2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1164

CHAPTER NUMBER: 594
File Code: State Government - Procurement Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 693
Sponsored By:
Delegate Niemann
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.
House Action
2/17
First Reading Health and Government Operations & Environmental Matters
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m. (Environmental Matters)
2/18
Hearing cancelled (Environmental Matters)
2/24
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed (136-5)
4/9
Returned Passed
Senate Action
4/4
First Reading Senate Rules
4/6
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/12
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/20
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 594

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:
House
Number: 656380/01     Offered on: April 6, 2010   at: 10:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Environmental Matters
Health and Government Operations
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 31, 2010: Third Reading Passed (136-5)
Senate
April 9, 2010: Third Reading Passed (46-0)