# Maine LD 285: Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Amend Its Rules Regarding Seasonal Load Restrictions on Certain State and State Aid Highways

Maine LD 285, Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Amend Its Rules Regarding Seasonal Load Restrictions on Certain State and State Aid Highways, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sharon Frost (Independent); status failed, last action 2025-04-08 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 285
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Amend Its Rules Regarding Seasonal Load Restrictions on Certain State and State Aid Highways
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Sharon Frost (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: ROADS, ROADS - HIGHWAY SAFETY
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sharon Frost (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephan Bunker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Guerrette (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-04-08: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-01-28: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0185&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0185&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD285-132 (as of 2026-10-18).