Containers - Returnable

State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Commingling of Beverage Containers [HB-1721] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ]
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Commingling of Beverage Containers

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Woodsome Pursuant To Joint Rule 310.3 Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 05/20/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Delay Implementation of Certain Recent Changes to the Beverage Container Redemption Law and to Make Other Necessary Changes to That Law [HB-1564] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Consumer Protection ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
An Act to Delay Implementation of Certain Recent Changes to the Beverage Container Redemption Law and to Make Other Necessary Changes to That Law

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Soboleski Passed To Be Enacted - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, In Concurrence. on 06/03/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Clarify the Prohibition on the Sale of Beverages in Plastic Containers [HB-1582] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ] [Environmental ] [Food ]
An Act to Clarify the Prohibition on the Sale of Beverages in Plastic Containers

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Teresa Pierce Unfinished Business on 06/05/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Amend the Law Banning Single-use Carry-out Bags [HB-1122] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ]
An Act to Amend the Law Banning Single-use Carry-out Bags

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sophia Warren Pursuant To Joint Rule 310.3 Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 04/08/2025

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Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Facilitate Expansion of the State's Recycling Efforts Under the Beverage Container Redemption Program [HB-479] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ]
An Act to Facilitate Expansion of the State's Recycling Efforts Under the Beverage Container Redemption Program

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Quentin Chapman Pursuant To Joint Rule 310.3 Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 04/01/2025

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Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Remove the 5 Cent Fee for Bags in Retail Stores [HB-56] [Consumer Protection ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
An Act to Remove the 5 Cent Fee for Bags in Retail Stores

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Lemelin Reports Read on 04/10/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Repeal the Law Restricting the Use of Certain Plastic, Paper and Single-use Bags [HB-69] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ]
An Act to Repeal the Law Restricting the Use of Certain Plastic, Paper and Single-use Bags

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Javner Reports Read on 04/10/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 131st Legislature

An Act Regarding Responsibility for Activities Intended to Increase the Use of Refillable and Reusable Beverage Containers [HB-2134] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ]
An Act Regarding Responsibility for Activities Intended to Increase the Use of Refillable and Reusable Beverage Containers

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Campbell Passed To Be Enacted, In Concurrence. on 02/27/2024

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State (Maine)
Maine 131st Legislature

An Act Regarding Businesses' and Consumers' Use of Returnable, Reusable and Refillable Containers for Food, Beverages and Nonfood Items [SB-2091] [Consumer Protection ] [Food ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ]
An Act Regarding Businesses' and Consumers' Use of Returnable, Reusable and Refillable Containers for Food, Beverages and Nonfood Items

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Hickman Passed To Be Enacted, In Concurrence. on 02/28/2024

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State (Maine)
Maine 131st Legislature

An Act to Amend the Returnable Beverage Container Program [HB-1910] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ] [Consumer Protection ]
An Act to Amend the Returnable Beverage Container Program

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Campbell Pursuant To Joint Rule 310.3 Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 06/07/2023

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State (Maine)
Maine 131st Legislature

An Act to Modernize Maine's Beverage Container Redemption Law [HB-1909] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ]
An Act to Modernize Maine's Beverage Container Redemption Law

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Hickman Passed To Be Enacted, In Concurrence. on 07/25/2023

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State (Maine)
Maine 131st Legislature

Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Evaluate Strategies for Improving the Returnable Beverage Container Laws [HB-972] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ]
Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Evaluate Strategies for Improving the Returnable Beverage Container Laws

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lori Gramlich Pursuant To Joint Rule 310.3 Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 06/07/2023

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State (Maine)
Maine 131st Legislature

An Act to Require Direct Wine Shippers to Comply with Maine Beverage Container Laws [HB-846] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Consumer Protection ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
An Act to Require Direct Wine Shippers to Comply with Maine Beverage Container Laws

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Hickman Passed To Be Enacted, In Concurrence. on 06/14/2023

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Maine 131st Legislature

An Act to Remove the 5 Cent Fee for Bags in Retail Stores [HB-572] [Consumer Protection ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
An Act to Remove the 5 Cent Fee for Bags in Retail Stores

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Lemelin Reports Read on 04/25/2023

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State (Maine)
Maine 131st Legislature

An Act to Lower the Environmental Impact of Consumers, Increase Food Safety and Strengthen Consumer Choice by Ending the Ban on Single-use Plastic Shopping Bags [HB-425] [Environmental ] [Consumer Protection ] [Food ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
An Act to Lower the Environmental Impact of Consumers, Increase Food Safety and Strengthen Consumer Choice by Ending the Ban on Single-use Plastic Shopping Bags

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Matthew Harrington Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 04/05/2023

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State (Maine)
Maine 131st Legislature

An Act to Increase the Handling Fee for Beverage Containers Reimbursed to Dealers and Redemption Centers [SB-134] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ]
An Act to Increase the Handling Fee for Beverage Containers Reimbursed to Dealers and Redemption Centers

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Troy Jackson Subsequently Passed To Be Enacted - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In Concurrence on 05/03/2023

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State (Maine)
Maine 130th Legislature

An Act To Improve Public Safety by Repealing the Single-use Plastic Carry-out Bag Ban [HB-108] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ]
An Act To Improve Public Safety by Repealing the Single-use Plastic Carry-out Bag Ban

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stacey Guerin Reports Read. on 04/28/2021

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Maine 130th Legislature

An Act To Repeal Maine's Single-use Plastic Bag Law [SB-244] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ]
An Act To Repeal Maine's Single-use Plastic Bag Law

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Davis Reports Read on 04/28/2021

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Maine 130th Legislature

An Act To Remove the Plastic Bag Ban [SB-39] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ]
An Act To Remove the Plastic Bag Ban

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stacey Guerin Reports Read on 04/28/2021

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State (Maine)
Maine 128th Legislature

An Act To Create Equity for Wine and Spirits Container Deposits [HB-1703] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ]
An Act To Create Equity for Wine and Spirits Container Deposits

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Matthew Pouliot Taken From The Table By The President on 03/20/2018

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