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Maryland Senate Bill SB424

Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 201
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4-Chapter 201
5-(Senate Bill 424)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *sb0424*
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9-Public Projects – Global Warming Potential of Materials
10-Eligible Projects – Procurement of Construction Materials
11-(Buy Clean Maryland Act)
10+SENATE BILL 424
11+P2 3lr1279
12+SB 961/22 – B&T CF HB 261
13+By: Senators Elfreth and Feldman
14+Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2023
15+Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
16+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17+Senate action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 23, 2023
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13-FOR the purpose of requiring producers of eligible materials to submit certain declarations
14-to the Department of General Services by a certain date; requiring the Department
15-to assess and to establish a maximum acceptable global warming potential for
16-certain categories of eligible materials used in certain eligible projects; requiring the
17-Department to review the maximum acceptable global warming potential for each
18-category of eligible materials and authorizing the Department to make certain
19-adjustments according to a certain schedule; prohibiting the Department from
20-increasing the maximum acceptable global warming potential for a category of
21-eligible materials; requiring a unit of State government to specify the eligible
22-materials that will be used in an eligible project in the solicitation for an eligible
23-project; requiring a successful bidder or offeror of an eligible project to submit certain
24-information about each eligible material proposed to be used in an eligible project;
25-prohibiting a contractor from installing any eligible materials on an eligible project
26-until the contractor submits the required information for the eligible material;
27-authorizing the Department to waive certain requirements concerning the use of
28-eligible materials on eligible projects under certain circumstances; providing that the
29-Department shall strive to achieve a continuous reduction of greenhouse gas
30-emissions over time; establishing an Environmental Product Declaration Assistance
31-Fund for a certain purpose; and generally relating to the global warming potential
32-of materials in public eligible projects.
20+CHAPTER ______
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34-BY adding to
35- Article – State Finance and Procurement
36-Section 4–901 through 4–905 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 9. Buy Clean
37-Maryland Act”
38- Annotated Code of Maryland
39- (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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41- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
42-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
24+Public Projects – Global Warming Potential of Materials 2
25+Eligible Projects – Procurement of Construction Materials 3
26+(Buy Clean Maryland Act) 4
4327
44-Article – State Finance and Procurement
28+FOR the purpose of requiring producers of eligible materials to submit certain declarations 5
29+to the Department of General Services by a certain date; requiring the Department 6
30+to assess and to establish a maximum acceptable global warming potential for 7
31+certain categories of eligible materials used in certain eligible projects; requiring the 8
32+Department to review the maximum acceptable global warming potential for each 9
33+category of eligible materials and authorizing the Department to make certain 10
34+adjustments according to a certain schedule; prohibiting the Department from 11
35+increasing the maximum acceptable global warming potential for a category of 12
36+eligible materials; requiring a unit of State government to specify the eligible 13
37+materials that will be used in an eligible project in the solicitation for an eligible 14
38+project; requiring a successful bidder or offeror of an eligible project to submit certain 15
39+information about each eligible material proposed to be used in an eligible project; 16
40+prohibiting a contractor from installing any eligible materials on an eligible project 17
41+until the contractor submits the required information for the eligible material; 18
42+authorizing the Department to waive certain requirements concerning the use of 19
43+eligible materials on eligible projects under certain circumstances; providing that the 20
44+Department shall strive to achieve a continuous reduction of greenhouse gas 21
45+emissions over time; establishing an Environmental Product Declaration Assistance 22
46+Fund for a certain purpose; and generally relating to the global warming potential 23
47+of materials in public eligible projects. 24
48+ 2 SENATE BILL 424
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46-SUBTITLE 9. BUY CLEAN MARYLAND ACT.
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48-4–901. Ch. 201 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
51+BY adding to 1
52+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 2
53+Section 4–901 through 4–905 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 9. Buy Clean 3
54+Maryland Act” 4
55+ Annotated Code of Maryland 5
56+ (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 6
4957
50-– 2 –
58+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
59+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 8
5160
52- (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
53-INDICATED.
