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LD1035 • 2025

Resolve, to Study the Safe Disposal of Single-use Propane Canisters

Resolve, to Study the Safe Disposal of Single-use Propane Canisters

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Sponsor
Representative Ambureen Rana
Last action
2025-04-08
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3, Placed in Legislative Files ( DEAD ).
Effective date
Not listed

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Resolve, to Study the Safe Disposal of Single-use Propane Canisters

Resolve, to Study the Safe Disposal of Single-use Propane Canisters Sponsor: Representative Ambureen Rana Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Study the Safe Disposal of Single-use Propane Canisters Sponsor: Representative Ambureen Rana Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3, Placed in Legislative Files ( DEAD ).

  2. 2025-04-03 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-04-02 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-04-02 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-03-21 House

    Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  6. 2025-03-12 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Study the Safe Disposal of Single-use Propane Canisters
Sponsor:
Representative Ambureen Rana
Reference committee:
Environment and Natural Resources
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1035
H.P. 664 House of Representatives, March 14, 2025
Resolve, to Study the Safe Disposal of Single-use Propane Canisters
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant
to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative RANA of Bangor.
Cosponsored by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot and
Representatives: ANKELES of Brunswick, BELL of Yarmouth, KESSLER of South Portland,
OSHER of Orono, Senator: GROHOSKI of Hancock.

Page 1 - 132LR2367(01)
1Sec. 1. Single-use propane canister disposal study. Resolved: That the
2 Department of Environmental Protection shall study the current infrastructure for the
3 disposal of single-use propane canisters and make recommendations regarding
4 improvements to allow residents of the State to safely dispose of used canisters. In
5 conducting the study, the department shall also research the viability of implementing a
6 statewide ban on propane canisters that are not manufactured to be refillable.
7Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, by December 3, 2025, the Department of
8 Environmental Protection shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations under
9 section 1 to the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. The
10 committee is authorized to report out legislation related to the report to the Second Regular
11 Session of the 132nd Legislature.
12SUMMARY
13 This resolve directs the Department of Environmental Protection to study the current
14 infrastructure for the disposal of single-use propane canisters and make recommendations
15 regarding improvements to allow residents of the State to safely dispose of used canisters
16 and directs the department to perform research on the viability of implementing a statewide
17 ban on propane canisters that are not manufactured to be refillable. The department is
18 directed to submit a report by December 3, 2025 to the Joint Standing Committee on
19 Environment and Natural Resources, which may report out legislation to the Second
20 Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
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