2012 House Bill 5529

Give “biobased” product state purchasing preference

Introduced in the House

April 10, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Paul Muxlow (R-83)

To require the state to give preference in purchasing and procurement to “biobased” products (meaning ones produced with natural materials rather than plastic, including petroleum and natural gas-based substances). Contracts would have to be given to providers of equivalent “biobased” products, rather than to the lowest bidder, if the price was not more than 5 percent higher.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations