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LD 463

Resolve, To Rename The New Ten Mile River Bridge On Pequawket Trail In Brownfield The Brownfield Veterans Memorial Bridge

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Rick Bennett and 1 co-sponsor

The bill renames the New Ten Mile River Bridge on Pequawket Trail in Brownfield to the Brownfield Veterans Memorial Bridge, with minor signage costs covered by MDOT.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 463

Summary: LD 463 — Resolve to Rename the New Ten Mile River Bridge on Pequawket Trail in Brownfield

What the bill does

  • Title: Resolve, To Rename The New Ten Mile River Bridge On Pequawket Trail In Brownfield The Brownfield Veterans Memorial Bridge
  • Purpose: Officially rename the New Ten Mile River Bridge on Pequawket Trail in Brownfield to the “Brownfield Veterans Memorial Bridge.”
  • Nature of bill: A resolve (non-appropriations measure) that memorializes a name for a bridge rather than creating new laws or programs.

Key provisions

  • The primary provision designates the bridge’s new name: Brownfield Veterans Memorial Bridge.
  • Implicit implementation step: The Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) would implement signage and related branding to reflect the new name.
  • No additional policy changes or funding programs are created by this bill.

Fiscal impact

  • Overall effect: Minor, primarily related to signage changes.
  • Fiscal notes:
    • Two fiscal notes (LR 1428(01) and LR 1428(02)) indicate a minor cost increase to the Highway Fund for signage.
    • Costs are described as absorbable within existing MDOT resources and budgeted capacity.
    • No new appropriation is included in the bill.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: Brownfield residents and local veterans, who gain a designated memorial name for a local bridge.
  • Government agencies: Maine Department of Transportation, responsible for updating signs and related naming displays.
  • General public: Users of Pequawket Trail who encounter the renamed bridge.

Procedural history and timeline

  • Introduced: February 11, 2025
  • Committee: Transportation
  • Key legislative actions:
    • March 4, 2025: Work session; Voted OTP (Ought to Pass)
    • March 11, 2025: Read and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED; ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
    • March 18, 2025: Consent calendar actions; bill moved toward engrossment
    • March 20, 2025: Final passage in both chambers (concurrence completed)
    • March 25, 2025: Signed by the Governor
  • Status: Signed into law (Governor’s signature completed on March 25, 2025)

Practical implications

  • The bill formalizes a symbolic recognition by naming the bridge in honor of Brownfield veterans.
  • Implementation will involve updating highway signage and any related displays to reflect the new name.
  • No fiscal appropriation accompanies the bill; any signage-related costs are expected to be minor and manageable within existing MDOT budgets.

If you’d like, I can add a brief comparison to similar naming bills or provide a map reference for the bridge location.

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

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