# Maine LD 516: Resolve, to Name the Bridge Between Milford and Old Town the Alton L. Drinkwater Memorial Bridge

Maine LD 516, Resolve, to Name the Bridge Between Milford and Old Town the Alton L. Drinkwater Memorial Bridge, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Gary Drinkwater (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-25 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 3) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 516
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Name the Bridge Between Milford and Old Town the Alton L. Drinkwater Memorial Bridge
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 3
- Sponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- 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: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-25: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 3
- 2025-03-20: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 7, 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

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0334&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0334&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0334&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0334&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)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD516-132 (as of 2026-10-18).