| 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 and to the efficient operation of certain telecommunications entities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted |
The bill would amend the Government Code to 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 provide that if the average price of paper with recycled fibers exceeds by more than 10 percent the price of comparable nonrecycled paper, the Comptroller and state agencies would not be required to contract for or purchase paper containing the highest proportion of recycled fibers. The bill would permit the Department of Information Resources to publish telephone directories on a state Internet website. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.
| Source Agencies: | 313 Department of Information Resources, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, KM, LCO
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