Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, śM, as amended by PL 1997, c. 526, §14, is further amended to read:

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 1997;

(2) State Civil Service Appeals Board in 1999;

(3) State Claims Commission in 1999;

(4) Maine Municipal Bond Bank in 2001;

(5) Office of Treasurer of State in 2001;

(6) Department of Administrative and Financial Services, except for the Bureau of Revenue Services in 2003;

(7) Department of the Secretary of State, except for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, in 2003;

(8) Local Government Records Board in 2003; and

(9) State Planning Office in 2005.; and

(10)__Public Resources and Information for Maine Foundation in 2004.

Sec. 2. 5 MRSA c. 14-B is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 14-B

PUBLIC RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

FOR MAINE FOUNDATION

§312.__Public Resources and Information for Maine Foundation

established

The Public Resources and Information for Maine Foundation is established to provide the State's citizens with increased access to unbiased information about state government procedures, deliberations and public policy events to promote civic education, to stimulate the public dialogue and to provide the resources for fostering greater citizen participation in State Government.__The Public Resources and Information for Maine