61+Article – State Finance and Procurement 9
5462
55- (B) “ELIGIBLE MATERIAL ” MEANS ANY CEMENT OR CONCRETE MIXTURE
56-USED IN THE CONSTRUC TION OF A PUBLIC AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT.
63+SUBTITLE 9. BUY CLEAN MARYLAND ACT. 10
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58- (C) (1) “ELIGIBLE PROJECT ” MEANS A PUBLIC PROJECT AS DEFINED A
59-CAPITAL PROJECT DESC RIBED IN § 3–602 3–602.1(C) OF THIS ARTICLE.
65+4–901. 11
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61- (2) “ELIGIBLE PROJECT ” DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY MAINTENANCE
62-PROGRAM FOR THE UPKE EP OF A PUBLIC AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT.
67+ (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 12
68+INDICATED. 13
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64- (D) “GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL” MEANS THE DEGREE THA T A GIVEN
65-MASS OF A CHEMICAL C ONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL WARMING OVER A GIVEN TIME
66-PERIOD WHEN COMPARED TO THE SAME MASS OF CARBON DIOXIDE .
70+ (B) “ELIGIBLE MATERIAL ” MEANS ANY CEMENT OR CONCRETE MIXTURE 14
71+USED IN THE CONSTRUC TION OF A PUBLIC AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT. 15
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68- (E) “GREENHOUSE GAS ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 2–1202 OF THE
69-ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE.
73+ (C) (1) “ELIGIBLE PROJECT ” MEANS A PUBLIC PROJECT AS DEFINED A 16
74+CAPITAL PROJECT DESC RIBED IN § 3–602 3–602.1(C) OF THIS ARTICLE. 17
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71-4–902.
76+ (2) “ELIGIBLE PROJECT ” DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY MAINTENANCE 18
77+PROGRAM FOR THE UPKE EP OF A PUBLIC AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT. 19
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73- IN ADMINISTERING THIS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL STRI VE TO
74-ACHIEVE A CONTINUOUS REDUCTION OF GREENHO USE GAS EMISSIONS OV ER TIME.
79+ (D) “GLOBAL WAR MING POTENTIAL ” MEANS THE DEGREE THA T A GIVEN 20
80+MASS OF A CHEMICAL C ONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL WARMING OVER A GIVEN TIME 21
81+PERIOD WHEN COMPARED TO THE SAME MASS OF CARBON DIOXIDE . 22
7582
76-4–903.
83+ (E) “GREENHOUSE GAS ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 2–1202 OF THE 23
84+ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 24
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78- (A) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2024, PRODUCERS OF ELIGIBL E
79-MATERIALS SHALL SUBM IT ENVIRONMENTAL PRO DUCT DECLARATIONS TO THE
80-DEPARTMENT .
86+4–902. 25
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82- (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ANAL YZE ENVIRONMENTAL PR ODUCT
83-DECLARATIONS AND ASS ESS GLOBAL WARMING P OTENTIAL FOR ELIGIBL E
84-MATERIALS USED IN AN ELI GIBLE PROJECT IN ACC ORDANCE WITH THIS SE CTION.
88+ IN ADMINISTERING THIS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL STRI VE TO 26
89+ACHIEVE A CONTINUOUS REDUCTION OF GREENHO USE GAS EMISSIONS OV ER TIME. 27
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86- (B) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2025 2026, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL , IN
87-CONSULTATION WITH TH E DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION , ESTABLISH A
88-MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE G LOBAL WARMING POTENT IAL FOR EACH CATEGO RY OF
89-ELIGIBLE MATERIALS U SED IN AN ELIGIBLE P ROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
90-SECTION.
