Senate Bill S6639A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enacts the "New York Buy American Act"

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8427 - Signed by Governor


  • 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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co-Sponsors

2017-S6639 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8427
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §146, St Fin L; amd §2603-a, Pub Auth L

2017-S6639 - 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-S6639 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6639 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6639
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ROBACH,  AVELLA,  CROCI, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, HANNON,
   JACOBS, LANZA, MARCHIONE, MURPHY -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 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
 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. IN THE CASE OF AN IRON OR STEEL PRODUCT ALL
 MANUFACTURING MUST TAKE PLACE IN THE UNITED  STATES,  FROM  THE  INITIAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S6639A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8427
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §146, St Fin L; amd §2603-a, Pub Auth L

2017-S6639A (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-S6639A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6639A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6639--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ROBACH,  AKSHAR,  AVELLA,  BONACIC, CROCI, FUNKE,
   GALLIVAN, HAMILTON, HANNON, HELMING, JACOBS, LANZA, MARCHIONE, MURPHY,
   PERALTA, SAVINO, YOUNG -- read twice and  ordered  printed,  and  when
   printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules -- 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
 THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE OFFICE OF  GENERAL  SERVICES,  AND
 THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK CONSTRUCTION FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION,
 RECONSTRUCTION,  ALTERATION,  REPAIR,  MAINTENANCE OR IMPROVEMENT OF ANY
 SURFACE ROADS OR BRIDGES, SHALL CONTAIN A PROVISION THAT THE  STRUCTURAL
 IRON  AND  STRUCTURAL  STEEL  USED OR SUPPLIED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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