# Maine LD 222: An Act to Establish a Take-back and Disposal Program for Firefighting and Fire-suppressing Foam to Which Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been Added Maine LD 222, An Act to Establish a Take-back and Disposal Program for Firefighting and Fire-suppressing Foam to Which Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been Added, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Daniel Ankeles (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (ACTPUB Chapter 525) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD222-132 - 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 222 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Establish a Take-back and Disposal Program for Firefighting and Fire-suppressing Foam to Which Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been Added - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2026-01-11, ACTPUB Chapter 525 - Sponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: SOLID WASTES, SOLID WASTES - MANAGEMENT - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (170 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Maine take-back for PFAS firefighting foam: benefit, low. The law creates a statewide take-back and disposal program for PFAS firefighting foam. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection designs it and, by July 1, 2027, puts it in place. People and organizations in Maine who possess this foam can ask the state to collect it. The department disposes… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Poppy Arford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-05-20 | House | ACC OUGHT TO PASS AS AMEND REP | pass | 140 | 4 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-01-11: ACTPUB Chapter 525 - 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: On 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-160) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-451) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-21: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) 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-160), in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 192 Yeas 30 - Nays 0 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYOn OBJECTION of Representative MOONEN of Portland REMOVED.The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 158(Yeas 140 - Nays 4 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-160) 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-160) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 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. (House) - 2025-01-16: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 16, 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-160), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0145&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment S-A to C-A (S-451), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0145&item=8&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0145&item=10&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0145&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-160), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0145&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-451), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0145&item=8&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0145&item=10&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0145&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-LD222-132 (as of 2026-10-17).