| | | Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts and resolves of the Legislature | | do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless | | enacted as emergencies; and |
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| | | Whereas, the condition of the Waldo-Hancock Bridge is posing a | | danger to users; and |
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| | | Whereas, it is the only means of crossing the Penobscot River | | south of Bangor; and |
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| | | Whereas, the bridge is part of a major tourist route in the | | State; 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, be it |
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| | | Sec. 1. Replace Waldo-Hancock Bridge. Resolved: That the Department of | | Transportation shall replace the Waldo-Hancock Bridge. |
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| | | Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the | | preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved. |
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| | | This resolve requires the Department of Transportation to | | replace the Waldo-Hancock Bridge. |
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