CHAPTER 134
S.P. 529 - L.D. 1562
Resolve, to Create the Commission to Study the Establishment of an Environmental Leadership Program
Sec. 1. Commission established. Resolved: That the Commission to Study the Establishment of an Environmental Leadership Program, referred to in this resolve as the "commission," is established; and be it further
Sec. 2. Membership. Resolved: That the commission consists of 8 members appointed as follows:
1. Three members from the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate. When making the appointment, the President of the Senate shall give preference to members of the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources, the Joint Standing Committee on Business and Economic Development or the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation; and
2. Five members from the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. When making the appointments, the Speaker of the House shall give preference to members of the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources, the Joint Standing Committee on Business and Economic Development or the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation; and be it further
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the first Senate member named is the Senate chair and the first House member named is the House chair; and be it further
Sec. 4. Appointments; meetings. Resolved: That all initial appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council upon making their appointments. The chairs of the commission shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission no later than 45 days following the effective date of this resolve. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall reappoint members or appoint new members from the 120th Legislature to serve on the commission by February 15, 2001. The commission may hold up to 8 meetings; and be it further
Sec. 5. Responsibilities. Resolved: That the responsibilities of the commission include the following:
1. To develop criteria for defining a company or business as an environmental leader;
2. To develop incentives to encourage companies and businesses to become environmental leaders and to attract environmental leaders to the State; and
3. To identify opportunities for and obstacles to creating an environmental leadership program; and be it further
Sec. 6. Working groups. Resolved: That the commission may form advisory working groups from among affected agencies, representatives of the business community, representatives of environmental groups, organizations devoted to economic growth and the public to help carry out its responsibilities; and be it further
Sec. 7. Compensation. Resolved: That members of the commission are entitled to receive the legislative per diem and reimbursement of necessary expenses for their attendance at authorized meetings of the commission. Participants in the advisory working groups serve without compensation; and be it further
Sec. 8. Staff assistance. Resolved: That upon approval of the Legislative Council, the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis shall provide necessary staffing services to the commission; and be it further
Sec. 9. Report. Resolved: That the commission shall submit a report and any implementing legislation by December 1, 2001 to the joint standing committees of the Legislature represented on the commission. If the commission requires a limited extension of time to conclude its study and make its report, it may apply to the Legislative Council, which may grant the extension. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters may report out a bill regarding an environmental leadership program to the Second Regular Session of the 120th Legislature; and be it further
Sec. 10. Commission budget. Resolved: That the chairs of the commission, with assistance from the commission staff, shall administer the commission's budget. Within 10 days after its first meeting, the commission shall present a work plan and proposed budget to the Legislative Council for approval. The commission may not incur expenses that would result in the commission exceeding its approved budget; and be it further
Sec. 11. Appropriation. Resolved: That the following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this resolve.
2000-01
LEGISLATURE
Commission to Study the Establishment of an Environmental Leadership Program
Personal Services $3,520
All Other 3,700
Provides funds for the per diem and expenses of legislative members of the Commission to Study the Establishment of an Environmental Leadership Program and to print the required report.
LEGISLATURE ____________
TOTAL $7,220
Effective August 11, 2000, unless otherwise indicated.
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