75-42a04. Procurement by state agencies; adoption of policies, rules and regulations or guidelines requiring environmental, social or governance criteria prohibited. (a) As used in this section, "state agency" means an office, board, commission, department, council, bureau, governmental entity or other agency of state government having authority to adopt or enforce rules and regulations.

(b) No state agency shall share or publish information, adopt policies, adopt rules and regulations or issue guidelines for purposes of environmental, social and governance criteria that restrict the ability of any industry to offer products or services. No state agency shall require any person or business to adopt or operate in accordance with environmental, social and governance criteria.

History: L. 2023, ch. 80, § 4; July 1.