2025 SESSION

INTRODUCED

25104278D

HOUSE BILL NO. 2024

Offered January 13, 2025

Prefiled January 7, 2025

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-4328.3, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; environmental protection and product safety standards.

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Patrons—Seibold, Clark, Convirs-Fowler, Feggans, Henson, Keys-Gamarra, Krizek and Martinez; Senator: Salim

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Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 2.2-4328.3 as follows:

§ 2.2-4328.3. National environmental protection and product safety standards.

A. For purposes of this section, "certified pollution control equipment and facilities" means the same as that term is defined in § 58.1-3660.

B. No public body in any procurement policy, bid, request for proposal, public contract, or other document shall prohibit or otherwise exclude from use any materials contained in or products associated with solar photovoltaic equipment and facilities that meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels.