Whereas, the number and frequency of school bomb threats throughout the State during recent months have increased significantly; and

Whereas, bomb threats occurred at schools in 14 of the State's 16 counties during the 1999-2000 school year; and

Whereas, school bomb threats represent a significant danger to the health and safety of the students and staffs of schools throughout the State; and

Whereas, significant public resources are expended in responding to school bomb threats, particularly by schools and by municipalities; 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 enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §3314, sub-§3-B is enacted to read:

3-B.__License suspension for making bomb threat to school.__If a juvenile violates Title 17-A, section 209, 210 or 509 and is adjudicated pursuant to this chapter to have committed a juvenile crime involving making a bomb threat to a school, the court may:

A.__Suspend that juvenile's driver's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle;

B.__Prohibit that juvenile's right to operate a motor vehicle or right to apply for and obtain a driver's license;

C.__Prohibit the issuance or renewal of an occupational, business, trade or professional license to that juvenile; or

D.__Prohibit the issuance or renewal of a hunting, fishing, boating or other recreational license to that juvenile.

The court may issue an order to prevent the issuance or renewal of licenses under this subsection.__The court shall give notice of suspension and take physical custody of a driver's license or permit to operate as provided in Title 29-A.__The court shall