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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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H.B. 346
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(2001 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - State Finance and Procurement
14-405.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PRODUCTS OR EQUIPMENT"
MEANS PRODUCTS, INCLUDING SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED AND
DESIGNED FOR UTILIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH A BROAD RANGE OF MEASURES
THAT PREVENT OR MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, INCLUDING:
(I) RECYCLING;
(II) RESOURCE CONSERVATION;
(III) SOURCE REDUCTION;
(IV) USE OF COMPONENTS THAT ARE FREE OF TOXIC OR
DEGRADING AGENTS OR CONTAIN THE LEAST AMOUNT OF TOXIC OR DEGRADING
AGENTS NECESSARY TO MEET APPLICABLE JOB SPECIFICATIONS;
(V) USE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY;
(VI) USE OF RENEWABLE RESOURCES; AND
(VII) WASTE MINIMIZATION.
(3) (i) "Recycled materials" means material recovered from or
otherwise destined for the waste stream.
(ii) "Recycled materials" includes post-consumer material,
industrial scrap material, compost, processed and pasteurized chicken litter, and
obsolete inventories.
[(3)] (4) "Percentage price preference" means the percent by which a
responsive bid from a responsible bidder whose product IS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
PREFERABLE PRODUCT OR EQUIPMENT OR contains recycled materials may exceed
the lowest responsive bid submitted by a responsible bidder whose products ARE NOT
ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PRODUCTS OR EQUIPMENT OR do not contain
recycled materials.
(b) [No later than January 1, 1994, the] THE Board shall adopt regulations
that require the Secretary of General Services, the Secretary of Transportation, and
the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland to establish a percentage price
preference, not to exceed 5%, for the purchase of ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE
PRODUCTS OR EQUIPMENT AND 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.
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