S 4329 New York Senate · 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

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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S4329 → S4329A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to broaden its scope from purchasing only windows to purchasing a wider range of manufactured building products, including plumbing fixtures, flooring, lumber, exterior doors, and facades. The price threshold for awarding contracts to North American products was reduced from 25% to 10% of the lowest bid, making it harder for local businesses to qualify. The bill's title was also updated from 'New York State buy North American windows act' to 'New York State buy North American act' to reflect these changes.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from exclusively covering window purchases to covering various manufactured building products used in construction projects.

SCOPE

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

REQUIREMENT

Reduced the price threshold for awarding contracts to North American products from 25% to 10% of the lowest bid, making it more difficult for local bidders to qualify.

Changed the title of the act from 'New York State buy North American windows act' to 'New York State buy North American act' to reflect the broader scope.

DEFINITION

Updated definitions to replace 'windows' with 'manufactured products used in building projects' throughout the bill.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

upper

Jun 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4329A

upper

Jun 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors