| | | Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts and resolves of the Legislature do | | not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless | | enacted as emergencies; and |
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| | | Whereas, it is necessary that the Public Utilities Commission | | have sufficient funds to carry out its statutory obligations; and |
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| | | 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 |
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| | | Sec. 1. Use of unexpended funds. Resolved: That, notwithstanding the | | Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 116, subsection 5, | | the Public Utilities Commission may expend in fiscal year 1999-00 | | and fiscal year 2000-01, for the purposes specified in Title 35- | | A, section 116, subsection 4, 100% of any unexpended funds | | remaining at the end of the prior fiscal year. Treatment of | | funds not expended at the end of the 2000-01 fiscal year is | | governed by Title 35-A, section 116, subsection 5. |
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| | | Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, | | this resolve takes effect when approved. |
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| | | This resolve permits the Public Utilities Commission to roll | | over into the following fiscal year 100% of any unexpended funds | | remaining at the end of both the 1999-00 fiscal year and the | | 2000-01 fiscal year. |
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