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An Act Regarding the Maine Regulatory Fairness Board
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas,  members of the Maine Regulatory Fairness Board do not receive any compensation for their service on the board; and
Whereas,  current law does not provide for members of that board to receive reimbursement for their actual expenses incurred in connection with their service on the board; and
Whereas,  the inability to receive such reimbursement may adversely affect the ability of some board members to continue to serve; and
Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §57, sub-§7  is enacted to read:
 
7.  Compensation.   Board members are entitled to compensation for expenses only pursuant to section 12004-I, subsection 2-G.
Sec. 2.  5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§2-G  is enacted to read:
 
2-G.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Maine Small Business and Entrepreneurship Commission 0675
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds to pay for the reimbursement of expenses for members of the Maine Regulatory Fairness Board within the State Planning Office.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	($1,062)	($3,187)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,062)	($3,187)	

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
			
GENERAL FUND	($1,062)	($3,187)	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($1,062)	($3,187)	

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
 
Planning Office 0082
 
Initiative: Provides funds for the reimbursement of expenses for members of the Maine Regulatory Fairness Board.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$1,062	$3,187	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,062	$3,187	

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
			
GENERAL FUND	$1,062	$3,187	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,062	$3,187	

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0	
 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
 
Effective April 23, 2008.