CHAPTER 1.4. DEVELOPMENT OF RECYCLED MATERIALS MARKET
IC 4-13-1.4
Chapter 1.4. Development of Recycled Materials Market
IC 4-13-1.4-1
"Department" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the Indianadepartment of administration created by IC 4-13-1-2.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.9.
IC 4-13-1.4-2
"State agency" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "state agency" means any of thefollowing:
(1) A state agency (as defined in IC 4-13-1-1).
(2) Any other authority, board, branch, commission, committee,department, division, or other instrumentality of the executivebranch of state government, including the following:
(A) A state educational institution.
(B) A license branch operated or administered underIC 9-16.
(C) The state police department created by IC 10-11-2-4.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.14;P.L.2-2007, SEC.34.
IC 4-13-1.4-3
"Supplies" defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "supplies" has the meaning setforth in IC 5-22-2-38.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.9.
IC 4-13-1.4-4
Specifications for public purchases
Sec. 4. (a) The department shall prepare specifications underIC 5-22-5 for the purchase by state agencies of products:
(1) that meet the reasonable requirements of the state;
(2) that are made from recycled materials; and
(3) the use of which is technologically and economicallyfeasible.
(b) The department shall accept and consider comments from theofficers of state agencies in the preparation of the specificationsrequired by this section.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.9.
IC 4-13-1.4-5
Implementation of specifications
Sec. 5. The department and all state agencies shall implement thespecifications prepared under section 4 of this chapter in thepurchase of the following:
(1) Paper and paper products.
(2) Plastic and plastic products. (3) Glass and glass products.
(4) Motor oil and other lubricants.
(5) Compost.
(6) Construction materials.
(7) Tires and products derived from waste tires.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.9.
IC 4-13-1.4-6
Contracts for purchases of supplies; required report
Sec. 6. (a) This section does not require the reporting of purchasesmade by special disbursing officers.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (d), each state agency thathas entered into at least one (1) contract for the purchase of suppliesshall prepare and submit to the department a written reportconcerning the contracts. The report must present information oncontracts entered into during the twelve (12) months immediatelypreceding the date of the report.
(c) A report required by this section must set forth the followinginformation:
(1) The number of contracts entered into by the state agencyduring the period.
(2) The total dollar amount to be paid by the state under thecontracts.
(3) A list of the types of products made from recycled materialsthat were purchased by the state agency during the period,including the following:
(A) Paper and paper products.
(B) Plastic products.
(C) Glass and glass products.
(D) Compost and other materials created through therecovery of landscape waste.
(E) Used oil, solvents, and paint.
(F) Coal combustion wastes.
(G) Waste tires and products derived from waste tires.
(4) For each of the types of products made from recycledmaterials that are listed in subdivision (3), the followinginformation must be included:
(A) The total number of contracts entered into by the stateagency.
(B) The total dollar amount to be paid by the state under thecontracts.
(C) A figure indicating in the aggregate, for each type ofproduct, the percentage of the content of the productspurchased that consisted of recycled materials.
(5) For each type of product made from recycled materials thatare listed in subdivision (3), the following information must beincluded:
(A) The total number of contracts to which a pricepreference under IC 5-22-15-16 applied.
(B) The amount to be paid by the state under contracts to
which a price preference under IC 5-22-15-16 applied.
(6) For each type of product made from recycled materials thatare listed in subdivision (3), the following information must beincluded:
(A) The total number of contracts to which a pricepreference under IC 5-22-15-16 did not apply.
(B) The amount to be paid by the state under contracts towhich a price preference under IC 5-22-15-16 did not apply.
(d) A state agency that makes all purchases during a year throughthe department is not required to file a report under this section. Thedepartment shall keep a record of all purchases described in thissubsection that are made for a state agency by the department.
(e) The department shall establish guidelines and a format for thereports required by this section.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.9.
IC 4-13-1.4-7
Reports filed on quarterly basis
Sec. 7. Reports required under section 6 of this chapter must befiled on a quarterly basis. The department shall determine thedeadline for each quarterly report.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.9.
IC 4-13-1.4-8
Recycled products guide
Sec. 8. (a) Each year the department shall produce and distributea recycled products guide for use by all state and local governmentpurchasing agents. The guide must include the following:
(1) Instructions concerning how local government purchasingagents may purchase recycled materials through the department.
(2) A list of products that may be purchased through thedepartment.
(b) The department shall annually revise and update the guideproduced under this section.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.9.
IC 4-13-1.4-9
Conferences
Sec. 9. Each year the department shall, in cooperation with thelieutenant governor, host at least one (1) conference to bring togetherthe following:
(1) Purchasing agents.
(2) Suppliers of products made from recycled materials.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.64.
IC 4-13-1.4-10
Report on effectiveness of state policies regarding purchasingproducts made from recycled material
Sec. 10. (a) Before October 1 of each year, the department shallsubmit to the general assembly a report in an electronic format under
IC 5-14-6 on the effectiveness of the state policies concerning thepurchase of products made from recycled materials. In this report thedepartment may recommend revisions to the purchasing policies.
(b) The report required under subsection (a) must include thename of each agency that was late in providing or failed to providethe department with the information required for the department tosubmit the report.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.41.