2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB345: AN ACT relating to public contracts.

Legislative Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapters 45A, 56, and 65 to require that state and local contracts contain a provision that any iron, steel, aluminum, or manufactured goods used in all state and local projects be manufactured in the United States unless a waiver is granted; amend KRS Chapters 45A.343, 45A.352, 65.027, 162.070, 164A.575, 176.070, 176.080, and 424.260 to conform; provide that Sections 1 to 3 of the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Buy American Act.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
to State Government (H)
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
State Government(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197088.2 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB