# Maine LD 121: An Act to Amend the Maine Litter Control Act

Maine LD 121, An Act to Amend the Maine Litter Control Act, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Russell J. Black (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-06-03 (ACTPUB Chapter 176) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 121
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Maine Litter Control Act
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-06-03, ACTPUB Chapter 176
- Sponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: CRIMES, CRIMES - ENVIRONMENTAL
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Litter rules cover tobacco and balloons: mixed, low. Beginning 2025-06-03, Maine counts tobacco waste, outdoor balloons, and consumer fireworks debris as litter. The law bans releasing lighter-than-air balloons outdoors, except for science gear, weather work, or hot air balloons that are recovered. A balloon-release ticket is a traffic infraction and…
- Utility slash not treated as litter: mixed, low. Beginning 2025-06-03, slash from tree work done by public utilities is not treated as brush or yard debris under Maine’s litter rules. Utilities may face fewer cleanup or liability duties for that material. Officials still enforce litter rules for other debris.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephan Bunker (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-03: ACTPUB Chapter 176
- 2025-05-21: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-14: 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-68).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-13: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-68) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-68).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)
- 2025-01-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-01-08: Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-68), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0038&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0038&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0038&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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-68), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0038&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0038&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0038&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD121-132 (as of 2026-10-17).