S 8851 NY
Relates to prohibitions on the use of certain tropical hardwoods for state contracts
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Summary
This bill requires companies that contract with New York State to avoid contributing to tropical forest degradation or deforestation, either directly or through their supply chains. The requirement applies to state contracts and establishes an environmental standard for contractors regarding tropical forest preservation.
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Official abstract
Requires that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains.
Sponsor (1)
- Liz Krueger Democratic · primary
20 coauthors / cosponsors
- Jeremy Cooney Democratic · cosponsor
- Rachel May Democratic · cosponsor
- Erik Bottcher Democratic · cosponsor
- Jabari Brisport Democratic · cosponsor
- Cordell Cleare Democratic · cosponsor
- Leroy Comrie Democratic · cosponsor
- Nathalia Fernandez Democratic · cosponsor
- Kristen Gonzalez Democratic · cosponsor
- Pete Harckham Democratic · cosponsor
- Michelle Hinchey Democratic · cosponsor
- Robert Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
- Brian Kavanagh Democratic · cosponsor
- Julia Salazar Democratic · cosponsor
- James Sanders Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Luis R. Sepúlveda Democratic · cosponsor
- José M. Serrano Democratic · cosponsor
- James Skoufis Democratic · cosponsor
- Toby Ann Stavisky Democratic · cosponsor
- Lea Webb Democratic · cosponsor
- Jeremy Zellner Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (6)
- Jan 9, 2026 REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS · upper
- May 5, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
- May 19, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.1212 · upper
- May 20, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 21, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 2, 2026 SUBSTITUTED BY A9598 · upper
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