An Act To Update Statutory Dates for the State Government Evaluation Act Review of Agencies
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1800
Committee: State and Local Government
Amends: 3 MRSA §959, 3 MRSA §963

Legislative Document 
No. 1800 
H.P. 1292 
House of Representatives, March 4, 2014 
An Act To Update Statutory Dates for the State Government 
Evaluation Act Review of Agencies 
Reported by Representative GRAHAM of North Yarmouth for the Joint Standing 
Committee on State and Local Government pursuant to Public Law 2013, chapter 307, section 
9. 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed 
pursuant to Joint Rule 218. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2013, c. 1, Pt. DD, §§1 and 2; 
c. 368, Pt. V, §§1 and 2; and c. 405, Pt. D, §1, is further amended to read: 
1.  Scheduling guidelines.  Except as provided in subsection 2, reviews of agencies 
or independent agencies must be scheduled in accordance with the following.  
Subsequent reviews must be scheduled on an ongoing basis every 8 years after the dates 
specified in this subsection. 
A.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
agriculture, conservation and forestry matters shall use the following list as a 
guideline for scheduling reviews: 
(1)  Baxter State Park Authority in 2017; 
(2)  Board of Pesticides Control in 2019; 
(3)  Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine in 2019; 
(4)  Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council in 2015; 
(5)  Maine Dairy Promotion Board in 2015; 
(6)  Maine Milk Commission in 2015; 
(7)  State Harness Racing Commission in 2015; 
(8)  Maine Agricultural Bargaining Board in 2017; 
(9)  Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry in 2017; and 
(10)  Land for Maine's Future Board in 2015. 
B.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over insurance 
and financial services matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling 
reviews: 
(1)  State Employee Health Commission in 2009 2017; and 
(2)  Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, in conjunction with the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business and 
economic development matters, in 2007 2015. 
C.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business, 
research and economic development matters shall use the following list as a guideline 
for scheduling reviews: 
(1)  Maine Development Foundation in 2005 2021; 
(5)  Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, in conjunction with the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over banking and 
insurance matters, in 2007 2021; 
(19)  Department of Economic and Community Development in 2005 2021; 
(23)  Maine State Housing Authority in 2007 2015; 
(32)  Finance Authority of Maine in 2009 2017; 
(36)  Board of Dental Examiners in 2011 2019; 
(37)  Board of Osteopathic Licensure in 2011 2019; 
(38)  Board of Licensure in Medicine in 2011 2019; 
(41)  State Board of Nursing in 2011 2019; 
(42)  State Board of Optometry in 2011 2019; and 
(45)  State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers in 2011; and 2019. 
(50)  Maine Science and Technology Foundation in 2007. 
D.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal 
justice and public safety matters shall use the following list as a guideline for 
scheduling reviews: 
(1)  Department of Public Safety, except for the Emergency Services 
Communication Bureau, in 2001 2015;  
(2)  Department of Corrections in 2011 2019; and 
(3)  The Maine Emergency Management Agency within the Department of 
Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management in 2008 2015. 
E.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education 
and cultural affairs shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews: 
(2)  Department of Education in 2005 2021; 
(2-A)  State Board of Education in 2005 2021; 
(3)  Maine Arts Commission in 2015; 
(5)  Maine Historic Preservation Commission in 2015; 
(5-A)  Notwithstanding section 952, Maine Historical Society in 2015; 
(6)  Maine Library Commission in 2015; 
(6-A)  Maine State Cultural Affairs Council in 2015; 
(6-B)  Maine State Library in 2015; 
(6-C)  Maine State Museum in 2015; 
(7)  Maine State Museum Commission in 2015; 
(8)  Office of State Historian in 2015; 
(9)  Board of Trustees of the Maine Maritime Academy in 2009 2017; 
(10)  Board of Trustees of the University of Maine System in 2009 2017; 
(12)  Maine Community College System in 2009 2017; 
(13)  Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority in 2011 2019; 
and 
(14)  Maine Educational Loan Authority in 2011 2019. 
F.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health 
and human services matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling 
reviews: 
(6)  Department of Health and Human Services in 2009 2017; 
(7)  Board of the Maine Children's Trust Incorporated in 2011 2019; and 
(9)  Maine Developmental Disabilities Council in 2011 2019. 
