GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 90*

Short Title:  State Waste Reduction.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Odom, Cooper, and Speed.
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Referred to:  State Personnel and State Government.
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February 9, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE SOURCE REDUCTION OF WASTE IN STATE PURCHASING.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 1340A-309.14 is amended by adding two new subsections to read:
"( a1)	In order to promote the source reduction of waste, the Department of Administration shall review and revise its bid procedures and specifications to encourage the purchase or use of:
(1)	Reusable, refillable, repairable, more durable, and less toxic supplies and products and shall, to the extent practicable and cost-effective in procuring supplies and products pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, require the purchase or use of only such supplies and products.
(2)	Remanufactured toner cartridges for laser printers and shall, to the extent practicable in procuring supplies and products pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, require the purchase or use of only remanufactured toner cartridges for laser printers.
(a2)	In order to promote the source reduction of waste, the Department of Transportation shall review and revise its bid procedures and specifications to encourage the purchase or use of reusable, refillable, repairable, more durable, and less toxic supplies and products and shall, to the extent practicable and cost-effective in procuring supplies and products pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 136 of the General Statutes, require the purchase or use of only such supplies and products."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective January 1, 1994.