Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the committee shall study issues and make recommendations regarding the establishment of a memorial to honor emergency medical services personnel who have fallen in the line of duty and others who have made significant contributions to the development of the statewide Maine emergency medical services system, including, but not limited to:

1. Where within the areas described in section 11 of this resolve, the memorial should be located;

2. What should be inscribed on the memorial;

3. The design of the memorial; and

4. The cost of establishing and maintaining the memorial and the process of fund-raising to ensure that no state funds will be required; and be it further

Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services shall provide necessary staffing services to the committee; and be it further

Sec. 7. Meetings. Resolved: That the committee may hold up to 4 meetings, one of which must be a public hearing; and be it further

Sec. 8. Compensation. Resolved: That the legislative members of the committee 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 related to their attendance at authorized meetings of the committee. Other members of the committee 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 committee; and be it further

Sec. 9. Funding. Resolved: That the committee shall seek outside funds to fully fund all costs of the committee. If sufficient outside funding has not been received by November 15,