| | | 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, the Commission to Study Public Health has been charged | | with a number of duties in furtherance of examining the causes of | | obesity as well as methods to decrease the cost of health care | | and increase public health, an examination of great importance to | | the people of this State and worthy of a full year of study and | | deliberation; 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. Resolve 2003, c. 95, §7, amended. Resolved: That Resolve 2003, c. | | 95, §7 is amended to read: |
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| | | *Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That the commission shall submit its | | report, including recommendations for legislative action, along | with any accompanying legislation to the Second | Session of the 121stDecember 3, 2003 | | November 3, 2004. The commission is authorized to introduce a | bill related to its report and recommendations to the Second | First Regular Session of the 121st | | report, recommendations and legislation must have as goals | | improving public health, including cardiovascular health, | | decreasing rates of obesity, decreasing the cost of health care, | | increasing the physical activity of youth and increasing | | awareness of healthy eating choices; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 2. Resolve 2003, c. 95, §9, amended. Resolved: That Resolve 2003, c. | | 95, §9 is amended to read: |
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| | | *Sec. 9. Funding. Resolved: That the commission shall seek outside | | funds to fully fund all costs of the commission. If sufficient | | outside funding has not been received by August 15, 2003 to fully | | fund all costs of the commission, no meetings are authorized and | | no expenses of any kind may be incurred or reimbursed. | | Contributions to support the work of the commission may not be | | accepted from any party having a pecuniary or other vested | | interest in the outcome of the matters being studied. Any | | person, other than a state agency, desiring to make a financial | | or in-kind contribution must certify to the Legislative Council | | that it has no pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome | | of the study. Such certification must be made in the manner |
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