All recycled xerographic or copy paper purchased by the state for use in state offices shall meet the applicable minimum recycled content standards established in federal Executive Order No. 13101, and any regulations or guidelines promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to carry out the purposes of said order, for purchase of paper by the federal government, provided such paper shall have a composition such that at least ten per cent of the fiber material used to produce such paper is derived from postconsumer recovered paper. Any recycled white paper used for state lottery tickets and tax return forms shall meet the standards provided therein for xerographic copy paper, provided at least thirty per cent of the fiber material used to produce such paper is derived from postconsumer recovered paper, and further provided the recycled paper for lottery tickets meets lottery security requirements. All tax return booklets prepared by the Department of Revenue Services shall be printed on recycled paper which meets the minimum recycled content standards for white paper or newsprint, whichever is used in such booklets, established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, provided at least ten per cent of the fiber material used to produce such white paper is derived from postconsumer recovered paper.
(P.A. 93-367, S. 1; P.A. 97-124, S. 11, 16; P.A. 01-168, S. 3; P.A. 06-196, S. 189.)
History: P.A. 97-124 changed the minimum recycled content standard for recycled xerographic or copy paper to that contained in federal Executive Order No. 12873, effective June 6, 1997; P.A. 01-168 made technical changes and replaced “ten per cent” with “thirty per cent”; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes, effective June 7, 2006.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 4a - Administrative Services
Chapter 58 - Purchases and Printing
Section 4a-50. (Formerly Sec. 4-109). - Definitions.
Section 4a-51. (Formerly Sec. 4-110). - Duties of Administrative Services Commissioner re purchases.
Section 4a-52. (Formerly Sec. 4-111). - Regulations.
Section 4a-52b. - Circumstances in which constituent units authorized to purchase by negotiation.
Section 4a-53a. - Contracting agent for group of municipalities.
Section 4a-55. (Formerly Sec. 4-110b). - Laundry service and supply contracts.
Section 4a-56. (Formerly Sec. 4-123). - Purchasing standards and specifications.
Section 4a-57a. - Distribution of surplus state property. Lease of property to municipalities.
Section 4a-57c. - Multiple criteria bids or proposals. Pilot program.
Section 4a-57e. - Purchases of personal protective equipment. List of companies. Report.
Section 4a-59. (Formerly Sec. 4-114). - Award of contracts.
Section 4a-60b. - Reverse auctions. Use by contracting agencies authorized.
Section 4a-60j. (Formerly Sec. 32-9h). - Time for payment of contractors.
Section 4a-62. (Formerly Sec. 4-114c). - Minority Business Enterprise Review Committee.
Section 4a-63. - Disqualification from bidding on contracts. Suspension.
Section 4a-64. (Formerly Sec. 4-116). - Persons not to be interested in contract.
Section 4a-65. (Formerly Sec. 4-115). - Unlawful purchases.
Section 4a-67. (Formerly Sec. 4-120a). - Acquisition of federal surplus property.
Section 4a-67b. - Elimination of use of disposable and single-use products in state government.
Section 4a-67c. - Equipment and appliances for state use, energy standards.
Section 4a-67e. - Standards for purchase of recycled paper.
Section 4a-67f. - Specifications for printing and writing paper.
Section 4a-67g. - Recycling and remanufacture of laser printer toner cartridges.
Section 4a-70a. - Prohibition on printing state stationery containing party symbol.
Section 4a-71. (Formerly Sec. 4-121a). - Prompt payment by state departments and agencies.
Section 4a-72. (Formerly Sec. 4-121b). - Prompt payment. Exceptions.
Section 4a-73. (Formerly Sec. 4-121c). - Administration of prompt payment provisions.
Section 4a-76. (Formerly Sec. 4-122a). - Recording of estimated requirements.