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Introduced
02/14/2022
02/14/2022
In Committee
03/07/2022
03/07/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/11/2022
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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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0961?ys=2022RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/sb/sb0961f.pdf |
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