G.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland 
fisheries and wildlife matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling 
reviews: 
(1)  Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in 2007 2015; and 
(2)  Advisory Board for the Licensing of Taxidermists in 2007 2015. 
H.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary 
matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews: 
(2)  Maine Human Rights Commission in 2009 2017; 
(3)  Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission in 2011 2019; and 
(4)  Department of the Attorney General in 2011 2019. 
I.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor 
matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews: 
(2)  Department of Labor in 2007 2015; 
(3)  Maine Labor Relations Board in 2009 2017; and 
(4)  Workers' Compensation Board in 2009 2017. 
J.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over legal and 
veterans affairs shall use the following schedule as a guideline for scheduling 
reviews: 
(2)  State Liquor and Lottery Commission in 2007 2015; 
(3)  The Department of Administrative and Financial Services with regard to the 
enforcement of the law relating to the manufacture, importation, storage, 
transportation and sale of all liquor and the laws relating to licensing and the 
collection of taxes on malt liquor and wine in 2007 2015; and 
(4)  Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management in 2011 
2019, except for the Maine Emergency Management Agency within the 
department. 
K.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine 
resource matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews: 
(1)  Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission in 2005 2021; 
(2)  Department of Marine Resources in 2005 2021; 
(4)  Lobster Advisory Council in 2007 2015; and 
(5)  Maine Sardine Council in 2007 2015. 
L.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural 
resource matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews: 
(1)  Department of Environmental Protection in 2007 2017; 
(2)  Board of Environmental Protection in 2007 2017; 
(4)  Saco River Corridor Commission in 2005 2021; and 
(5)  Board of Underground Oil Tank Installers in 2011 2019. 
M.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and 
local government matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling 
reviews: 
(1)  Capitol Planning Commission in 2011 2019; 
(1-A)  Maine Governmental Facilities Authority in 2005 2021; 
(2)  State Civil Service Appeals Board in 2005 2021; 
(3)  State Claims Commission in 2005 2021; 
(4)  Maine Municipal Bond Bank in 2007 2015; 
(5)  Office of Treasurer of State in 2007 2015; 
(6)  Department of Administrative and Financial Services, except for the Bureau 
of Revenue Services, in 2011 2019; and 
(7)  Department of the Secretary of State, except for the Bureau of Motor 
Vehicles, in 2011 2019. 
N.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation 
matters shall use the following schedule as a guideline for scheduling reviews: 
(1)  State Board of Property Tax Review in 2011 2019; and 
(2)  Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue 
Services in 2011 2019. 
O.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
transportation matters shall use the following schedule as a guideline for scheduling 
reviews: 
(1)  Maine Turnpike Authority in 2005 2021; 
(2)  The Bureau of Motor Vehicles within the Department of the Secretary of 
State in 2007 2015; 
(3)  The Department of Transportation in 2007 2015; and 
(4)  Maine State Pilotage Commission in 2009 2017. 
P.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities 
and energy matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews: 
(1)  Public Advocate in 2005 2015; 
(2)  Board of Directors, Maine Municipal and Rural Electrification Cooperative 
Agency in 2007 2015; 
(3)  Public Utilities Commission, including the Emergency Services 
Communication Bureau, in 2007 2015; and 
(5)  Telecommunications Relay Services Advisory Council in 2013 2015. 
Q.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
retirement matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews: 
(1) Maine Public Employees Retirement System in 2013 2021. 
Sec. 2.  3 MRSA §963, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 488, §2, is amended to read: 
§963.  Review 
The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and 
local government matters shall review the provisions and effects of this chapter no later 
than June 30, 2000 2012 and at least once every 10 years after June 30, 2000 2012. 
SUMMARY 
This bill is reported out by the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local 
Government and updates dates in statute for the State Government Evaluation Act review 
of agencies under the jurisdiction of joint standing committees pursuant to Public Law 
2013, chapter 307, section 9.  It also updates the date by which the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters 
must review the provisions and effects of the State Government Evaluation Act. 
The committee has not taken a position on the substance of the bill and by reporting 
this bill out the committee is not suggesting and does not intend to suggest that it agrees 
or disagrees with any aspect of this bill.  The committee is reporting the bill out for the 
sole purpose of turning the draft into a printed bill that can be referred to the committee 
for an appropriate public hearing and subsequent processing in the normal course.  The 
committee is taking this action to ensure clarity and transparency in the legislative review 
of this bill.