HP0526
LD 695
First Regular Session - 123rd Legislature - Text: MS-Word, RTF or PDF LR 513
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 provisions of this legislation must take effect immediately to provide the basis for a major substantive rule regarding the processing of applications by the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission; and

Whereas,  the major substantive rule requires immediate enactment to record the Legislature’s position on final adoption of the rule; 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 inserting 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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