Whereas, the 119th Legislature passed legislation pertaining to the laws governing child care; and

Whereas, due to the new legislation, there will be more work for the Child Care Advisory Council to do; 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. 22 MRSA §3739, sub-§2, as corrected by RR 1995, c. 2, §42, is amended to read:

2. Membership. The council has a minimum of 25 members, appointed as follows:

A. One employee of the Bureau of Family Independence who is responsible for child care services, appointed by the commissioner;

B. Two employees of the Department of Human Services who are responsible for child care services, appointed by the commissioner;

C. One employee of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Bureau of Children with Special Needs, appointed by the Commissioner of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services;

D. One employee of the Department of Education, appointed by the Commissioner of Education;

E. One employee who coordinates the state Head Start program, appointed by the commissioner;

F. The State Fire Marshal or the State Fire Marshal's designee;

G. One employee of the Office of Substance Abuse, appointed by the Director of the Office of Substance Abuse;