| Sec. 1. Policy standards for outdoor playground surfaces. Resolved: That the |
| Department of Education shall adopt rules to establish policy |
| standards for outdoor playground surfaces at public elementary |
| and secondary schools no later than January 1, 2004. The |
| standards must take effect no later than May 1, 2004. Rules |
| adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules |
| as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter |
| 375, subchapter 2-A. |