An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to the Maine Jobs Council .
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0149
Committee: Labor
Sponsors: BLODGETT, JACKSON
Amends: 26 MRSA §2006

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124thMAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 149 
H.P.128 
House of Representatives, January 15, 2009 
An Act To Amend the Laws Relating to the Maine Jobs Council . 
Submitted by the Department of Labor pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BLODGETT of Augusta. 
Cosponsored by Senator: JACKSON of Aroostook. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the Peopie of the State of Maine as follows:' 
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §2006,sub-§2, CffA, as amended by PL 2003, c. 114, § 10, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §2006, sub-§5-B, CffA, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 683, Pt. D, 
§9, is amended to read: 
A. The committee,shall: 
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(i) Advise, consult and assist the executive and legislative'bran~hes of State 
Government on activities of State Government that affect the employment of 
disabled individuals. The committee is solely advisory in nature. The committee 
may advise regarding state and federal plans and proposed budgetary, legislative 
or policyactioils' affecting disabled individuals; 
(2) Serve as an advocate on behalf of disabled citizens promoting and assisting 
activities designedto further equal opportunity for people with disabili.ties; 
(3) . Conduct educational p'rograms considered necessary to promote public 
understanding of the needs and abilities of disabled citizens of this State; 
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(4) Provide information, training and technical assistance to promote greater 
e01ployelO'ac.ceptance of disabled workers; 
(5) Advise and assist employers and other organizations interested in developing 
employment opportunities for disabled people; and 
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ffifemtWork with state and local government officials, organizations 
representing persons witll disabilities and the business community to inform the 
public of the benefits of making buildingsfacilities and services accessible to and 
usable by individuals with disabilities; 
monitor the enforcement of state and 
federal laws regarding architectural accessibility; and advise and assist building 
owners by disseminating information about accessibility and by making technical 
assistance available when appropriate. 
Ea) 
A.\vheelchair symbol must be appropriately displayed to identify 
. buildings . '.vith facilities that are accessible to disabled and elderly 
indi'Aduals; accessibility is determined by the committee. 
Eb) 
The symbol required in division Ea) must be that adopted by the 
Rehabilitation International'~ '.J/orld Congress in 1969. 
(c) Application for display of the wheelchair symbol must be made by the 
committee. which shall obtain and keeo on file a suooly of symbols. 
SUMMARY 
This bill repeals a provision of law relating to membership of the Maine Jobs Council 
so that the law accurately reflects membership that is consistent with the representation 
requirements of the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998. It amends provisions of 
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law relating to the scope of work of the council's Standing Committee on Employment of 
People with Disabilities.