An Act To Repeal Inactive Boards and Commissions
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §2-B, as amended by PL 1999, c. 2, §1, is repealed.
Sec. 2. 3 MRSA c. 10, sub-c. 1, as amended, is repealed.
Sec. 3. 3 MRSA §231, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 775, §4, is amended to read:
Sec. 4. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, ¶L, as amended by PL 2003, c. 600, §1, is further amended to read:
(1) Department of Environmental Protection in 2007;
(2) Board of Environmental Protection in 2007;
(3) Advisory Commission on Radioactive Waste and Decommissioning in 2005;
(4) Saco River Corridor Commission in 2005; and
(5) Board of Underground Oil Tank Installers in 2011.
Sec. 5. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, ¶P, as amended by PL 2005, c. 605, §2, is further amended to read:
(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 Public Utilities Commission in 2009 ; and .
(5) Telecommunications Relay Services Advisory Council in 2013.
Sec. 6. 5 MRSA §1826-C, as amended by PL 2003, c. 515, §§5 to 8 and c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is repealed.
Sec. 7. 5 MRSA §2031, as amended by PL 2005, c. 683, Pt. C, §2, is repealed.
Sec. 8. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 786, §5, is repealed.
Sec. 9. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§7-F, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 704, §1, is repealed.
Sec. 10. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§10-B, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 658, §1 and as affected by §5, is repealed.
Sec. 11. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§12, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§3 and 10, is repealed.
Sec. 12. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§14-E, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. PP, §2, is repealed.
Sec. 13. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§21-B, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 708, §2, is repealed.
Sec. 14. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§26, as amended by PL 1991, c. 93, §1, is repealed.
Sec. 15. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§26-D, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 506, §2, is repealed.
Sec. 16. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§30-C, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 605, §3, is repealed.
Sec. 17. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§3-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 566, §4, is repealed.
Sec. 18. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§6-F, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 474, §1, is repealed.
Sec. 19. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§18-E, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 710, §1, is repealed.
Sec. 20. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§24-B, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 698, §1, is repealed.
Sec. 21. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§29-C, as amended by PL 1997, c. 184, §11, is repealed.
Sec. 22. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§47-E, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 786, Pt. A, §1, is repealed.
Sec. 23. 5 MRSA §12004-J, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 700, §1, is repealed.
Sec. 24. 5 MRSA §12004-K, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 786, §5, is repealed.
Sec. 25. 5 MRSA §12004-K, sub-§10, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 786, §5, is repealed.
Sec. 26. 5 MRSA c. 389, as amended, is repealed.
Sec. 27. 10 MRSA §997-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 474, §2, is amended to read:
Sec. 28. 10 MRSA §997-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 474, §2, is amended to read:
Sec. 29. 10 MRSA §997-B, as amended by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. VVV, §3, is repealed.
Sec. 30. 12 MRSA §544, sub-§3, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 556, §13, is amended to read:
Sec. 31. 12 MRSA §544-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 556, §13, is repealed.
Sec. 32. 12 MRSA §544-B, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 556, §13, is amended to read:
(1) The unique or exemplary natural qualities of the area or site;
(2) The intrinsic fragility of the area or site and sensitivity to alteration or destruction;
(3) The voluntary commitment to conserve or protect the area or site;
(4) The present or future threat of alteration or destruction; and
(5) The economic implications of inclusion of an area or site on the register.
The commissioner, with the advice of the board, may remove a registered critical area from the register if the commissioner determines that the area or site no longer qualifies as a critical area.
(1) A general description of the area or site;
(2) A list of the endangered or threatened species or other unique or exemplary natural features occurring at the area or site, and reasons for inclusion in the register;
(3) The size and location of the area or site; and
(4) The name or names of the property owner or owners, contingent upon the consent of the owner or owners.
Sec. 33. 12 MRSA §544-B, sub-§3, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 556, §13, is amended to read:
(1) Endemism. The plant species or subspecies may be geographically restricted to the State or areas immediately adjacent to the State;
(2) Scarcity. A plant species or subspecies may be numerically scarce throughout its distribution in North America and occur in only a few locations in the State;
(3) Special habitat. A plant species or subspecies may require habitat that is scarce in the State;
(4) Limit of range. A plant species or subspecies in the State may be at the edge of its distribution or disjunct from its main distribution; and
(5) Population decline or vulnerability. A plant species or subspecies may be threatened or seriously declining due to habitat modification or destruction or from overcollection for commercial, recreational or educational purposes.
Sec. 34. 20-A MRSA c. 7, as amended, is repealed.
Sec. 35. 20-A MRSA c. 406, as amended, is repealed.
Sec. 36. 20-A MRSA §12523, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 710, §2, is repealed.
Sec. 37. 22 MRSA §2692, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 786, Pt. A, §3, is repealed.
Sec. 38. 22 MRSA §2693, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2003, c. 494, §10, is further amended to read:
Sec. 39. 22 MRSA §2693, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 786, Pt. A, §3, is amended to read:
Sec. 40. 24-A MRSA c. 56-B, as amended, is repealed.
Sec. 41. 26 MRSA §51, as amended by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. Q, §1, is repealed.
Sec. 42. 30-A MRSA §4722, sub-§1, ¶Y, as amended by PL 2005, c. 644, §1, is further amended to read:
(1) The Maine State Housing Authority shall report its findings and recommendations regarding expanded access to housing for young professionals and young families to the Future for Youth in Maine State Work Action Tactics Team established in Title 5, section 13161 and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over housing matters no later than January 15, 2005 and annually thereafter;
Sec. 43. 30-A MRSA §5241, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 669, §1, is repealed.
Sec. 44. 35-A MRSA §7104, sub-§7, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 305, §2, is amended to read:
Sec. 45. 35-A MRSA §8702, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 851, §7, is repealed.
Sec. 46. 35-A MRSA §8703, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 851, §7, is repealed.
Sec. 47. 35-A MRSA §8704, as amended by PL 2005, c. 605, §§5 and 6, is repealed.
Sec. 48. 38 MRSA §551-A, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 698, §12, is repealed.
summary
This bill repeals boards and commissions that did not file annual reports in 2005 or 2006, or that filed an annual report but indicated inactivity for 2005 and 2006. The boards and commissions being repealed are:
1. Education Commission of the States;
2. Future for Youth in Maine State Work Action Tactics Team, “S.W.A.T.”;
3. Maine Higher Educational Attainment Council;
4. Pharmaceutical Cost Management Council;
5. Prescription Drug Advisory Commission;
6. Telecommunications Relay Services Advisory Council;
7. Work Center Purchases Committee;
8. Agricultural Products Utilization Commission;
9. Commission on Safety and Health in the Maine Workplace;
10. Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Advisory Committee;
11. Maine-Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission;
12. Natural Areas Advisory Board;
13. Oil Spill Advisory Committee;
14. The State Compensation Commission; and
15. The Board of Directors of the Maine Consumer Choice Health Plan.
It also removes references to the Advisory Commission on Radioactive Waste and Decommissioning, which has a sunset date of June 30, 2006; the General River Corridor Commissions, which were never formed; and the Commission on Performance Budgeting, which is repealed July 1, 2007.