Sec. 4a-67f. Specifications for printing and writing paper.
Sec. 4a-67f. Specifications for printing and writing paper. (a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall revise the specifications for printing and writing
paper purchased by the state to (1) incorporate the standards provided for 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, and
(2) provide for the purchase and use by state agencies of paper composed entirely of
materials manufactured using processes (A) which do not involve the harvesting of trees
or which are otherwise derived entirely from sources other than trees, and (B) which
can be categorized as having less adverse impact on the environment than conventional
processes.
(b) The commissioner may provide for alternative standards in such specifications
if the commissioner determines that (1) a satisfactory level of competition does not exist
with regard to the market for a particular paper item specified in such standards, (2) a
particular paper item is not available within a reasonable time period, or (3) the available
items fail to meet reasonable performance standards established by the agency for which
such items are being procured.
(P.A. 94-153, S. 1; P.A. 98-99, S. 2; P.A. 06-196, S. 190.)
History: P.A. 98-99 amended Subsec. (a) to add provisions re purchase of paper produced by processes with less adverse
environmental impact; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes, effective June 7, 2006.