Ch. 68 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(d)] (E) To encourage the maximum purchase of materials utilizing recycled
materials, the Department of General Services, in consultation with the University of
Maryland, the Maryland Environmental Service, the Department of Transportation, and the
Department of the Environment, shall develop a plan by July 1, 1990 to increase the State
purchase of materials made from recycled solid waste. The Department of General Services
shall submit a report for the implementation of the plan to the Governor and General
Assembly no later than July 1, 2991.

[(e)] (F) Each State unit shall review the procurement specifications currently used
by the unit by Januaiy 1, 1990, and, to the extent practicable, require the use of supplies and
materials containing recycled materials.

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(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) (I) "RECYCLED MATERIALS" MEANS MATERIAL
RECOVERED FROM OR OTHERWISE DESTINED FOR THE WASTE STREAM.

(II) "RECYCLED MATERIALS" INCLUDES POST-CONSUMER
MATERIAL, INDUSTRIAL SCRAP MATERIAL, AND OVERSTOCK OR
OBSOLETE INVENTORIES.

(3) "PERCENTAGE PRICE PREFERENCE" MEANS THE PERCENT
BY WHICH A RESPONSIVE BID FROM A RESPONSIBLE BIDDER WHOSE
PRODUCT CONTAINS RECYCLED MATERIALS MAY EXCEED THE LOWEST
RESPONSIVE BID SUBMITTED BY A RESPONSIBLE BIDDER WHOSE
PRODUCTS DO NOT CONTAIN RECYCLED MATERIALS.

(B) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT REQUIRE THE
SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES, THE SECRETARY OF
TRANSPORTATION, AND THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND SYSTEM TO ESTABLISH A PERCENTAGE PRICE PREFERENCE,
NOT TO EXCEED 5%, FOR THE PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS MADE FROM
RECYCLED MATERIALS.

(C) A PERCENTAGE PRICE PREFERENCE UNDER THIS SECTION MAY
NOT BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY OTHER PERCENTAGE PRICE
PREFERENCE ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS TITLE.

(C) (D) (1) TO ENCOURAGE THE MAXIMUM PURCHASE OF
COMMODITIES UTILIZING RECYCLED MATERIALS, THE DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL SERVICES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
ENVIRONMENT, THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, THE MARYLAND
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, AND AS NECESSARY WITH
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RECYCLING INDUSTRY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SHALL ESTABLISH A LIST OF

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