9.__Powers and duties.__The commission:

A.__Shall meet at least twice annually;

B.__Shall hear public testimony and recommendations from the people of Maine and qualified experts when appropriate at no fewer than 5 locations throughout the State in its first year and no fewer than 3 locations in subsequent years on the actual and potential social, environmental, economic and legal impacts of international trade agreements and negotiations on the State;

C.__Shall conduct an annual assessment of the impacts of international trade agreements on Maine's state laws, municipal laws, working conditions and business environment;

D.__Shall maintain active communications with and submit an annual report to the Governor, the Legislature, the Attorney General, municipalities, Maine's congressional delegation, the Maine International Trade Center, the Maine Municipal Association, the United States Trade Representative's Office, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the National Association of Attorneys General or the successor organization of any of these groups.__The commission shall make the report easily accessible to the public by way of a publicly accessible site on the Internet maintained by the State.__The report must contain information acquired pursuant to activities under paragraphs B and C;

E.__Shall maintain active communications with any entity the commission determines appropriate regarding ongoing developments in international trade agreements and policy;

F.__May draft and recommend legislation to the Legislature;

G.__May recommend that the State support, or withhold its support from, future trade negotiations or agreements; and

H.__May examine any aspects of international trade, international economic integration and trade agreements that the members of the commission consider appropriate.

10.__Evaluation.__By December 31, 2009, the commission shall conduct an evaluation of its activities and recommend to the