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1    AN ACT concerning finance.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
5adding Section 45-23 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 500/45-23 new)
7    Sec. 45-23. Single-use plastics prohibition; preference.
8    (a) For the purposes of this Section:
9    "Compostable" means that the item meets the ASTM D6400
10standard of compostability and has been certified by the
11Biodegradable Products Institute as compostable.
12    "Compostable foodware" means containers, bowls, straws,
13plates, trays, cartons, cups, lids, forks, spoons, knives, and
14other items that are designed for one-time use for beverages,
15prepared food, or leftovers from meals that are compostable.
16    "Plastic" means a synthetic material made from linking
17monomers through a chemical reaction to create an organic
18polymer chain that can be molded or extruded at high heat into
19various solid forms retaining their defined shapes during
20their life cycle and after disposal.
21    "Recyclable foodware" means items that are designed for
22one-time use for beverages, prepared food, or leftovers from
23meals and that are commonly accepted in local curbside

 

 

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1residential recycling pick up.
2    "Single-use plastic disposable foodware" means containers,
3bowls, straws, plates, trays, cartons, cups, lids, forks,
4spoons, knives, and other items that are designed for one-time
5use for beverages, prepared food, or leftovers from meals and
6that are made of plastic, are not compostable, and are not
7accepted in residential curbside recycling pick up.
8    (b) When a State agency or institution of higher education
9is to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, an
10otherwise qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract
11through the use of compostable foodware or recyclable foodware
12may be given preference over other bidders unable to do so;
13provided that the bid is not more than 5% greater than the cost
14of products that are single-use plastic disposable foodware.
15The contract awarded the cost preference in this subsection
16(b) shall also include the option of providing the State
17agency or institution of higher education with single-use
18plastic straws.
19    (c) After January 1, 2023, State agencies and departments
20may not procure single-use plastic disposable foodware for use
21at any State parks or natural areas, and instead shall offer
22only compostable foodware or recyclable foodware for use at
23State parks or natural areas.
24    (d) After January 1, 2024, or at the renewal of its next
25contract, whichever occurs later, no vendor contracted through
26a State agency or department may provide customers with

 

 

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1single-use plastic disposable foodware at any site located at
2a State park or a natural area, and instead shall offer only
3compostable foodware or recyclable foodware for use at State
4parks or natural areas.
5    (e) This Section does not apply to the procurement of
6supplies for the Illinois State Fair.