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HB 454 Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase programs for recycled goods, climate positive materials.

Introduced by: Scott Wyatt | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase programs for recycled goods; climate positive materials. Directs the Department of General Services to make state agencies aware of the availability of recycled materials and products certified as climate positive. The term "climate positive" is defined as having a negative carbon footprint.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase programs for recycled goods; climate positive materials. Requires the Department of General Services to promote the Commonwealth's interest in materials and products certified as climate positive and develop procedures to procure materials and products certified as climate positive by a third party approved by the Director of the Department with regard to the procurement guidelines established by the Department. The term "climate positive" is defined as having a net negative carbon footprint.