Bill > A05425

This bill enacts the "New York State buy North American windows act," which requires state agencies, municipalities, public authorities, and certain affordable housing projects to prioritize purchasing windows manufactured primarily in North America (defined as the United States, Canada, and Mexico). Specifically, when soliciting contracts for windows, these entities must award contracts to responsible bidders offering windows where at least 75% of the total value of materials, components, and labor are sourced from North America, as long as their offer is within 25% of the lowest price. The bill also includes penalties for fraudulent labeling, such as wrongly claiming a window is "Made in North America" when it is not. Entities or individuals found intentionally misrepresenting the origin of windows can be barred from receiving state contracts. The law applies to various types of public projects, including state departments, municipal agencies, public authorities, and affordable housing projects that receive at least 30% public funding and have total project costs over $5 million. The bill aims to support North American window manufacturing by giving a competitive advantage to locally produced windows in public procurement processes, while maintaining flexibility to comply with international procurement agreements.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5425