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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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Became LawJun 20, 2025
Maine Senate Bill
SP 579, An Act To Improve Recycling By Updating The Stewardship Program For Packaging
Summary
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 20, 2025 | Senate
- Enacted
- Jun 20, 2025 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- 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

