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[font=font36821]JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS[/font]
Senator Brian D. Langley, Senate Chair, Representative Tori P. Kornfield, House Chair
[font=font36821]Public Hearing:[/font] Tuesday, April 17, 2018, 2:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 202
[font=font36821]Nominee:[/font] Nicki Fowlie of Appleton to the Maine Community College System, Board of Trustees
The Board is the policy-making authority for the Community College System and is comprised of 13 voting members. They represent the fields of business and industry, labor, education, the general public, and the student body. The Board is responsible for developing and adopting policies for the operation and the administration of the System. A more detailed description of the Board can be found at
[u]http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/20-A/title20-Ach431sec0.html[/u]
[font=font36821]Nominee:[/font] Frederick C. Dey of Portland to the Maine Maritime Academy, Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of the Maine Maritime Academy was established in 1941 to control the affairs of the Academy (Private and Special Law c. 37). With the exception of the student member, who serves a 1-year term, members serve 5-year terms. The Academy is authorized by statute to confer Bachelor of Science, Associate of Science, and Master of Science in Maritime Management degrees, and is responsible for providing and maintaining a nautical school. The Board's specific powers and duties include establishing tuition fees and other charges related to students' attendance at the school; providing for the publication of scholarly writings in the field of maritime and related studies; setting employees' compensation; making regulations necessary for the management of the Academy; constructing facilities; and authorizing the purchase of land and making the necessary financing arrangements for these purposes. Members of the Board are authorized to be reimbursed for expenses incurred in attending meetings.
[font=font36821]Nominees:[/font] David M. MacMahon of Poland; Trevor J. Hustus of Hollis to the University of Maine System, Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the governing and planning body of the University of Maine System, which was originally chartered by the State in 1865. The Board comprises 16 members by law (Private and Special Laws 1967, ch. 229, as amended), 15 of whom are appointed by the Governor, the 16th member is the Commissioner of Education who serves as a voting member ex officio. One member is to be a full-time student at one of the campuses of the University of Maine System. The Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for overseeing the management and maintenance of the University system, consistent with the policies and principles governing the state's higher educational programs and planning as defined in 20-A MRSA § 10901. With the exception of the student member, who serves a 2-year term, members serve 5-year terms. Members of the Board of Trustees serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. A more detailed description of the University can be found at
[u]http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/20-A/title20-Ach411sec0.html[/u]
[font=font36821]CONTACT:[/font] Jayne Deneen, 287-3125
[font=font36821]JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT[/font]
Senator Amy F. Volk, Senate Chair, Representative Ryan M. Fecteau, House Chair
[font=font36821]Public Hearing:[/font] Tuesday, April 17, 2018, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 208
[font=font36821]Nominee:[/font] Larissa Darcy of Brunswick to the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority
The Authority was created to acquire and manage the properties within the geographic boundaries of Brunswick Naval Air Station. Governed by an 11 member board, the authority is a public municipal corporation and may exercise all powers of corporations. Members serve 4-year terms. A more detailed description of the Authority can be found at
[u]http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/5/title5sec13083-I.html[/u]
[font=font36821]CONTACT:[/font]Diane Steward, 287-1331
April 5, 2018
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