# Maine LD 289: Resolve, to Rename a Bridge in Bingham the Barry A. DeLong Bridge

Maine LD 289, Resolve, to Rename a Bridge in Bingham the Barry A. DeLong Bridge, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by John Ducharme (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-05-13 (RESLV Chapter 27) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 289
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Rename a Bridge in Bingham the Barry A. DeLong Bridge
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-05-13, RESLV Chapter 27
- Sponsor: John Ducharme (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: ROADS, ROADS - BRIDGES
- 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: John Ducharme (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Caruso (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Underwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-13: RESLV Chapter 27
- 2025-04-30: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-23: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-61) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-61), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-61).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 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)
- 2025-01-30: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-61), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0189&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0189&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0189&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- 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
- [Amendment C-A (H-61), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0189&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0189&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0189&item=1&snum=132)

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