|
| | | An Act To Reestablish the Milk Handling Fee |
|
| | | Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become | | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | | emergencies; and |
|
| | | Whereas, the milk handling fee provided significant revenue to | | the State when it was in effect; and |
|
| | | Whereas, the State is experiencing economic difficulties and | | significant fiscal problems; and |
|
| | | Whereas, revenues are necessary to the State's ability to | | address issues vital to the well-being of the State; 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. 7 MRSA §2954, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 679, Pt. B, | | §3 and affected by §14, is further amended to read: |
|
|
