Sec. 2. Plan and legislation submitted. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall, in consultation with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Department of Marine Resources and the Atlantic Salmon Commission, develop and submit to the Legislature by November 1, 2003 legislation that accomplishes the following:

1. Reorganizes the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Department of Marine Resources and the Atlantic Salmon Commission into a single Department of Fisheries and Wildlife with the same responsibilities and duties as the current departments and commissions;

2. Amends relevant laws to conform to the reorganization;

3. Provides a budget for the new department; and

4. Specifies all positions that will be eliminated or reclassified.

SUMMARY

This resolve accomplishes the following:

1. Abolishes the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Department of Marine Resources and the Atlantic Salmon Commission 90 days after the adjournment of the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature; and

2. Requires the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, in consultation with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Department of Marine Resources and the Atlantic Salmon Commission, to develop and submit to the Legislature by November 1, 2003 legislation that reorganizes the 3 agencies into a new Department of Fisheries and Wildlife.