CHAPTER 78

S.P. 134 - L.D. 397

Resolve, To Create the Study Group To Examine an Emergency

Alert Notification System for Deaf and Hard-of-hearing

Individuals

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

Whereas, the Study Group to Examine an Emergency Alert Notification System for Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Individuals needs to be established to study the development of an emergency alert notification system to protect the safety of deaf and hard- of-hearing individuals; and

Whereas, the study must be initiated before the 90-day period expires in order that the study may be completed and a report submitted in time for submission to the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature; 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

Sec. 1. Study group established. Resolved: That the Study Group to Examine an Emergency Alert Notification System for Deaf and Hard- of-hearing Individuals, referred to in this resolve as "the study group," is established; and be it further

Sec. 2. Study group membership. Resolved: That the study group consists of 17 members appointed as follows: