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Public Act 102-1081
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AN ACT concerning finance.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by |
adding Section 45-23 as follows:
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(30 ILCS 500/45-23 new) |
Sec. 45-23. Single-use plastics prohibition; preference. |
(a) For the purposes of this Section: |
"Compostable" means that the item meets the ASTM D6400 |
standard of compostability and has been certified by the |
Biodegradable Products Institute as compostable. |
"Compostable foodware" means containers, bowls, straws, |
plates, trays, cartons, cups, lids, forks, spoons, knives, and |
other items that are designed for one-time use for beverages, |
prepared food, or leftovers from meals that are compostable. |
"Plastic" means a synthetic material made from linking |
monomers through a chemical reaction to create an organic |
polymer chain that can be molded or extruded at high heat into |
various solid forms retaining their defined shapes during |
their life cycle and after disposal. |
"Recyclable foodware" means items that are designed for |
one-time use for beverages, prepared food, or leftovers from |
meals and that are commonly accepted in local curbside |
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residential recycling pick up. |
"Single-use plastic disposable foodware" means containers, |
bowls, straws, plates, trays, cartons, cups, lids, forks, |
spoons, knives, and other items that are designed for one-time |
use for beverages, prepared food, or leftovers from meals and |
that are made of plastic, are not compostable, and are not |
accepted in residential curbside recycling pick up. |
(b) When a State agency or institution of higher education |
is to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, an |
otherwise qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract |
through the use of compostable foodware or recyclable foodware |
may be given preference over other bidders unable to do so; |
provided that the bid is not more than 5% greater than the cost |
of products that are single-use plastic disposable foodware. |
The contract awarded the cost preference in this subsection |
(b) shall also include the option of providing the State |
agency or institution of higher education with single-use |
plastic straws. |
(c) After January 1, 2023, State agencies and departments |
may not procure single-use plastic disposable foodware for use |
at any State parks or natural areas, and instead shall offer |
only compostable foodware or recyclable foodware for use at |
State parks or natural areas. |
(d) After January 1, 2024, or at the renewal of its next |
contract, whichever occurs later, no vendor contracted through |
a State agency or department may provide customers with |