Ohio’s Department of Administration Rule on Biobased Procurement

Implementing rules for Ohio S. B. 131 recently cleared their final hurdle and will, along with the entire bioproducts purchasing program, become law at the end of November.   The Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) unanimously okayed the BioPreferred rules.  Proferred by the Department of Administrative Services, the rules determine how the Ohio program will operate.  Read them here.

State Laws

The state of Ohio has passed legislation that complements the federal BioPreferred program and gives Ohio municipalities the opportunity to participate in its biobased procurement program.  View the new law or read a summary of the legislation.

A number of other states have passed legislation establishing various levels of preference for purchasing biobased products.  Among them are Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

The Midwestern Governors Association has also taken action by launching a “Biobased Procurement Initiative.”

Roads & Highways

Read how the Village of Spencerville, Ohio, is using a soybased product designed to prolong the life of streets and highways. Spencerville has now made it standard practice to apply the product to all newly paved streets. Learn more….

Weatherizing Buildings & Homes

The economic stimulus package announced sought to “weatherize 75 percent of the federal buildings.” Many state and local governments as well as private citizens want to make their buildings more energy efficient. Soy biobased products, from insulation to various building exterior coatings, are readily available and proven to perform well for these efforts. They offer the benefits of being cost effective, energy efficient, environmentally friendly and play a role in reducing the nation’s dependence on foreign oil. Learn more….

Insulation

Soy Biobased Insulation used after the 2008 Iowa floods makes buildings better than before. Learn more….

Green Roofs

States and cities are interested in how the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has piloted a new soy biobased green roof system on one of its headquarters buildings in Washington, D.C. Learn more….