HP1350, LD 1830, item 2, 125th Maine State Legislature , Amendment C "A", Filing Number H-876, Sponsored by

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Amend the bill in Part B in section 3 in the 3rd and 4th lines (page 6, lines 9 and 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "during the 2012 legislative interim, but no later than June 15, 2012, to hear a report" and inserting the following: 'up to 6 times during the 2012 legislative interim to hear and discuss reports'
Amend the bill in Part B in section 4 in the 5th line (page 6, line 20 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "department" the following: ', working with the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agriculture, conservation and forestry matters,'
Amend the bill in Part C by inserting after section 2 the following:
‘Sec. C-3. 5 MRSA §6204, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1993, c. 728, §6, is further amended to read:
 
1. Composition.   The board consists of ~~11~~10 members, 6 who are private citizens and ~~5~~4 who are permanent members. The permanent members are ~~the Commissioner of Conservation;~~ the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; the Commissioner of Marine Resources; the Commissioner of Agriculture, ~~Food and Rural Resources~~Conservation and Forestry; and the Director of the State Planning Office.
Sec. C-4. 5 MRSA §6204, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1993, c. 728, §6, is further amended to read:
 
6. Assistance.   The ~~Department of Conservation; the~~ Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; the Department of Transportation; the Department of Agriculture, ~~Food and Rural Resources~~Conservation and Forestry; the State Planning Office; and all other state agencies shall provide staff support and assistance considered necessary by the board to fulfill the objectives of this chapter. If agency assistance is not available, consultants may be hired from the proceeds of either the Land for Maine's Future Fund or the Public Access to Maine Waters Fund to assist the board in carrying out its responsibilities.’
Amend the bill in Part C by inserting after section 5 the following:
‘Sec. C-6. 38 MRSA §1871, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 434, Pt. B, §2 and amended by PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §7, is further amended to read:
 
1. Membership.   The task force consists of ~~17~~16 members as follows:
 
A. The following ~~5~~4 ex officio voting members:
 
(1) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee, who serves as the chair of the task force;
 
(2) The Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife or the commissioner's designee;
 
(3) The Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee; and
 
(4) The Commissioner of Agriculture, ~~Food and Rural Resources~~Conservation and Forestry or the commissioner's designee; and
 
~~(5) The Commissioner of Conservation or the commissioner's designee; and~~
 
B. Twelve members representing the public appointed by the Governor:
 
(1) One representative of the State's lake associations;
 
(2) One representative of a statewide recreational watercraft owners association;
 
(3) One representative of a statewide organization of marina owners;
 
(4) One representative of a lakes education program;
 
(5) One representative of public drinking water utilities;
 
(6) One representative of commercial tree and garden nurseries;
 
(7) One representative of home gardeners;
 
(8) One representative of municipal government;
 
(9) One representative of a statewide sporting association;
 
(10) One representative of a statewide outdoor recreational group;
 
(11) One person with demonstrated expertise in lake ecology; and
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(12) One public member who has demonstrated experience or interest in the area of threats to fish and wildlife posed by invasive aquatic plants and nuisance species.
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. It expands oversight by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agriculture, conservation and forestry matters during the transition. It also amends the membership of the Land for Maine’s Future Board and the Interagency Task Force on Invasive Aquatic Plants and Nuisance Species to reflect the consolidation of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources and the Department of Conservation into one department with one commissioner.

HP1350, Filing Number H-876, LR 2736, item 2,Second Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature, page