General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5084
February Session, 2014 LCO No. 121
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Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
(ENV)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 5084
February Session, 2014
LCO No. 121
*00121_______ENV*
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
(ENV)
AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE CONTRACTING PREFERENCE FOR FISH LANDED IN CONNECTICUT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 4a-51 of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall: (1) Purchase, lease or contract for all supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services required by any state agency, except as provided in sections 4-98 and 4a-57; (2) enforce standard specifications established in accordance with section 4a-56; (3) establish and operate a central duplicating and mailing room for state agencies located in or near the city of Hartford and such other places as he deems practical; and (4) establish and operate or have supervisory control over other central supply services in such locations as may best serve the requirements of the state agencies.
(b) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, when purchasing or contracting for the purchase of dairy products, poultry, eggs, beef, pork, lamb, farm-raised fish, landed fish, fruits or vegetables pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall give preference to dairy products, poultry, eggs, beef, pork, lamb, farm-raised fish, landed fish, fruits or vegetables grown, [or] produced or landed in this state, when such products, poultry, eggs, beef, pork, lamb, farm-raised fish, landed fish, fruits or vegetables are comparable in cost to other dairy products, poultry, eggs, beef, pork, lamb, farm-raised fish, landed fish, fruits or vegetables being considered for purchase by the commissioner that have not been grown, [or] produced or landed in this state.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 from passage 4a-51
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
from passage
4a-51
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a preference in state contracts for fish that is landed in Connecticut.
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