| TO: | Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization |
| FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB3395 by Callegari (Relating to state purchasing preferences for recycled products.), As Engrossed |
The bill would amend the Government Code to permit, rather than require, the Comptroller of Public Accounts and state agencies to give preference to recycled, remanufactured, or environmentally sensitive products that meet state specifications regarding quantity and quality if the average price of the product is not more than 10 percent greater than the price of comparable nonrecycled products. The bill would permit, rather than require, the Comptroller to contract for paper containing the highest proportion of recycled fibers to the extent that the paper is available at a reasonable price through normal commercial sources. The bill would permit, rather than require, a state agency that purchases paper through the Comptroller to place orders for paper containing recycled fibers to the extent that the paper is available through Comptroller's purchasing procedures. The bill would permit, rather than require, the Comptroller, all state agencies, and all state agency employees who purchase motor oil and other automotive lubricants for state-owned vehicles to give preference to motor oils and lubricants that contain at least 25 percent recycled oil if the cost to the state and the quality are comparable to those of new oil and lubricants.
It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, KM, LCO
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