Sec. 2. Commission membership; appointed and ex officio members. Resolved: That the commission consists of 13 members:

1. Two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate. One member must be a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources and one member must be a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Business and Economic Development. The first appointed member of the Senate is the Senate chair of the commission;

2. Two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House. One member must be a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources and one member must be a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Business and Economic Development. The first appointed member of the House is the House chair of the commission;

3. Three members ex-officio members: the Director of the State Planning Office or the director's designee, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection or the commissioner's designee and the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources or the commissioner's designee; and

4. Six persons appointed by the Governor as follows:

A. Two representatives of statewide environmental organizations;

B. One representative of the Maine Grocers Association;

C. One representative of the Maine Merchants Association Inc.;

D. One representative of the Maine Chamber of Commerce; and

E. One representative of redemption center owners; and be it further

Sec. 3. Appointments; meetings. Resolved: That all appointments must be made no later than 30 days after the effective date of this resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council once the appointments have been made. The Executive Director of the Legislative Council shall notify the chairs when all appointments have been made. The chairs of the commission shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission within 30 days after all appointments have been made; and be it further