8. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee, as an ex officio, nonvoting member; and

9. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development or the commissioner's designee, as an ex officio, nonvoting member; and be it further

Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the Senate chair of the commission and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the commission; and be it further

Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of commission. Resolved: That all appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council once all appointments have been completed. Within 15 days after appointment of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission, which must be no later than October 1, 2005; and be it further

Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall study the issues surrounding liveable wages. In conducting its review, the commission shall undertake to:

1. Define what level of compensation constitutes a liveable wage;

2. Identify ways to ensure that all Maine adults earn a liveable wage;

3. Examine the efficacy of a state earned income tax credit that would enable working families to meet their basic needs;

4. Examine how increased access to education and training and access to child care increases the likelihood of earning a liveable wage and identify means of increasing such access;

5. Identify the number of people in Maine who earn less than a liveable wage;

6. Examine how state policies and payments, including MaineCare and other state health care related payments, contribute to the number of Mainers who earn less than a liveable wage; and