:
   §  146.  Certain  construction contracts involving steel.  1. Notwith-
 standing any other provisions of law, all  contracts  over  one  hundred
 thousand  dollars  in value made and awarded by any department or agency
 of the state for the construction, reconstruction,  alteration,  repair,
 maintenance or improvement of any public works shall require that struc-
 tural  steel,  reinforcing  steel  and/or  other major steel items to be
 incorporated in the work of the contract shall be produced  or  made  in
 whole  or  substantial  part  in  the  United States, its territories or
 possessions.
   2. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION,
 ALL  CONTRACTS OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN VALUE AND MADE AND AWARDED BY
 ANY DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY OF  THE  STATE  FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION,  RECON-
 STRUCTION,  ALTERATION,  REPAIR, MAINTENANCE OR IMPROVEMENT OF ANY ROADS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-A8427A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6639
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §146, St Fin L; amd §2603-a, Pub Auth L

2017-A8427A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "New York Buy American act"; provides that all contracts over one million dollars in value and made and awarded by any department or agency of the state for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, maintenance or improvement of any roads or bridges shall contain a provision that the iron, steel and concrete used or supplied in the performance of the contract or any subcontract thereto and permanently incorporated into such road or bridge, shall be produced or made in whole or substantial part in the United States, its territories or possessions; enacts provisions relating to a working group between NYS and Canada.

2017-A8427A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8427--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 15, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MORELLE, BRAUNSTEIN, GOTTFRIED, ENGLEBRIGHT,
   BRINDISI, MOSLEY, STIRPE, SKOUFIS, ARROYO, JAFFEE, CYMBROWITZ, TITONE,
   MAYER, ROZIC, ZEBROWSKI, CUSICK, GALEF, GUNTHER, LUPARDO,  MAGNARELLI,
   OTIS,  PERRY,  SANTABARBARA,  BRONSON,  MOYA,  QUART, FARRELL, ABBATE,
   BARRETT, STECK, HOOPER, FAHY, LIFTON, KEARNS, RYAN, JOYNER,  ABINANTI,
   ROSENTHAL,  BLAKE  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. BARNWELL, COOK,
   GRAF, LUPINACCI, MAGEE, McDONOUGH,  MONTESANO,  RAIA,  RAMOS,  RIVERA,
   SIMON,  THIELE  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Govern-
   mental Operations -- reference changed to the Committee  on  Ways  and
   Means  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law and the public authorities law, in
   relation to enacting the "New York Buy American  Act";  and  providing
   for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "New York Buy American Act".
   § 2. Section 146 of the state finance law, as added by chapter 1014 of
 the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:
   §  146.  Certain  construction contracts involving steel.  1. Notwith-
 standing any other provisions of law, all  contracts  over  one  hundred
 thousand  dollars  in value made and awarded by any department or agency
 of the state for the construction, reconstruction,  alteration,  repair,
 maintenance or improvement of any public works shall require that struc-
 tural  steel,  reinforcing  steel  and/or  other major steel items to be
 incorporated in the work of the contract shall be produced  or  made  in
 whole  or  substantial  part  in  the  United States, its territories or
 possessions.
   2. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION,
 ALL  CONTRACTS OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN VALUE AND MADE AND AWARDED BY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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