CHAPTER 490

H.P. 976 - L.D. 1322

An Act To Make Supplemental Highway Allocations for the

Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain

Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of

State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2004

and June 30, 2005

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

Whereas, the 90-day period may not terminate until after the beginning of the next fiscal year; and

Whereas, certain obligations and expenses incident to the operation of state departments and institutions will become due and payable immediately; 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:

PART A

Sec. A-1. Supplemental allocations. There are appropriated and allocated from various funds for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005, to the departments listed, the following sums.

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF