Resolve, To Recognize the 100th Anniversary of the American Legion on the Capitol Grounds (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1901
Committee: State and Local Government
Sponsors: BELLOWS, BRAKEY, BREEN, CARPENTER, CARSON, CHENETTE, CHIPMAN, COLLINS, CUSHING, CYRWAY, DAVIS, DESCHAMBAULT, DIAMOND, DILL, DION, DOW, GRATWICK, HAMPER, HILL, JACKSON, KATZ, KEIM, LANGLEY, LIBBY, MAKER, MASON, MIRAMANT, ROSEN, SAVIELLO, THIBODEAU, VITELLI, VOLK, WHITTEMORE, WOODSOME, ACKLEY, ALLEY, AUSTIN, BABBIDGE, BAILEY, BATES, BATTLE, BEAR, BEEBE-CENTER, BERRY, BICKFORD, BLACK, BLUME, BRADSTREET, BROOKS, BRYANT, CAMPBELL, CARDONE, CEBRA, CHACE, CHAPMAN, COLLINGS, COOPER, COREY, CRAIG, DANA, DAUGHTRY, DENNO, DEVIN, DILLINGHAM, DOORE, DUCHESNE, DUNPHY, ESPLING, FARNSWORTH, FARRIN, FAY, FECTEAU, FOLEY, FREDETTE, FREY, FULLER, GATTINE, GERRISH, GIDEON, GILLWAY, GINZLER, GOLDEN, GRANT, GRIGNON, GROHMAN, GUERIN, HAGGAN, HAMANN

Legislative Document
No. 1901
S.P. 731
In Senate, April 9, 2018
Resolve, To Recognize the 100th Anniversary of the American 
Legion on the Capitol Grounds
(AFTER DEADLINE)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205.
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BELLOWS of Kennebec.
Cosponsored by Senators: BRAKEY of Androscoggin, BREEN of Cumberland, CARPENTER 
of Aroostook, CARSON of Cumberland, CHENETTE of York, CHIPMAN of Cumberland, 
COLLINS of York, CUSHING of Penobscot, CYRWAY of Kennebec, DAVIS of Piscataquis, 
DESCHAMBAULT of York, DIAMOND of Cumberland, DILL of Penobscot, DION of 
Cumberland, DOW of Lincoln, GRATWICK of Penobscot, HAMPER of Oxford, HILL of 
York, JACKSON of Aroostook, KATZ of Kennebec, KEIM of Oxford, LANGLEY of 
Hancock, LIBBY of Androscoggin, MAKER of Washington, MASON of Androscoggin, 
Printed on recycled paper
MILLETT of Cumberland, MIRAMANT of Knox, ROSEN of Hancock, SAVIELLO of 
Franklin, President THIBODEAU of Waldo, VITELLI of Sagadahoc, VOLK of Cumberland, 
WHITTEMORE of Somerset, WOODSOME of York, Representatives: ACKLEY of 
Monmouth, ALLEY of Beals, AUSTIN of Skowhegan, AUSTIN of Gray, BABBIDGE of 
Kennebunk, BAILEY of Saco, BATES of Westbrook, BATTLE of South Portland, BEAR of 
the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, BEEBE-CENTER of Rockland, BERRY of 
Bowdoinham, BICKFORD of Auburn, BLACK of Wilton, BLUME of York, BRADSTREET 
of Vassalboro, BROOKS of Lewiston, BRYANT of Windham, CAMPBELL of Orrington, 
CARDONE of Bangor, CASÁS of Rockport, CEBRA of Naples, CHACE of Durham, 
CHAPMAN of Brooksville, COLLINGS of Portland, COOPER of Yarmouth, COREY of 
Windham, CRAIG of Brewer, DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, DAUGHTRY of 
Brunswick, DeCHANT of Bath, DENNO of Cumberland, DEVIN of Newcastle, 
DILLINGHAM of Oxford, DOORE of Augusta, DUCHESNE of Hudson, DUNPHY of Old 
Town, ESPLING of New Gloucester, FARNSWORTH of Portland, FARRIN of 
Norridgewock, FAY of Raymond, FECTEAU of Biddeford, FOLEY of Wells, FREDETTE of 
Newport, FREY of Bangor, FULLER of Lewiston, GATTINE of Westbrook, GERRISH of 
Lebanon, Speaker GIDEON of Freeport, GILLWAY of Searsport, GINZLER of Bridgton, 
GOLDEN of Lewiston, GRANT of Gardiner, GRIGNON of Athens, GROHMAN of 
Biddeford, GUERIN of Glenburn, HAGGAN of Hampden, HAMANN of South Portland, 
HANDY of Lewiston, HANINGTON of Lincoln, HANLEY of Pittston, HARLOW of 
Portland, HARRINGTON of Sanford, HARVELL of Farmington, HAWKE of Boothbay 
Harbor, HEAD of Bethel, HERBIG of Belfast, HERRICK of Paris, HICKMAN of Winthrop, 
HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft, HILLIARD of Belgrade, HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach, 
