The redemption centers that handle bottles and cans say they can’t cover rising costs, such as the new minimum wage, with the fees that are fixed by state law.
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To fight cancer, Maine may allow students to use sunscreen in school
Bill would drop requirement that students bring a permission slip before possessing or using sunscreen.
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Committee unanimously approves bill forbidding ‘food shaming’ in Maine schools
The measure, which now goes to the full Legislature, prohibits schools from serving a second-tier meal or stigmatizing students who can’t pay for lunch.
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Lawmakers reject bill to require Maine schools to teach cursive
The proposal by Rep. Heidi Sampson, R-Alfred, to require cursive instruction beginning in grade 3 goes down on a 9-0 committee vote.
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Lead testing in schools wins legislative committee support
The measure, approved 7-3 by the Health and Human Services Committee, would expand testing of drinking water into schools using public water supplies.
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Solar energy incentives bill moves forward
In an initial vote, the Maine House supports a bill that would re-establish incentives that allow homeowners to receive credits on their electric bill for energy fed back into the power grid.
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Do auto inspections make driving safer? Bills to scrap them reveal a difference of opinion.
The Legislature’s Transportation Committee hears arguments on proposals to repeal the inspection requirement for most vehicles.
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Bill calling for Maine employers to offer paid sick time draws conflicting testimony
Backers of the requirement say it would promote healthier workplaces and attract younger workers to the state, while opponents say it would be a financial hardship for small businesses.
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Maine could be among first in U.S. to ban plastic bags statewide
With 20 communities already restricting them, and more on the way, the state may take California’s environmental cue.
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Flaws in Maine’s child protection system frustrate frontline workers, report says
Caseworkers in the child protective services system are overburdened, lack support and training, and struggle with outdated systems that force them to do work on their own time, the Legislature’s watchdog agency finds.