Resolve, To Provide Funding for a Pilot Project To Evaluate and Address the Transportation Needs of Maine's Veterans
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1886
Committee Amendment CA_A_H725 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ,4" to H.P. 1318, L.D. 1886, "Resolve, To Provide 
Funding for a Pilot Project To Evaluate and Address the Transportation Needs of Maine's 
Veterans" 
Amend the resolve by inserting before section 1 the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, lack of transportation is universally acknowledged by medical, 
employment and other professionals working with Maine's veteran population as a 
significant barrier to veterans' accessing health care, training, employment and basic 
services; and 
Whereas, the pilot project established pursuant to this resolve not only will provide 
an opportunity to test targeted transportation service to veterans but also will enable the 
focused collection of veteran-specific data to inform the development of a sustainable 
means to meet veterans' transportation needs statewide; and 
Whereas, the need for the development of a sustainable means to meet veterans' 
transportation needs means that the pilot project should begin as soon as funding is 
available in the next fiscal year; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 1 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "September" and inserting the following: 'July' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 2 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "February 28, 2021
and inserting the following: 'December 31, 2020' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~" to H.P. 1318, L.D. 1886 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 4th line from the end (page 1, line 9 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "active duty" the following: 1, inclusive of active duty for 
training purposes,' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the last 2 lines (page 1, lines 11 and 12 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "regardless of discharge and character of service and inclusive 
of active duty for training purposes" and inserting the following: 'and who received a 
discharge other than dishonorable' 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 4 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 4. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
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Initiative: Provides one-time funding for the implementation of a 30-month pilot project 
in Oxford, Franklin and Androscoggin counties. This funding does not lapse but must be 
carried over to future fiscal years for its intended purpose. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
Amend the resolve by adding before the summary the following: 
2018-19 
$150,000 
$150,000 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause to the bill. The 
amendment also changes the beginning date of the 30-month pilot project from 
September 1, 2018 to July 1, 2018. Finally, the amendment provides that for purposes of 
the pilot project, "veteran" does not include any person who served on active duty in the 
United States Armed Forces or served in the Maine National Guard or the reserve 
components of the United States Armed Forces and who received a dishonorable 
discharge. The amendment provides that the one-time funding for the pilot project does 
not lapse but must be carried over to future fiscal years for its intended purpose. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/05/18 feac 
LD 1886 
LR 2992(02) 
Resolve, To Provide Funding for a Pilot Project To Evaluate and Address the Transportation Needs of 
Maine's Veterans 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,,J} (fl-Jc)~ 
Committee: Transportation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
$0 
$150,000 
$0 
$150,000 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$0 
$0 
The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Depatiment of Transportation for the implementation 
of a 30-month pilot project in Oxford, Franklin and Androscoggin counties to provide transportation for veterans. This 
funding does not lapse but must be carried over to future fiscal years for its intended purpose. The project will run 
from July 1, 2018 until December 31, 2020. 
LR2992(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1