| | 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, this Act fully funds the Endowment Incentive Fund, | which was created by Public Law 1999, chapter 511; and |
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| | Whereas, when the fund was first established, it was provided | with an insufficient amount of money; 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. 1. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from | the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act. |
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| 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. |
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| | Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, | this Act takes effect when approved. |
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| | This bill provides an appropriation of $14,000,000 to the | Endowment Incentive Fund. |
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