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LD 798 Title Page An Act To Establish a Sunset on New State Agencies and Programs LD 798 Title Page
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §964 is enacted to read:

 
§964.__Termination of new programs and agencies

 
Beginning January 1, 2006, any new program or agency
established or funded by the Legislature automatically sunsets 8
years from the date of its first being established or funded,
whichever first occurs, unless the agency or program is extended
through legislative action prior to the date of sunset.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill establishes an automatic sunset on all new agencies
or programs established or funded beginning January 1, 2006
unless the agency or program is extended through legislative
action prior to the date of sunset.


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