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NY S07203
Bill
Status
6/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Liz Krueger
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AI Summary
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Prohibits New York state agencies and political subdivisions from purchasing tropical hardwoods or tropical hardwood products unless they are secondary (recycled) materials, with limited exceptions for federal contract requirements
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Requires state contractors procuring "covered tropical forest-risk products" (containing palm oil, beef, coffee, cocoa, wood pulp, or paper) to certify that products do not contain commodities linked to tropical deforestation occurring after January 1, 2023
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Mandates large contractors (annual revenue of $100 million or more) adopt and publicly disclose tropical forest policies with procedures for identifying deforestation risks and respecting indigenous peoples' rights, including free, prior, and informed consent
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Provides temporary exemptions until 2031-2036 for the MTA's use of ekki wood for railroad ties and until 2034-2039 for NYC ferry services and bridges to use greenheart wood, contingent on developing phase-out transition plans by October 2026
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Establishes a Supply Chain Transparency Assistance Program to help small, medium-sized, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses achieve transparent, traceable, ethical, and sustainable supply chains to comply with the new requirements
Legislative Description
Enacts the tropical rainforest economic & environmental sustainability act requiring that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains; establishes the supply chain transparency assistance program to assist small and medium-sized businesses and minority and women-owned businesses in achieving compliant supply chains.
Last Action
REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
1/7/2026