The commission has the following powers and duties: [PL 1985, c. 775, §4 (NEW).]
1. Facilitate relations. To recommend to the Legislature of Maine and the legislative bodies of other member jurisdictions methods of facilitating relations and strengthening regional cooperation between the member jurisdictions;
2. Exchanges. To encourage economic, cultural and educational exchanges between the member jurisdictions;
3. Legislative conference. To host the New England and Eastern Canada Legislative Conference and to select the site for that conference; and
4. Mutual interest. To identify mutual interests shared by the member jurisdictions and to recommend methods of fostering those mutual interests.