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B. Two members from the House of Representatives, at least one
of whom serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Natural
Resources, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives;

 
C. The Director of the State Planning Office within the
Executive Department or the director's designee;

 
D. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection or the
commissioner's designee;

 
E. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development or
the commissioner's designee;

 
F. Two members representing environmental interests, one of
whom is appointed by the President of the Senate and one of
whom is appointed by the Speaker of the House;

 
G. Three members representing municipal interests, 2 of whom
are appointed by the President of the Senate and one of whom
is appointed by the Speaker of the House;

 
H. Two members representing regional councils, one of whom
is appointed by the President of the Senate and one of whom
is appointed by the Speaker of the House;

 
I. One member representing a statewide planning association,
appointed by the Speaker of the House; and

 
J. Two members representing real estate or development
interests, one of whom is appointed by the President of the
Senate and one of whom is appointed by the Speaker of the
House.

 
The Senate member and the first House member named are the
cochairs of the task force. All appointments must be made no
later than 15 days following the effective date of this Act. The
appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the
Legislative Council upon making their appointments. The cochairs
of the task force shall call and convene the first meeting of the
task force within 30 days of the date the last member is
appointed.

 
2. The duties of the task force are as follows.

 
A. The task force shall conduct a targeted review of the growth
management laws with the goal of improving the law to make it
more responsive to the issues of sprawl. In its review, the task
force shall evaluate whether the growth


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