1. (a) This section applies to a purchase of supplies by any of the following:

   1. (1) A governmental body.
   2. (2) A state educational institution.
2. (b) As used in this section, "biobased product" refers to an item designated by the United States Department of Agriculture as a biobased product for federal procurement under Section 9002 of the federal Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102).

3. (c) A governmental body or a state educational institution shall, whenever possible, purchase biobased products if all of the following apply:

   1. (1) Biobased products are available at the time of the purchase.
   2. (2) It is economically feasible to purchase biobased products.

   3. (3) The purchase of biobased products is not inappropriate because of:

      1. (A) federal regulations or policy in matters involving the federal government; or
      2. (B) the special requirements of scientific uses.

As added by P.L.19-2007, SEC.2.