Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§36 is enacted to read:

36. Recreational Expenses 23 MRSA

Transportation Access Only §121

Committee

Sec. 2. 23 MRSA c. 3, sub-c. II-A is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER II-A

RECREATIONAL ACCESS COMMITTEE

§121.__Recreational Access Committee

1.__Membership.__The Recreational Access Committee, as established in Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 36 and referred to in this section as the "committee," consists of 7 voting members appointed by the Governor, each representing one of the following:

A.__The Department of Transportation;

B.__The Department of Marine Resources;

C.__The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife;

D.__The Sportsman's Alliance of Maine;

E.__An organization that represents coastal conservation issues; and

F.__One each from 2 other interested groups that represent recreational interests within this State.

The term for members appointed pursuant to this subsection is 3 years.

2.__Committee chair.__The Governor shall annually appoint one member of the committee as chair.

3.__Staff.__The Department of Transportation shall provide staff to the committee.

4.__Quorum; action.__Four voting members of the committee constitute a quorum.__The affirmative vote of 4 members is necessary for any action taken by the committee.__A vacancy in the membership of the committee does not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the powers and perform the duties of the committee.__The committee may use video, telephonic and other