Sec. 4a-67b. Elimination of use of disposable and single-use products in state government.
Sec. 4a-67b. Elimination of use of disposable and single-use products in state
government. (a) As used in this section and section 4b-15, "disposable product" means
any product with an essential part which cannot be replaced, refilled or renewed and
for which a reusable product exists, and "single-use product" means any nonconsumable
product designed to be discarded after one use or customarily used only once and for
which a reusable substitute exists.
(b) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall develop and implement
a plan to eliminate by stages, the use of disposable and single-use products in state
government, which shall include an implementation schedule and a list of products that
may be affected. The plan shall be submitted to the joint standing committee of the
General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment on or before
February 1, 1990.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to apply to disposable or
single-use products directly related to health or veterinary care or medical or scientific
research.
(d) On and after October 1, 1999, the Department of Administrative Services in the
exercise of its procurement authority shall not procure any product for state use if the
original manufacturer of the product prohibits the remanufacture or recycling of such
product or requires any contract that forbids remanufacturing or recycling of the product.
The provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit the department from procuring products from a manufacturer who has entered into a written contract with the department
or a customer pursuant to which the department or a customer agrees to return a used
product to the manufacturer for recycling or remanufacturing provided such manufacturer has established a recycling or remanufacturing program for such product.
(P.A. 89-385, S. 8; P.A. 99-213, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 99-213 added new Subsec. (d) to prohibit Department of Administrative Services from purchasing products
from manufacturers that prohibit remanufacturing or recycling of such products, effective October 1, 1999.