Sec. B-7. Legislation; schedule. The Commissioner of Heath and Human Services, and designees selected by the commissioner, shall work with the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters and staff from the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis and the Office of the Revisor of Statutes to review the Maine Revised Statutes governing the department, including, but not limited to, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22 and Title 34-B, with a goal of submitting legislation to further implement this Act by:

1. Consolidating existing law into and updating Title 22-A;

2. Correcting any errors and inconsistencies that result from this Act; and

3. Transferring any remaining departmental duties from the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services and the Department of Human Services to the Department of Health and Human Services, as required by this Act.

By November 30, 2005 the commissioner and the committee shall agree on the format and organization of the new Title 22-A. The commissioner shall submit the legislation developed pursuant to this section to the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature by November 30, 2006.

PART C

Sec. C-1. 2 MRSA §6, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. A, §1, is further amended to read:

1. Range 91. The salaries of the following state officials and employees are within salary range 91:

Commissioner of Transportation;

Commissioner of Conservation;

Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services;

Commissioner of Education;