Whereas, it is important to commence statutory review and maintenance as soon as possible to provide sufficient time for identification of obsolete and outdated laws; and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 enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 1 MRSA c. 31, as amended, is further amended by repealing the chapter headnote and enacting the following in its place:

CHAPTER 31

REVIEW OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS

SUBCHAPTER 1

SPECIFIC STATUTORY PROVISIONS

Sec. 2. 1 MRSA c. 31, sub-c. 2 is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 2

SUNSET REVIEW OF MAINE LAWS

§2621.__Statutory sunset review

1.__Committee; review.__The joint standing or joint select committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over statutory sunset review, referred to in this subchapter as "the committee," shall conduct an ongoing review of the State's statutes to identify obsolete and outdated laws.__The committee may meet during regular and special sessions of the Legislature and may meet, as authorized by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, between legislative sessions.

2.__Staff; assistance. The Legislative Council shall provide staffing assistance to the committee.__Appropriate departments of State Government may provide necessary assistance