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MD SB424
MD SB424Eligible Projects - Procurement of Construction Materials (Buy Clean Maryland Act)
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Introduced
02/02/2023
02/02/2023
In Committee
04/08/2023
04/08/2023
Crossed Over
04/06/2023
04/06/2023
Passed
04/10/2023
04/10/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/24/2023
04/24/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning Public Projects - Global Warming Potential of Materials Eligible Projects - Procurement of Construction Materials (Buy Clean Maryland Act) FOR the purpose of requiring producers of eligible materials to submit certain declarations to the Department of General Services by a certain date; requiring the Department to assess and to establish a maximum acceptable global warming potential for certain categories of eligible materials used in certain eligible projects; requiring the Department to review the maximum acceptable global warming potential for each category of eligible materials and authorizing the Department to make certain adjustments according to a certain schedule; prohibiting the Department from increasing the maximum acceptable global warming potential for a category of eligible materials; 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; prohibiting a contractor from installing any eligible materials on an eligible project until the contractor submits the required information for the eligible material; authorizing the Department to waive certain requirements concerning the use of eligible materials on eligible projects under certain circumstances; providing that the Department shall strive to achieve a continuous reduction of greenhouse gas emissions over time; establishing an Environmental Product Declaration Assistance Fund for a certain purpose; and generally relating to the global warming potential of materials in public eligible projects. BY adding to Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 4-901 through 4-905 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 9. Buy Clean Maryland Act” Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Eligible Projects - Procurement of Construction Materials (Buy Clean Maryland Act), requires producers of eligible construction materials used in certain capital projects to submit environmental product declarations to the Department of General Services. The department must then establish maximum acceptable global warming potential limits for different categories of eligible materials, such as cement and concrete, and review these limits every three years. The bill also mandates that state agencies specify the eligible materials to be used in a project and requires contractors to submit environmental product declarations for the materials they propose to use. Additionally, the bill establishes an Environmental Product Declaration Assistance Fund to support the development and transparency of such declarations for construction materials and products.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 201 (on 04/24/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0424?ys=2023RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_201_sb0424t.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0424_hgo.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0424_hru.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0424t.pdf |
| Favorable with Amendments 313320/1 Adopted | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0424_31332001.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0424_b&t.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0424f.pdf |
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