| F.__Whether public disclosure compromises the position of a | public body in negotiations and, if so, whether that public | body's interest substantially outweighs the public interest | in the disclosure of records; |
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| G.__Whether public disclosure jeopardizes the safety of a | member of the public or the public in general and, if so, | whether that safety interest substantially outweighs the | public interest in the disclosure of records; |
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| H.__Whether the proposed exception is as narrowly tailored | as possible; and |
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| I.__Any other criteria that assist the review committee in | determining the value of the proposed exception as compared | to the public's interest in the record protected by the | proposed exception. |
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| | 3.__Report.__The review committee shall report its findings | and recommendations on whether the proposed exception should be | enacted to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having | jurisdiction over the proposal. |
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| | Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2251, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2003, c. 434, §27 | and affected by §37, is further amended to read: |
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| | 7. Report information. An accident report made by an | investigating officer or a 48-hour report made by an operator as | required by former subsection 5 is for the purposes of | statistical analysis and accident prevention. |
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| A report or statement contained in the accident report, or a 48- | hour report as required by former subsection 5, a statement made | or testimony taken at a hearing before the Secretary of State | held under section 2483, or a decision made as a result of that | report, statement or testimony may not be admitted in evidence in | any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of the accident. |
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| A report may be admissible in evidence solely to prove compliance | with this section. |
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| The Chief of the State Police may disclose the date, time and | location of the accident and the names and addresses of | operators, owners, injured persons, witnesses and the | investigating officer. On written request, the chief may furnish | a photocopy of the investigating officer's report at the expense | of the person making the request. The cost of furnishing a copy |
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