BILL NUMBER: S3429
SPONSOR: HELMING
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the state finance law and the executive law, in relation
to enacting the "American made flag act"
 
PURPOSE:
To ensure that all American flags purchased for use by the State of New
York are manufactured in the United States of America.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Sections 1: Titles the bill the "American made flag act."
Section 2: Amends section 165 of the state finance law to require that
all American flags purchased for display in State buildings are 100%
made in the United States of America.
Section 3: Amends section 403 of the executive law to require that all
flags displayed at public buildings conform to the requirements of
section 165 of the state finance law
Section 4: Sets the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The American Flag is one of the most universally recognized symbols
representing the United States and the principles and freedoms upon
which it was founded. It is estimated that New York spends nearly $3.6
million dollars every year on United States flags produced in other
countries. This bill would ensure that all United States flags purchased
by New York State are, likewise, made in the United States.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-2024: S.3203 referred to Finance/A.2945 referred to Governmental
Operations
2021-2022: S.6367 referred to Finance/A.5160 referred to Governmental
Operations
2020: S.2981 referred to Finance/A.10192 referred to Governmental Oper-
ations
2019: S.2981 referred to Finance
2017-2018: S.4007-A passed Senate/A.5661-A referred to Governmental
Operations
2015-2016: S.288-A passed Senate/A.4856-A referred to Governmental Oper-
ations
2014: S.6580-B passed Senate/A.9091-B referred to Governmental Oper-
ations
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law.

Statutes affected:
S3429: 165 state finance law, 403 executive law