91+4–903. 28
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92- (B) (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL :
93- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 201
93+ (A) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2024, PRODUCERS OF ELIGIBL E 29
94+MATERIALS SHALL SUBM IT ENVIRONMENTAL PRO DUCT DECLARATIONS TO THE 30
95+DEPARTMENT . 31 SENATE BILL 424 3
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95-– 3 –
96- (1) BASE THE MAXIMUM ACC EPTABLE GLOBAL WARMI NG POTENTIAL
97-ON THE INDUSTRY AVER AGE OF GLOBAL WARMIN G POTENTIAL EMISSION S FOR THAT
98-MATERIAL;
9997
100- (2) DETERMINE THE INDUST RY AVERAGE OF GLOBAL WARMING
101-POTENTIAL EMISSIONS , WHICH MAY INCLUDE TR ANSPORTATION –RELATED
102-EMISSIONS, BY CONSULTING NATION ALLY OR INTERNATIONA LLY RECOGNIZED
103-DATABASES OF ENVIRON MENTAL PRODUCT DECLA RATIONS; AND
10498
105- (3) EXPRESS THE MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE GLOBAL WA RMING
106-POTENTIAL AS A NUMBE R THAT STATES THE MA XIMUM ACCEPTABLE GLO BAL
107-WARMING POTENTIAL FO R EACH CATEGORY OF ELI GIBLE MATERIALS , CONSISTENT
108-WITH CRITERIA IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUC T DECLARATION .
99+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ANAL YZE ENVIRONMENTAL PR ODUCT 1
100+DECLARATIONS AND ASS ESS GLOBAL WARMING P OTENTIAL FOR ELIGIBL E 2
101+MATERIALS USED IN AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. 3
109102
110- (C) (D) THE DEPARTMENT MAY :
103+ (B) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2025 2026, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL , IN 4
104+CONSULTATION WITH TH E DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION , ESTABLISH A 5
105+MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE G LOBAL WARMING POTENT IAL FOR EACH CA TEGORY OF 6
106+ELIGIBLE MATERIALS U SED IN AN ELIGIBLE P ROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS 7
107+SECTION. 8
111108
112- (1) ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL SUBCATEGORIES WITHIN EACH
113-CATEGORY OF ELIGIBLE MATERIAL WITH DISTIN CT MAXIMUM ACCEPTABL E GLOBAL
114-WARMING POTENTIAL LI MITS;
109+ (B) (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 9
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116- (2) ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE GLOBAL WA RMING
117-POTENTIAL FOR EACH M ATERIAL CATEGORY IN THE AGGREGATE ; AND
111+ (1) BASE THE MAXIMUM ACC EPTABLE GLOBAL WARMI NG POTENTIAL 10
112+ON THE INDUSTRY AVER AGE OF GLOBAL WARMIN G POTENTIAL EMISSION S FOR THAT 11
113+MATERIAL; 12
118114
119- (3) CONSULT WITH ANY OTH ER RELEVANT UNIT OF STATE
120-GOVERNMENT WHEN ESTA BLISHING A MAXIMUM A CCEPTABLE GLOBAL WARMING
121-POTENTIAL FOR EACH C ATEGORY OF ELIGIBLE MATERIALS USED IN AN ELIGIBLE
122-PROJECT.
115+ (2) DETERMINE THE INDUST RY AVERAGE OF GLOBAL WARMING 13
116+POTENTIAL EMISSIONS , WHICH MAY INCLUDE TR ANSPORTATION –RELATED 14
117+EMISSIONS, BY CONSULTING NATION ALLY OR INTERNATIONA LLY RECOGNIZED 15
118+DATABASES OF ENVIRON MENTAL PRODUCT DECLA RATIONS; AND 16
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124- (D) (E) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , BY
125-JANUARY 1, 2028 2029, AND EVERY 3 YEARS THEREAFTER , THE DEPARTMENT
126-SHALL REVIEW THE MAX IMUM ACCEPTABLE GLOB AL WARMING POTENTIAL FOR
127-EACH CATEGORY OF ELI GIBLE MATERIALS AND MAY ADJUST THE POTEN TIAL FOR
128-ANY CATEGORY TO REFL ECT INDUSTRY CONDITI ONS.
120+ (3) EXPRESS THE MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE GLOBAL WA RMING 17
121+POTENTIAL AS A NUMBE R THAT STATES THE MA XIMUM ACCEPTABLE GLO BAL 18
122+WARMING POTENTIAL FO R EACH CATEGORY OF ELI GIBLE MATERIALS , CONSISTENT 19
123+WITH CRITERIA IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUC T DECLARATION . 20
129124
130- (2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT AD JUST THE GLOBAL WARM ING
131-POTENTIAL UPWARD FOR ANY CATEGORY OF ELIG IBLE MATERIAL.
