Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3884, as amended by PL 1999, c. 529, §§2 to 4, is repealed.

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §3884-A is enacted to read:

§3884-A.__Duties of board; powers of board

1.__Duties.__The board shall:

A.__Develop a biennial working plan for trust activities that sets overall statewide goals and objectives for child abuse prevention activities, establishes priorities for distribution of money in the fund and provides a working plan for the trust for the biennium.__In developing the plan, the board may:

(1)__Review and evaluate existing prevention programs, including high-quality child care options;

(2)__Ensure that equal opportunity exists for the establishment of prevention programs and receipt of money from the fund among all geographic areas in the State; and

(3)__Review and evaluate public and private funding sources;

B.__Develop, initiate, propose or recommend ideas for innovations in rules, laws, policies and programs concerning child abuse and neglect to the Governor, the Legislature, state executive agencies, the business community and other entities.__The board may also assist in the coordination and exchange of information and the maintenance of prevention programs;

C.__Publicize criteria and review applications for grants and award those grants to recipients that best address the purposes of this chapter and submit to the Legislature the list of both successful and unsuccessful applicants who have allowed their names to be placed on the list along with reasons for and against the application;

D.__Establish a process for monitoring and review of grants awarded pursuant to this chapter;

E.__As a primary prevention activity of the trust, develop and implement a campaign to provide statewide education and