6. Recommend strategies for coordination and communication among state and local agencies and organizations regarding their involvement in achieving the aims of the cervical cancer prevention plan; and be it further

Sec. 8. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall provide necessary staffing services to the task force; and be it further

Sec. 9. Compensation. Resolved: That legislative members of the task force are entitled to receive the legislative per diem, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses for their attendance at authorized meetings of the task force. Public members not otherwise compensated by their employers or other entities that they represent are entitled to receive reimbursement of necessary expenses and, upon a demonstration of financial hardship, a per diem equal to the legislative per diem for their attendance at authorized meetings of the task force; and be it further

Sec. 10. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 7, 2005, the task force shall submit an initial report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and the Governor. The task force is not authorized to meet from December 21, 2005 to April 25, 2006 or to introduce legislation. The task force shall submit its final report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters by November 1, 2006. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters in the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature may report out legislation on cervical cancer prevention, detection and education; and be it further

Sec. 11. Task force funding. Resolved: That the task force shall seek outside funds to fully fund all costs of the task force. If sufficient outside funding has not been received by September 15, 2005 to fully fund all costs of the task force, no meetings are authorized and no expenses of any kind may be incurred or reimbursed. Contributions to support the work of the task force may not be accepted from any party having pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome of the matters being studied. Any person, other than a state agency, desiring to make a financial or in-kind contribution must certify to the Legislative Council