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LD 1303
First Regular Session - 123rd Legislature - Text: MS-Word, RTF or PDF LR 1263
Item 2
Bill Tracking Chamber Status

Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the following:

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

Whereas,  the health, safety and convenience of the customers of the Allen Water Company require adequate and affordable water service, and immediately creating authority to establish through a referendum vote the Columbia Falls Village Water District may be the means of ensuring such service; 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,

Amend the bill by adding before the summary the following:

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause to the bill.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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