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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0634
Introduced 2/6/2007, by Rep. Dave Winters SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Permits a 5% preference to be given to bidders who will use biobased products, except CDB construction contracts.
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A BILL FOR
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HB0634 |
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LRB095 10004 JAM 30218 b |
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| AN ACT concerning procurement.
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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 |
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| adding Section 45-75 as follows:
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| (30 ILCS 500/45-75 new) |
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| Sec. 45-75. Biobased products. When a State contract is to |
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| be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, an otherwise |
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| qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract through the use |
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| of biobased products may be given preference over other bidders |
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| unable to do so, provided that the cost included in the bid of |
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| biobased products is not more than 5% greater than the cost of |
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| products that are not biobased. |
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| For the purpose of this Section, a biobased product is |
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| defined as in the federal Biobased Products Preferred |
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| Procurement Program. |
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| This Section does not apply to contracts for construction |
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| projects awarded by the Capital Development Board or the |
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| Department of Transportation.
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