MELD-425Failed

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

Jurisdiction:
Maine
Type:
Preemption
Last action:
Apr 5, 2023
Plastic Packaging
Bill seeks to end Maine's single-use plastic bag ban, directly preempting existing state EPR/product stewardship policy by removing restrictions on plastic shopping bags.

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