Public Act 099-0428
 
HB1429 EnrolledLRB099 05924 SXM 25972 b

    AN ACT concerning finance.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
changing Section 45-20 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 500/45-20)
    Sec. 45-20. Recycled supplies. When a public contract is to
be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or offeror, an
otherwise qualified bidder or offeror who will fulfill the
contract through the use of products made of recycled supplies
shall may be given preference over other bidders or offerors
unable to do so, provided that the cost included in the bid of
supplies is equal or less than other bids or offers, unless the
use of the product constitutes an undue practical hardship.
made of recycled materials does not constitute an undue
economic or practical hardship.
    This Section applies to bid opportunities posted to the
Illinois Procurement Bulletin on or after January 1, 2016.
    Nothing in this Section shall be construed to apply to a
construction agency for the purposes of procuring construction
and construction-related services.
(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/21/2015