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LD 289

Resolve, To Rename A Bridge In Bingham The Barry A. Delong Bridge

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Russell Black and 5 co-sponsors

Renames the Bingham bridge to the Barry A. DeLong Bridge and directs the DOT to update signs and records, with only minor, absorbable costs.

Became Law without Governor's Signature
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Bill Summary · LD 289

Summary — LD 289: Resolve, To Rename a Bridge in Bingham the Barry A. DeLong Bridge

Purpose and intent

LD 289 is a Resolve enacted by the 132nd Maine Legislature to rename a bridge in the town of Bingham the "Barry A. DeLong Bridge." The measure honors an individual (Barry A. DeLong) by establishing the new official name for the specified bridge.

Key provisions

  • Officially renames the identified bridge in Bingham as the "Barry A. DeLong Bridge."
  • Directs the appropriate state authority (implicitly the Maine Department of Transportation) to update signage and any related references to reflect the new name.

Note: The bill is a Resolve (honorific/administrative rename) and does not create new regulatory or programmatic requirements beyond updating signage and records.

Fiscal impact

  • Fiscal notes (preliminary and as amended) estimate a minor cost increase to the Highway Fund associated with producing and installing new signs.
  • The Department of Transportation expects these costs to be minimal and absorbable within existing budgeted resources; no separate appropriation was required.

Who is affected

  • Maine Department of Transportation — responsible for updating bridge signage and official records.
  • Town of Bingham and local community — will see the bridge referred to by its new name for signage, maps, and local references.
  • Barry A. DeLong and family/community — the honoree of the rename.
  • No broader financial or regulatory impacts on state programs or the general public are anticipated.

Legislative history and procedural timeline

  • Introduced: January 30, 2025 (received by Clerk of the House).
  • Referred to: Committee on Transportation.
  • Committee action: Reported Out as OTP-AM (committee amendment "A" H-61); work session held Feb 27, 2025.
  • Floor action: Read and adopted with Committee Amendment "A" (H-61) and passed by both chambers in late April 2025 (final passage noted April 29, 2025).
  • Enactment: Became law without the Governor’s signature on May 13, 2025.

Implementation

  • Following enactment, the Department of Transportation will carry out signage changes and update official records to reflect the new name. Costs are expected to be minor and handled within existing DOT budgets.

Additional notes

  • This Resolve is commemorative/administrative in nature and does not alter statutes governing highway policy, funding streams, or transportation programs.

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

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