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NY A10684
Bill
Status
9/9/2022
Primary Sponsor
Michael Durso
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AI Summary
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Requires state departments and agencies to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies from New York manufacturers for contracts over $50,000 during declared epidemic, pandemic, or disease outbreak emergencies.
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Exempts purchases if the department or agency head determines that New York-sourced items would be impractical due to cost, unavailability, insufficient quality, or critical service delivery delays; allows fallback to U.S.-manufactured items if New York sources cannot supply.
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Applies to state departments, agencies, and public authorities subject to state finance law and public authorities law procurement requirements.
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Requires the Governor to notify affected departments and authorities when a disease-related disaster emergency is declared, and mandates emergency preparedness plans include measures to facilitate New York production of PPE and medical supplies.
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment and applies to contracts advertised after that date, excluding solicitations already issued before the effective date.
Legislative Description
Requires all contracts over fifty thousand dollars in value made and awarded by any department, agency or authority of the state for the purchase of personal protective equipment or medical supplies shall require that the personal protective equipment or medical supply items be produced or made in whole or substantial part in the state of New York during the existence of a disaster emergency involving an epidemic, pandemic or similar disease outbreak.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
9/9/2022