Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §2006, sub-§7, ¶A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 683, Pt. D, §10, is further amended to read:

A. The council shall create 4 standing committees of up to 12 members. Each standing committee may include up to 4 8 noncouncil members appointed by the council chair and drawn from the same constituency groups as the council's membership. The standing committees shall make recommendations to the full council. The 4 standing committees are as follows:

(1) Apprenticeship, with its membership specified in subsection 5-A, paragraph B;

(2) School-to-work;

(3) Employment of people with disabilities; and

(4) Women's employment issues.

Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §2006, sub-§7, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 410, §12 and affected by §13, is amended to read:

B. The council may also create additional committees to address specific problems and issues. These committees may consist of up to 12 members and may include up to 4 8 noncouncil members appointed by the council chair and drawn from the same constituency groups as the council's membership. These committees shall make recommendations to the full council.

SUMMARY

This bill amends the laws governing the Maine Jobs Council. Under current law, each of the council's committees may have up to 12 members, with no more than 4 of those committee members being noncouncil members. This bill allows up to 8 noncouncil members to sit on each committee.