Bill > A09271

This bill establishes the Buy American, Buy Union Grant Program, which will provide financial assistance to municipal subdivisions for purchasing union-made vehicles. The program will reimburse up to 20% of the costs for procuring consumer or commercial vehicles that are manufactured in the United States and assembled under a collective bargaining agreement. The grant program defines eligible vehicles as buses, passenger cars, school buses, school vehicles, and trucks, including garbage trucks. Applicants must submit detailed applications to the department of economic development, including information about the vehicles, procurement evidence, and union-made status. Grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until the fund is exhausted. A special "Buy American, Buy Union Grant Fund" will be created to support the program, which can receive funding from various sources including legislative appropriations, federal money, grants, and donations. The department will be required to submit annual reports to the governor and legislative leaders detailing the program's operation, including the number of applications received, grants awarded, and remaining fund balance. The program aims to support American manufacturing and union labor by providing financial incentives for local governments to purchase union-made vehicles.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9271