The unanimous vote of the Legislature's Criminal Justice Committee came a week after emotional testimony from people who experienced school lockdowns last fall in response to fake reports of active shooters at 10 high schools.
Representatives for Casella Waste System told lawmakers on Wednesday that the potential crisis over disposal of municipal sludge at state-owned Juniper Ridge Landfill has "stabilized," but that short- and long-term challenges remain.
Ten schools in Maine were swatted on Nov. 15, leading to scores of students barricading themselves in their classrooms, armed police officers roaming school hallways looking for nonexistent shooters, and parents wondering if they would see their children again.
The bill is a response to the false active shooter reports that were made at 10 Maine schools last November. The reports triggered a massive police response across the state.