PROCUREMENT-CARGO SERVICES Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Elaine Nekritz-Ron Sandack-Carol A. Sente-Anthony DeLuca-Robyn Gabel and Christian L. Mitchell) 8/14/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0348 New Act30 ILCS 500/20-165 newCreates the Transportation Sustainability Procurement Program Act. Requires the Bureau of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement in the Department of Central Management Services, in consultation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, to develop a sustainability program for the State's procurement of freight, small package delivery, and other forms of cargo shipping and transportation services. Provides that State contracts for the procurement of those services shall require providers to report greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. Sets forth disclosure requirements that apply to the State's solicitations for those services. Requires the State to consider the bidder's environmental disclosures and the price and quality of the services to be provided. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that, when procuring freight, small package delivery, and other forms of cargo shipping and transportation services, appropriate weight shall be given to the requirements of the Transportation Sustainability Procurement Program Act. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Requires the State's Chief Procurement Officers (rather than the Bureau of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement in the Department of Central Management Services) to develop a sustainability program for the State's procurement of shipping and transportation services. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (rather than the Department of Central Management Services) to develop reporting protocols. Makes the procurement of shipping and transportation services subject to the Illinois Procurement Code. Grants the Chief Procurement Officer for general services certain rulemaking powers.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Central Management Services) The Department of Central Management Services (CMS) estimates that there will be some increased costs to the vendors as a result of SB 2183, as engrossed. CMS assumes that the vendors will offset these costs by increasing their pricing structures. Unfortunately, SB 2183, as engrossed, cannot be quantified at this time. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2013SenateAssigned to Environment 3/7/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/7/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/12/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment 3/14/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/14/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment; 010-000-000 3/14/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2013 4/12/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/16/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/16/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2013 4/17/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/17/2013HouseArrived in House 4/17/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/17/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/17/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2013HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 5/1/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 5/1/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 019-000-000 5/1/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 5/2/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 5/3/2013HouseFiscal Note Filed 5/9/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 5/9/2013HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anthony DeLuca 5/20/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/20/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 5/20/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 6/18/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/14/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/14/2013SenateEffective Date August 14, 2013 8/14/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0348