LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S CHAPTER
SIGNATURE
617
APRIL 17, 2022 PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO
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H.P. 292 - L.D. 408
An Act To Update Dates and Committees of Jurisdiction for the State
Government Evaluation Act Review of Agencies
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2019, c. 378, §§1 and 2, is further
amended to read:
1. Scheduling guidelines. Except as provided in subsection 2, reviews of agencies or
independent agencies must be scheduled in accordance with the following. Subsequent
reviews must be scheduled on an ongoing basis every 8 years after the dates specified in
this subsection.
A. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agriculture,
conservation and forestry matters shall use the following list as a guideline for
scheduling reviews:
(1) Baxter State Park Authority in 2017 2025;
(2) Board of Pesticides Control in 2019 2027;
(3) Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine in 2019 2027;
(4) Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council in 2015 2023;
(5) Maine Dairy Promotion Board in 2015 2023;
(6) Maine Milk Commission in 2015 2023;
(7) State Harness Racing Commission in 2015 2023;
(8) Maine Agricultural Bargaining Board in 2017 2025;
(9) Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry in 2017 2025; and
(10) Land for Maine's Future Board in 2015 2023.
B. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health
coverage, insurance and financial services matters shall use the following list as a
guideline for scheduling reviews:
(1) State Employee Health Commission in 2017 2025; and
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 (2) Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, in conjunction with the
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over innovation,
development, economic advancement and business and economic development
matters, in 2015 2023.
C. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over innovation,
development, economic advancement and business, research and economic
development matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:
(1) Maine Development Foundation in 2021 2029;
(5) Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, in conjunction with the
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health
coverage, insurance and financial services matters, in 2015 2023;
(19) Department of Economic and Community Development in 2021 2029;
(23) Maine State Housing Authority in 2015;
(32) Finance Authority of Maine in 2017 2025; and
(45) State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers in 2019 2027.
D. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal
justice and public safety matters shall use the following list as a guideline for
scheduling reviews:
(1) Department of Public Safety, except for the Emergency Services
Communication Bureau, in 2015 2023;
(2) Department of Corrections in 2019 2027; and
(3) The Maine Emergency Management Agency within the Department of
Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management in 2015 2023.
E. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education
and cultural affairs shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:
(2) Department of Education in 2021 2029;
(2-A) State Board of Education in 2021 2029;
(3) Maine Arts Commission in 2015 2023;
(5) Maine Historic Preservation Commission in 2015 2023;
(5-A) Notwithstanding section 952, Maine Historical Society in 2015 2023;
(6) Maine Library Commission in 2015 2023;
(6-A) Maine State Cultural Affairs Council in 2015 2023;
(6-B) Maine State Library in 2015 2023;
(6-C) Maine State Museum in 2015 2023;
(7) Maine State Museum Commission in 2015 2023;
(8) Office of State Historian in 2015 2023;
(9) Board of Trustees of the Maine Maritime Academy in 2017 2025;
(10) Board of Trustees of the University of Maine System in 2017 2025;
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 (12) Maine Community College System in 2017 2025; and
(13) Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority in 2019 2027.
F. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and
human services matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling
reviews:
(6) Department of Health and Human Services in 2017 2025;
(7) Board of the Maine Children's Trust Incorporated in 2019 2027; and
(9) Maine Developmental Disabilities Council in 2019; and 2027.
(10) The bureau or division within the Department of Administrative and Financial
Services that administers and enforces the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act in
2025.
G. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland
fisheries and wildlife matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling
reviews:
(1) Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in 2015 2023; and
(2) Advisory Board for the Licensing of Taxidermists in 2015 2023.
H. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary
matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:
(2) Maine Human Rights Commission in 2017 2029;
(3) Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission in 2019 2027; and
(4) Department of the Attorney General in 2019 2027.
I. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor
matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:
(2) Department of Labor in 2015 2023;
(3) Maine Labor Relations Board in 2017 2025; and
(4) Workers' Compensation Board in 2017 2025.
J. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over legal and
veterans veterans and legal affairs shall use the following schedule list as a guideline
for scheduling reviews:
(2) State Liquor and Lottery Commission in 2015 2023;
(3) The Department of Administrative and Financial Services with regard to the
enforcement of the law relating to the manufacture, importation, storage,
transportation and sale of all liquor and the laws relating to licensing and the
collection of taxes on malt liquor and wine in 2015 2023; and
(4) Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management in 2019 2027,
except for the Maine Emergency Management Agency within the department.
K. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine
resource resources matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling
reviews:
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 (1) Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission in 2021 2029;
(2) Department of Marine Resources in 2021 2029; and
(4) Lobster Advisory Council in 2015 2023.
L. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over
environmental and natural resource resources matters shall use the following list as a
guideline for scheduling reviews:
(1) Department of Environmental Protection in 2017 2025;
(2) Board of Environmental Protection in 2017 2025;
(4) Saco River Corridor Commission in 2021 2029; and
(5) Board of Underground Oil Tank Installers in 2019 2027.
M. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and
local government matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling
reviews:
(1) Capitol Planning Commission in 2019 2027;
(1-A) Maine Governmental Facilities Authority in 2021 2029;
(2) State Civil Service Appeals Board in 2021 2029;
(3) State Claims Commission in 2021 2029;
(4) Maine Municipal Bond Bank in 2015 2023;
(5) Office of the Treasurer of State in 2015 2023;
(6) Department of Administrative and Financial Services, except for the Bureau
of Revenue Services and the bureau or division within the department that
administers and enforces the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act, in 2019 2027;
and
(7) Department of the Secretary of State, except for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles,
in 2019 2027.
N. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation
matters shall use the following schedule list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:
(1) State Board of Property Tax Review in 2019 2027; and
(2) Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue
Services in 2019 2027.
O. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over
transportation matters shall use the following schedule list as a guideline for scheduling
reviews:
(1) Maine Turnpike Authority in 2021 2029;
(2) The Bureau of Motor Vehicles within the Department of the Secretary of State
in 2015 2023;
(3) The Department of Transportation in 2017 2025; and
(4) Maine State Pilotage Commission in 2017 2025.
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 P. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities
and energy matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:
(1) Public Advocate in 2019 2027;
(2) Board of Directors, Maine Municipal and Rural Electrification Cooperative
Agency in 2015 2023;
(3) Public Utilities Commission, including the Emergency Services
Communication Bureau, in 2021 2029; and
(5) Telecommunications Relay Services Council in 2017 2025.
Q. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over retirement
matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:
(1) Maine Public Employees Retirement System in 2021 2029.
R. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over
professional licensing of health care professions matters shall use the following list as
a guideline for scheduling reviews:
(1) Board of Dental Practice in 2019 2027;
(2) Board of Osteopathic Licensure in 2019 2027;
(3) Board of Licensure in Medicine in 2019 2027;
(4) State Board of Nursing in 2019 2027; and
(5) State Board of Optometry in 2019 2027.
S. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over medical
use of marijuana matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling
reviews:
(1) The bureau or division within the Department of Administrative and Financial
Services that administers and enforces the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act in
2025.
T. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over housing
matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:
(1) Maine State Housing Authority in 2023.
Sec. 2. 3 MRSA §963, as amended by PL 2013, c. 505, §2, is further amended to
read:
§963. Review
The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local
government matters shall review the provisions and effects of this chapter no later than
June 30, 2022 March 30, 2032 and at least once every 10 years after June 30, 2022
thereafter. The committee may report out legislation during the session of the Legislature
in which a review under this section is completed.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 617: 3.959, 3.963