Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §282, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1995, c. 37, §3, is further amended to read:

6. Supervise. To supervise and direct the administration of the State Claims Commission; and

Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §282, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 37, §4, is amended to read:

7. Value of fringe benefits. To ensure that all publications that state the salary of an employee or of a position in State Government also include a statement of the dollar value of the fringe benefit package provided. For purposes of this subsection, "fringe benefits" includes an employer's cost of an employee's health insurance, dental insurance and retirement but does not include the amount paid to cover any unfunded liability.; and

Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §282, sub-§8 is enacted to read:

8.__Serve as director of Clean Government Initiative.__To serve as a director, along with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, of the Clean Government Initiative established in Title 38, section 343-H.

Sec. 4. 38 MRSA §342, sub-§17 is enacted to read:

17. Serve as a director of Clean Government Initiative.__The commissioner shall serve as a director, along with the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, of the Clean Government Initiative established in section 343-H.

Sec. 5. 38 MRSA §343-H is enacted to read:

§343-H.__Clean Government Initiative

1. Initiative established; directors.__The Clean Government Initiative, referred to in this section as the "initiative," is established to assist state agencies in meeting applicable environmental compliance requirements and to incorporate environmentally sustainable practices into all state government functions.__The initiative is jointly directed by the commissioner and the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, referred to in this section as the "directors."

2.__Duties; responsibilities.__The directors of the initiative shall: