Whereas, this resolve establishes the Committee to Investigate the Feasibility of and Need for Regulation of Spoken Language Interpreters; and

Whereas, this resolve is necessary as an emergency measure to afford adequate time for the issues to be appropriately addressed by the committee; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, be it

Sec. 1. Committee established. Resolved: That the Committee to Investigate the Feasibility of and Need for Regulation of Spoken Language Interpreters, referred to in this resolve as "the committee," is established; and be it further

Sec. 2. Committee membership. Resolved: That the committee consists of 11 members appointed as follows:

1. One member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate;

2. One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House;

3. Three members appointed by the President of the Senate as follows:

A. One member representing the Portland schools multilingual program;

B. One member representing medical service providers; and

C. One member representing the Catholic Charities of Maine Refugee and Immigration Services;

4. Three members appointed by the Speaker of the House as follows:

A. One member of Maine SAFE representing forestry workers in northern Maine;

B. One member who is a practicing interpreter; and