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ME LD2141
Bill
AI Summary
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Allocates $2,000,000 annually from unclaimed beverage container deposits to the Lake Water Quality Restoration and Protection Fund, beginning October 1, 2026
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Allocates $2,000,000 annually from unclaimed beverage container deposits to the Maine Working Farmland Access and Protection Program, beginning October 1, 2026
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Allocates $2,000,000 annually from unclaimed beverage container deposits to the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services for regional public defender office staffing, beginning August 1, 2026
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Total new annual allocation from unclaimed deposits: $6,000,000 across three programs
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Maintains existing $500,000 annual payment to the Cost and Carbon Efficient Technology Fund from unclaimed deposits
Legislative Description
An Act to Direct a Portion of Unclaimed Beverage Container Deposits to the Lake Water Quality Restoration and Protection Fund, the Maine Working Farmland Access and Protection Program and Public Defender Office Staffing
Containers - Returnable
Last Action
Voted: Divided Report
3/4/2026