Rep. Carol A. Sente
Filed: 3/16/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1429 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1429 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended  by 
5changing Section 45-20 as follows:
 


6    (30 ILCS 500/45-20)




7    Sec. 45-20. Recycled supplies. When a public contract
is to 
8be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder or offeror, an 
9otherwise qualified bidder or offeror who will
fulfill the 
10contract through the
use of products made of recycled supplies 
11shall may
be given preference over other bidders or offerors 
12unable to do so, provided
that the cost included in the
bid of 
13supplies is equal or less than other bids or offers, unless the 
14use of the product constitutes an undue practical hardship. 
15made of recycled materials does not constitute an undue 
16economic or practical hardship.

 
 
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1    This Section applies to bid opportunities posted to the 
2Illinois Procurement Bulletin on or after January 1, 2016.
3    Nothing in this Section shall be construed to apply to a 
4construction agency for the purposes of procuring construction 
5and construction-related services. 
6(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)

 
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
8becoming law.".