| | | Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become | | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | | emergencies; and |
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| | | Whereas, certain obligations and expenses incident to the | | operation of state collective bargaining agreements will become | | due and payable immediately; and |
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| | | Whereas, it is the responsibility of the Legislature to act upon | | those portions of collective bargaining agreements negotiated by | | the executive branch that require legislative action; and |
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| | | Whereas, the Governor and the Legislature share a desire to | | address in a timely manner the needs of certain state employees | | excluded from collective bargaining units; 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, |
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| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. A-1. Costs to General Fund. Costs to the General Fund must be | | provided in the Salary Plan program referred to in Part B, | | section 1 of this Act, in the amount of $208,750 for the fiscal | | year ending June 30, 2000, and in the amount of $669,929 for the | | fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, to implement the economic terms | | of the collective bargaining agreement made by the State and the | | Maine State Troopers Association for the Maine State Police | | bargaining unit. |
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| | | Sec. A-2. Costs to Highway Fund. Costs to the Highway Fund must be | | provided in the Salary Plan program referred to in Part B, | | section 1 of this Act, in the amounts of $313,125 for the fiscal | | year ending June 30, 2000, and in the amount of $1,004,893 for | | the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, to implement the economic | | terms of the collective bargaining agreement made by the State | | and the Maine State Troopers Association for the Maine State | | Police bargaining unit. |
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| | | Sec. A-3. Lump sum payment. Effective within 30 days after the | | effective date of the collective bargaining agreement made by the | | State and the Maine State Troopers Association for the Maine | | State Troopers bargaining unit, each member of the Maine State | | Police bargaining unit employed by the State on the effective |
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