LD1423

An Act to Improve Recycling by Updating the Stewardship Program for Packaging

Complete·6/17/25

Updates Maine's packaging stewardship program to exclude certain packaging types and update definitions.

This bill amends Maine's laws governing the state's stewardship program for packaging. It excludes certain commercial, cosmetic, medical, environmental, dangerous, hazardous or flammable product packaging and packaging of products related to public health and water quality testing from the requirements of the program. The bill also updates the definition of "toxicity" for purposes of the program. It requires the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt a process to approve a producer payment schedule and a list of producers not participating in the program.

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Roll Call Votes

Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #554

88 Yea

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59 Nay

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4 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 30, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

Apr 23, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

History

Jun 17, 2025

House

Reports READ.

Jun 17, 2025

House

On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

Jun 17, 2025

House

ROLL CALL NO. 554 (Yeas 88 - Nays 59 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)