(6)__The Maine Land Use Regulation Commission shall appoint a designee to represent the Land Use Regulation Commission.

B.__All members are appointed for staggered terms of 3 years.__Members serve until their successors are chosen.__ A vacancy must be filled by the same appointing authority that made the original appointment.__Appointed members may not serve more than 2 complete terms.__Terms are staggered as follows.

(1)__The following members serve for an initial term of one year:__one of the owners or consultants of a new renewable energy business and one of the members who represent the public at large as appointed by the Governor; and the member appointed by the President of the Senate who represents a consumer interest organization.

(2)__The following members serve for an initial term of 2 years:__the other member who is an owner or consultant of a new renewable energy business and one of the members who represent the public at large as appointed by the Governor and the member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives who represents a transmission and distribution utility.

(3)__The other members serve for 3-year terms.

C.__The Governor shall appoint one member who is not a government employee to serve as chair.

D.__The committee shall meet at least 2 times per year and at any time at the call of the chair or upon written request to the chair by 4 of the voting members.

E.__The commission shall provide the committee with staff support.

F.__Members of the committee are not entitled to compensation but must be reimbursed for expenses incurred due to participation in the committee.

7.__Rulemaking.__The commission shall adopt rules to implement the requirements of this section.__Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.