An Act To Direct A Portion Of Unclaimed Beverage Container Deposits To The Lake Water Quality Restoration And Protection Fund, The Maine Working Farmland Access And Protection Program And Public Defender Office Staffing
Signed by Governor
Summary
The bill earmarks $2 million a year from unclaimed beverage container deposits for the Lake Water Quality Restoration and Protection Fund and another $2 million for the Maine Working Farmland Access and Protection Program, both beginning Oct. 1, 2026. It also directs $2 million a year starting Aug. 1, 2026 to the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to help staff regional public defender offices, and adds outreach about refillable containers. The changes aim to boost environmental, agricultural, and legal services without creating new taxes.
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