Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2251, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2003, c. 434, §27 and affected by §37, is further amended to read:

7. Report information. An accident report made by an investigating officer or a 48-hour report made by an operator as required by former subsection 5 is for the purposes of statistical analysis and accident prevention.

A report or statement contained in the accident report, or a 48- hour report as required by former subsection 5, a statement made or testimony taken at a hearing before the Secretary of State held under section 2483, or a decision made as a result of that report, statement or testimony may not be admitted in evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of the accident.

A report may be admissible in evidence solely to prove compliance with this section.

The Chief of the State Police may disclose the date, time and location of the accident and the names and addresses of operators, owners, injured persons, witnesses and the investigating officer. On written request, the chief may furnish a photocopy of the investigating officer's report at the expense of the person making the request. The cost of furnishing a copy of the report is not subject to the limitations of Title 1, section 408, subsection 3.

Sec. 5. Resolve 2003, c. 83, §4 is amended to read:

*Sec. 4. Committee duties. Resolved: That the committee shall meet a total of not more than 4 8 times to study state and local governmental compliance with Maine's freedom of access laws and other issues relating to citizens' access to public records and public proceedings. In examining these issues, the committee shall:

1. Review and analyze the Report on Public Records Audit, prepared by the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition in November 2002, and the recommendations made in the report;

2. Study what measures, if any, state and local governmental entities in Maine and in other states have taken to