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An Act To Ensure the Continued Ability of the Maine Economic Growth Council To Produce the Measures of Growth Report and Provide Financial Assistance for Flood Damage
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,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
BAXTER COMPENSATION AUTHORITY
 
Baxter Compensation Authority 0117
 
Initiative: Deappropriates operational funds that are no longer necessary.
 	 	 	
 GENERAL FUND 	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
All Other
	($425,000)	$0	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($425,000)	$0	
 	 	 	
  BAXTER COMPENSATION AUTHORITY 	 	 	
 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND
	($425,000)	$0	
 	 	 	
 DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 	($425,000)	$0	
 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Maine Emergency Management Agency 0214
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to assist certain municipalities with the State’s share of costs resulting from floods that occurred in the spring of 2005.
 	 	 	
 GENERAL FUND 	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
All Other
	$0	$880,000	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$880,000	
 	 	 	
 DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 	 	 	
 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND
	($0)	$880,000	
 	 	 	
 DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 	($0)	$880,000	
 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Maine Economic Growth Council 0727
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the printing of the Measures of Growth Report to be matched on at least a dollar-for-dollar basis from private funding sources.
 	 	 	
 GENERAL FUND 	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
All Other
	$0	$20,000	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$20,000	
 	 	 	
 ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 	 	 	
 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND
	$0	$20,000	
 	 	 	
 DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 	$0	$20,000	
 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Gambling Control Board Z002
 
Initiative: Deappropriated operating funds that are no longer needed.
 	 	 	
 GENERAL FUND 	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
All Other
	($250,000)	$0	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($250,000)	$0	
 	 	 	
 PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 	 	 	
 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND
	($250,000)	$0	
 	 	 	
 DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 	($250,000)	$0	
 	 	 	
 SECTION TOTALS 	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND
	($675,000)	$900,000	
 	 	 	
 SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 	($675,000)	$900,000	
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.