Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0159
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: EDGECOMB, McCORMICK, AYOTTE, BERUBE, COTTA, FAIRCLOTH, HAYES, LANSLEY, TUTTLE

Legislative Document 
No. 159 
H.P. 141 
House of Representatives, January 12,2007 
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of 
Maine To Dedicate a Portion of Vehicle Registration Fees To Fund 
Veterans' Cemeteries 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative EDGECOMB of Caribou. 
Cosponsored by Senator McCORMICK of Kennebec and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: AYOTTE of Caswell, BERUBE of Lisbon, COTTA of China, FAIRCLOTH 
of Bangor, HAYES of Buckfield, LANSLEY of Sabattus, TUTTLE of Sanford. 
Printed on re<:yt.: led paper 
Constitutional amendment. Resolved: 
Two thirds of each branch of the 
Legislature concurring, that the following amendment to the Constitution of Maine be 
proposed: 
Constitution, Art. IX, §19 is amended to read: 
19. Limitation on expenditure of motor vehicle and motor vehicle fuel revenues. 
All revenues derived from fees, excises and license taxes relating to registration, 
operation and use of vehicles on public highways, and to fuels used for propulsion of 
such vehicles shall be expended solely for cost of administration, statutory refunds and 
adjustments, payment of debts and liabilities incurred in construction and reconstruction 
of highways and bridges, the cost of construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair 
of public highways and bridges under the direction and supervision of a state department 
having jurisdiction over such highways and bridges and expense for state enforcement of 
traffic laws and shall not be diverted for any purpose, provided that these limitations shall 
not apply to revenue from an excise tax on motor vehicles imposed in lieu of personal 
property tax. 
Notwithstanding this section, 50¢ of the revenue derived from the 
registration of each vehicle must be expended solely to fund veterans' cemeteries. 
; and be it further 
Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date. 
Resolved: That the municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their 
respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for 
holding a statewide election, at a statewide election held in the month of November 
following the passage of this resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the amendment 
proposed in this resolution by voting upon the following question: 
"Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to dedicate a portion 
of vehicle registration fees to fund veterans' cemeteries?" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question 
and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within the corresponding 
square below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and 
declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of 
State in the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall 
review the returns. If it appears that a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of the 
amendment, the Governor shall proclaim that fact without delay and the amendment 
becomes part of the Constitution of Maine on the date of the proclamation; and be it 
further 
Secretary of State shall prepare ballots. Resolved: That the Secretary of State 
shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies 
of this resolution necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum. 
SUMMARY 
This constitutional resolution provides that 50¢ of the revenue derived from the 
registration of each vehicle must be expended solely to fund veterans' cemeteries.