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LD 1782

An Act Regarding Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Planning And The Juniper Ridge Landfill In The City Of Old Town

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Dick Campbell and 4 co-sponsors

A Maine Resolve directs host-community compensation for Old Town's Juniper Ridge landfill and ties it to municipal solid-waste planning, with minor, absorbable General Fund costs.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 1782

Summary — LD 1782 (132nd Maine Legislature)

Title: An Act Regarding Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Planning and the Juniper Ridge Landfill in the City of Old Town
Status: Signed by Governor (June 10, 2025)
Introduced: April 24, 2025
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Enrolled/Final form: Engrossed as a Resolve regarding host community compensation (Committee Amendment C "A" / H-408)

Purpose and intent

LD 1782 addresses municipal solid waste disposal planning with a particular focus on the Juniper Ridge Landfill in the City of Old Town. The enrolled/engrossed version is a Resolve that directs/state actions concerning host community compensation for the Juniper Ridge facility and related municipal planning for solid waste disposal.

Key provisions (as enacted)

  • The enacted measure is framed as a Resolve regarding host community compensation for the Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town. (The engrossed bill title and legislative history indicate the final text centers on compensation and related administrative or planning actions.)
  • The bill ties into municipal solid waste disposal planning obligations and state-level interaction with the host community for the Juniper Ridge landfill.
  • A Committee Amendment (H-408) was adopted prior to final passage; the engrossed/engrossed-with-amendment bill is the version that was enacted.

Note: The public documents provided are the bill title, procedural record and fiscal notes. The specific statutory or administrative directives (precise compensation amounts, timelines, or program details) are contained in the bill text itself (not included here). The enrolled title and fiscal notes show the primary focus on host community compensation and municipal waste planning.

Who is affected

  • City of Old Town (host community for the Juniper Ridge landfill)
  • Municipal governments and local waste planning authorities involved in solid waste disposal
  • State agencies involved in implementation or administration (fiscal notes specifically cite the Bureau of General Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services)
  • Potentially the landfill operator and residents near the facility, depending on implementation details in the bill text

Fiscal impact

  • Fiscal notes (approved 5/28/25 and 6/2/25) report a minor increase in General Fund costs.
  • Any additional costs to the Bureau of General Services within DAFS are expected to be minor and absorbable within existing budgeted resources.

Legislative timeline / procedural history (highlights)

  • Introduced and referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Committee: April 24, 2025
  • Committee work sessions: May 7 (tabled) and May 14 (voted OTP‑AM)
  • Committee Amendment H-408 adopted: June 2, 2025
  • Finally passed (in concurrence): June 2–3, 2025
  • Signed by Governor: June 10, 2025

If you would like, I can: (1) fetch or summarize the enacted bill text to provide exact provisions and any compensation amounts/timelines, or (2) prepare an impact checklist for Old Town municipal officials describing likely implementation steps.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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