An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Strengthen and Align the Services Provided to Maine's Veterans by Requiring the University of Maine System To Provide Supportive Services to Student-veterans
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1625
Committee Amendment CA_A_H591 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1104, L.D. 1625, Bill, "An Act To 
Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Strengthen and Align the 
Services Provided to Maine's Veterans by Requiring the University of Maine System To 
Provide Supportive Services to Student-veterans" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the University of Maine System and the Maine Community 
College System To Propose Improvements to Veterans' Services on Their 
Campuses' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Identify potential inefficiencies and propose improvements to 
veterans' services. Resolved: That the University of Maine System and the Maine 
Community College System, for their respective campuses and in consultation with the 
Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Bureau of Maine 
Veterans' Services, shall each: 
1. Identify the needs of student-veterans and potential student-veterans attempting to 
achieve a postsecondary education to degree completion, including but not limited to 
their ability to gain admission to the University of Maine System or the Maine 
Community College System, successfully meet the requirements of a course of study, 
successfully transition to civilian life in a supportive educational environment, obtain 
available federal veterans' benefits and successfully meet personal and financial 
obligations; 
2. Identify existing services specifically for student-veterans and other services 
available to student-veterans on each campus that meet the needs identified in subsection 
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3. Assess the effectiveness in meeting the needs identified in subsection 1 of existing 
services specifically for student-veterans and other services available to student-veterans 
on each campus; 
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4. Determine what services are not currently being offered that, if offered, would 
meet the needs identified in subsection 1; and 
5. Propose services and solutions that fulfill the needs identified in subsection 1 on 
each campus or across campuses that are based upon best practices in postsecondary 
educational institutions within the State and nationwide; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, by January 15, 2017, the University of Maine 
System and the Maine Community College System shall each submit a report of its 
findings and proposals under section 1 to the joint standing committees of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs and veterans and legal affairs. Each 
joint standing committee is authorized to introduce a bill to the First Regular Session of 
the 128th Legislature related to the subject matter of the reports.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve directing the University of Maine 
System and the Maine Community College System to identify the needs of student-
veterans on their campuses, including needs related to admission, degree completion, 
transitioning to civilian life and meeting personal and financial obligations. 
This 
amendment further directs the University of Maine System and the Maine Community 
College System to identify existing services that meet the needs identified, assess the 
effectiveness of those services, determine what services are not being offered that, if 
offered, would meet those needs and propose services and solutions that fulfill those 
needs across campuses that are based upon best practices. The University of Maine 
System and the Maine Community College System are directed to report their findings to 
the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and 
cultural affairs and veterans and legal affairs. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Strengthen and Align the Services 
Provided to Maine's Veterans by Requiring the University of Maine System To Provide Supportive 
Services to Student-veterans 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ;t\" ( H-5CJ /J 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other funds 
Additional costs to the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System to conduct the 
required assessment and submit the required report can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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