Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of task force. 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 all appointments have been made. When the appointment of all members has been completed, the chairs of the task force shall call and convene the first meeting of the task force, which must be no later than June 15, 2002; and be it further

Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall:

1. In cooperation with the Commissioner of Transportation, develop a rail transportation policy and plan that integrates rail, highway, marine and air transportation into an efficient and cohesive system for the entire State that best meets the needs of Maine citizens and Maine businesses;

2. Develop visions for an integrated transportation system to be established in 5 and 10 years, and beyond, as far as practicable, and develop the steps that must be taken to achieve each vision within each specified time period;

3. Develop emergency and backup plans for railroads that are confronted with the possibility of bankruptcy, significant financial problems or significant reductions in service;

4. Review and evaluate current transportation system policies and plans;

5. Identify any obstacles to the successful implementation of current and proposed transportation system policies and plans;

6. Determine the resources, including "personal services," "capital" and "all other" funding, needed to achieve each vision, including the means by which these resources can be made available; and

7. Create a plan for educating the Legislature and the public with respect to the transportation plans and policies developed by the task force; and be it further

Sec. 6. Meetings. Resolved: That the task force may meet a maximum of 4 times; and be it further