Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That the commission consists of the following 11 members:

1. Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate;

2. Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and

3. Seven members appointed by the Governor as follows:

A. Two representatives of local area agencies on aging;

B. Two representatives from the Maine Council of Senior Citizens;

C. Two persons who are school superintendents; and

D. One representative of commercial transportation providers; and be it further

Sec. 3. Appointments; chairs; meeting. Resolved: That all appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council once all the appointments have been made. The first named Senator is the Senate chair and the first named House of Representatives member is the House chair. The chairs shall call the first meeting of the commission no later than 30 days after all the appointments have been made; and be it further

Sec. 4. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall study the public and private transportation programs and services currently available to senior citizens in the State, identify and prioritize needs in all areas of the State and make recommendations on the funding and implementation of pilot programs in 2 rural areas of the State that use school buses to transport senior citizens when those school buses are not otherwise being used by the school that owns them; and be it further

Sec. 5. Staff Assistance. Resolved: That, upon approval of the Legislative Council, the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis shall provide necessary staffing services to the commission; and be it further