125+ (C) (D) THE DEPARTMENT MAY : 21
132126
133- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
134-as follows:
127+ (1) ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL SUBCATEGORIES WITHIN EACH 22
128+CATEGORY OF ELIGIBLE MATERIAL WITH DISTIN CT MAXIMUM ACCEPTABL E GLOBAL 23
129+WARMING POTENTIAL LI MITS; 24
135130
136-Article – State Finance and Procurement
131+ (2) ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE GLOBAL WA RMING 25
132+POTENTIAL FOR EACH M ATERIAL CATEGORY IN THE AGGREGATE ; AND 26
137133
138-4–904.
139- Ch. 201 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
134+ (3) CONSULT WITH ANY OTH ER RELEVANT UNIT OF STATE 27
135+GOVERNMENT WHEN ESTA BLISHING A MAXIMUM A CCEPTABLE GLOBAL WAR MING 28
136+POTENTIAL FOR EACH C ATEGORY OF ELIGIBLE MATERIALS USED IN AN ELIGIBLE 29
137+PROJECT. 30
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141-– 4 –
142- (A) (1) FOR ANY SOLICITATION FOR A CONTRACT FOR A N ELIGIBLE
143-PROJECT, A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT SHAL L SPECIFY THE ELIGIB LE
144-MATERIALS THAT WILL B E USED IN THE PROJEC T AND THE REASONABLE MINIMUM
145-USAGE THRESHOLDS BEL OW WHICH THE REQUIRE MENTS OF THIS SECTIO N DO NOT
146-APPLY.
139+ (D) (E) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , BY 31
140+JANUARY 1, 2028 2029, AND EVERY 3 YEARS THEREAFTER , THE DEPARTMENT 32
141+SHALL REVIEW THE MAX IMUM ACCEPTABLE GLOB AL WARMING POTENTIAL FOR 33 4 SENATE BILL 424
147142
148- (2) A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT MAY INCLUDE IN A SOLICIT ATION
149-FOR AN ELIGIBLE PROJ ECT A GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL FOR ANY ELIGIBLE
150-MATERIAL THAT IS LOW ER THAN THE MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE GLOBAL WA RMING
151-POTENTIAL FOR THAT M ATERIAL AS DETERMINE D UNDER § 4–903 OF THIS
152-SUBTITLE.
153143
154- (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQU IRE A SUCCESSFUL BID DER OR
155-OFFEROR OF AN ELIGIB LE PROJECT TO SUB MIT, FOR EACH ELIGIBLE MA TERIAL
156-PROPOSED TO BE USED IN THE ELIGIBLE PROJ ECT:
144+EACH CATEGORY OF ELI GIBLE MATERIALS AND MAY ADJUST THE POTEN TIAL FOR 1
145+ANY CATEGORY TO REFL ECT INDUSTRY CONDITI ONS. 2
157146
158- (1) A CURRENT ENVIRONMEN TAL PRODUCT DECLARAT ION, TYPE III,
159-AS DEFINED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION
160-STANDARD 14025; OR
147+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT AD JUST THE GLOBAL WARM ING 3
148+POTENTIAL UPWARD FOR ANY CATEGORY OF ELIG IBLE MATERIAL. 4
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162- (2) A SIMILARLY ROBUST L IFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT METHO D THAT
163-INCLUDES UNIFORM STA NDARDS IN DATA COLLE CTION.
150+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 5
151+as follows: 6
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165- (C) A CONTRACTOR MAY NOT I NSTALL ANY ELIGIBLE MATERIALS ON THE
166-ELIGIBLE PROJECT UNT IL THE CONTRACTOR SU BMITS A FACILITY –SPECIFIC
167-ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUC T DECLARATION FOR TH AT ELIGIBLE MATERIAL AS
168-REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.
