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MD SB961

MD SB961
Public Projects – Global Warming Potential of Materials (Buy Clean Maryland Act)


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Introduced
02/14/2022
In Committee
03/07/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/11/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requiring the Department of General Services to establish a maximum acceptable global warming potential for certain categories of eligible materials used in certain eligible projects; requiring a unit of State government to specify the eligible materials that will be used in an eligible project in the solicitation for an eligible project; requiring a successful bidder or offeror of an eligible project to submit certain information about each eligible material proposed to be used in an eligible project; etc.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Buy Clean Maryland Act, requires the Department of General Services to establish a maximum acceptable global warming potential for certain categories of materials, such as cement, concrete, glass, steel, and wood, used in eligible public projects. The bill also mandates that units of state government specify the eligible materials to be used in a project and require successful bidders or offerors to submit environmental product declarations or similar life cycle assessments for those materials. The bill aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging the use of building materials with lower global warming potential. It also requires the Department to submit annual reports on the implementation of the bill's provisions.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Rereferred to Budget and Taxation (on 03/07/2022)

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