| This resolve implements one of the recommendations of the |
Committee to Study Standardized Periods of Military Service and |
Other Matters Related to the Award of State of Maine Veterans' |
Benefits. This resolve restores funding for support staff |
positions in the Bureau of Veterans' Services regional field |
offices that was eliminated in the budget cuts of 1990. The |
personal services funds will support the hiring of one new |
support staff position in the bureau's Springvale office and |
increase from part-time positions to full-time positions the |
support staff in 4 other regional offices. The resolve also will |
provide the bureau funds to purchase new computers and software |
for the regional offices. The funds also will provide computer |
training to regional office staff members. |