153+Article – State Finance and Procurement 7
169154
170- (D) IF AN ENVIRONMENTAL P RODUCT DECLARATION I S NOT AVAILABLE FOR
171-AN ELIGIBLE MATERIAL , THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE UNIT AND USE AN
172-ALTERNATIVE ELIGIBLE MATERIAL WITH AN ENV IRONMENTAL PRODUCT
173-DECLARATION .
155+4–904. 8
174156
175- (E) THE DEPARTMENT MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION
176-IF IT DETERMINES THA T REQUIRING THE RELE VANT ELIGIBLE MATERI ALS WOULD:
157+ (A) (1) FOR ANY SOLICITATION FOR A CONTRACT FOR A N ELIGIBLE 9
158+PROJECT, A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT SHAL L SPECIFY THE ELIGIB LE 10
159+MATERIALS THAT WILL BE USED IN THE PROJECT AND THE REASONABLE MINIMUM 11
160+USAGE THRESHOLDS BEL OW WHICH THE REQUIRE MENTS OF THIS SECTIO N DO NOT 12
161+APPLY. 13
177162
178- (1) BE TECHNICALLY INFEA SIBLE;
163+ (2) A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT MAY INCLUDE IN A SOLICIT ATION 14
164+FOR AN ELIGIBLE PROJ ECT A GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL FOR ANY ELIGIBLE 15
165+MATERIAL THAT IS LOW ER THAN THE MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE GLOBAL WA RMING 16
166+POTENTIAL FOR THAT M ATERIAL AS DETERMINE D UNDER § 4–903 OF THIS 17
167+SUBTITLE. 18
179168
180- (2) RESULT IN A SIGNIFIC ANT INCREASE IN PROJ ECT COST;
169+ (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQU IRE A SUCCESSFUL BID DER OR 19
170+OFFEROR OF AN ELIGIB LE PROJECT TO SUBMIT , FOR EACH ELIGIBLE MATERI AL 20
171+PROPOSED TO BE USED IN THE ELIGIBLE PROJ ECT: 21
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182- (3) RESULT IN A SIGNIFIC ANT DELAY IN PROJECT COMPLETION ; OR
183- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 201
173+ (1) A CURRENT ENVIRONMEN TAL PRODUCT DECLARAT ION, TYPE III, 22
174+AS DEFINED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION 23
175+STANDARD 14025; OR 24
184176
185-– 5 –
186- (4) RESULT IN ONLY ONE S OURCE OR MANUFACTURE R BEING ABLE
187-TO PROVIDE THE NECES SARY MATERIALS .
177+ (2) A SIMILARLY ROBUST L IFE CYCLE ASSE SSMENT METHOD THAT 25
178+INCLUDES UNIFORM STA NDARDS IN DATA COLLE CTION. 26
188179
189-4–905.
180+ (C) A CONTRACTOR MAY NOT I NSTALL ANY ELIGIBLE MATERIALS ON THE 27
181+ELIGIBLE PROJECT UNT IL THE CONTRACTOR SU BMITS A FACILITY –SPECIFIC 28
182+ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUC T DECLARATION FOR TH AT ELIGIBLE MATERIA L AS 29
183+REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. 30
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191- (A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER, THE
192-DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT AN ANNUAL REPORT , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257
193-OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT
194-INCLUDES:
185+ (D) IF AN ENVIRONMENTAL P RODUCT DECLARATION I S NOT AVAILABLE FOR 31
186+AN ELIGIBLE MATERIAL , THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE UNIT AND USE AN 32 SENATE BILL 424 5
195187
196- (1) WHAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS LEARNE D ABOUT HOW TO IDENT IFY
197-AND QUANTIFY EMBODIE D CARBON IN BUILDING MATERIALS, INCLUDING LIFE
198-CYCLE COSTS; AND
199188
200- (2) ANY OBSTACLES THE DEPARTMENT , BIDDERS, OR OFFERORS
201-HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN IDENTIFYING AND QUAN TIFYING EMBODIED CAR BON IN
202-BUILDING MATERIALS .
