Resolve, To
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0829
Committee Amendment CA_A_H353 (House)

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Raise a Monument for Women Veterans of Maine" 
829, "Resolve, To 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title 
and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: 
. Sec. I. Commission established. Resolved: 
That the Commission 
to Arrange for 
a 
Monument Honoring Women Veterans of Maine, 
referred to in this resolve as "the commission," is established; 
and be it further 
Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: 
That the commission 
consists of 8 members appointed as follows: 
1. 
One member of the Senate, appointed by the President of 
the Senate; 
2. 
One member of the House of Representatives, appointed 
by the Speaker of the House; 
3. 
Three members with military experience, 2 of whom must 
be women veterans, appointed by the President of the Senate; 
4. 
A representative of the Department of Defense, Veterans 
and Emergency Management who has expertise in veteran affairs, 
appointed by the President of the Senate; 
5. 
A representative of the 
Bureau of General Services 
within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services 
who has expertise in the design of monuments, appointed by the 
Speaker of the House; and 
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The chair of the Capitol Planning Commission; and be it 
further 
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: 
That the Senate member is the 
Senate chair of the commission and the House of Representatives 
member is the House chair of the commission; and be it further 
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 appointment of all 
members, but not later than August 1st, the chairs shall call and 
convene the first meeting of the commission; and be it further 
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: 
That the commission shall develop 
recommendations for a design and a location and other matters 
relating to installation of a monument honoring women veterans of 
Maine 
for 
review 
by 
and 
approval 
of 
the 
Capitol 
Planning 
Commission pursuant to section 10 of this resolve; and be it 
further 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: 
That the Legislative Council 
shall provide necessary staffing services to the commission; and 
be it further 
Sec. 7. Meetings. Resolved: 
meetings, one of which must be a 
meetings should be held when the 
and be it further 
That the 
commission may hold 
public hearing. 
When possible, 
Legislature is not in session; 
Sec. 8. Funding. Resolved: 
That the 
commission may 
seek 
outside funds to fully fund all costs of the commission. 
If 
sufficient outside funding has not been received by September 15, 
2005 to fully fund all costs of the commission, no meetings are 
authorized and 
no 
expenses of 
any 
kind may 
be 
incurred or 
reimbursed. 
Contributions to support the work of the commission 
may not be accepted from any party having a pecuniary or other 
vested interest in the outcome of the matters being studied. 
Any 
person, other than a state agency, desiring to make a financial 
or in-kind contribution must certify to the Legislative Council 
that it has no pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome 
of the study. 
The certification must be made in the manner 
prescribed by the Legislative Council. 
All funds accepted must 
be forwarded to the Executive Director of the Legislative Council 
along with an accounting record that includes the amount of the 
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funds, the date the funds were received, from whom the funds were 
received and the purpose of and any limitation on the use of 
those funds. 
The Executive Director of the Legislative Council 
shall administer 
any 
funds 
received by the 
commission. 
The 
Executive Director shall notify the chairs of the commission when 
sufficient funding has been received; and be it further 
Sec. 9. Compensation. Resolved: 
That the legislative members 
of the commission are entitled to receive the legislative per 
diem, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 
2, 
and reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses 
related 
to 
their 
attendance 
at 
authorized 
meetings 
of 
the 
commission. 
Public members not otherwise compensated by their 
employers or other entities that they represent are entitled to 
receive 
reimbursement 
of 
necessary 
expenses 
and, 
upon 
a 
demonstration of financial hardship, 
a 
per diem equal to the 
legislative per diem for their attendance at authorized meetings 
of the commission; and be it further 
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, 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 March 1, 2006. 
Upon submission of its 
required reports, the commission terminates; and be it further 
Sec. 11. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
following appropriations and allocations are made. 
ADMIBISTRATIVE AND FIBARCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Buildinqs and Grounds Operations 
0080 
That 
the 
Initiative: 
Provides a base allocation to the Bureau of General 
Services 
in the 
event that outside 
sources 
of 
funding 
are 
received for the memorial. 
OT.BER SPECIAL REvENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
$500 
$500 
2006-07 
$500 
$500' 
This amendment replaces the bill and establishes an 8-member 
commission to arrange for a monument to honor the women veterans 
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of Maine. 
It requires the commission to submit its initial 
report for review by the Capitol Planning Commission by January 
2, 2006 and a final report by March 1, 2006. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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• Revised: 04/28/05 ~ac 
LD829 
LR0945(02) 
Resolve, To Raise a Monument for Women Veterans of Maine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment"ll" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current Costs - Legislative Study 
2005-06 
2006-07 
Projections 
2007-08 
.1propriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Legislative Study 
$500 
$500 
$0 
Projections 
2008-09 
$0 
The projected general operating expenses of the Commission to Arrange for a Monument Honoring Women Veterans 
of Maine are $3,940 in fiscal year 2005-06. The Legislature's Part I budget includes $30,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 
and $20,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 for legislative studies. Whether the amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will 
depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. The commission is 
authorized to seek and accept outside sources of funding for the memorial. This legislation includes an Other Special 
Revenue Funds allocation of $500 in fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07 to allow the Bureau of General Services within 
the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to accept and expend any dedicated funds.