Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1738: An Act to Establish the Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program to Support Public Health Efforts in the State
Status: Signed into law, January 11, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Establish the Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program to Support Public Health Efforts in the State.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Establish the Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program to Support Public Health Efforts in the State Sec. 1. 22 MRSA c. 252-A, headnote is amended to read: CHAPTER 252-A HYPODERMIC APPARATUS EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AND BIOHAZARD WASTE DISPOSAL GRANT PROGRAM Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1342 is enacted to read: §1342. Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program 1. Grant program established. The Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program, referred to in this section as "the program," is established to fund hypodermic apparatus mitigation and collection efforts in community settings. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall administer the program, subject to available funding resources. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention may hire staff to oversee and manage the program, including but not limited to: data collection, building community partnerships or coalitions and developing public education campaigns related to the program. Subject to available funding resources, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall dispense funds on a quarterly basis to selected applicants. 2. Fund established. The Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program Fund is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund for the purposes specified in this section. The fund consists of any money received as contributions, grants or appropriations from private and public sources. The fund, to be accounted for within the department, must be held …
Sponsors
- Ambureen Rana (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Lucien Daigle (R, 1)
- DeBrito, Flavia (D)
- Anne Graham (D, 105)
- Henry Ingwersen (D, 32)
- McCabe, Julia (D, 93)
- Marianne Moore (R, 6)
- Daniel Shagoury (D, 55)
- Samuel Zager (D, 116)
Latest actions
- : HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The 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.
- : 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-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"
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports 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.
- : Reports 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 SE
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
Votes
- House RC #597: RECEDE AND CONCUR (June 25, 2025): 76 yea, 63 nay, passed
- House RC #346: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (June 5, 2025): 75 yea, 66 nay, passed
Subjects: HAZARDOUS WASTES, WASTES, Legislature, Senate, DISPOSAL, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1738?
- LD1738 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Establish the Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program to Support Public Health Efforts in the State.
- What does LD1738 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Establish the Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program to Support Public Health Efforts in the State.
- What is the status of LD1738?
- Signed into law as of January 11, 2026. Latest action: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (July 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1738?
- Ambureen Rana (D, 21), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1738?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1738&snum=132
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