Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, śM, as amended by PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. D, §3 and affected by §14, is further amended to read:

M. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:

(1) Capitol Planning Commission in 1997 2003;

(1-A) Maine Governmental Facilities Authority in 1999 2005;

(2) State Civil Service Appeals Board in 1999 2005;

(3) State Claims Commission in 1999 2005;

(4) Maine Municipal Bond Bank in 2001 2007;

(5) Office of Treasurer of State in 2001 2007;

(6) Department of Administrative and Financial Services, except for the Bureau of Revenue Services, in 2003;

(7) Department of the Secretary of State, except for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, in 2003; and

(9) State Planning Office, except for the Land for Maine's Future Board, in 2001 2007.

SUMMARY

This bill implements the recommendations of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government as a result of its review of agencies under the State Government Evaluation Act. The bill amends the scheduling guidelines for the committee's future reviews of State Government agencies.