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IntroducedApr 22, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 05, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 09, 2025
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Became LawJan 11, 2026
Maine House Bill
HP 1156, An Act To Establish The Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program To Support Public Health Efforts In The State
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jan 11, 2026: Became Law without Governor's Signature
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1738
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Anne Grahamcosponsor
- Henry Ingwersencosponsor
- Julia Mccabecosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
- Daniel Shagourycosponsor
- Samuel Zagercosponsor
Votes
YES: 10
- Henry Ingwersen
- Michele Meyer
- Lucien Daigle
- Flavia DeBrito
- Anne Graham
- Julie McCabe
- Marianne Moore
- Tim Nangle
- Daniel Shagoury
- Sam Zager
NO: 3
- Abigail Griffin
- Kathy Javner
- Michael Lemelin
OTHER: 0
YES: 75
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- TUELL
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
NO: 66
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 76
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- THORNE
- WARREN
- WEBB
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 63
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
Actions
- Jan 11, 2026 | executive
- Became Law without Governor's Signature
- Jul 08, 2025 | Senate
- HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-489) thereto.
- ROLL CALL NO. 597
- (Yeas 76 - Nays 63 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-484)
- On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) was ADOPTED.
- On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-489) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) READ and ADOPTED.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-489) thereto ADOPTED.
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-489) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Jun 10, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- Jun 09, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) in concurrence.
- Jun 05, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 346
- (Yeas 75 - Nays 66 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) 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" (H-484).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 04, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 16, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 28, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Apr 22, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
- Apr 22, 2025 | House
- Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Rebecca Boulos (Maine Public Health Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Kelly Cookson (Enfield)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Cynthia Cushing (Readfield)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Kate Dufour (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Kate Dufour (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Courtney Gary-Allen (ME-RAP)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Sarah Johnson (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Heide Lester (EqualityMaine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Ambureen Rana (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Anne Sedlack (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Luke Sekera-Flanders (Needlepoint Sanctuary of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Brian Townsend (Commonspace)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 28, 2025 by Dr. Putheiry Va (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1738&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098705
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098705
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1738&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098705
