An Act To Require Agricultural Representation on the Maine Tourism Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0673
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: SMITH, BROMLEY, CROSBY, FARRINGTON, JACOBSEN, O'BRIEN, RECTOR
Amends: 5 MRSA §13090-F

Legislative Document 
No. 673 
H.P.493 
House of Representatives, February 8, 2005 
An Act To Require Agricultural Representation on the Maine 
Tourism Commission 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative SMITH of Monmouth. 
Cosponsored by Senator BROMLEY of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CROSBY of Topsham, FARRINGTON of Gorham, JACOBSEN of 
Waterboro, O'BRIEN of Lewiston, RECTOR of Thomaston. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §13090-F, sub-§I, as amended by PL 
2003, c. 
198, §10, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Maine Tourism Commission. 
The Maine Tourism Commission, 
established by section 12004-I, subsection 87 and referred to in 
this section as the "commission," shall assist and advise the 
Office of Tourism to achieve its purpose under section 13090-C. 
The commission consists of 64 22 voting members appointed by the 
Governor as follows: 
A. 
Three 
members 
representing 
the 
outdoor 
sporting 
interests of the State, including: 
(1) 
One member representing a statewide organization 
of hunters, anglers and trappers; 
(2) 
One member 
representing the interests of large 
landowners; and 
(3) 
One member representing a statewide organization 
of licensed Maine guides: 
B. 
Eight public members 
who 
represent their 
regions 
and 
have 
experience 
in 
the 
field 
demonstrated concern for the travel industry; aHa 
respective 
or 
have 
C. 
Thirteen members of major tourism trade associations, 
including: 
(1) 
At 
least 
one 
member 
representing 
a 
statewide 
organization of hotels, motels and inns; 
(2) 
At 
least 
one 
member 
representing 
a 
statewide 
organization of restaurants; 
(3) 
At 
least 
one 
member 
representing 
a 
statewide 
organization of campground owners; 
(4) 
At least one member representing the retail sector 
in the State; 
( 5) 
At least one member representing the motorcoach 
industry; 
(6) 
At 
least 
one 
member 
representing 
the 
air 
transportation industry; 
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(7) 
At least one member representing arts and cultural 
organizations; and 
( 8 ) 
At 
least 
one 
member 
representing 
a 
statewide 
organization of children's campsT; and 
D. 
One 
member 
representing 
a 
statewide organization of 
agricultural producers. 
The terms of the voting members are for 
years each. 
The 
Governor shall fill a vacancy in the membership for any unexpired 
term. 
The commissioners, directors or designees of the following 
state departments or offices shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting 
members of the commission: 
the department; the State Planning 
Office; 
the 
Department 
of 
Conservation; 
the 
Department 
of 
Transportation; the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; 
the Department of Agriculture, 
Food and Rural Resources; 
the 
Department of Education; and the Bureau of Public Improvements. 
The 
Canadian Affairs 
Coordinator shall also 
serve as 
an 
ex 
officio, 
nonvoting 
member 
of 
the 
commission. 
A chair 
and 
vice-chair of the commission must be elected annually from the 
appointed membership. 
SUMMARY 
This bill adds a member representing agricultural producers 
to the Maine Tourism Commission.