An Act To Extend the Deadline for Applications for Loans Associated with the Remediation of a Waste Oil Site in Plymouth
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 waste oil site in Plymouth is contaminated and must be cleaned up expeditiously to protect the public health, safety and welfare; and
Whereas, Public Law 2007, chapter 220 was enacted to provide those seeking to borrow funds from the Finance Authority of Maine with up to 180 days from the effective date of that chaptered law to apply for those funds, and several deadlines in the process have had to be extended; and
Whereas, these extensions have slowed access to certain information necessary for the applicants to borrow the funds, so an extension of 185 days is needed; 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,
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1023-M, sub-§2-D, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 220, §2, is amended to read:
Applications submitted pursuant to this subsection must be received within 180 365 days after the effective date of this subsection, except that the authority may extend that deadline by an additional period of time not to exceed 60 days for good cause shown.
Sec. 2. Retroactivity clause. This Act applies retroactively to June 4, 2007.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
summary
This bill extends from 180 to 365 the number of days provided for those seeking to borrow funds from the Finance Authority of Maine to apply for funding to assist with the remediation of the Plymouth waste oil site.