Section 14-412 – Energy Efficient Outdoor Lighting Fixtures in State Buildings
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Lamp” means the component of a luminaire that produces the light. (3) “Lumen” means a unit of measurement of luminous flux. (4) “Luminaire” means the complete lighting unit, including the lamp or other component that produces light and the assembly that holds the lamp, including an assembly […]
Section 14-413 – Disclosure of Conflict Minerals Originated in Democratic Republic of Congo Required
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Conflict mineral” means a mineral or mineral derivative determined under federal law to be financing human conflict. (ii) “Conflict mineral” includes columbite–tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframrite, or derivatives of these minerals. (3) “Noncompliant person” means a person: (i) that is required to disclose under federal law information relating […]
Section 14-414 – Purchasing Electronic Products
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Electronic product” means a product covered by EPEAT or another comprehensive environmental rating system approved by the Department of Information Technology. (3) “EPEAT” means the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool. (b) When purchasing an electronic product to be used by the State, a State unit shall purchase […]
Section 14-415 – Recycling Electronic Products
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Certified e–Stewards recycler” means a recycler of electronic products that has successfully completed the e–Stewards certification program created by the Basel Action Network. (3) “Electronic product” means a product recycled by: (i) a certified e–Stewards recycler; (ii) a R2 certified recycler; or (iii) a recycler of electronic products that […]
Section 14-416 – Purchase of American Manufactured Goods
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “American manufactured goods” means goods that: (i) are manufactured in the United States; or (ii) are assembled in the United States. (3) (i) “Emergency life safety and property safety goods” means any goods when provided for installation in, as part of, or as an addition to a system designed […]
Section 14-417 – Prohibition on Use of State Funds for Invasive Plant Species — Education or Research Exemptions
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, on or after July 1, 2022, State funds may not be used to purchase or plant an invasive plant species for an outdoor project. (b) The prohibition under subsection (a) of this section does not apply if the plant species is commonly used for agricultural or horticultural […]
Section 14-404 – Coal in Heating Systems
(a) In this section, “coal products” includes coal in both its synthetic and conventional forms. (b) This section does not apply to a building or facility for which: (1) the Department of the Environment determines that the use of coal products violates a provision of the Environment Article or a regulation that the Department adopts under that article; […]
Section 14-405 – Percentage Price Preference for Environmentally Preferable Products or Services
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Environmentally preferable product or service” means a product or service that throughout the full life cycle of the product or service: (i) is energy efficient, water efficient, biobased, nonozone depleting, made with recycled content, or nontoxic; or (ii) has other attributes recognized as environmentally preferable by the […]
Section 14-406 – Preference for Mercury Free Products and Equipment
(a) In this section, “preference” includes: (1) a percentage price preference; and (2) any other provision that favors products or equipment that are mercury free or that contain the least amount of mercury necessary to meet product or equipment performance standards over other products. (b) Beginning October 1, 2003, all State agencies shall give preference to products and equipment […]
Section 14-407 – Percentage Price Preference for Locally Grown Foods
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Locally grown food” means food grown in the State. (3) “Percentage price preference” means the percent by which a responsive bid from a responsible bidder whose product is a locally grown food may exceed the lowest responsive bid submitted by a responsible bidder whose product is […]