189+ALTERNATIVE ELIGIBLE MATERIAL WITH AN ENV IRONMENTAL PRODUCT 1
190+DECLARATION. 2
203191
204- (B) THE REPORT SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, SHALL
205-INCLUDE A DESCRIPTIO N OF THE METHOD THAT THE DEPARTMENT USED TO
206-DEVELOP THE MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE GLOBAL WA RMING POTENTIAL FOR EACH
207-CATEGORY OF ELIGIBLE MATERIALS.
192+ (E) THE DEPARTMENT MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION 3
193+IF IT DETERMINES THA T REQUIRING THE RELE VANT ELIGIBLE MATERI ALS WOULD: 4
208194
209- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
195+ (1) BE TECHNICALLY INFEA SIBLE; 5
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211- (a) (1) There is an Environmental Product Declaration Assistance Fund.
197+ (2) RESULT IN A SIGNIFIC ANT INCREASE IN PROJ ECT COST; 6
212198
213- (2) The purpose of the Fund is to award grants to producers of eligible
214-materials to support the development, standardization, and transparency of environmental
215-product declarations for construction materials and products.
199+ (3) RESULT IN A SIGN IFICANT DELAY IN PRO JECT COMPLETION ; OR 7
216200
217- (b) The Department of Commerce shall administer the Fund.
201+ (4) RESULT IN ONLY ONE S OURCE OR MANUFACTURE R BEING ABLE 8
202+TO PROVIDE THE NECES SARY MATERIALS . 9
218203
219- (c) The Fund shall consist of money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund.
204+4–905. 10
220205
221- SECTION 3. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall
222-take effect July 1, 2025 2026.
206+ (A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER, THE 11
207+DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT AN ANNUAL REPORT , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 12
208+OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT 13
209+INCLUDES: 14
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224- SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 3 of this Act shall take
225-effect July 1, 2023. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 6 months and, at the
226-end of December 31, 2024, Section 3 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force
227-and effect.
211+ (1) WHAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS LEARNE D ABOUT HOW TO IDENT IFY 15
212+AND QUANTIFY EMBODIE D CARBON IN BUILDING MATERIALS, INCLUDING LIFE 16
213+CYCLE COSTS; AND 17
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229- SECTION 4. 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in
230-Section 3 Sections 4 and 5 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 2023. Ch. 201 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
215+ (2) ANY OBSTACLES THE DEPARTMENT , BIDDERS, OR OFFERORS 18
216+HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN IDENTIFYING AND QUAN TIFYING EMBODIED CAR BON IN 19
217+BUILDING MATERIALS . 20
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232-– 6 –
219+ (B) THE REPORT SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, SHALL 21
220+INCLUDE A DESCRIPTIO N OF THE METHOD THAT THE DEPARTMENT US ED TO 22
221+DEVELOP THE MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE GLOBAL WA RMING POTENTIAL FOR EACH 23
222+CATEGORY OF ELIGIBLE MATERIALS. 24
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234-Approved by the Governor, April 24, 2023.
224+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 25
225+
226+ (a) (1) There is an Environmental Product Declaration Assistance Fund. 26
227+
228+ (2) The purpose of the Fund is to award grants to producers of eligible 27
229+materials to support the development, standardization, and transparency of environmental 28
230+product declarations for construction materials and products. 29
231+
232+ (b) The Department of Commerce shall administer the Fund. 30
233+ 6 SENATE BILL 424
234+
235+
236+ (c) The Fund shall consist of money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund. 1
237+
238+ SECTION 3. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall 2
239+take effect July 1, 2025 2026. 3
240+
241+ SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 3 of this Act shall take 4
242+effect July 1, 2023. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 6 months and, at the 5
243+end of December 31, 2024, Section 3 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force 6
244+and effect. 7
245+
246+ SECTION 4. 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in 8
247+Section 3 Sections 4 and 5 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 9
248+
249+
250+
251+
252+Approved:
253+________________________________________________________________________________
254+ Governor.
255+________________________________________________________________________________
256+ President of the Senate.
257+________________________________________________________________________________
258+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.