MD SB693 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 20 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-05-20 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Increasing the minimum amount of the total volume of paper that the Secretary of General Services buys to at least 90% recycled paper; requiring a review of procurement practices and a study of the use of recycled materials; establishing a goal to increase use of compost as fertilizer; requiring development of strategies and best practices for implementing environmentally preferable purchasing; requiring review and alteration of specifications to account for environmentally preferable procurement strategies and best practices; etc.

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Title

Green Maryland Act of 2010

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-24 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-05-20 Approved by the Governor
2010-04-04 Third Reading Passed with Amendments (133-5)
2010-04-03 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2010-04-03 Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
2010-04-10 Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2010-04-07 Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m. (Environmental Matters)
2010-04-07 Hearing cancelled (Environmental Matters)
2010-03-31 Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
2010-03-30 Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m. (Environmental Matters)
2010-03-23 First Reading Health and Government Operations & Environmental Matters
2010-04-09 Passed Enrolled
2010-04-09 Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2010-04-09 Senate Concur - House Amendment
2010-03-24 Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2010-03-23 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2010-03-23 Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
2010-03-22 Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2010-02-17 Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2010-02-10 First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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Bill Comments

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