Whereas, an immediate increase in revenue is required to prevent the curtailing of staff and services of the Office of the State Fire Marshal; 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. 8 MRSA §161, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 728, §1, is amended to read:

5. Fee. The fee for a dancing license is $15 $117. The fee must accompany the application for the license and is not refunded in those cases in which the premises are inspected. Fees collected under this section must be deposited into a special revenue account to carry out the purposes of this section. A fee is not required for the licensing of dances conducted by and for students in public, private or state-owned school buildings or municipally owned buildings.

Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §227-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 671, §6, is amended to read:

3. Fees. The fee for a permit is $30 per display and the fee for a site inspection is $15 $111.

Sec. 3. 8 MRSA §232, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 671, §12, is amended to read:

1. Fee for fireworks technician. The fee for a an initial fireworks technician license is $25 $180. The fee for renewal of the license is $25.

Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §652, as amended by PL 1997, c. 728, §6, is further amended to read:

§652. Applications for license; inspections

The owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of any building or place of assembly required to be licensed under section 651 shall apply to the Commissioner of Public Safety for that license. Upon receipt of the application, the Commissioner of Public