The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review the returns and, if a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of this Part, the Governor shall proclaim the result without delay, and this Part becomes effective 30 days after the date of the proclamation.

The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this Part necessary to carry out the purpose of this referendum.

PART B

Sec. B-1. 30-A MRSA §6006-F, sub-§3, ķA, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 787, §13, is amended to read:

A. To make loans to school administrative units for school repair and , renovation and additions.

(1) The following repair and , renovation and addition needs receive first priority status:

(a) Repair or replacement of a roof on a school building;

(b) Bringing a school building into compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 United States Code, Section 12101 et seq.;

(c) Improving air quality in a school building;

(d) Removing asbestos from or abating asbestos in a school building;

(e) Removing underground oil storage tanks on the grounds of a school building; and

(f) Undertaking other health, safety and compliance repairs. ; and