An Act To Add Combat Action Badges and Ribbons to the Special Commemorative Decals for Veterans License Plates
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1175
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: FLETCHER, SHERMAN, AUSTIN, BLANCHARD, CEBRA, WHEELER
Amends: 29-A MRSA §523

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124th MAl E LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1175 
H.P.814 
of Representatives, March 25,2009 
An Act To Add Combat Action Badges and Ribbons to the Special 
Commemorative Decals for Veterans License Plates 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative FLETCHER of Winslow. 
Cosponsored by Senator SHERMAN of Aroostook and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: AUSTIN of Gray, BLANCHARD of Old Town, CEBRA of Naples; CRA Y 
of Palmyra, THIBQDEAU ofWinterpOli, WHEELER of Kittery. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
. Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §523, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2005" c. 683, Pt. A, §§47 
and 48, is further amended to re(l~"t __ 
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5. Special commemorative decals for medals awarded. The Secretary of State 
may issue special commemorative decals for use with special veterans registration plates 
to any person who served in the United States Armed Forces, was honorably discharged 
and was awarded a medal described in paragraphs A to Q when that person's application 
is accompanied by the appropriate military certification verifying that the medal was 
awarded to the applicant. One set of commemorative decals may be issued for each set of 
special veterans registration plates issued under this section. 
aile set of 2 
commemorative decals must be displayed on the front and back plates. The fee for a set 
of commemorative decals may not exceed $5. 
Special commemorative decals may be issued to applicants. awarded the following 
medals: 
A. 
Distinguished Service Cross; 
B. 
Navy Cross; 
C. 
Air Force Cross; 
D. 
Silver Star; 
E. 
Distingu~shed Flying Cross; 
F. 
Bronze Star; 
G. 
Soldier's Medal; 
H. 
Navy or Marine Corps Medal; 
1. 
Airman's Medal; . 
J. 
Coast Guard Medal; 
K. 
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; 
L. 
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; 
M. 
Korean Service Medal; 
N. 
Vietnam Service Medal; 
O. 
Southwest Asia Service Medal; 
P. 
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; 
Q. . Kosovo Service Medal; 
R. 
Korea Defense Service Medal; 
S. 
Global War on Terrorism Medal; 
T. 
Iraq Campaign Medal; aR6 
U. 
Afghanistan Campaign Medal-;~ 
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V. United States Army Combat Infantry Badge; 
W. United States Arniy Combat Medic Badge; 
X. United States Army Combat Action Badge; 
Y. United States Nayy Combat Action Ribbon; 
Z. United States Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon; and 
AA. United States Air Force Combat Action Medal. 
Sec. 2. Report. The Secretary of State shall review.the data and report on. the 
numbers of c01TlII1emorativ~ decals listed in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, 
section 523, subsection 5 issued for the years 2007 and 2008 with a recommendation of a 
minimum usage threshold that would result in removal of a specific decal from the 
available list. The report must. also include the cost of acquiring and distributing the 
decals as well as the revenue received from the issuance of the decals. The Secretary of 
State shall submit the report and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Transportation by January 1, 2010. The Joint Standing Committee on Transportation may 
subrnita bill on the results of the report to the Second Regular Session of the 124th 
Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This bill adds 6 commemorative decals to the list of decals issued for veterans license 
plates and also requires the Secretary of State to review the 2007 and 2008 data for the 
number of decals issued' for those years, as well as the cost of-acquiring and distributing 
the decals along with the revenue received. The. Secretary of State is to report with 
recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation, which is authorized 
to submit a bill on the findings. . 
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