Resolve, To Establish the Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Adding an Interchange for Access to the Lakes Region Area
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1050
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CRESSEY, TURNER, AUSTIN, BRUNO, DUPLESSIE, SYKES, TOBIN, USHER, BENNETT, GILMAN

Legislative Document 
No. 1050 
H.P.767 
House of Representatives, February 26, 2003 
Resolve, To Establish the Task Force to Study the Feasibility of 
Adding an Interchange for Access to the Lakes Region Area 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CRESSEY of Baldwin. 
Cosponsored by Senator TURNER of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: AUSTIN of Gray, BRUNO of Raymond, DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, SYKES 
of Harrison, TOBIN of Windham, USHER of Westbrook, Senators: BENNETT of Oxford, 
GILMAN of Cumberland. 
Printed on recyc led paper 
Emergency preamble. 
Whereas, Acts 
and 
Legislature 
do 
not 
become 
effective 
until 
adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
resolves 
of 
the 
days 
after 
Whereas. this resolve establishes the Task Force to Study 
the Feasibility of Adding an Interchange for Access to the Lakes 
Region Area; and 
Whereas. this resolve is necessary as an emergency measure 
to afford time for the issues to be appropriately addressed by 
the task force: and 
Whereas, 
the study must 
be initiated before 
the 
90-day 
period expires in order that the study may be completed and a 
report submitted in time for submission to the next legislative 
session: and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency wi thin the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Task force established. Resolved: 
That the Task Force to 
Study the Feasibility of Adding an Interchange for Access to the 
Lakes Region Area, 
referred to in this resolve as "the task 
force," is established; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Task force membership. Resolved: 
That the task force 
consists of 21 members appointed as follows: 
1. 
Two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of 
the Senate; 
2. 
Three members of the House of Representatives, appointed 
by the Speaker of the House; 
3. 
One 
representative of the Maine 
Turnpike 
Authority, 
appointed by the President of the Senate upon recommendation of 
the Executive Director of the Maine Turnpike Authority; 
4. 
One representative of the Route 302 and You Committee, 
appointed by the President of the Senate; 
5. 
One 
representative 
of 
each 
of 
the 
following 
organizations, appointed by the President of the Senate: Windham 
Chamber of Commerce; Auburn Chamber of Commerce; Gray Chamber of 
Commerce; 
and 
the 
Greater 
Bridgton 
Lakes 
Region 
Chamber 
of 
Commerce; 
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6. 
One representative of the Department of Transportation, 
appointed by the Speaker of the House upon recommendation of the 
Commissioner of Transportation; 
7. 
One representative of the Department of Transportation, 
Bureau of Planning, Regional Transportation Advisory Committee, 
appointed by the Speaker of the House upon recommendation of the 
Commissioner of Transportation; and 
8. 
One 
appointed by 
Auburn, Gray, 
representative of each of the 
following 
towns, 
the Speaker of the House: Naples, Casco, Poland, 
Raymond, Windham and Westbrook; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: 
That the first-named Senate member 
is the Senate chair of the task force and the first-named House 
of Representatives member is the House chair of the task force; 
and be it further 
Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of task force. Resolved: 
That all 
appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the 
effective date of this resolve. 
The appointing authorities shall 
notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council once all 
appointments 
have 
been 
completed. 
Within 
days 
after 
appointment of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the 
first meeting of the task force; and be it further 
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: 
That the task force shall study the 
traffic flow along Route 
and examine the feasibility of 
creating an additional interchange from the Maine Turnpike for 
access to the lakes region area. 
The task force shall also 
consider the location for the interchange and may include other 
issues relevant to the study; and be it further 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: 
That, upon approval of the 
Legislative Council, 
the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis 
shall provide necessary staffing services to the task force; and 
be it further 
Sec. 7. Compensation. Resolved: 
That the legislative members 
of the task force are entitled to the legislative per diem, as 
defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and 
reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses related to 
their 
attendance 
at 
authorized meetings 
of 
the 
task 
force. 
Public members not otherwise compensated by their employers or 
other entities that 
they 
represent 
are 
entitled to 
receive 
reimbursement of necessary expenses and, upon a demonstration o[ 
financial hardship, a per diem equal to the legislative per diem 
for their attendance at authorized meetings of the task force: 
and be it further 
Sec. 8. Report. Resolved: 
That, 
no later than December 3L 
2003, 
the task force shall submit a 
report that includes its 
findings 
and 
recommendations, 
including suggested legislation, 
for 
presentation 
to 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Transportation and the Legislative Council. 
The task force is 
not authorized to introduce legislation. 
Following receipt and 
review 
of 
the 
report, 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Transportation 
may 
report out 
a 
bill to 
the 
Second 
Regular 
Session of the 121st Legislature; and be it further 
Sec. 9. Extension. Resolved: 
That, if the task force requires 
a limited extension of time to complete its study and make its 
report, it may apply to the Legislative Council, which may grant 
an extension; and be it further 
Sec. 10. Task force budget. Resolved: 
That the chairs of the 
task force, 
with assistance from the task force staff, shall 
administer the task force's budget. 
Wi thin 10 days after its 
first meeting, 
the task force shall present 
a 
work plan and 
proposed budget to the Legislative Council for its approval. 
The 
task force may not incur expenses that would result in the task 
force's exceeding its approved budget. 
Upon request from 
the 
task force, 
the Executive Director of the Legislative Council 
shall promptly provide the task force chairs and staff wi th a 
status report on the task force's budget, expenditures incurred 
and paid and available funds. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency ci tecl in the 
preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This 
resolve 
establishes 
the 
Task 
Force 
to 
Study 
the 
Feasibility of Adding an Interchange for Access to the Lakes 
Region Area.