Sec. B-2. Legislation; schedule. Under the direction of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters, staff from the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis and the Office of the Revisor of Statutes shall review those parts of the Maine Revised Statutes and relevant Private and Special Laws governing the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System, the Maine Maritime Academy and the State Board of Education. The purpose of the review is to develop legislation to align and consolidate existing law in the Maine Revised Statutes and relevant Private and Special Laws necessary to update the provisions proposed in Part A and to correct any errors and inconsistencies in law that result from this Act. By November 30, 2006, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters shall agree on the format and organization of the relevant provision of the Maine Revised Statutes and relevant Private and Special Laws. By November 30, 2007, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters shall submit the legislation developed pursuant to this section to the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature.

Sec. B-3. Interim meetings; authorized. The Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs is authorized to meet as needed, but at least 3 times, during the 2005 legislative interim to carry out its responsibilities to oversee planning, service delivery and implementation issues related to the establishment of the Board of Regents of Higher Education as the central policy-making authority for the state system of public higher education. At these meetings, the Chancellor of the University of Maine System shall brief the joint standing committee on planning issues, progress, challenges and the timeline for implementation. The joint standing committee shall provide opportunities for trustees, faculty members, administrators, campus personnel, students, alumni, community officials and members of the public to speak to the committee. The joint standing committee may submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature based on these meetings.

Sec. B-4. Advisory working groups. During the period from July 2005 to December 2006, the Chancellor of the University of Maine System shall convene advisory working groups to consider strategic planning, program delivery and implementation issues related to the establishment of the state system of public higher education. The Chancellor of the University of Maine System shall collaborate with the President of the Maine Community College System and the President of the Maine Maritime Academy in