A bill for an act relating to state agency contracts involving steel.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jerome Amos and 24 co-sponsors

HF 685 requires that steel bought with state funds or tax credits in state contracts be manufactured in the United States.

Introduced, referred to State Government.

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Overview

Bill Number: HF 685

Title: A bill for an act relating to state agency contracts involving steel

Status: Introduced, referred to State Government

Introduced: February 28, 2025

Subject: Contracts, departments of state government, steel

Primary purpose: Ensure that steel purchased under state-funded contracts is manufactured in the United States.

What the bill would do

Create a new section (8A.311C) within state procurement law.

Requirement: A state agency contract, if applicable, must include a provision stating that any steel purchased under the contract with state moneys or tax credits must be manufactured in the United States.

Scope: Applies to contracts funded by state dollars or state tax credits. The text does not specify waivers or exceptions within the excerpt provided, but the clause is conditional on the contract using state funds or credits.

Key provisions and changes

Mandatory domestic manufacturing clause: Any steel bought under qualifying state contracts must be U.S.-made.

Funding trigger: The requirement attaches only to purchases made with state moneys or tax credits.

Placement in procurement contracts: The requirement is to be included as a contract provision by the relevant state agency.

Who is affected

State agencies entering contracts that involve steel purchases.

Contractors and suppliers bidding on or fulfilling those state contracts (steel suppliers and related manufacturers).

Potential downstream impact on subcontractors and distributors involved in the steel supply chain for state projects.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Status: Introduced and referred to the State Government committee.

No specific effective date or transition timeline is provided in the introduced text.

As introduced, the bill adds a new statutory requirement; future amendments or rulemaking could clarify waivers, definitions, enforcement, and timelines.

Potential implications and considerations

Economic and procurement impact: Possible increased cost or lead-time if domestic steel is more expensive or less readily available compared to international sources.

Compliance and enforcement: Questions may arise about how “manufactured in the United States” is defined and verified, and whether waivers or steel product exclusions would be allowed.

Domestic job and industry effects: Aimed at supporting U.S. steel manufacturers and related jobs through state spending.

Coordination with existing Buy American or domestic-content policies: The bill would integrate with or require alignment with any broader state or federal domestic-content standards.

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