Resolve, Creating a Commission To Study the Issue of Homeless Veterans in the State Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. If/~ /J1. mlLC:1~dwH~l MILLICENT,M. MacFARLAND Clerk
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1110
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: SULLIVAN, ADAMS, AYOTTE, BEAULIEU, BECK, BERRY, COTTA, CRAFTS, CROCKETT, EATON, GIFFORD, HARVELL, WALSH INNES, JOHNSON, KENT, NASS, PINGREE, PINKHAM, PRIEST, ROBINSON, RUSSELL, SARTY, SMITH, STEVENS, STUCKEY, TRINW ARD, WATSON, WEAVER, WHEELER, ALFOND, BOWMAN, BRANNIGAN, GOODALL, JACKSON, NUTTING

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AUGUSTA, MAUVE; 
124th MAINE LEGI"SLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1110 
H.P. 765, 
House of Representatives, March 20, 2009 
Resolve, Creating a Commission To Study the Issue of Homeless 
Veterans in the State 
" Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT,M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CORNELL du HOUX of Bnmswick. 
Cosponsored by Senator SULLIVAN of York and 
Representatives: ADAMS of Portland, AYOTTE of Caswell, BEAULIEU of Auburn, BECK 
of Waterville, BERRY of Bowdoinham: CAIN of Orono; CLEARY of Houlton, COTTA of 
China, CRAFTS of Lisbon, CROCKETT of Bethel, EATON of Sullivan, FLEMINGS, of Bar 
Harbor, GIFFORD of Lincoln, HARVELL of Farmington, WALSH INNES of Yarmouth, 
JOHNSON of Greenville, I<AENRATH of South Portland, KENT of Woolwich, McKANE of 
Newcastle, NASS of Acton, Speaker PINGREE ofNOlih Haven, PINKHAM of Lexington 
Township, PRIEST of Brunswick, ROBINSON of RayplOnd, RUSSELL of Portland, SARTY 
of Denmark, SMITH of Monmouth, STEVENS of Bangor, STUCKEY of Portland, 
TRINW ARD of Waterville, WATSON of Bath, WEAVER of York, WHEELER of Kittery, 
Senators: ALFOND of Cumberland, BARTLETT otCllmberland, BOWMAN of York, 
BRANNIGAN of Cumberland, GOODALL of Sagadahoc, JACKSON of Aroostook, 
NUTTING of Androsco'ggin. 
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Sec. 1. Commission established. Resolved: That the Commission to Study the 
Issue of Homeless Veterans, referred to in this resolve as "the commission," is 
established; and be it further_ 
Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That the commission consists of 
members appointed as follows: 
I. Four members appointed by the President ofthe Senate as follows: 
A. Two Senators who are veterans-of the United States Armed Forces; 
B. One member who represents a veterans service organization in the State; and 
C. One member who represents a homeless services organization in the State; 
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2. Seven members appointed by the Speaker of the House as follows: 
A. Five Represen.tatives who are veterans of the United States Armed Forces; 
B. One member who represents a veterans service organization in the State; and 
C. One member who represents a homeless services organization in the_ State; 
3-. The Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services within the Department of 
Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management or the director's designee; and 
4. 
The Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's 
designee; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the Senate 
chair and the first-named 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 once all appointments have been completed. Within 15 days after appointment 
of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the coinmission, 
which must be no later than 30 days after the appointments; and be it further 
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Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall, in consultati~n with a 
representative of the Veterans Administration, examine the issue of homeless veterans, 
who are reported to constitute at least 1/3 of the nation's homeless population, and to 
examine causes, possible solutions and what further assistance can be given to homeless 
veterans in the State; and be it further 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall provide 
necessary staffmg services to the commission; and be it further 
Sec. 7. 
Report. 
Resolved: 
That, no -later than November 1, -2009, the 
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comnusslOn shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, 
including suggested legislation, for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 
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l24th Legislature. 
The Joint Standing Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs is 
authorized to introduce a bill related to the subject matter of the report to the Second 
Regular Session of the 1 24th Legislature upon receipt of the report. 
SUMMARY 
. TIlls resolve establishes a study commission to review and examine, in consultation 
with a representative of the Veterans Administration, the issue of homeless veterans, who 
are reported to constitute at least 1/3 of the nation's homeless population, and to examine 
~ causes, possible solutions and what further assistance can be given to homeless veterans 
in the State.