APPROVED CHAPTER
MAY 30, 2025 151
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 536 - L.D. 1306
An Act to Continue the Exemption for Polystyrene Foam Disposable Food
Service Containers Prepackaged at Wholesale
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this legislation amends the provisions of law regarding disposable food
service containers. Pursuant to Public Law 2021, chapter 208, those provisions of law are
effective July 1, 2025; and
Whereas, this legislation needs to be enacted prior to July 1, 2025; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §1571, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2021, c. 208, §1, is further
amended by amending the first blocked paragraph to read:
This subsection is repealed July 1, 2025 2027.
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §1571, sub-§3-A, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 208, §2, is amended
by amending the first blocked paragraph to read:
This subsection is effective July 1, 2025 2027.
Sec. 3. 38 MRSA §1572, sub-§3, ¶C, as amended by PL 2021, c. 208, §4, is further
amended by amending the first blocked paragraph to read:
This paragraph is repealed July 1, 2025 2027.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 151: 38.1571, 38.1572