This bill implements a recommendation of the Criminal Records Review Committee established pursuant to Resolve 2023, chapter 103. The bill establishes the Criminal Records Review Commission. The commission members include Legislators, Executive Department commissioners or their designees and leaders and representatives from various organizations. The commission's duties include reviewing laws, rules and procedures pertaining to criminal history record information in this State. The commission may submit legislation to the Legislature at the start of each regular session and may also make recommendations to the Department of Public Safety, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, the judicial branch's advisory committee on the Maine Rules of Unified
42 Criminal Procedure and any other organization or committee whose affairs pertain to the
43 use, maintenance or dissemination of criminal history record information. The commission
44 may consult with outside experts in fields related to its duties and may seek funding to
45 partially or fully fund its costs. Members, other than legislative members, are not entitled
46 to receive a legislative per diem or reimbursement of expenses.