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.
Compliance Dimensions
Bans & Restrictionssingle-use plastic shopping bags (existing ban proposed to be repealed) (Sales Ban)

“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”

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New Search Summary Actions Bill Text and Other Docs Committee Info Title & Section Amendments Sponsors Roll-calls Subjects State of Maine Legislature Summary of LD 425 Bill Info LD 425 (HP 258) "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" (By Request) Sponsored by Representative Chad Perkins Status Summary Reference Committee Environment and Natural Resources Last House Action 3/30/2023 - Reports READ . On motion of Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . ROLL CALL NO. 14 (Yeas 80 - Nays 64 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. Last Senate Action 4/5/2023 - Reports Read On motion by Senator BRENNER of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED . in concurrence On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 73 Yeas 24 - Nays 9 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) Related Links House Senate Legislature Other Home Calendar Debate Members House Rules E-Mail Webmaster Home Calendar Debate Members Senate Rules E-Mail Webmaster Home Calendar Joint Rules E-Mail Webmaster State of Maine Home Session Information Glossary of Terms

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