An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the We Support Our Troops Registration Plates
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1570
Committee: Transpoliation
Sponsors: PILON
Amends: 29-A MRSA §456-D

Legislative Document 
No. 1570 
H.P.ll07 
House of Representatives, December 21, 2009 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the We Support Our Troops 
Registration Plates 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 17,2009. Referred to the Committee on 
Transpoliation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Representative PILON of Saco. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRS A §456-D, sub-§2, ~A, as repealed and replaced by PL 2007, 
c. 703, §7, is amended to read: 
A. 
Ten dollars to the Maine National Guard Foundation Fund Special Revenue 
Funds account in the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, 
referred to in this section as "the fund," for use in accordance with subsection 7; 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §456-D, sub-§8, as repealed and replaced by PL 2007, c. 
703, §7, is amended to read: 
8. 
We Support Our Troops Advisory Board. 
The We Support Our Troops 
Advisory Board, as established by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 84-A and referred 
to in this section as "the board," consists of9 members: 
A. Eight members appointed ~y the Governor, in consultation with the Adjutant 
General of the State of Maine: 
(1) Two persons, each representing the interests of the Maine National Guard; 
(2) 
Two persons, each representing the interests of Maine residents in the 
Reserves of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(3) Four persons representing the interests of the public; and 
B. The Adjutant General of the State of Maine. 
The Adjutant General serves during the Adjutant General's term of office. The terms of 
members appointed under paragraph A are for 3 years. Members may be reappointed for 
subsequent terms. 
A vacancy must be filled in the same manner as an original 
appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. 
The board shall determine the use of the revenue in the fund that is attributable to the 
issuance and renewal of We Support Our Troops plates. Revenue in the fund must be 
used to provide financial assistance in the form of loans or grants to members of the 
Maine National Guard, residents of the State who are members of the Reserves of the 
Armed Forces of the United States and the families of those members of the Maine 
National Guard or Reserves of the Armed Forces of the United States for emergencies 
and other special needs. 
The board shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over transportation matters by June 30th of each year. 
The report must 
provide a detailed account of funds for each fiscal year and include the number of loans 
and grants awarded, the names of those who received loans and grant money, a 
description of the process for awarding loans and grants and the total amount of loan and 
grant money awarded. 
SUMMARY 
This bill clarifies where in the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency 
Management proceeds from the sale of We SuppOli Our Troops registration plates are to 
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be deposited and specifies the authority of the We Support Our Troops Advisory Board 
with respect to the determination of the use of these proceeds. 
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