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Introduced
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
In Committee
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill proposes to eliminate provisions of law that impede innovative solutions to solid waste disposal and support alternative methods of solid waste disposal, such as reuse and recycling, to reduce volumes in landfills and provide solutions for sustainable management of municipal solid waste.
AI Summary
This bill is a concept draft that aims to address municipal solid waste management by proposing to remove legal barriers that currently prevent innovative waste disposal solutions. The bill seeks to support alternative methods of waste management, particularly focusing on reuse and recycling strategies that can help reduce the volume of waste sent to landfills. While the provided XML document appears to be a preliminary or placeholder version of the bill with minimal substantive content, the government-provided summary indicates that the legislation intends to create more sustainable approaches to handling municipal solid waste. The bill appears to be in an early stage of development, characterized as a "concept draft" which suggests that specific details and precise legal language are yet to be fully formulated. The primary goal seems to be encouraging more environmentally friendly and efficient waste management practices by identifying and eliminating existing legal obstacles that might currently impede innovative waste reduction and recycling efforts.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (on 06/25/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=605&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: Text | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN060501.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0373&item=1&snum=132 |
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