An Act To Designate the Department of Economic and Community Development as the Lead Agency in the State's Response to Certain Events (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0918
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: CLARK, STANLEY, COLWELL, DUPLESSIE, DUPREY, GOODWIN, JOY, RICHARDSON, DAGGETT
Amends: 5 MRSA §13056

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 918 
H.P.675 
House of Representatives, February 20, 2003 
An Act To Designate the Department of Economic and Community 
Development as the Lead Agency in the State's Response to Certain 
Events 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CLARK of Millinocket. 
Cosponsored by Senator STANLEY of Penobscot and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: Speaker COLWELL of Gardiner, DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, DUPREY of 
Medway, GOODWIN of Pembroke, JOY of Crystal, RICHARDSON of Brunswick, Senator: 
President DAGGETT of Kennebec. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before the 
expiration of the 90-day period in order to ensure the most 
efficient and effective response possible by the State to the 
events in the Katahdin region regarding the Great Northern Paper, 
Inc. paper mills; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency wi thin 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: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §13056, sub-§5, ~C, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 
534, Pt. A, §§17 and 19, is amended to read: 
C. 
Market 
the 
State 
of 
Maine 
and 
its 
communities 
as 
suitable areas for business development; aRe 
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §13056, sub-§6, ~B, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 
534, Pt. A, §§17 and 19, is amended to read: 
B. 
Other 
community 
planning 
and 
development 
assistance 
programs of the State Planning Office; aRe 
Sec. 3. 5 MRSA *13056. sub-*7. as enacted by PL 1987, c. 534, 
Pt. A, §§17 and 19, is amended to read: 
7. 
Contract for services. When contracting for services, 
~he-eepar~meR~T to the maximum extent feasible, sha±± seek to use 
the 
State's private 
sector 
resources 
in conducting 
studies, 
providing services and preparing publicationsT; and 
Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §13056. sub-§8 is enacted to read: 
8. 
Lead agency for response of state agencies to certain 
events. 
Be the lead agency for the State in coordinating the 
response of state agencies to an event that causes the Department 
of Labor to carry out rapid-response activities as described in 
United States Code, Sections 2801 to 2872 (2002). 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
designates 
the 
Department 
Community 
Development 
as 
the 
lead 
agency 
coordinating the response of state agencies 
causes 
the 
Department 
of 
Labor 
to 
carry 
activities. 
of 
for 
to 
out 
Economic 
and 
the 
State 
in 
an event that 
rapid-response