An Act To Ensure the Perpetual Care of Maine Veterans' Cemeteries
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1421
Committee Amendment CA_A_H602 (House)
Amends: 37-B MRSA §512

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" fJ." to H.P. 997, L.D. 1421, Bill, "An Act To 
Ensure the Perpetual Care of Maine Veterans' Cemeteries" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inselting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 37-B MRSA §512 is enacted to read: 
§S12. Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund 
1. 
Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund establishment; 
purpose. The Maine. Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund, known in this 
section as "the fund," is established for the purpose of ensuring ongoing care and 
maintenance of veterans' graves within the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System 
after plot interment allowances for burials within the system are no longer received from 
the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The fund is established from deposits 
of 1/3 of the funds received from the United States Depaltment of Veterans Affairs for 
plot interment allowances. The fund may also accept private and public donations. The 
fund is separate from other perpetual care or cemetelY maintenance funds that SUppOlt 
veterans' cemeteries and were established prior to the effective date of this section. 
Sec. 2. Expenditures prohibited. An expenditure or promise of payment may 
not be made from the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund established 
in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 37-B, section 512 prior to the enactment of 
guidelines in statute that govern the investment of revenue, interest or principal from the 
fund and criteria by which expenditures for perpetual care are established. 
Sec. 3. 
Director of Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services to report on 
future investment plan. The Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services 
within the DepaItment of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management shall consult 
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with the Treasurer of State to develop an investment plan for the Maine Veterans' 
Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
37-B, section 512 that provides appropriate guidelines for investment and expenditures 
from the fund. The director shall submit the repOlt and any suggested legislation to the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMIHEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 997, L.D. 1421 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over veterans' cemeteries 
no later than February 15, 2011. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over veterans' cemeteries is authorized to submit a bill to the First Regular 
Session of the 125th Legislature based on the report. 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT 
OF 
Veterans Services 0110 
Initiative: Establishes the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund and 
provides a base allocation .. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
$500 
$500 
This amendment replaces the bill, which was a concept draft. 
The amendment 
establishes a fllnd to support the perpetual care of veterans' graves within the Maine 
Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System. The fund receives deposits from a portion of plot 
interment allowances provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The 
fund is authorized to receive public and private donations in addition to the plot interment 
allowance. The amendment directs the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' 
Services within the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to 
work with the Treasurer of State to develop a plan for investment of money in the fund 
and criteria for expenditures for the perpetual care of veterans' graves. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LD 1421 
LR 674(02) 
An Act To Ensure the Perpetual Care of Maine Veterans' Cemeteries 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Projections 
2012-13 
Appropdations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$500 
$500 
$500 
''-l?iscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation establishes the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund in the Department of Defense, 
Veterans and Emergency Management. A base Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500 has been provided 
beginn ing in fiscal year 2010-11. 
LR0674(02) - Fiscal Note - Page) of)