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NY A03662
Bill
Status
1/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Durso
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AI Summary
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Requires all state department, agency, and authority contracts over $50,000 for personal protective equipment (PPE) or medical supplies to be produced or manufactured in whole or substantial part in New York during disaster emergencies involving epidemics, pandemics, or disease outbreaks
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Defines PPE as gloves, masks, face shields, eye protection, respirators, medical hair and shoe coverings, and disposable gowns and aprons; medical supplies include ventilators, medical test kits, and vaccines
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Allows exemptions when agency heads determine: New York sourcing is not in the public interest, would unreasonably increase costs, supplies are unavailable in sufficient quantity or quality, or delays could compromise public welfare
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Permits purchase of U.S.-manufactured products as a fallback when New York sources cannot supply needed items
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Requires the Department of Economic Development, Office of General Services, and Division of the Budget to establish rules for implementation, and mandates emergency preparedness plans include measures to facilitate in-state PPE and medical supply production
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
1/7/2026