An Act To Recognize Gold Star Parents and Family Members
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0062
Committee Amendment CA_A_H84 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 60, L.D. 62, Bill, "An Act To 
Recognize Gold Star Parents and Family Members" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph D by striking out all of subparagraph (17) 
(page 2, lines 29 to 33 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'(17) The Adjutant General shall establish a system, to be administered by the 
Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services, to express formally 
condolence and appreciation to the closest surviving family members of members 
of the United States Armed Forces who, since September 11, 2001, are killed in 
action or die as a consequence of injuries that result in the award of a Purple 
Heart medal. In accordance with the existing criteria of the department for the 
awarding of gold star medals, this system must provide for the Adjutant General 
to issue up to 3 gold star medals to family members who reside in the State, one 
to the spouse of the deceased service member and one to the parents of the 
service member. If the parents of the service member are divorced, the Adjutant 
General may issue one medal to each parent. If the service member has no 
surviving spouse or parents or if they live outside of the State, the Adjutant 
General may issue a gold star medal to the service member's next of kin, as 
reported to the department, who resides in the State.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT 
OF 
Veterans Services 0110 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for a medal system to recognize certain members of the 
United States Armed Forces. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A, to H.P. 60, L.D. 62 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$5,000 
$5,000 
2008-09 
$1,500 
$1,500 
This amendment clarifies the system to be developed by the Adjutant General to 
award gold star medals to relatives living in Maine of members of the United States 
Armed Forces who are killed in action or die as a result of injuries received in battle since 
September 11, 2001. The system is to be administered by the Director of the Bureau of 
Maine Veterans' Services within the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency 
Management. The amendment provides that up to 3 medals may be awarded. One medal 
would be issued to a surviving spouse and one to the parents or 2 if the parents are 
divorced. If the service member has no surviving spouse or parents or they live outside 
of the State, a medal may be awarded to the service member's next of kin. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/03/07 frac;. 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
LD62 
LR 176(02) 
An Act To Recognize Gold Star Parents and Family Members 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A " 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$5,000 
2008-09 
$1,500 
Projections 
2009-10 
$1,500 
,,-ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
$5,000 
$1,500 
$1,500 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2010-11 
$1,500 
$ 1 ,500 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management 
of$5,000 and $1,500 in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09, respectively, for a medal system to recognize certain 
members of the armed forces. 
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