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Amend the Joint Order by striking out all of the first paragraph and inserting in its place the following:
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the House concurring, that the Joint Rules of the 122nd Maine Legislature shall be the Joint Rules of the 123rd Maine Legislature, except for the following change.
Joint Rule 301 is amended by striking out all of the last paragraph and inserting in its place the following:
There are 16 joint standing committees, which must be appointed at the commencement of the first regular session and which exercise jurisdiction in the following areas:
Agriculture, conservation and forestry
Appropriations and financial affairs
Business, research and economic development
Education and cultural affairs
Health and human services
Inland fisheries and wildlife
Insurance and financial services
Judiciary
Labor
Legal and veterans affairs and public safety
Marine resources
Natural resources
State and local government
Taxation
Transportation
Utilities and energy
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SUMMARY
This amendment reduces the number of joint standing committees to 16 by combining public safety with legal and veterans affairs.