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. 37-B MRSA §101, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 460, §3, is amended to read:

§101. Purpose

The Military Bureau shall have has jurisdiction over and responsibility for the administration of the state military forces and the Maine Military Authority.

Sec. 2. 37-B MRSA §102, sub-§1, ķA, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 460, §3, is amended to read:

A. The Maine Army National Guard and the Maine Air National Guard, referred to in this Title as the "National Guard," when either or both are not in federal service, but not the Maine Military Authority; and

Sec. 3. 37-B MRSA §264, sub-§3, ķI, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 662, §29, is amended to read:

I. The Fort Fairfield Armory located at 25 Columbia Street, Fort Fairfield by means of a quitclaim deed, subject to all easements of record, to the inhabitants of the Town of Fort Fairfield for the sum of $1 as long as the inhabitants of the Town of Fort Fairfield agree to indemnify and hold harmless the State from all claims, including any environmental clean-up costs that may arise from the land or buildings constituting the Fort Fairfield Armory and this transfer is determined to be a transfer for not less than appraised value as specified in subsection 1 in view of the economic conditions of northern Aroostook County, the financial contributions made by the Town of Fort Fairfield to the armory and the environmental conditions existing at the site.

Sec. 4. 37-B MRSA §391, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 374, §8, is amended to read: