Resolve, To Establish the Committee To Study the Establishment of a Memorial for Emergency Medical Services Personnel and To Set Aside Space for That Memorial
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1498
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: COWGER, McKENNEY, CLUKEY, HASTINGS, MITCHELL, NASS, RA YE, SAVAGE, SCHNEIDER, SNOWE-MELLO, AUSTIN, BARSTOW, BEAUDETTE, BISHOP, CROSBY, FLETCHER, MOORE, RECTOR, THOMPSON, WHEELER

Legislative Document 
No. 1498 
S.P.516 
In Senate, March 28, 2005 
Resolve, To Establish the Committee To Study the Establishment of 
a Memorial for Emergency Medical Services Personnel and To Set 
Aside Space for That Memorial 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator COWGER of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative McKENNEY of Cumberland and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: CLUKEY of Aroostook, HASTINGS of Oxford, MITCHELL of Kennebec, NASS of 
York, RA YE of Washington, SAVAGE of Knox, SCHNEIDER of Penobscot, SNOWE-
MELLO of Androscoggin, Representatives: AUSTIN of Gray, BARSTOW of Gorham, 
BEAUDETTE of Biddeford, BISHOP of Boothbay, CROSBY of Topsham, FLETCHER of 
Winslow, MOORE of Standish, RECTOR of Thomaston, THOMPSON of China, WHEELER 
of Kittery. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Emergency preamble. 
Whereas. acts 
and 
Legislature 
do 
not 
become 
effective 
until 
adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
resolves 
of 
the 
days 
after 
Whereas, this resolve establishes the Committee to Study the 
Establishment 
of 
a 
Memorial 
for 
Emergency 
Medical 
Services 
Personnel and to Set Aside Space for That Memorial; and 
Whereas, 
the study must 
be initiated before 
the 
90-day 
period expires in order that the study may be completed and a 
report submitted in time for submission to the next legislative 
session; and 
Whereas. in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
£ollowing 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Committee established. Resolved: 
That the Committee to 
Study the Establishment of 
a 
Memorial 
for 
Services 
Personnel, 
referred 
to 
in 
this 
committee," is established; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Committee membership. Resolved: 
Emergency Medical 
resolve 
as 
"the 
That 'the committee 
consists of 9 members appointed as follows: 
1. 
One member of the Senate appointed by the President of 
the Senate; 
2. Two members of the House of Representatives ,appointed by 
the Speaker of the House; 
3. Three Maine emergency medical services licensed personnel 
of different license levels appointed by the Director of Maine 
Emergency Medical Services; 
4. 
One 
representative 
of 
the 
Maine 
Emergency 
Medical 
Services Memorial Fundraising Project appointed by the project; 
5. 
One representative of the State House and Capitol Park 
Commission appointed by that commission; and 
6. 
One representative of the Capitol Planning Commission 
appointed by that commission; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Chair. Resolved: 
That 
the 
Senate 
member 
of 
the 
committee is the chair of the committee; and be it further 
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Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of committee. 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 once all 
appointments 
have 
been 
completed. 
Wi thin 
days 
after 
appointment of all members, the chair shall call and convene the 
first meeting of the committee; and be it further 
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the committee shall study issues 
and 
make 
recommendations 
regarding 
the 
establishment 
of 
a 
memorial to honor emergency medical services personnel who have 
fallen in the line of duty and others who have made significant 
contributions to the development of the statewide Maine emergency 
medical services system, including, but not limited to: 
1. 
Where specifically within the area reserved in section 
of this resolve the memorial should be located; 
2. 
What should be inscribed on the memorial; 
3. 
The design of the memorial; and 
4. 
The cost of establishing and maintaining the memorial 
and the process of fund-raising to ensure that no state funds 
will be required; and be it further 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: 
That, upon approval of the 
Legislative Council, 
the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis 
shall provide necessary staffing services to the committee; and 
be it further 
Sec. 7. Compensation. Resolved: 
That the legislative members 
of the committee 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 
committee. 
Other 
members 
of 
the 
committee 
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 committee; and be it further 
Sec. 8. Report. Resolved: 
That, 
no later than January 14, 
2006, 
the 
committee shall 
submit 
a 
report that includes its 
findings 
and 
recommendations, 
including suggested legislation, 
for presentation to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Criminal 
Justice 
and Public Safety and 
the Legislative Council. 
The 
committee is authorized to introduce legislation related to its 
report to the Second Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature at 
the time of submission of its report; and be it further 
Sec. 9. Extension. Resolved: 
That, if the committee requires a 
limited extension of time to complete its study and make its 
report, it may apply to the Legislative Council, which may grant 
an extension; and be it further 
Sec. 10. Funding. Resolved: 
That the committee shall seek 
outside funds 
to fully fund all costs of the committee. 
If 
sufficient outside funding has not been received by August 15, 
2005 to fully fund all costs of the committee, no meetings are 
authorized 
and 
no 
expense 
of 
any 
kind 
may 
be 
incurred or 
reimbursed. 
Contributions to support the work of the committee 
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 contributions are 
subject 
to 
approval 
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 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 
administers 
any 
funds 
received 
by 
the 
committee. 
The executive director shall notify the chair of the 
committee when sufficient funding has been received; and be it 
further 
'Sec. 11. Committee budget. Resolved: 
That the chair of the 
committee, 
with 
assistance 
from 
the 
committee 
staff, 
shall 
administer the committee's budget. 
Within 
days after its 
first meeting, 
the 
committee 
shall present 
a 
work 
plan 
and 
proposed budget to the Legislative Council for its approval. 
The 
committee 
may 
not 
incur 
expenses 
that 
would 
result 
in 
the 
committee's exceeding its approved budget. 
Upon request from the 
committee, 
the Executive Director of the Legislative Council 
shall promptly provide the committee chair and staff with a 
status report on the committee budget, expenditures incurred and 
paid and available funds; and be it further 
Sec. 12. 
Maine Emergency Medical Services Memorial: 
reserved. Resolved: 
That space must be reserved for the 
Emergency Medical Services Memorial in the area of the 
House 
grounds 
adjacent 
to 
the 
existing 
memorials 
firefighters and law enforcement personnel. 
space 
Maine 
State 
for 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This 
resolve 
establishes 
the 
Committee 
to 
Study 
the 
Establishment 
of 
a 
Memorial 
for 
Emergency 
Medical 
Services 
Personnel. 
The resolve directs the committee to study issues and 
make recommendations regarding the establishment of a memorial to 
honor emergency medical services personnel who have fallen in the 
line of duty and others who have made significant contributions 
to 
the 
development of 
the 
statewide Maine 
emergency medical 
services system. 
The resolve also directs that space be set 
aside for the Maine Emergency Medical Services Memorial in the 
area of the State House grounds adj acent to the memorials to 
firefighters and law enforcement personnel.