HB 1695-S.E - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Requires the department of transportation and its implementation partners to collaboratively develop and establish objectives and strategies for the reuse and recycling of construction aggregate and recycled concrete materials which must include the development of criteria for the successful and sustainable long-term recycling of construction aggregate and recycled concrete materials in transportation, roadway, street, highway, and other transportation infrastructure projects.

Requires the department of transportation, unless construction aggregate and recycled concrete materials are not readily available and cost-effective, to specify and annually use a minimum of twenty-five percent construction aggregate and recycled concrete materials on their cumulative transportation, roadway, street, highway, and other transportation infrastructure projects.

Requires certain local governmental entities, as part of their contracting process, to request and accept bids that include the use of construction aggregate and recycled concrete materials for each transportation, roadway, street, highway, or other transportation infrastructure project.