This bill amends the law governing compensation and reimbursement for expenses for board members serving on advisory boards and boards with minimal authority established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 12004‑I. The bill provides an exception for boards that are not currently authorized to receive compensation or reimbursement for expenses to allow board members who have lived experience regarding the subject matter
43 of the board to receive lived experience compensation if they are not otherwise
44 compensated for their time serving on the board by their employer or the entity they
45 represent. The bill allows board members to be compensated in an amount not to exceed
46 the legislative per diem for their time and be reimbursed for expenses, including but not
47 limited to meals and refreshments provided during the meeting of the board, child care and
48 travel, to the extent that the department or agency of State Government with which the
49 board is associated has sufficient money in the budget of the department or agency to
50 provide the compensation and reimburse the expenses. The associated department or
51 agency must determine the amount and manner of compensation provided to members of
52 the board.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1566, HP 1024: 5.12002, 5.12003