An Act To Correct Errors in Recently Enacted Laws Governing Agency Liquor Stores

Emergency preamble. Whereas,  acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas,  Public Law 2011, chapter 460 was enacted into law in the First Regular Session of the 125th Legislature; and

Whereas,  as a result of a clerical error, provisions in the enacted law do not reflect the language contained in the legislative documents that were adopted by the Legislature; and

Whereas,  it is necessary to immediately correct this error; 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,

Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1010-A, sub-§2, ¶A,  as enacted by PL 2011, c. 460, §2, is amended to read:

Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §1013,  as enacted by PL 2011, c. 460, §3, is repealed.

Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Office of Substance Abuse 0679

Initiative: Deallocates funds no longer required for underage drinking prevention programs.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2011-12	2012-13
All Other	($750)	($750)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($750)	($750)

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

The purpose of this bill is to make technical amendments to the law to correctly reflect the intent of the Legislature when it enacted Public Law 2011, chapter 460. This bill adjusts the license fee and eliminates language in order to conform the law to the legislative documents that were adopted by the Legislature.