| An Act Concerning Certain Provisions Regarding Protection of |
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| Natural Resources Related to Activities in Coastal Areas |
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| | Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | emergencies; and |
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| | Whereas, provisionally adopted coastal sand dune rules of the | Department of Environmental Protection are expected to be finally | adopted by July 15, 2006; and |
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| | Whereas, the changes to those rules and the amendments proposed | in this Act are interrelated, and it is necessary for the rule | and statutory changes to become effective as close in time as | possible; and |
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| | 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, |
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §480-E, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 298, §1, is | repealed. |
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| | Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §480-W, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 230, §1, is | amended to read: |
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