SEARCH SITE

VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL

SEARCHABLE DATABASES

ACROSS SESSIONS

Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

2022 SESSION

  • | print version

HB 1287 Procured plastic materials; DGS to direct state agencies to identify recycled content amounts.

Introduced by: Chris S. Runion | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:

Procurement; recycled content in plastic materials. Directs the Department of General Services to amend its regulations to require state agencies, in the determination of an award for the procurement of plastic materials, to require that bidders identify whether their plastic materials contain recycled materials and, if so, specify the amount of recycled content in such plastic materials.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for plastic recycled materials. Requires the Department of General Services (DGS), in determining the award of any contract for plastic materials to be purchased for use by agencies of the Commonwealth, to procure using competitive sealed bidding and give preference to bidders that supply materials containing plastic recycled content, as long as such materials are cost competitive with materials that do not contain plastic recycled content. The bill directs DGS to promulgate regulations to (i) in consultation with the Virginia Manufacturers Association, define "cost competitive" for purposes of the implementation of the bill and (ii) establish a system that requires an incremental increase in the minimum percentage of plastic recycled content required to be included in materials in order for a bidder to be given preference in the procurement process, as follows: (a) 10 percent plastic recycled content by January 1, 2025; (b) 20 percent plastic recycled content by January 1, 2028; and (c) 30 percent plastic recycled content by January 1, 2030.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for recycled materials. Requires the Department of General Services (DGS), in determining the award of any contract for materials to be purchased for use by agencies of the Commonwealth, to procure using competitive sealed bidding and give preference to bidders that supply materials containing recycled content, so long as such materials offer a cost competitive advantage over materials that do not contain recycled content. The bill directs DGS to promulgate regulations to implement such provision and establish a system that requires an incremental increase in the percentage of recycled content included in materials in order for a bidder to be given preference in the procurement process, as follows: (i) 10 percent recycled content by January 1, 2025; (ii) 20 percent recycled content by January 1, 2028; and (iii) 30 percent recycled content by January 1, 2030.