A.__The annual establishment of reimbursement rates for snowmobile club trail grants, municipal snowmobile trail grants and capital equipment grants; and

B.__The approval of expenses that are over $15,000 for the snowmobile program pursuant to section 1893 and are not part of the regular grant program.

5.__Chair; vice-chair.__The advisory council shall, during its meeting in May, elect one of its appointed members as chair and one of its appointed members as vice-chair for one- year terms.

6.__Meetings.__The advisory council shall hold meetings in September and May.__The advisory council may also meet at other times at the call of the chair or the director or the director's designee.

7.__Public meetings; public comment.__All meetings of the advisory council are open to the public and must be held in a location that is convenient for public access.__Public comment must be accepted at meetings of the advisory council.__ Comments may be restricted to subjects before the advisory council at the meeting and consistent with any applicable requirements and limitations of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.

8.__Public notice.__Public notice of all advisory council meetings must be published in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the geographic area where the meeting is scheduled at least 7 days and not more than 21 days prior to the meeting.__That notice must include an agenda or statement of purpose of the meeting.__That notice may be combined with any other notice of the meeting required by law.

SUMMARY

This bill establishes the Snowmobile Trail Fund Advisory Council.