An Act To Amend the Membership of the Maine Fire Protection Services Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1160
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Amends: 5 MRSA §3371

Legislative Document 
No. 1160 
H.P.857 
House of Representatives, March 4,2003 
An Act To Amend the Membership of the Maine Fire Protection 
Services Commission 
Reported by Representative BULL of Freeport for the Maine Fire Protection Services 
Commission pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 3371, subsection 8, 
paragraph G. 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed under Joint Rule 218. 
Printed on recyc led paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §3371, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 731, 
Pt. AAAA, §1, is amended to read: 
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Membership_ 
The commission consists of ;n, n 
members 
appointed as follows: 
A. 
Two members of the Senate whe-£4~-~~~-~~&~-S~aBaiB~ 
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B. 
Three members of the House of Representatives whe-si~-eB 
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Speaker of the House of Representatives; 
C. 
The State Fire Marshal or the fire marshal's designee; 
D. 
The Supervisor of the Forest Fire Control Division of 
the Maine Forest Service or the supervisor's designee; 
E. 
The Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards or the 
director's designee; 
E-l. 
The Director of Maine Emergency Medical Services or 
the director's designee; 
E-2. 
The Director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency 
0r the director's designee; 
f. 
One municipal fire chief who is a full-time fire chief 
and a member of the Maine Fire Chiefs Association, appointed 
by the Governor; 
G. 
One municipal fire chief who is a volunteer fire chief 
and a member of the Maine Fire Chiefs Association, appointed 
by the Governor; 
H. 
One municipal fire chief who is paid on 
member of the Maine Fire Chiefs Association, 
the Governor; 
I 
Six firefighters appointed as follows: 
call and a 
appointed by 
(1) 
Two career firefighters 
Professional Fire Fighters of 
Governor; 
who 
are members of the 
Maine, 
appointed by the 
... .. 
(2) 
Two call firefighters who are members of the Maine 
State Federation of Fire Fighters, 
appointed by the 
Governor; and 
(3) 
Two volunteer firefighters who are members of the 
Maine State Federation of Fire Fighters, appointed by 
the Governor; 
,J. 
The 
administrator 
of 
the 
Maine 
Fire 
Training 
and 
Education Program within the Maine Technical College System, 
ar the administrator's designee; and 
K. 
Three persons appointed by the Governor, including: 
(1) 
One member representing the Governor's office; 
(2) 
One public member; and 
(3) 
One member representing the insurance industry. 
The Governor shall request a list of names from the organizations 
covered under paragraphs F to I from which to make appointments. 
SUMMARY 
This bill adds to the members of the Maine Fire Protection 
Services 
Commission 
the 
Director 
of 
Maine 
Emergency 
Medical 
Ser"ices 
and 
the Director of the 
Maine 
Emergency 
Management 
Agency. 
The bill also authorizes the President of the Senate and 
the 
Speaker 
of 
the 
House 
of Representatives 
to 
appoint 
any 
Legislators to the Maine Fire Protection Services Commission, 
instead of limiting legislative members to those serving on the 
committee having jurisdiction over fire protection matters.