Sec. 4a-67c. Equipment and appliances for state use, energy standards.
Sec. 4a-67c. Equipment and appliances for state use, energy standards. The
Department of Administrative Services and each other budgeted agency, as defined in
section 4-69, exercising procurement authority shall procure equipment and appliances
for state use that meet or exceed the federal energy conservation standards set forth in
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 USC 6295, any federal regulations adopted
thereunder, any applicable energy performance standards established in accordance with
subsection (j) of section 16a-38 and meet or exceed the federal Energy Star standards.
Purchases of equipment and appliances for which energy performance standards have
been established pursuant to subsection (j) of section 16a-38 shall be (1) made from
among those specific models of equipment and appliances which meet such standards,
and (2) based, when possible, on competitive bids. Such bids shall be evaluated on the
basis of the life-cycle cost standards, if any, established pursuant to subsection (b) of
section 16a-38.
(P.A. 90-219, S. 12; P.A. 93-417, S. 3, 5; P.A. 94-67, S. 3; P.A. 95-346, S. 2, 4; P.A. 07-242, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 93-417 replaced requirement that department purchase energy-efficient appliances with requirement that
department procure equipment and appliances which meet or exceed federal standards, effective October 1, 1993, and
applicable to design proposals for major capital projects which are commenced after that date; P.A. 94-67 added provisions
re energy performance and life-cycle cost standards; P.A. 95-346 applied section to budgeted agencies exercising procurement authority, added reference to federal regulations and made a technical change, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 07-242
added requirement that equipment and appliances meet or exceed Energy Star standards and made a technical change.