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Legislation


2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 693

File Code: State Government - Procurement Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1164
Sponsored By:
Senators Raskin, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled:
Green Maryland Act of 2010

Synopsis:

Increasing the minimum amount of the total volume of paper that the Secretary of General Services buys to at least 90% recycled paper; requiring a review of procurement practices and a study of the use of recycled materials; establishing a goal to increase use of compost as fertilizer; requiring development of strategies and best practices for implementing environmentally preferable purchasing; requiring review and alteration of specifications to account for environmentally preferable procurement strategies and best practices; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/10
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/17
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/9
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/23
First Reading Health and Government Operations & Environmental Matters
3/30
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m. (Environmental Matters)
3/31
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
4/7
Hearing cancelled (Environmental Matters)
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m. (Environmental Matters)
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (133-5)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/20
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 593

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Energy Matters -see also- Alt Energy Res; Fuel; Power Plants
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Fertilizers
General Services, Department of
Health -see also- Mental Health
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Procurement
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse.
Public Works, Board of
Recycling
Reports
Rules and Regulations
State Universities and Colleges
Transportation, Department of

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment
( 9-1722 )
State Finance and Procurement
( 14-402 , 14-405 , 14-409 , 14-410 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 554736/01     Offered on: March 23, 2010   at: 11:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 316880/01     Offered on: April 10, 2010   at: 12:15 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
House
Environmental Matters
Health and Government Operations
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 9, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2010: Third Reading Passed (133-5)
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