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ME LD2141

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stacy Brenner

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allocates $2,000,000 annually from unclaimed beverage container deposits to the Lake Water Quality Restoration and Protection Fund, beginning October 1, 2026

  • Allocates $2,000,000 annually from unclaimed beverage container deposits to the Maine Working Farmland Access and Protection Program, beginning October 1, 2026

  • 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

  • Total new annual allocation from unclaimed deposits: $6,000,000 across three programs

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Environment And Natural Resources1/7/2026

Full Bill Text

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