# Maine LD 2141: An Act Regarding Enforcement of the Annual Reporting Requirement of the Laws Governing Unclaimed Beverage Container Deposits

Maine LD 2141, An Act Regarding Enforcement of the Annual Reporting Requirement of the Laws Governing Unclaimed Beverage Container Deposits, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 731); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2141
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding Enforcement of the Annual Reporting Requirement of the Laws Governing Unclaimed Beverage Container Deposits
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 731
- Sponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: CONTAINERS - RETURNABLE, CONTAINERS - RETURNABLE - BOTTLES
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Sales ban for bottle deposit nonfilers: cost, low. The law requires initiators in Maine’s bottle deposit system to file an annual report. An initiator that does not file commits a violation and faces penalties under section 3111. While the violation exists, that initiator cannot sell or distribute covered beverage containers in Maine. Distributors…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 731
- 2026-04-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-613) was READ.Senate Amendment "A" (S-660) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-613) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (S-613) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-660) thereto was 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" (S-613). as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-660) thereto.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: Taken from the table by the President The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-613) Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-613) READ. On motion by Senator BRENNER of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-660) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-613) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-613) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-660) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-613) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-660) thereto. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Reports READ Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report. On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-613) Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-01-07: 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-613), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0859&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-660), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0859&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0859&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0859&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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-613), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0859&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-660), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0859&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0859&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0859&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 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2141-132 (as of 2026-10-17).