An Act To Update the Veteran Services Laws and Establish a Commemorative Program for Veterans
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1189
Committee Amendment CA_A_H452 (House)
Amends: 37-B MRSA §509

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A .. to H.P. 818, L.D. 1189, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Update 
the 
Veteran 
Services 
Laws 
and 
Establish 
a 
Commemorative Program for Veterans" 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subparagraph (3) by inserting 
at the end the following new blocked paragraph to read: 
'The 
continuous 
residency 
requirement 
of 
this 
subparagraph 
does 
not 
apply 
to 
a 
person 
who 
is 
rece~v~ng educational benefits under this chapter on 
January 1, 2006.' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the 
following: 
'Sec. 3. 37-B MRSA §509, sub-§2, 1r1rE and F, as enacted by PL 
2003, c. 404, §7, are amended to read: 
E. 
An attorney for any person specified in paragraphs A to 
D of this subsection; SF 
F. 
A civilian employee or military member of the department 
when in the conduct of official dutiesTL-Q£ 
Sec. 4. 37-B MRSA §S09, sub-§2, ,G is enacted to read: 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 818, L.D. 1189 
G. 
The administrator of the Maine Veterans' Home when in 
the conduct of official duties.' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the 
following: 
, Sec. 
4. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AIIID EMERGElfCY MANAGEMENT, 
The 
following 
DEPAR'l'MENT OF 
Veterans services 
0110 
Initiative: 
Provides 
establishment of a 
new 
commemorative materials. 
initial 
account 
0'l'BER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Further amend the bill by 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
consecutively. 
allocations 
to allow the 
to 
reflect 
the 
sale of certain 
2005-06 
$500 
$500 
2006-07 
$500 
$500' 
relettering 
or 
section 
or renumber ing any 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
exempts 
veterans 
who 
are 
receiving 
educational benefits on or before January 1, 
2006 
from 
the 
continuous 
residency 
requirements 
of 
the 
bill. 
It 
also 
authorizes 
the administrator of the Maine Veterans' 
Home 
to 
examine certain confidential military records. 
It also adds an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05117/05 ~ae 
LD 1189 
LR0620(02) 
An Act To Update the Veteran Services Laws and Establish a Commemorative Program for Veterans 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A, 
Appropriations! Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$500 
$500 
Projections 
2007-08 
$500 
Projections 
2008-09 
$500 
Beginning in fiscal year 2005-06, the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management will require an 
annual Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500 to reflect the establishment of a new account to allow the sale 
of certain commemorative materials. The department will also collect additional Other Special Revenue Funds 
revenue for the new account; the amounts can not be determined at this time. 
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