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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act Relating to the Maine Aeronautical Advisory Board’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 6 MRSA §302, sub-§2, ¶A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 131, §18, is further amended to read:
 
A.  The membership of the board consists of 5at least 7 members;: one person from an airport association in the State appointed by the association's board of directors; one person from a pilot's association in the State appointed by the association's board of directors; and 3 personsthe remaining members appointed by the Commissioner of Transportation, one of whom may not represent an interest in aviation. The members representing the aviation organizations are appointed by their respective board of directors and allAll members serve a term of office of 2 years. Vacancies in membership must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The commissioner serves as secretary of the board.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill. The amendment expands the existing Maine Aeronautical Advisory Board from 5 members to at least 7 members. The amendment strikes a provision requiring that one member of the advisory board not represent an interest in aviation.