§ 26 §3802 — Essential Support Workforce Advisory Committee (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/28) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 1/01/28 by T. 26, §3803) (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 3702)

Maine § 26 §3802

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY
• Ch. 49: ESSENTIAL SUPPORT WORKFORCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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Advisory committee established.
The Essential Support Workforce Advisory Committee, as established in Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 54‑E and referred to in this chapter as "the advisory committee," is established to advise the Legislature, the Governor and state agencies on the State's shortage of essential support workers.
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Membership.
The advisory committee consists of 14 members, appointed as follows:
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Meetings.
The advisory committee may meet as often as necessary but shall meet not fewer than 3 times a year.
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Chairs.
At its first meeting, the advisory committee shall select a chair and vice-chair from among its members and may select a new chair and vice-chair annually.
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Terms of appointments.
Members of the advisory committee, except for Legislators, are appointed for terms of 3 years and may serve beyond their designated terms until their successors are appointed. The terms of appointment of Legislators run concurrently with their respective legislative terms of office.
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Legislative members not entitled to compensation.
Notwithstanding Title 3, section 2 or any other law to the contrary, legislative members are not entitled to per diem pay or expenses for any advisory committee meetings the member attends.
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Staffing.
The Department of Labor shall provide staff support for advisory committee meetings and may provide other support to the advisory committee. To the extent funding is available, the advisory committee may contract for staff services as needed.
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Duties and powers.
The advisory committee shall:
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Departments to provide updates.
The Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services shall provide quarterly updates to the advisory committee regarding their efforts to expand the State's essential support workforce.
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Report to Legislature.
Beginning January 1, 2023 and annually thereafter, the advisory committee shall submit a report to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters and health and human services matters on its activities under this chapter.
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Funding.
The advisory committee may seek, accept and expend outside funding to carry out its duties. The advisory committee may accept funds from the Federal Government pursuant to the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, to the extent the funds are eligible to be used for the purposes of the advisory committee in accordance with federal law and regulations.

Legislative History

PL 2021, c. 688, §2 (NEW). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §98 (RAL).