1319-HH.__State procurement and purchasing

Within 6 months following the effective date of this section, the State and each of its departments and agencies shall establish purchasing and procurement policies requiring producers of electronic equipment sold to the State to take back electronic waste.__State purchasing and procurement policies must also establish a preference for electronic equipment that meets specified environmental performance standards relating to the reduction or elimination of hazardous materials.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

1319-II.__Reporting; monitoring; compliance; penalties

1.__Performance report.__A report detailing performance of a producer's program pursuant to subsection 1319-CC, and detailing compliance with all the requirements of this subchapter must be submitted annually to the department.__The department shall review a report within 6 months of its submission and provide notice of deficiency or noncompliance to producers by the end of the following quarter.

2.__Public availability of reports.__Annual reports required under this section must be made available to the public through the Internet.

3.__Oversight and advisory committee.__The department may establish a multistakeholder oversight and advisory committee to oversee program implementation of a program pursuant to section 1319-CC and review annual reports submitted pursuant to subsection 1.

1319-JJ.__Private right of enforcement

An individual may maintain an action to enforce the provisions and requirements of this subchapter against any governmental or private party for declaratory and equitable relief, civil penalties and restoration damages in order to protect the public health and environment of the State from pollution, impairment or destruction resulting from electronic waste.__The court may award the full costs of litigation, including, but not limited to, reasonable expert witness and attorney's fees, to the plaintiff if the plaintiff prevails.__ This provision is supplementary to existing rights and procedures provided by law.