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LD1423Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Joseph Baldacci, District 9

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Official description

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

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

June 17, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #554 · June 17, 2025

88

Yes

59

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

151 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. 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

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

  3. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. Work Session Held

  5. Voted: Divided Report

  6. Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  7. Reports Read

  8. On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-419) Report ACCEPTED

  9. READ ONCE

  10. Committee Amendment "A" (S-419) READ and ADOPTED

  11. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-419)

  12. Sent down for concurrence

  13. Reports READ.

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

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

  16. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (S-419) was READ and ADOPTED.

  18. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  19. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-419).

  20. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  22. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  23. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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