Public Act 208 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. John L. Tuttle, Jr. (D) on April 11, 2008, this resolve: 1. Requires the employer and labor organizations designated in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 39-A, section 151, subsection 1 to each submit to the Governor, no later than July 20, 2008, a list of no fewer than 12 names of proposed board members to the Workers' Compensation Board; 2. Requires the Governor to nominate, by February 1, 2009, 3 management representatives and 3 labor representatives to serve on the Workers' Compensation Board; 3. Requires incumbent members of the Workers' Compensation Board representing management and labor to resign their positions on the board effective no later March 1, 2009; 4. Establishes the conditions under which incumbent members of the board may be appointed under this resolve; and 5. Establishes the terms of the members appointed to the Workers' Compensation Board pursuant to this resolve.
  • Referred to the Labor Committee on April 11, 2008.
• Received in the Senate on April 14, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Ethan K. Strimling (D) on April 14, 2008. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 14, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 14, 2008.
• Received in the House on April 14, 2008, the House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-625).
• Passed in the House by voice vote on April 14, 2008.
• Signed by Gov. John E Baldacci on April 16, 2008.