Resolve, to Establish the Committee to Study the Creation of a State Calendar
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1243
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: OSHER, BRENNER, ABDI, ANKELES, COPELAND, DHALAC, O'CONNELL, PAULHUS, STOVER, TALBOT ROSS

Legislative Document
No. 1243
H.P. 791
House of Representatives, March 21, 2023
Resolve, to Establish the Committee to Study the Creation of a State 
Calendar
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative OSHER of Orono.
Cosponsored by Senator BRENNER of Cumberland and
Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, ANKELES of Brunswick, COPELAND of Saco, 
DHALAC of South Portland, O'CONNELL of Brewer, PAULHUS of Bath, STOVER of 
Boothbay, Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland.
Sec. 1.  Committee established. Resolved:  That the Committee to Study the 
Creation of a State Calendar, referred to in this resolve as "the committee," is established.
Sec. 2.  Committee membership. Resolved:  That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 
353, the committee consists of 18 members appointed as follows:
1.  Two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate;
2.  Two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the 
House;
3.  One member who represents the Christian faith, appointed by the President of the 
Senate; 
4.  One member who represents the Muslim faith, who may be a member of the Senate 
or the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
5.  One member who represents the Jewish faith, who may be a member of the Senate 
or the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
6.  Three members of the public who represent religious traditions practiced in the State 
other than those listed in subsections 3 to 5, appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
7.  Two members who represent organizations that support immigrants in the State, 
appointed by the Speaker of the House;
8.  One member who represents the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, 
Indigenous and Tribal Populations, appointed by the President of the Senate;
9.  Four members, each of whom represents a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe, 
or band in the State, appointed by the President of the Senate; and
10.  The Secretary of State or the secretary's designee.
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 committee.
Sec. 4.  Appointments; convening of committee. 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 committee. 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 
committee to meet and conduct its business.
Sec. 5.  Duties. Resolved:  That the committee shall examine and make 
recommendations on establishing a state calendar that takes into consideration important 
religious days and holidays in order to inform the decision-making process of scheduling 
events that require public attention or input.
Sec. 6.  Staff assistance. Resolved:  That the Legislative Council shall provide 
necessary staffing services to the committee, except that Legislative Council staff support 
is not authorized when the Legislature is in regular or special session.
Sec. 7.  Report. Resolved:  That, no later than December 6, 2023, the committee 
shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including a proposed 
state calendar and suggested legislation, for presentation to the Joint Standing Committee 
on State and Local Government.
SUMMARY
This resolve establishes the Committee to Study the Creation of a State Calendar. The 
committee is directed to examine and make recommendations on establishing a state 
calendar that takes into consideration important religious days and holidays in order to 
inform the decision-making process of scheduling events that require public attention or 
input.