The provisions of R.S. 27:2-1 et seq. or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto to the contrary notwithstanding, the Commissioner of Transportation shall, upon consultation with the department, review and modify all bid and paving material and sub base specifications relating to the purchase of recyclable asphalt pavement, crushed concrete sub base, foundry slag and paving materials utilizing recycled materials, including, but not limited to, crumb rubber from automobile tires, ash, glass and glassy aggregates, to provide that the specifications encourage the maximum purchase of recyclable asphalt pavement and paving materials utilizing recycled materials.
N.J.S. § 13:1E-99.28