| An Act To Provide for the 2004 and 2005 Allocations of the |
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| State Ceiling on Private Activity Bonds |
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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 |
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| | Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 363 and | Private and Special Law 2003, chapter 17 make a partial | allocation of the state ceiling on private activity bonds to some | issuers for calendar year 2004 but leave a portion of the state | ceiling unallocated and do not provide sufficient allocations for | certain types of private activity bonds that may require an | allocation prior to the effective date of this Act if not enacted | on an emergency basis; and |
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| | Whereas, if these bond issues are delayed due to lack of | available state ceiling, the rates and terms under which these | bonds may be issued may be adversely affected, resulting in | increased costs to beneficiaries or even unavailability of | financing for certain projects; 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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