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Amend the resolve by inserting before section 1 the following:
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‘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 Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A requires legislative authorization before major substantive agency rules may be finally adopted by the agency; and
Whereas,  immediate resolution of eligibility and other issues is necessary for children with disabilities affected by this resolve; and
Whereas,  the Department of Education must engage in emergency major substantive rulemaking to resolve these issues for children with disabilities; and
Whereas,  there is an immediate need to ensure that emergency implementation of rules be undertaken to minimize any harm that might come to children as a result of application of current practices; and
Whereas,  immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to direct the Department of Education to engage in emergency major substantive rulemaking to resolve these issues; 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’
Amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 5 in the last line (page 1, line 25 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "section." and inserting the following: 'section; and be it further'
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2 Emergency major substantive rules. Resolved: That the Department of Education shall adopt emergency major substantive rules pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A as soon as practicable but not later than June 30, 2009 to implement the provisions of section 1.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause and requires the Department of Education to engage in emergency rulemaking.