Resolve, To Establish a Stakeholder Group for the Development of a Plan for the Inventory and Proper Care of Veterans' Graves
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1630
Committee Amendment CA_A_S403 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 540, L.D. 1630, "Resolve, To Establish 
a Stakeholder Group for the Development of a Plan for the Inventory and Proper Care of 
Veterans' Graves" 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary 
and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Creation of stakeholder group; membership. Resolved: That, 
within its existing resources, the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency 
Management, Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services shall establish a stakeholder group, 
referred to in this resolve as "the stakeholder group," for the development of a plan for the 
inventory and proper care of veterans' graves. The bureau shall invite the participation of 
representatives of municipal government, county government, genealogy groups and 
veterans' organizations; a designee of the Maine Old Cemetery Association and a 
designee of the Maine Cemetery Association; and interested members of the public; and 
be it further 
Sec. 2. Duties. Resolved: That the stakeholder group shall review the status of 
the graves of all veterans of the United States Armed Forces throughout the State. The 
stakeholder group is not required to consider veterans' graves in private cemeteries unless 
they are considered ancient burying grounds subject to care and maintenance by a town or 
county as prescribed by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 13, sections 1101 to 1102. The 
stakeholder group shall issue a report that makes recommendations to ensure that 
veterans' graves are properly cared for, especially those of veterans who no longer have 
family members who are able to monitor and maintain those graves; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That, no later than January 15,2013, the Department 
of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services 
shall report the stakeholder group's findings and recommendations and any suggested 
legislation to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
veterans matters and state and local government matters.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 540, L.D. 1630 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency 
Management, Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services to invite participation from genealogy 
groups and the Maine Cemetery Association in the stakeholder group to develop a plan 
for the inventory and proper care of veterans' graves. The amendment specifies that the 
stakeholder group is not required to consider private cemeteries in its plan unless the 
cemeteries are considered ancient burying grounds. Finally, the amendment requires the 
Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services to report the stakeholder group's findings and 
recommendations and any suggested legislation to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters in addition to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over veterans matters as 
specified in the resolve. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/23/12 fra:c 
LD 1630 
LR 2326(02) 
Resolve, To Establish a Stakeholder Group for the Development of a Plan for the Inventory and 
Proper Care of Veterans' Graves 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A" S - ~D 3 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management associated with convening a 
stakeholder group and reporting the group's findings and recommendations can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources and with existing staff. 
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