Resolve, To Establish a Blue Ribbon Commission To Study 00-ramp Speed Limits
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1043
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CLARK, BRYANT, DRISCOLL, HANLEY, HASKELL, HOGAN, SAVIELLO, SIROIS, THERIAULT

Legislative Document 
No. 1043 
H.P.718 
House of Representatives, March 17, 2009 
Resolve, To Establish a Blue Ribbon Commission To Study 00-
ramp Speed Limits 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
'Presented by Representative CLARK of Millinocket. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BRYANT of Windham, DRISCOLL of Westbrook, HANLEY of Gardiner, 
HASKELL of Portland, HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach, SAVIELLO of Wilton, SIROIS of 
Turner, THERIAULT of Madawaska. 
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Sec. 1. 
Commission established. 
Resolved: 
That the Blue Ribbon 
Conmussion To Study On-ramp Speed Linlits, referred to in this resolve as "the 
cOmnllssion," is established; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That the cOmnllssion consists of 
members appointed as follows: 
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1. Four members appointed by the President of the Senate as follows: . 
A. Three Senators; and 
B. One member representing the interests of sheriff departments in the State; 
2. Four members appointed by the Speaker of the House as follows: 
A. Three members of the House of Representatives'; and 
B. One member representing the interests of municipalities; and 
3. The Chief of the State Police or the chief s designee; and be it further 
Sec. 3. 
Chairs. Resolved:. That the fIrst-named Senate member is the Senate 
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chair and the fIrst-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the 
cOmnllssion; arid be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Appointments; convening of commission. 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 15 days after appointment ' 
of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the fIrst meeting of the cOmnllssion, 
which must be no later than November 1, 2009; and be it further 
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the cOmnllssion shall study highway on-ramp 
usage and deternline the best methods for elinlinating speeding on on-ramps and 
promoting proper vehicle yielding on tughways; and be it further 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative ·Council shall provide 
necessarystaffmg services to the cOmnllssion; and be it further 
Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That; no later than December 2,2009, the cOmnllssion 
shall subnlit a report that includes its fIndings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature. The 
Joint Standing COmnllttee on Crinlinal Justice is authorized to introduce a bill related to 
the subj ect m9-tter of the report to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature 
upon receipt of the report. 
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SUMMARY 
This resolve e,stablishes a blue ribbon commission to study highway on-ramp usage 
and detennine the best methods for eliminating speeding on on-ramps and promoting 
proper vehicle yielding on highways.