Sec. D-1. 12 MRSA §7406, sub-§10, as amended by PL 1997, c. 432, §40, is further amended to read:
10. Illegal possession. A person is guilty of illegal possession of wild animals or wild birds if that person possesses any wild animal or wild bird taken in violation of subsection 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 9-A, 9-B, 13, 16 or 17 or Title 17-A, section 402, except as otherwise provided in chapters 701 to 721.
Sec. D-2. 26 MRSA §843, sub-§3, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 661, is amended to read:
A. Any person, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association or other business entity that employs 25 15 or more employees at one location in this State;
Sec. D-3. 36 MRSA §4695, 2nd ¶, as amended by PL 1997, c. 706, §9, is further amended to read:
An excise tax of 15¢ per case is levied and imposed upon the privilege of packing sardines and an excise tax of 15¢ 10¢ per case is levied and imposed upon the privilege of packing kippers, steaks or other canned herring products.
Sec. D-4. Retroactivity. That section of this Act that amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 4695 applies retroactively to April 3, 1998.
Sec. D-5. PL 1997, c. 691, §10 is amended to read:
Sec. 10. Application. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 302, sections 1 to 3 to 5 of this Act apply to all proceedings pending on the effective date of this Act except that Title 35-A, section 1311-A, subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to pending or future Public Utilities Commission proceedings in which the commission reviews a proposed sale of generation assets divested by an investor-owned electric utility pursuant to Title 35-A, section 3204.
Sec. D-6. Retroactivity. That section of this Act that amends Public Law 1997, chapter 691, section 10 applies retroactively to April 3, 1998.
Sec. D-7. Resolve 1997, c. 117, §1, sub-§6 is amended to read:
6. Report. The commission shall submit a report, together with any necessary implementing legislation, to the First Regular Session of the 120th Legislature by December 15, 2001 2000.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective May 6, 1999.
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