# Maine LD 1065: An Act Regarding the Reduction and Recycling of Food Waste Maine LD 1065, An Act Regarding the Reduction and Recycling of Food Waste, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-24 (ACTPUB Chapter 419) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1065-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1065 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding the Reduction and Recycling of Food Waste - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-18 - Last action: 2025-06-24, ACTPUB Chapter 419 - Sponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: WASTES, WASTES - RECYCLING - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Reuse food waste before disposal: benefit, low. The law sets a clear order to handle extra food and food waste. First reduce waste. Then donate edible food for people. Next use it on farms, including animal feed. Then compost or use anaerobic digestion with energy recovery and soil application. After that, anaerobic digestion without soil applic… - New rules for large food waste generators: mixed, low. From July 1, 2030 to June 30, 2032, you are a designated food waste generator if one site averages 2+ tons per week and is within 20 miles of a recycler with capacity. Starting July 1, 2032, the threshold is 1+ ton per week and within 25 miles. Beginning July 1, 2030, designated generators may not… - Key terms for food waste rules: mixed, low. The law defines terms like composting, anaerobic digestion, food waste, excess edible food, food rescue organization, organics recycler, point of generation, and soil application. It explains what counts as one location and lists items that are not covered, like some medical wastes and product reca… - Public list of recyclers and donors: mixed, low. By July 1, 2029, the department posts and keeps updated a public list of organics recyclers that accept food waste and food rescue groups that accept edible food. The department runs this program and writes technical rules, including how to decide who is a designated generator and how waivers work.… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laurie Osher (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House ## Actions (8) - 2025-06-24: ACTPUB Chapter 419 - 2025-06-10: On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-09: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-279).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-05: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-279) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-279).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate) - 2025-03-18: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-18: Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-279), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0438&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0438&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0438&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (S-279), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0438&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0438&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0438&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1065-132 (as of 2026-10-17).