General Fund Total $0 ($105,133)

CENTERS FOR INNOVATION

DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2003-04 2004-05

GENERAL FUND $0 ($105,133)

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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 ($105,133)

SECTION TOTALS 2003-04 2004-05

GENERAL FUND $699,670 $574,537

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 400,000 0

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SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $1,099,670 $574,537

Sec. RR-18. Effective date. This Part takes effect when this Act is approved.

PART SS

Sec. SS-1. 28-A MRSA §453, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 711, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

2-A.__Replacement of state liquor stores or agency liquor stores.__The bureau may license up to 6 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 20,000 where a state liquor store has been closed and up to 3 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population of 20,000 or less where a state liquor store has been closed.__In addition, the bureau may establish one agency liquor store in a municipality where no state liquor store has operated, and, if the population is over 3,000, the bureau may locate 2 stores within the municipality.__ The bureau may consider the impact of seasonal population or tourism and other related information provided by the town requesting a 2nd agency liquor store location.

Sec. SS-2. 28-A MRSA §453, sub-§2-B is enacted to read:

2-B.__Requirement of at least one replacement agency liquor store before closing.__A state liquor store may not be closed unless at least one replacement agency liquor store with a federal wholesale registration and licensed as a reselling agent has been licensed within 10 miles of the state liquor store being closed or unless the director of the bureau determines that reasonable alternative access is available to persons who previously purchased spirits from the state liquor store being closed.

Sec. SS-3. 28-A MRSA §455, as amended by PL 1997, c. 373, §48, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: