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| | | An Act To Provide Access to Maine's Resources to Certain |
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| | | Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become | | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | | emergencies; and |
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| | | Whereas, this legislation provides certain benefits to | | homecoming veterans of the Iraq War; and |
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| | | Whereas, these benefits, such as a free one-year fishing license | | and free access to state parks would need to begin before the 90- | | day period ends; and |
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| | | 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, |
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| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §1819-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | §1819-A.__Day use passes for certain veterans |
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| | | Notwithstanding section 1819, the commissioner shall enter | | into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Defense, | | Veterans and Emergency Management for the issuance of a free day | | use pass to state parks and historic sites to each veteran | | determined by the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency | | Management to meet the criteria established in Title 37-B, |
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