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IntroducedApr 01, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 16, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 17, 2025
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Signed into Law
SP 579, An Act To Improve Recycling By Updating The Stewardship Program For Packaging
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 17, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1423
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 13
- Victoria Doudera
- Denise Tepler
- Dan Ankeles
- Art Bell
- Stacy Brenner
- William Bridgeo
- Joseph Martin
- Laurie Osher
- Morgan Rielly
- Mike Soboleski
- David Woodsome
- Dick Campbell
- Tammy Schmersal-Burgess
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 88
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CARLOW
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- GUERRETTE
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANIGAN
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PARRY
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WARREN
- WEBB
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- ZAGER
NO: 59
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
Actions
- Jun 17, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 17, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 554
- (Yeas 88 - Nays 59 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-419) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-419).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-419) Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-419) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-419)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 16, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- Apr 30, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 23, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 216)
- Apr 01, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-419) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-419) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-420) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-420) ()PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Chrissy Adamowicz (Town of Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Newell Augur (Maine Beverage Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Joseph Baldacci (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Anne Ball (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by David Barber (Tyson Foods)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Scott Beal (Woodland Pulp LLC)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Lisa Belanger (North Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Rick Bennett (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Vanessa Berry (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Peter Blair (Just Zero)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Kyle Bloomstein (Durham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Rebecca Boulos (Maine Public Health Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Cathy Breen (Maine Conservation Voters)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Susan Bush (Circular Action Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Maria Cahill (Abbott)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Jacob Cassady (Washington, DC)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Deborah Cayer (chesterville)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Samantha Chappell (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Nate Cloutier (HospitalityMaine/Maine Tourism Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Caitlin Connors (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Erin Covey-Smith (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Christine Cummings (Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Randall Curtis (Blue Hill)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Gregory DAugustine (Greene)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Thomas Dean (Blue Hill)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Jeff Desjardins (Pleasant River Lumber Company)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Mayor Mark Dion (City of Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Alexandra Doudera (Saltwater Classroom)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Mark Draper (Aroostook Waste Solutions)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Meggan Dwyer (Rockport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Katherine Englishman (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Craig Felner (Washington, DC)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Paul Flynn (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Mark Follansbee (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Rona Fried (Casco)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Mariel Geiger (Surfrider Foundation - Maine Chapter)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Lynne Gilbert (Bristol)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by D Golub (Buxton)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Donna Goodridge (Greenwood)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Katie Goodwin (Georgetown)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Nicole Graffam (Wiscasset)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Lani Graham (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Mark Graziano (York)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Nicole Grohoski (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Carlos Gutierrez (Consumer Healthcare Products Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Brian Harris (MedRhythms)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Sydney Harris (Upstream)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Christopher Hasslinger (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Allison Hepler (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Anna Hewitt (Scarborough )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Victor Horton (Maine Resource Recovery Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Deborah Hughes (04535)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Leah Hurley (Cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Douglas Hylan (Brooklin)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Pat Ianni (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Chena Immel (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Karyn Jenkins (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Kathryn KELLOGG (PORTLAND)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Susan Kistenmacher (Farmingdale)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Michelle Kopa (Household & Commercial Products Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Roxy Kozyckyj (Washington, DC)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Renee Lassow (Portland )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Amy Lawrence (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Hannah Lord (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Dave Love (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Melanie Loyzim (Department of Environmental Protection)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Ashley Luszczki (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Doris Luther (Hollis Center)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by John M Stewart (Elanco Animal Health)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Laura Marston (GoGo Refill)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Troy Moon (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Ivy Moser (Portland, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Francis Moulton (Ashland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Lisa Munderback (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by N/A (American Institute for Packaging and the Environment)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Stephanie Nelson (Newcastle)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Nicholas Nelsonwood (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Sarah Nichols (Cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Suz Okie (Portland, ME / Reuse Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Daniel Oppenheim (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Sally Pachulski (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Molly Parker (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Ally Peck (Consumer Technology Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Ignacio Pessoa (Mount Desert)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Roger Pomerleau (Retail Association of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Nola Prevost (Brewer)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Anne Rankin (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Zahra Reynolds (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by John Richard (The Flexible Packaging Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by James Robbins (Robbins Lumber Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Kevin Roche (ecomaine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Meg Rogers (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Alicia Romac (BATH)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Peter Sahagian (Healthcare Nutrition Council)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Heidi Sanborn (National Stewardship Action Council)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Paul Serbent (Huhtamaki)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Kristina Shula (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Lenore Sivulich (New Gloucestr)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Karen Smith (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Heather Spalding (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Sue Stableford (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Linda Stathoplos (Wells)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by John Taylor (Hartford)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Cheryl Timberlake (Maine Beverage Distributors Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Sam Tracy (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Elizabeth Trehu (Vienna)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Robert Tucker (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Thomas Twist (Lewiston, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Sara Vanderwood (MAME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Vincent Vandyck (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Colin Vettier (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Erin Victor (Materials Management Research Group - Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Darrah Wagner (Winterport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Krysta West (Maine Forest Products Council)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Jed Whiting (Fontaine, Inc)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Sarah Woodbury (Defend Our Health)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Linda Woods (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 23, 2025 by Paige Zeigler (Montville)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1423&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098094
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098094
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1423&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098094