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LD476 • 2025

An Act to Ban the Sale of Polystyrene Packing Peanuts in the State

An Act to Ban the Sale of Polystyrene Packing Peanuts in the State

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Sponsor
Senator Denise Tepler
Last action
2025-03-27
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Ban the Sale of Polystyrene Packing Peanuts in the State

An Act to Ban the Sale of Polystyrene Packing Peanuts in the State Sponsor: Senator Denise Tepler Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Ban the Sale of Polystyrene Packing Peanuts in the State Sponsor: Senator Denise Tepler Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-27 Senate

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

  2. 2025-03-26 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-02-05 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

  6. House

    None

Official Summary Text

An Act to Ban the Sale of Polystyrene Packing Peanuts in the State
Sponsor:
Senator Denise Tepler
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. 476
S.P. 216 In Senate, February 11, 2025
An Act to Ban the Sale of Polystyrene Packing Peanuts in the State
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 5, 2025. Referred to the Committee
on Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc.
Cosponsored by Representative DOUDERA of Camden and
Representatives: ANKELES of Brunswick, GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach.

Page 1 - 132LR1177(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §1603, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:
32-A. Prohibition on loose polystyrene packing material. After January 1, 2027, a
4 person may not sell or offer to sell in this State any product composed in whole or in part
5 of loose polystyrene pieces used for packing material.
6SUMMARY
7 This bill prohibits the sale of or offer for sale of loose polystyrene pieces used for
8 packing material, commonly called packing peanuts.
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