CHAPTER 56

H.P. 428 - L.D. 595

An Act To Allow the Department of Marine Resources To

Preserve and Protect Burnt Island and Burnt Island Living

Lighthouse and To Regulate Their Use

Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, Burnt Island is open to the public 7 days a week from April to October; and

Whereas, the Department of Marine Resources needs the authority to regulate the use of Burnt Island, to protect the island's ecosystems and to conserve this fragile resource; and

Whereas, immediate enactment of this law is necessary to ensure that regulations are in place for the opening of Burnt Island and the Burnt Island Living Lighthouse in April 2005; 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. 12 MRSA §6030-A is enacted to read:

§6030-A.__Burnt Island; Burnt Island Living Lighthouse; rules