A 5425 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the "New York State buy North American act"

Summary

Enacts the "New York State buy North American act" which requires the state, municipalities, public authorities and covered affordable housing projects to award contracts for the supply of manufactured products used in building projects to bidders who produce such manufactured products used in building projects primarily in North America; defines terms; makes related provisions.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A5425 → A5425A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to broaden its scope from only windows to include a wider range of building materials such as plumbing fixtures, flooring, lumber, doors, and facades. The threshold for price competitiveness was reduced from 25% to 10% to make it easier for domestic products to win contracts. The title was also updated to reflect this expanded scope.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from exclusively covering windows to include manufactured products used in building projects, including plumbing fixtures, flooring, lumber, exterior windows, exterior doors, and facades.

SCOPE

Expanded applicability from only windows to include plumbing fixtures, flooring, lumber, exterior doors, and facades in addition to windows.

REQUIREMENT

Reduced the price threshold from 25% to 10% of the lowest price or best value offer for awarding contracts to North American products.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of covered products from 'windows produced or made in whole or in part in North America' to 'manufactured products used in building projects produced or made in whole or in part in North America'.

ENFORCEMENT

Updated enforcement language to apply to 'manufactured products used in building projects' rather than just 'window products' for debarment provisions.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5425A

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors