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P. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters shall use the
following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:

 
(1) Public Advocate in 2005;

 
(2) Board of Directors, Maine Municipal and Rural
Electrification Cooperative Agency in 2007;

 
(3) Public Utilities Commission in 2007; and

 
(4) The Emergency Services Communication Bureau within
the Department of Public Safety in 2009.; and

 
(5)__Telecommunications Relay Services Advisory Council
in 2013.

 
Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§30-C is enacted to read:

 
30-C. Telecommuni-Not35-A MRSA

 
PubliccationsAuthorized§8704

 
UtilitiesRelay

 
Services

 
Advisory

 
Council

 
Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§74-A-1, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 851,
§2, is repealed.

 
Sec. 5. 35-A MRSA §8704, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 851, §7, is
amended to read:

 
The Telecommunications Relay Services Advisory Council, as
established by Title 5, section 12004-I 12004-G, subsection 74-A-
1 30-C, shall evaluate telecommunications relay services in this
State and provide advice to providers of telecommunications relay
services.

 
Sec. 6. 35-A MRSA §8704, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 851, §7, is
amended to read:

 
5. Powers and duties. The advisory council shall evaluate
telecommunications relay services in this State and shall advise
providers of telecommunications relay services regarding
telecommunications relay service matters, including, but not
limited to, the development of training standards and an
evaluation of the service being provided, including the quality
and availability of that service. The advisory council may enter


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