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LD 569

Resolve, To Rename The Shapleigh Bridge The Shapleigh Veterans Memorial Bridge

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Lucas Lanigan and 1 co-sponsor

Renames Shapleigh Bridge to the Shapleigh Veterans Memorial Bridge; DOT updates signage with only minor, absorbable costs.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 569

LD 569 — Summary: Rename the Shapleigh Bridge to the Shapleigh Veterans Memorial Bridge

Overview

LD 569 is a Maine Resolve that renames the Shapleigh Bridge the Shapleigh Veterans Memorial Bridge. The bill is a non-substantive naming action (a resolve) approved by the Legislature and signed by the Governor. It was introduced on February 19, 2025, and became effective upon the Governor’s signature in mid-April 2025.

Purpose and Intent

  • Officially designate the Shapleigh Bridge as the “Shapleigh Veterans Memorial Bridge.”
  • Honor veterans by giving the bridge a commemorative title that recognizing military service.

Key Provisions

  • Rename the Shapleigh Bridge to the Shapleigh Veterans Memorial Bridge.
  • Implement signage changes at the bridge and related approaches to reflect the new name.
  • The bill is categorized as a resolve (non-binding in terms of creating or altering law) focused on naming and recognition rather than new statutory authority.

Fiscal Impact

  • Both the initial and engrossed versions of the bill indicate a minor cost increase to the Highway Fund related to signage.
  • The Department of Transportation (DOT) costs for signage are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
  • No new programs or substantial operating expenditures are anticipated beyond signage updates.

Who/What Is Affected

  • Maine Department of Transportation (DOT): responsible for updating bridge signage and related markings to reflect the new name.
  • Public users of the Shapleigh Bridge: entitled to see and reference the renamed bridge in maps, signage, and official materials.

Procedural and Timeline Highlights

  • Introduced: February 19, 2025.
  • Committee: Transportation.
  • Key legislative steps:
    • Reported out of OTP (Ought to Pass) in March 2025.
    • Readings and engrossment occur in early April 2025.
    • Passed by both chambers and sent for concurrence in early April.
    • Final concurrence and signing by the Governor followed, with the bill signed on April 14, 2025.
  • Fiscal notes:
    • Document 4 (Original Bill): Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement indicating a minor cost increase to the Highway Fund; minor signage costs absorbable within existing resources.
    • Document 3 (Engrossed): Reaffirms minor signage-related costs absorbed within existing resources; no amendments were added.

Status

  • Signed by the Governor on April 14, 2025, finalizing the renaming.

This summary captures the bill’s purpose, provisions, fiscal implications, affected parties, and the key steps in its passage.

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

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