Resolve, Regarding a Monument for Women Veterans of Maine (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 2013
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: MITCHELL, CANAVAN, GAGNON, MARTIN, PLOWMAN, BRYANT-DESCHENES, MOORE, NASS, OTT, PATRICK

Legislative Document 
No. 2013 
S.P.776 
In Senate, February 9,2006 
Resolve, Regarding a Monument for Women Veterans of Maine 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MITCHELL of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative CANAVAN of Waterville and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: GAGNON of Kennebec, MARTIN of Aroostook, PLOWMAN of Penobscot, 
Representatives: BRYANT-DESCHENES of Turner, MOORE of Standish, NASS of Acton, 
OTT of York, PATRICK of Rumford. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, it is appropriate and timely to honor women veterans of Maine and to 
enable the Commission to Arrange for a Monument Honoring Women Veterans of Maine 
to complete its work for this purpose; and 
Whereas, the study must be initiated before the 90-day period expires in order that 
the study may be completed and the recommendations submitted in time to coordinate 
with the work of the Capitol Planning Commission on planning a monument park; 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 
Sec. 1. Resolve 2005, c. 116, §4, amended. Resolved: That Resolve 2005, c. 
116, §4 is amended to read: 
Sec. 4. 
Appointments; convening of commission. 
Resolved: 
That all 
appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this 
resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative 
Council and the Director of the Bureau of General Services within the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services once all appointments have been completed. 
Within 15 days after aflflointment of all members, but not later than August 1st No later 
than July 1, 2006, the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission; 
and be it further 
; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Resolve 2005, c. 116, §8, repealed and replaced. Resolved: That 
Resolve 2005, c. 116, §8 is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
Sec. 8. Funding. Resolved: That funding for the commission is as provided by 
law; and be it further 
; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Resolve 2005, c. 116, §10, amended. Resolved: That Resolve 2005, c. 
116, § 1 0 is amended to read: 
Sec. 10. Consultation; reports. Resolved: That, when the commission has 
developed recommendations about an appropriate location and design for the monument 
honoring women veterans of Maine, but not later than January 2, 2006 September 1, 
2006, the commission shall submit its initial report for review by the Capitol Planning 
Commission. A final report must be submitted to the Capitol Planning Commission by 
Marsh 1, 2006 December 7, 2006. 
Upon submission of its required reports, the 
commission terminates; and be it further 
; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Resolve 2005, c. 116, §11, repealed. Resolved: That Resolve 2005, c. 
116, § 11 is repealed. 
; and be it further 
Sec. 5. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT 
OF 
Veterans Services 0110 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds to support the meetings costs of the Commission to 
Arrange for a Monument Honoring Women Veterans of Maine established in Resolve 
2005, chapter 116. 
l3 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
LEGISLATURE 
Study Commission - Funding 0444 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
($3,990) 
($3,990) 
2006-07 
($3,990) 
($3,990) 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds to support the meetings costs of the Commission to 
Arrange for a Monument Honoring Women Veterans of Maine established in Resolve 
2005, chapter 116. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$440 
$3,550 
$3,990 
LEGISLATURE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
$3,990 
I 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$3,990 
SECTION TOTALS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$0 
; and be it further 
Sec. 6. Retroactivity. Resolved: 
That this resolve applies retroactively to 
September 15,2005. 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this resolve 
takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve amends Resolve 2005, chapter 116 to extend the Commission to Arrange 
for a Monument Honoring Women Veterans of Maine until December 7,2006. 
It deallocates funds from the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency 
Management, Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services to be reallocated to the commission to 
pay for the meetings of the commission. The resolve includes an emergency preamble 
and emergency clause. It also makes the resolve retroactive to September 15,2005. 
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