Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §14803, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 389, §4, is amended to read:

1. Membership; appointment. The board consists of 8 9 members who serve for 3-year terms, except that of the initial appointees 3 of the members serve a 3-year term, 2 of the members serve a 2-year term and 2 of the members serve a one- year term. With the exception of the member representing fire chiefs, the member representing a labor organization and the public member, all members must have at least 10 consecutive years of active experience in the propane or the natural gas industry immediately preceding appointment. Industry members must hold a valid license at the time of appointment, except that the initial industry member appointees must be licensed on or before July 1, 1997. The Governor shall appoint all industry and public members. The propane and natural gas industries in this State may make recommendations to the Governor concerning these appointments. Membership is as follows:

A. Five members representing industry, 3 of whom represent the propane industry, one of whom is a mechanical contractor and one of whom represents the natural gas industry;

B. One member representing Maine fire chiefs, who may be recommended to the Governor by the Maine Fire Chiefs Association;

C. One member representing the general public who is unrelated not related, either directly or indirectly, to either the natural gas industry or the propane industry; and

C-1.__One member representing a labor organization in the building and construction industry; and

D. One nonvoting member appointed by the Commissioner of Public Safety.

Appointments of members must comply with Title 32, section 60. Members may be removed from office by the Governor for cause.

SUMMARY

This bill adds to the Propane and Natural Gas Board a board member who is a member of a labor organization in the building and construction industry.