Maine LD 97: An Act To Establish Speed Limits At Loring Commerce Centre And Brunswick Landing

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 SP0045, LD 97, item 1, 
 An Act To Establish Speed Limits at Loring Commerce Centre and Brunswick Landing

 SP0045
LD 97
 Session - 128th Maine Legislature 

 LR 788
Item 1

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 An Act To Establish Speed Limits at Loring Commerce Centre and Brunswick Landing

 Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves 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 establish speed limits for property owned or under the control of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority and the Loring Development Authority of Maine as soon as possible in order to protect users of roads on these properties; 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 enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2073, as amended by PL 2013, c. 107, §1, is further amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read: The Department of Transportation and the Maine State Police may establish speed limits within the limits of the property owned by or under the control of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority in Brunswick, established in Title 5, section 13083-G, and the Loring Development Authority of Maine in Limestone, established in Title 5, section 13080. The speed limits must be posted by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority and the Loring Development Authority of Maine in accordance with written directions or policies of the Department of Transportation.

 Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.

 SUMMARY 

 This bill allows the Department of Transportation and the Maine State Police to establish speed limits within the limits of the property owned by or under the control of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority in Brunswick and the Loring Development Authority of Maine in Limestone. The speed limits must be posted by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority and the Loring Development Authority of Maine in accordance with written directions or policies of the Department of Transportation.

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