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AB-2675 State agency: public contracts.(2013-2014)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 12203 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:

12203.
 Each state agency shall ensure each of the following:
(a) (1) Before January 1, 2020, at least 50 percent of reportable purchases are recycled products.
(2) On and after January 1, 2020, at least 75 percent of reportable purchases are recycled products, except for paint, antifreeze, and tires.
(3) On and after January 1, 2020, at least 50 percent of reportable purchases of paint, antifreeze, and tires are recycled products.
(b) The requirements specified in this article apply to all reportable purchases of goods by  state agencies for product categories listed in this article.
(c) The reportable purchases of state agencies shall meet each requirement for, and be applied to the total dollar amount of, each specified product category as defined in this article. The purchase of a recycled product from one category may not be applied toward the requirements for, or the total dollar amount of, any other category listed in this article.
(d) Each state agency shall require the businesses with whom it contracts to use, to the maximum extent economically feasible in the performance of the contract work, recycled products.

SEC. 2.

 Section 12211 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:

12211.
 (a) A state agency shall report annually to CalRecycle  the board  its progress in meeting the recycled product purchasing requirements and, if necessary, an explanation of circumstances beyond the state agency’s control that prevented the state agency from meeting the recycled product purchasing requirements for specified product categories  using the SABRC report format provided by CalRecycle. the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. 
(b) On or before October 31 of each year, the department shall provide to CalRecycle the  the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery the  following information:
(1) A list, by category, of individual reportable recycled products, materials, goods, and supplies that were available for purchase by state agencies from a statewide-use contract, agreement, or schedule during the previous fiscal year.
(2) A list, by category, of all reportable products, materials, goods, and supplies that were available for purchase by state agencies from a statewide-use contract, agreement, or schedule, including contract, agreement, or schedule tracking numbers, during the previous fiscal year.