Legislators Trim List of Bills for '08 Measure to Ban Sale of Energy Drinks Tossed

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AUGUSTA - A bill to crack down on wild blueberry thefts is in. But a ban on the sale of energy drinks to minors is out, as is a move to shove the pine cone and tassel aside as Maine's state flower.

Bills that would make it illegal to smoke in a vehicle in which anyone under 18 is present also will be considered. The measures, sponsored by Reps. Patricia Blanchette, D-Bangor, and Brian Duprey, R-Hampden, are modeled on a Bangor ordinance that took effect in January.

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Legislators Trim List of Bills for '08 Measure to Ban Sale of Energy Drinks Tossed

Those are among the decisions made by legislative leaders Thursday as they reviewed 566 bill requests for next year. Leaders voted to allow in 148 of the r...

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