CHAPTER 101

H.P. 1365 - L.D. 1839

Resolve, To Provide for Legislative Review of Certain

Agency Rules and Submission of Certain Authorized Reports

and Legislation

Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, certain actions under the State Government Evaluation Act required in the second regular session must be authorized for a special session; and

Whereas, in order for the Legislature to retain its opportunity for meaningful review of certain agency rules, this legislation must be enacted as an emergency measure; and

Whereas, the authority or requirement that the Legislature has extended to any entity within or outside the Legislature for the duration of the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature may be continued to a special session only by emergency enactment of this legislation; 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

Sec. 1. State Government Evaluation Act. Resolved: That, notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 955, any committee of jurisdiction that is required under the State Government Evaluation Act to take action or submit a report in