Bill to restrict Maine highway signs goes to governor
A bill that would relocate or remove dozens of signs advertising schools and tourist attractions from Maine highways has been approved by both the House and Senate and is heading to Gov. Paul LePage as the next step in the legislative process.
LePage can veto the bill, sign it or let it go into law without his signature.
Business owners from around the state had testified against LD 1831 in early April, but Maine officials said it would protect up to $170 million in federal highway funds by bringing the state into compliance with federal regulations for signs placed on the Maine Turnpike, Interstate 95 and Interstate 295.
The Bangor Daily News reported that if LePage allows the bill to become law it would result in about 90 “supplemental guide signs” being removed, relocated or replaced with smaller signs that meet federal guidelines.
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