What's happening
This bill requires that all non-food retail goods sold at New York state parks, recreational facilities, and historic sites be made in the United States.
Why it matters
Promotes domestic manufacturing. By requiring that all non-food retail goods sold at state parks and historic sites are made in the U.S., the bill aims to support American manufacturers and potentially create or sustain jobs within the country.
Impacts product selection and pricing. Visitors may notice changes in the types or brands of souvenirs, apparel, and other non-food items available, and these items could become more expensive due to generally higher costs of U.S.-made goods compared to imports.
Sets a precedent for state procurement policies. This move could influence other public institutions or states to adopt similar "Buy American" requirements, potentially expanding the economic and regulatory impacts beyond just parks and historic sites.
Adds compliance responsibilities for vendors. Businesses operating in state parks will need to verify and document the U.S. origin of their goods, potentially increasing administrative burdens and affecting small or local concessionaires.
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Require U.S.-Made Goods in Parks
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- Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
- Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1261
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 11, 2019
Introduced by Sen. FUNKE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to requiring goods sold at retail at state parks, recreational facilities and historic sites to be produced or manufactured in the United States
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by adding a new section 13.08 to read as follows:
§ 13.08 Retail goods produced in the United States. All goods, except foods and food products, sold at retail upon the premises of a state park, recreational facility or historic site shall be produced or manufactured in the United States as determined pursuant to the regulations of the commissioner of general services.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07122-01-9
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Title of bill
An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to requiring goods sold at retail at state parks, recreational facilities and historic sites to be produced or manufactured in the United States
Purpose
Requires all goods, except food, sold at retail in state parks, recre- ational facilities and historic sites to be produced in the United States.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 adds a new section 13.08 to the parks, recreation and historic preservation law to require all goods, except food, sold at retail in state parks, recreational facilities and historic sites to be produced in the United States.
Section 2 provides the effective date.
Justification
Over 56 million people visit New York's parks, recreational facilities and historic sites each year. These facilities are home to gift shops selling all manner of products. It is disheartening to realize, however, that the vast majority of these product sales benefit workers in foreign countries, particularly China, since very little of the products sold are produced domestically. In fact, according to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), the U.S. China trade deficit has eliminated or displaced nearly 2.8 million U.S. jobs since 2001, about 2% of all jobs lost in that period. While these job losses have hit all 50 states, New York has suffered some of the biggest net losses in terms of the total number of jobs displaced. With both the national and state unemployment rates remaining stubbornly high, government should be doing everything possible to encourage job creation right here at home.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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