Bill > A4135

Introduced Session

This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to develop, and update as appropriate, guidelines for use by State and local agencies when entering into contracts for the purchase of goods to encourage the maximum purchase of goods made with the highest percentage of recycled material. The bill provides that these guidelines may be based upon, or incorporate by reference, guidelines developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, including but not limited to the recommended recovered materials content levels specified in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Consolidated Recovered Materials Advisory Notice. The bill requires the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury, the Director of the Division of Property Management and Construction in the Department of the Treasury, and all State and local agencies having authority to contract for the purchase of goods or services to ensure that all product specifications for new procurements advertised after the bill is enacted into law reflect the guidelines developed, or updated, if applicable and to the extent practical and feasible. However, this requirement would not apply to a contract entered into by a local contracting unit, if following the guidelines developed, or updated, pursuant to the bill would increase the cost of the contract.

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Herbert Conaway (D)*,  Robert Karabinchak (D)*,  Sterley Stanley (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee (on 06/02/2022)

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