SB1915sam001 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Filed: 4/6/2021

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1915

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1915 as follows:

on page 2, line 8, after "State", by inserting "agency or institution of higher education"; and

on page 2, line 14, after "foodware.", by inserting "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."; and

by replacing line 15 on page 2 through line 7 on page 3 with the following:

"(c) When any State contract is to be awarded for or including single-use disposable foodware, the State agency or institution of higher education shall include a requirement that the responsible bidder or offeror provide a compostable or recyclable alternative to single-use disposable foodware. The State agency or institution of higher education shall select the compostable or recyclable alternative unless its cost exceeds its single-use alternative by more than 10%. The contract or award that is to be awarded the cost preference in this subsection (c) shall also include the option of providing the State agency or institution of higher education with single-use plastic straws.

(d) 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, except for single-use plastic straws which must be offered upon request.

(e) After January 1, 2024, or at the renewal of its next contract, no vendor contracted through a State agency or department may provide customers with single-use plastic disposable foodware at any site located at a State park or a natural area, and instead shall offer only compostable foodware or recyclable foodware, except for single-use plastic straws which must be offered upon request.".