Whereas, Resolve 1999, chapter 56, as amended, authorizes the conveyance of a portion of the Kennebec Arsenal property; and

Whereas, Resolve 1999, chapter 114 authorizes the conveyance of the former Maine State Prison property in Thomaston; and

Whereas, the authority granted by Resolve 1999, chapters 56 and 114 is scheduled to expire on June 9, 2005 and August 11, 2005, respectively; and

Whereas, this legislation delays the expiration of those resolves by 5 years; 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. Resolve 1999, c. 56, §8, amended. Resolved: That Resolve 1999, c. 56, §8, as amended by Resolve 2001, c. 76, §1, is amended to read:

*Sec. 8. Sunset provision. Resolved: That this resolve is repealed 3 years from its effective date, except that, with respect to the portion of the Kennebec Arsenal referenced in section 3, subsection 2 of this resolve, this resolve is repealed on June 9, 2005 2010.

; and be it further

Sec. 2. Resolve 1999, c. 114, §7, amended. Resolved: That Resolve 1999, c. 114, §7 is amended to read:

*Sec. 7. Repealed. Resolved: That this resolve is repealed 5 years from its effective date August 11, 2010.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

Resolve 1999, chapter 56, as amended by Resolve 2001, chapter 76, authorizes the conveyance of a portion of the Kennebec Arsenal property in Augusta. Resolve 1999, chapter 114 authorizes the conveyance of the former Maine State Prison property in Thomaston. The authority granted by Resolve 1999, chapters 56 and 114 is scheduled to expire on June 9, 2005 and August 11, 2005, respectively. This bill delays the expiration of those resolves by 5 years.