An Act To Facilitate Veterans' and Their Spouses' Access to Employment, Education and Training
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1137
Committee Amendment CA_A_H321 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" f}" to H.P. 802, L.D. 1137, Bill, "An Act To 
Facilitate Veterans' and Their Spouses' Access to Employment, Education and Training" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 80 10 by striking out all of the first paragraph (page 1, 
lines 4 to 14 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'By January 1, 2014, each board, commission, office and agency within the 
department listed in section 8001 or affiliated with the department under section 800 I-A 
shall adopt a process to facilitate qualified returning military veterans and qualified 
spouses of returning military veterans or of active duty service members to qualify for 
professional licenses granted by those boards, commissions, offices and agencies in an 
expeditious manner. 
Procedures adopted pursuant to this section supersede general 
licensing requirements of those boards, commissions, offices and agencies. 
For the 
pumoses of this section, "returning military veteran" means a veteran of the Armed 
Forces of the United States who has been honorably discharged from active duty. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the Office of Professional 
and Occupational Regulation and each licensing board within or affiliated with the 
department shall, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence by an applicant for 
professional or occupational licensure, accept education, training or service completed by 
the applicant as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or Reserves of the 
United States Armed Forces, the national guard of any state, the military reserves of any 
state or the naval militia of any state toward the qualifications to receive the license.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §801O in subsection I in the first line (page I, line 15 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "commission" the following: " office' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §80 lOin subsection 2 in the first line (page 1, line 20 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "commission" the following: " office' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §80 10 by striking out all of subsections 3 and 4 (page 
1, lines 24 to 34 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'3. Acceptance of military credentials. The board, commission, office or agency 
shall permit a returning military veteran whose military training qualifies the veteran for a 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" If" to H.P. 802, L.D. 1137 
license in a profession or occupation that requires a license in this State to acquire a 
temporary license until a license is issued. 
4. Continuing education requirements. The board, commission, office or agency 
may allow a full or partial exemption from continuing education requirements for a 
returning military veteran or the spouse of a returning military veteran or of an active 
duty service member. Evidence of completion of continuing education requirements may 
be required for a subsequent license or renewal. A board, commission, office or agency 
shall provide that continuing education requirements may be met by comparable military 
training.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §8010 by striking out all of the last paragraph (page 1, 
lines 35 and 36 in L.D.) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the rule-making requirements in the bill for the Department 
of Professional and Financial Regulation and requires the Director of the Office of 
Professional and Occupational Regulation and each licensing board within or affiliated 
with the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to, upon presentation of 
satisfactory evidence by an applicant for professional or occupational licensure, accept 
education, training or service completed by the applicant as a member of the Armed 
Forces of the United States or Reserves of the United States, the national guard of any 
state, the military reserves of any state or the naval militia of any state toward the 
qualifications to receive the license. It also amends the provisions in the bill governing 
acceptance of military credentials to permit a returning military veteran whose military 
training qualifies the veteran for a license in a profession or occupation that requires a 
license in this State to acquire a temporary license until a license is issued and permits the 
board, commission, office or agency to allow for a full or partial exemption from 
continuing education requirements for a returning military veteran or the spouse of a 
returning military veteran or of an active duty service member. 
It clarifies that a 
returning military veteran must have been honorably discharged from active duty. The 
amendment removes the 12-month time frame for a person who has been discharged from 
active duty to be considered a returning military veteran. 
FISC' AL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05122/l3 
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LD 1137 
LR 1771(02) 
An Act To Facilitate Veterans' and Their Spouses' Access to Employment, Education and Training 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''A( f/-12J) 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the licensing boards either within or affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation associated with implementing the requirements of this legislation can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
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