All Roll Calls
Yes: 151 • No: 129
MaineLD 1738132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House
An Act to Establish the Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program to Support Public Health Efforts in the State
Sponsored By: Ambureen Rana (Democratic)
Became Law
WASTESWASTES - HAZARDOUS WASTES
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Dedicated fund and seed money for disposal grants
The law creates a separate, nonlapsing fund for the program. The fund can take public and private money and is kept apart from other accounts. The state provides $500 in FY 2025–26 and $500 in FY 2026–27 to start the fund.
Grants to towns and nonprofits for needle disposal
The law creates a grant program run by the Maine CDC to fund safe hypodermic disposal in communities. Community groups, certified syringe exchange programs, and towns can apply. Grants are paid quarterly when money is available. Applicants must show community need, goals, a budget, expected results, and a data plan. The Maine CDC can hire staff to run the program and support partnerships and education. Priority goes to areas with more calls about discarded needles, projects with strong community partners, and proven or new strategies. Grant money can pay for indoor and outdoor disposal boxes, permanent disposal at approved in‑state facilities, hiring and training staff to collect and dispose of syringes, and other proven prevention efforts.
Towns with opioid funds must match grants
A town that receives opioid settlement money and applies for this grant must provide a dollar‑for‑dollar match. The match must come from its opioid settlement allocation and be used only for the program’s allowed disposal activities.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ambureen Rana
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Anne Graham
Democratic • House
Daniel Shagoury
Democratic • House
Flavia DeBrito
Democratic • House
Henry L. Ingwersen
Democratic • Senate
Julia McCabe
Democratic • House
Lucien Daigle
Republican • House
Marianne Moore
Republican • Senate
Samuel Zager
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/25/2025
RECEDE AND CONCUR
Yes: 76 • No: 63
House vote • 6/5/2025
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
Yes: 75 • No: 66
Actions Timeline
ACTPUB Chapter 509
1/11/2026HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
7/8/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/25/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/25/2025HouseThe House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-489) thereto.ROLL CALL NO. 597(Yeas 76 - Nays 63 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/25/2025HouseOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-489) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-489) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-489) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.
6/25/2025SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
6/10/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/9/2025HouseReports READ. On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) in concurrence.
6/9/2025SenateReports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 346(Yeas 75 - Nays 66 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-484) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-484). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/5/2025HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
4/22/2025SenateCommittee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/22/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-484), adopted by House & Senate
Amendment S-A to C-A (S-489), adopted by House & Senate
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