APPROVED CHAPTER
MARCH 14, 2024 140
BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR
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S.P. 924 - L.D. 2173
Resolve, to Rename the Interstate 295 Interchange in the Town of Freeport
the Matthew MacMillan Bridge
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, Resolve 2023, chapter 1 named an overpass in the Town of Freeport for
Matthew MacMillan; and
Whereas, the incorrect structure was named after Matthew MacMillan and this
legislation corrects that erroneous designation; and
Whereas, it is imperative that this legislation take effect as soon as possible in order
to timely expedite the renaming process; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore, be it
Sec. 1. Resolve 2023, c. 1, §1. Resolved: That Resolve 2023, c. 1, §1 is amended
to read:
Sec. 1. Overpass Interchange in Freeport renamed. Resolved: That the
Department of Transportation shall designate Bridge 5741 5720 on Desert Road in the
Town of Freeport, which is currently known as the Desert of Maine Overpass Merrill Road
Interchange, the Matthew MacMillan Overpass Bridge.
Sec. 2. Retroactivity. Resolved: That this resolve applies retroactively to June 29,
2023.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
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