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| | | An Act to Amend the Charter of the New Portland Water |
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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, the water supply of the New Portland Water District | | does not meet the United States Environmental Protection Agency's | | drinking water standards; and |
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| | | Whereas, the New Portland Water District has just received | | emergency funding through a United States Department of | | Agriculture rural development block grant and a community | | development block grant; and |
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| | | Whereas, the New Portland Water District must drill new wells to | | meet the Environmental Protection Agency's drinking water | | standards; 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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| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. P&SL 1975, c. 18, §1 is amended to read: |
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