# Maine LD 2070: An Act to Improve the Management of Landfill Leachate and Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at Solid Waste Landfills Maine LD 2070, An Act to Improve the Management of Landfill Leachate and Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at Solid Waste Landfills, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by James Dill (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 651) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2070-132 - 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 2070 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Improve the Management of Landfill Leachate and Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge at Solid Waste Landfills - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-15 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 651 - Sponsor: James Dill (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: SOLID WASTES, SOLID WASTES - MANAGEMENT - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Carpenter Ridge disposal banned; tribal purchase priority: mixed, low. Beginning April 13, 2026, Carpenter Ridge cannot be developed or used as a state-owned solid waste disposal site. The site covers about 1,500 acres in Penobscot County, Township 2, Range 8. State agencies cannot seek or obtain new or expanded licenses, amendments, or renewals, or operate or contrac… - Landfills face new leak and treatment rules: mixed, low. Beginning April 13, 2026, new or expanded landfills needing a freshwater-wetland alteration permit must include leak detection in their design. Department-approved water monitoring plans must include leak data and PFAS groundwater sampling and analysis. Groundwater results must appear in annual rep… - Sludge facilities face new pollution controls: mixed, low. Beginning April 13, 2026, Maine-licensed sludge processors and incinerators must control PFAS chemical emissions into the air. New sources must use best available control technology; existing sources must use best practical treatment. License applicants must submit controls for Department of Enviro… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House ## Actions (6) - 2026-04-13: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 651 - 2026-04-06: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-02: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-927) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-927), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2026-03-31: 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" (H-927).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-12-15: Received by the Clerk of the House on December 15, 2025.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. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-927), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1383&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1383&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1383&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 (H-927), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1383&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1383&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1383&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-LD2070-132 (as of 2026-10-17).