New York Seeks Comments On GreenNY Vehicle-Product Specifications

New York’s GreenNY Council published a State Register notice on 21 October 2026 inviting comments on five tentatively approved sustainable procurement specifications. They cover brake pads, engine block and oil pan heaters, hydraulic fluids, low-viscosity vehicular motor oil, and vehicle wheel weights and continuous balancers. Comments are accepted until 23 November 2026. Primary source.

Proposed Minimum Product Criteria

The hydraulic-fluid draft covers vehicular and equipment fluids but excludes aviation hydraulic fluids. Products would need at least one of four certifications or standards: Blue Angel, EU Ecolabel, Nordic Swan or USDA Certified Biobased. Proposed minimum criteria also exclude products labelled with California Proposition 65 warnings or as containing polytetrafluoroethylene. Primary source.

The motor-oil draft covers 0W-XX and 5W-XX oils for gasoline-powered and light-duty diesel vehicles. It would require API approval or compliance with the current ILSAC standard, together with USDA Certified Biobased status or re-refined oil containing at least 55% post-consumer recycled content. Absence of a Proposition 65 warning is listed as desirable, not a minimum requirement. Primary source.

Recommended PFAS Contract Language

Both fluid drafts encourage contract managers to include clauses prohibiting intentionally added PFAS and allowing purchasers to request total organic fluorine test results. These are recommended sample contract clauses, separate from the proposed minimum product requirements. Primary source, Primary source.

Consultation Status And Earlier Drafts

The hydraulic-fluid draft is dated 18 September and the motor-oil draft 17 September. The October development is the formal public notice, not newly drafted specifications. The current official listing describes them as tentatively approved and open for comment, rather than final requirements or a general-sale PFAS prohibition. Primary source.