---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Support And Improve Municipal Recycling Programs And Save Taxpayer Money"
description: "An Act To Support And Improve Municipal Recycling Programs And Save Taxpayer Money"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 1541"
citation: "Maine LD 1541 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["MUNICIPAL PROGRAMS", "RECYCLING", "WASTES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Nicole GROHOSKI"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 56
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2021-04-20"
last_action: "2021-07-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a8ea2154-6641-4d62-975c-508cea0e9e09"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280080518"
source_hash: "5a8f1bc2c460e16012752e749e70f409544e727d9abf984553c3310abcdcbdf2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1541 (130) — An Act To Support And Improve Municipal Recycling Programs And Save Taxpayer Money

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1146&item=2&snum=130)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1146&item=9&snum=130)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1146&item=1&snum=130)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1146&item=5&snum=130)
5. **Status In Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1146&item=11&snum=130)

## Votes

- ACCEPT RPT 'A' OTP-A — **23–12** (pass) · upper
- RECONSIDER — **20–14** (pass) · upper
- ADOPT SAS-330 to CAH-605 — **20–15** (pass) · upper
- INDEFINITELY POSTPONE SAS-330 — **19–15** (pass) · upper
- ACC REPORT 'A' OTP as amend — **84–59** (pass) · lower
- ADOPT HAH to CA — **22–12** (pass) · upper
- PASS TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMEND — **22–12** (pass) · upper
- RECEDE AND CONCUR — **75–47** (pass) · lower
- ADOPT HAH-714 to CAH-605 — **86–57** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Nicole GROHOSKI — primary (person)
- Anne CARNEY — cosponsor (person)
- Catherine BREEN — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher KESSLER — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffery HANLEY — cosponsor (person)
- Richard BENNETT — cosponsor (person)
- Stacy BRENNER — cosponsor (person)
- Stanley ZEIGLER — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas SKOLFIELD — cosponsor (person)
- William PLUECKER — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-04-20** Received by the Clerk of the House on April 20, 2021. `receipt`
- **2021-04-20** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-14** Reports READ.
- **2021-06-14** On motion of Representative TUCKER of Brunswick, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report.
- **2021-06-14** Later today assigned.
- **2021-06-16** Speaker laid before the House
- **2021-06-16** On motion of Representative TUCKER of Brunswick, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
- **2021-06-16** ROLL CALL NO. 334
- **2021-06-16** (Yeas 84 - Nays 59 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
- **2021-06-16** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2021-06-16** Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) was READ.
- **2021-06-16** On motion of Representative TUCKER of Brunswick, House Amendment "A" (H-714) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2021-06-16** ROLL CALL NO. 335
- **2021-06-16** (Yeas 86 - Nays 57 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
- **2021-06-16** Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-714) thereto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-16** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2021-06-16** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-714) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2021-06-16** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-17** Reports READ
- **2021-06-17** On motion by Senator BRENNER of Cumberland Report A Ought to Pass As Amended ACCEPTED
- **2021-06-17** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 432 Yeas 23 - Nays 12 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2021-06-17** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2021-06-17** Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) READ
- **2021-06-17** On motion by Senator DILL of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-330) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-17** On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-330) thereto
- **2021-06-17** Taken from the table by the President
- **2021-06-17** On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Under suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Senate Amendment "A" (S-330) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-17** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 433 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2021-06-17** Same Senator moved to to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Senate Amendment "A" (S-330) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-605)
- **2021-06-17** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 440 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- **2021-06-17** House Amendment "A" (H-714) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-17** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 441 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- **2021-06-17** Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-714) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-17** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-714) thereto in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2021-06-17** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 442 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- **2021-06-17** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2021-06-17** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-18** On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- **2021-07-02** On Motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- **2021-07-02** Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) in concurrence `reading-3`
- **2021-07-02** Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-714) thereto was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-07-02** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-382) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-07-02** Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-714) AND Senate Amendment "B" (S-382) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-07-02** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-714) AND Senate Amendment "B" (S-382) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-3`
- **2021-07-02** Sent down for concurrence
- **2021-07-02** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-714) and Senate Amendment "B" (S-382) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2021-07-02** ROLL CALL NO. 421
- **2021-07-02** (Yeas 75 - Nays 47 - Absent 29 - Excused 0)
- **2021-07-02** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-07-02** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2021-07-02** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-07-02** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2021-07-12** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2021-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2021-06-14T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a8ea2154-6641-4d62-975c-508cea0e9e09`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).