Resolve, To Establish a Study Commission To Examine the Maine Turnpike
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0208
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: THOMAS, SAVIELLO, KNIGHT, COLLINS, HILL, MARTIN, THIBODEAU, TRAHAN, CRAY

Legislative Document 
No. 208 
S.P. 58 
In Senate, January 27, 2011 
Resolve, To Establish a Study Commission To Examine the Maine 
Turnpike 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
JOSEPH G. CARLETON, JR. 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator THOMAS of Somerset. 
Cosponsored by Senator SAVIELLO of Franklin, Representative KNIGHT of Livermore Falls 
and 
Senators: COLLINS of York, HILL of York, MARTIN of Kennebec, THIBODEAU of Waldo, 
TRAHAN of Lincoln, Representatives: CRAY of Palmyra, McKANE of Newcastle. 
Sec. 1.  Commission established.  Resolved:  That the Commission to Examine 
the Maine Turnpike, referred to in this resolve as "the commission," is established; and be 
it further 
Sec. 2.  Commission membership.  Resolved:  That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 
353, the commission consists of 9 members as follows: 
1.  Three members appointed by the Governor; 
2.  One member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; 
3.  One member of the public appointed by the President of the Senate; 
4.  One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives; 
5.  One member of the public appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives; 
6.  The Commissioner of Transportation; and 
7.  The chair of the Maine Turnpike Authority; and be it further 
Sec. 3.  Chairs.  Resolved:  That the first-named Senate member is the Senate 
chair and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the 
commission; and 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.  After appointment of all members, 
the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission.  If 30 days or more 
after the effective date of this resolve a majority of but not all appointments have been 
made, the chairs may request authority and the Legislative Council may grant authority 
for the commission to meet and conduct its business; and be it further 
Sec. 5.  Duties.  Resolved:  That the commission shall study, but is not limited to 
studying, the possibility of leasing the Maine Turnpike, merging the Maine Turnpike 
Authority with the Department of Transportation or having the Department of 
Transportation oversee the operations of the Maine Turnpike; and be it further 
Sec. 6.  Report.  Resolved:  That, no later than December 7, 2011, the commission 
shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature.  The 
Joint Standing Committee on Transportation is authorized to report out a bill related to 
the subject matter of the report to the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature 
upon receipt of the report. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve establishes the Commission to Examine the Maine Turnpike.