Sec. 6. (a) This section does not require the reporting of purchases made by special disbursing officers.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (d), each state agency that has entered into at least one (1) contract for the purchase of supplies shall prepare and submit to the department a written report concerning the contracts. The report must present information on contracts entered into during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date of the report.

(c) A report required by this section must set forth the following information:

(1) The number of contracts entered into by the state agency during the period.

(2) The total dollar amount to be paid by the state under the contracts.

(3) A list of the types of products made from recycled materials that were purchased by the state agency during the period, including the following:

(A) Paper and paper products.

(B) Plastic products.

(C) Glass and glass products.

(D) Compost and other materials created through the recovery of landscape waste.

(E) Used oil, solvents, and paint.

(F) Coal combustion wastes.

(G) Waste tires and products derived from waste tires.

(4) For each of the types of products made from recycled materials that are listed in subdivision (3), the following information must be included:

(A) The total number of contracts entered into by the state agency.

(B) The total dollar amount to be paid by the state under the contracts.

(C) A figure indicating in the aggregate, for each type of product, the percentage of the content of the products purchased that consisted of recycled materials.

(5) For each type of product made from recycled materials that are listed in subdivision (3), the following information must be included:

(A) The total number of contracts to which a price preference under IC 5-22-15-16 applied.

(B) The amount to be paid by the state under contracts to which a price preference under IC 5-22-15-16 applied.

(6) For each type of product made from recycled materials that are listed in subdivision (3), the following information must be included:

(A) The total number of contracts to which a price preference under IC 5-22-15-16 did not apply.

(B) The amount to be paid by the state under contracts to which a price preference under IC 5-22-15-16 did not apply.

(d) A state agency that makes all purchases during a year through the department is not required to file a report under this section. The department shall keep a record of all purchases described in this subsection that are made for a state agency by the department.

(e) The department shall establish guidelines and a format for the reports required by this section.

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.9.