Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Corrections and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services to Establish a Working Group on the Relocation of the Division of Juvenile Services
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0433
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: BRENNAN, RAFFERTY, ABDI, MEYER, PERRY, PLUECKER, RECKITT, RISEMAN, SALISBURY, PIERCE

Legislative Document
No. 433
H.P. 266
House of Representatives, February 2, 2023
Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Corrections and the 
Commissioner of Health and Human Services to Establish a 
Working Group on the Relocation of the Division of Juvenile 
Services
(EMERGENCY)
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRENNAN of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator RAFFERTY of York and
Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, MEYER of Eliot, PERRY of Calais, PLUECKER of 
Warren, RECKITT of South Portland, RISEMAN of Harrison, SALISBURY of Westbrook, 
Senator: PIERCE of Cumberland.
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this legislation must take effect before the expiration of the 90-day period 
in order for the working group established by the Commissioner of Corrections and the 
Commissioner of Health and Human Services pursuant to this legislation to be timely 
convened; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it
Sec. 1. Working group. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Corrections and the 
Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall establish a working group of 
stakeholders and interested parties to study and develop a plan to relocate the Department 
of Corrections' division of juvenile services from the Department of Corrections to the most 
appropriate organizational structure in State Government.  The working group must be 
convened by July 1, 2023 and shall provide a report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety, the Joint Standing Committee on Education and 
Cultural Affairs and the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services by 
January 1, 2024.  The commissioners shall designate membership on the working group.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Commissioner of Corrections and the Commissioner of Health 
and Human Services to establish a working group to plan to relocate the Department of 
Corrections’ division of juvenile services to the most appropriate organizational structure 
in State Government, as determined by the working group.  The working group must be 
convened by July 1, 2023 and provide a report by January 1, 2024 to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs and the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human 
Services.