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Fabricators, lawmakers urge preference for U.S.‑made steel for public construction
Summary
Steel fabricators and legislators testified in favor of bills that would give purchasing preference to U.S. manufacturers for public projects, citing lost local jobs, economic multipliers and unfair foreign competition, especially from Canadian fabricators.
Senator Joan Lovely and Representative Jeff Roy sponsored bills before the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight urging a procurement preference for U.S.‑made steel, iron and fabricated structural components on taxpayer‑funded projects.
Senator Lovely said the bills aim to preserve local economic activity and jobs lost when public projects use fabricated steel sourced and processed abroad. "Taxpayer‑funded school projects and other public projects have been able to save, on average, $15,000,000 per year by purchasing fabricated steel from foreign businesses," she told the committee.
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