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Amend the amendment by inserting after the substitute title the following:
Further amend the bill by inserting after the title the following:
‘Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas,  municipalities adversely affected by flooding require immediate assistance; and
Whereas,  available funding provided in this Act will not be available after the close of the fiscal year; 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,
Further amend the amendment in section 1 in the 8th line (page 1, line 24 in amendment) by striking out the following: “($400,000)” and inserting in its place the following: ‘($425,000)’
Further amend the amendment in section 1 in the 10th line (page 1, line 26 in amendment) by striking out the following: “($400,000)” and inserting in its place the following: ‘($425,000)’
Further amend the amendment in section 1 in the 15th line (page 1, line 31 in amendment) by striking out the following: “($400,000)” and inserting in its place the following: ‘($425,000)’
Further amend the amendment in section 1 in the 17th line (page 2, line 1 in amendment) by striking out the following: “($400,000)” and inserting in its place the following: ‘($425,000)’
Further amend the amendment in section 1 in the 3rd line from the end (page 3, line 18 in amendment) by striking out the following: “($650,000)” and inserting in its place the following: ‘($675,000)’
Further amend the amendment in section 1 in the last line (page 3, line 20 in amendment) by striking out the following: “($650,000)” and inserting in its place the following: ‘($675,000)’
Further amend the amendment by inserting after section 1 the following:
Further amend the bill by inserting at the end the following:
‘Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment adds the necessary emergency status to ensure that the funding provided in Senate Amendment “A” may occur and makes adjustments to the appropriations and allocations section.