Bill > SB2484

This bill amends the Department of Transportation Law in Illinois to require the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in collaboration with the Department of Central Management Services and the Capital Development Board, to develop sustainability standards for state purchases of various materials like appliances, concrete, asphalt, steel, and other building materials. The bill specifically directs IDOT to consider establishing a maximum acceptable Global Warming Potential (GWP) standard, which is a measure of how much heat a greenhouse gas traps in the atmosphere compared to carbon dioxide. The standards would be developed to promote and facilitate life cycle assessments (comprehensive evaluations of a product's environmental impact from raw material extraction through production, use, and disposal) and environmental product declarations (standardized reports about a product's environmental performance). These new standards would be applied when evaluating bids for state-funded infrastructure projects, with the implementation contingent upon available appropriations or grant funding. The goal appears to be reducing the environmental impact of state infrastructure and procurement by encouraging more sustainable material choices.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2484&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104