| | | Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the | | enacting clause the following: |
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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, commercial fishing off the coast of Maine is inherently | | dangerous and vital to the economic well-being of Maine; and |
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| | | Whereas, over the last 8 years, 34 Maine fishermen were lost at | | sea while engaged in commercial fishing activities; and |
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| | | Whereas, most accidents that result in the sinking of a vessel | | are preventable; 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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| | | Further amend the bill by inserting at the end before the | | summary the following: |
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