HP0626
LD 852
Session - 129th Maine Legislature
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LR 2161
Item 4
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the amendment in the 5th indented paragraph after the title in the last line (page 1, line 21 in amendment) by striking out the following: "January 15, 2020" and inserting the following: 'December 4, 2019'

Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 2 and 3 and inserting the following:

Sec. 2. Membership. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, the task force consists of 15 members as follows:

1. One Senator who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing appointed by the President of the Senate;

2. One Senator who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs appointed by the President of the Senate;

3. One member of the House of Representatives who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs appointed by the Speaker of the House;

4. One member of the House of Representatives who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services appointed by the Speaker of the House;

5. The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee;

6. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee;

7. The Commissioner of Labor or the commissioner's designee; and

8. Eight members appointed by the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of Labor, as follows:

A. One member who represents an advocacy organization for young adults with disabilities;
B. One member who represents a statewide organization of parents of young adults with disabilities;
C. One member who represents a statewide association for adult education;
D. One member who represents a statewide association for career and technical education;
E. One member who represents the University of Maine System;
F. One member who represents the Maine Community College System;
G. One member who represents a statewide association of administrators of services for children with disabilities; and
H. One member who represents community-based providers of services for young adults with disabilities.

Sec. 3. Chair; meetings. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the Senate chair and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the task force. The chairs shall convene the initial meeting of the task force no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. The task force shall hold a minimum of 4 meetings.’

Amend the amendment in section 7 in the first line (page 3, line 3 in amendment) by striking out the following: "January 15, 2020" and inserting the following: 'December 4, 2019'

Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.

SUMMARY

This amendment increases from one to 2 the number of Senators appointed to serve on the task force, changes the method of appointing the task force chairs and changes the reporting date.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)


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