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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Establish First Responders Day on September 11th’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1.  1 MRSA §150-O  is enacted to read:
§ 150-O. First Responders Day
September 11th of each year is designated as First Responders Day, and the Governor shall annually issue a proclamation inviting and urging the people of the State to observe the day in schools and other suitable places and with appropriate ceremony, celebration and activity. First Responders Day commemorates and honors the significant contributions of those who put their lives in danger to keep the people of this State safe, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, game wardens, forest rangers and marine patrol officers.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. It establishes September 11th as First Responders Day. It requires the Governor to issue a proclamation inviting and urging the people of the State to observe this day through appropriate ceremony, celebration and activity. First Responders Day honors the significant contributions of the men and women of Maine who put their lives in danger to keep the people of Maine safe, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, game wardens, forest rangers and marine patrol officers.