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor, HYMANSON of York, JOHANSEN of Monticello, JORGENSEN 
of Portland, KINNEY of Limington, KINNEY of Knox, KORNFIELD of Bangor, KUMIEGA 
of Deer Isle, LAWRENCE of Eliot, LOCKMAN of Amherst, LONGSTAFF of Waterville, 
LUCHINI of Ellsworth, LYFORD of Eddington, MADIGAN of Waterville, MADIGAN of 
Rumford, MALABY of Hancock, MAREAN of Hollis, MARTIN of Eagle Lake, MARTIN of 
Sinclair, MASON of Lisbon, MASTRACCIO of Sanford, McCREA of Fort Fairfield, 
McCREIGHT of Harpswell, McELWEE of Caribou, McLEAN of Gorham, MELARAGNO of 
Auburn, MONAGHAN of Cape Elizabeth, NADEAU of Winslow, O'CONNOR of Berwick, 
O'NEIL of Saco, ORDWAY of Standish, PARKER of South Berwick, PARRY of Arundel, 
PERKINS of Oakland, PERRY of Calais, PICCHIOTTI of Fairfield, PICKETT of Dixfield, 
PIERCE of Dresden, PIERCE of Falmouth, POULIOT of Augusta, PRESCOTT of Waterboro, 
RECKITT of South Portland, REED of Carmel, RILEY of Jay, SAMPSON of Alfred, 
SANBORN of Portland, SANDERSON of Chelsea, SCHNECK of Bangor, SEAVEY of 
Kennebunkport, SHEATS of Auburn, SHERMAN of Hodgdon, SIMMONS of Waldoboro, 
SIROCKI of Scarborough, SKOLFIELD of Weld, SPEAR of South Thomaston, STANLEY of 
Medway, STEARNS of Guilford, STETKIS of Canaan, STEWART of Presque Isle, STROM 
of Pittsfield, SUTTON of Warren, SYLVESTER of Portland, TALBOT ROSS of Portland, 
TEPLER of Topsham, TERRY of Gorham, THERIAULT of China, TIMBERLAKE of Turner, 
TIPPING of Orono, TUCKER of Brunswick, TUELL of East Machias, TURNER of 
Burlington, VACHON of Scarborough, WADSWORTH of Hiram, WALLACE of Dexter, 
WARD of Dedham, WARREN of Hallowell, WHITE of Washburn, WINSOR of Norway, 
WOOD of Greene, ZEIGLER of Montville.
Sec. 1.  American Legion plaque on capitol grounds.  Resolved:  That the 
Department of the Secretary of State, referred to in this resolve as "the department," shall 
work with the American Legion Department of Maine to secure a plaque for display on 
the immediate grounds of the State House, as described in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 3, section 902-A, subsection 2, to honor the 100th Anniversary of the American 
Legion; and be it further
Sec. 2.  Funding assistance.  Resolved:  That the department may accept from 
outside sources, including the American Legion Department of Maine, donated goods, 
services and funding for the design and construction of the plaque; and be it further
Sec. 3.  Report; final authorization.  Resolved:  That, prior to the creation of 
the plaque, the proposed design and location of the plaque must be submitted to the 
Executive Director of the Legislative Council for approval by the Legislative Council.  
The final authorization for the placement of the plaque must be made by the Legislative 
Council.
SUMMARY
This resolve requires the Department of the Secretary of State to work with the 
American Legion Department of Maine to secure a plaque for display on the immediate 
grounds of the State House to honor the 100th Anniversary of the American Legion.  The 
department is authorized to accept from outside sources, including the American Legion 
Department of Maine, donated goods, services and funding for the design and 
construction of the plaque.  Prior to the creation of the plaque, the proposed design and 
location of the plaque must be submitted to the Executive Director of the Legislative 
Council for approval by the Legislative Council, and final authorization for the placement 
of the plaque must be made by the Legislative Council.