Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today unveiled the 12th proposal of his 2020 State of the State agenda - making the "New York Buy American" Act permanent. The "Buy American" Act requires all structural steel and structural iron used in all state road and bridge construction projects with contracts worth more than $1 million to be made in America. The current law is set to expire April 2020, and making this law permanent will continue to require State agencies to use high-quality American-made structural iron and steel, creating union jobs and helping ensure our infrastructure projects last long into the future.
"No state in the country is building like New York. Our nation-leading, $150 billion infrastructure program is literally changing the face of the Empire State—and we have no intention of slowing down," Governor Cuomo said. "Making the Buy American Act permanent will not only help ensure the safest, best quality steel and iron are being used in our infrastructure projects, it will also create even more jobs for New Yorkers and support our growing 21st century economy."
