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LD 42 Title Page An Act to Fully Fund the Endowment Incentive Fund LD 42 Title Page
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Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become
effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as
emergencies; and

 
Whereas, this Act fully funds the Endowment Incentive Fund,
which was created by Public Law 1999, chapter 511; and

 
Whereas, when the fund was first established, it was provided
with an insufficient amount of money; 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 enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from
the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.

 
2001-02

 
TREASURER OF STATE

 
Endowment Incentive Fund

 
All Other$14,000,000

 
Provides funds to the Endowment
Incentive Fund to match
qualified private donations for
academic purposes at the
University of Maine System, the
Maine Technical College System
and the Maine Maritime Academy.

 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble,
this Act takes effect when approved.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill provides an appropriation of $14,000,000 to the
Endowment Incentive Fund.


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