# Maine LD 1793: An Act to Amend Eligibility Criteria Under the Maine Solid Waste Diversion Grant Program

Maine LD 1793, An Act to Amend Eligibility Criteria Under the Maine Solid Waste Diversion Grant Program, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-17 (ACTPUB Chapter 322) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1793
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend Eligibility Criteria Under the Maine Solid Waste Diversion Grant Program
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-24
- Last action: 2025-06-17, ACTPUB Chapter 322
- Sponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: SOLID WASTES, SOLID WASTES - MANAGEMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More grants for recycling and composting: benefit, low. The Department can give grants to public or private groups for projects that keep waste out of disposal. Eligible work includes composting, organics recovery, and recycling, and starting or improving those programs. It also covers support for home composting and recycling, collection and transport,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-17: ACTPUB Chapter 322
- 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-02: 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-190).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-190) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-190).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-24: 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-190), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0695&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0695&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0695&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-190), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0695&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0695&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0695&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1793-132 (as of 2026-10-17).