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Resolve, Regarding a Monument for Women Veterans of Maine
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas,  it is appropriate and timely to honor women veterans of Maine and to enable the Commission to Arrange for a Monument Honoring Women Veterans of Maine to complete its work for this purpose; and
Whereas,  the study must be initiated before the 90-day period expires in order that the study may be completed and the recommendations submitted in time to coordinate with the work of the Capitol Planning Commission on planning a monument park; 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
Sec. 1 Resolve 2005, c. 116, §4, amended. Resolved:  That Resolve 2005, c. 116, §4 is amended to read: 
Sec. 4 Appointments; convening of commission. Resolved: That all appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council and the Director of the Bureau of General Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services once all appointments have been completed. Within 15 days after appointment of all members, but not later than August 1stNo later than July 1, 2006, the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission; and be it further
; and be it further
Sec. 2 Resolve 2005, c. 116, §8, repealed and replaced. Resolved:  That Resolve 2005, c. 116, §8 is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
Sec. 8  Funding. Resolved:  That funding for the commission is as provided by law; and be it further
; and be it further
Sec. 3 Resolve 2005, c. 116, §10, amended. Resolved:  That Resolve 2005, c. 116, §10 is amended to read: 
Sec. 10 Consultation; reports. Resolved: That, when the commission has developed recommendations about an appropriate location and design for the monument honoring women veterans of Maine, but not later than January 2, 2006September 1, 2006, the commission shall submit its initial report for review by the Capitol Planning Commission. A final report must be submitted to the Capitol Planning Commission by March 1, 2006December 7, 2006. Upon submission of its required reports, the commission terminates; and be it further
; and be it further
Sec. 4 Resolve 2005, c. 116, §11, repealed. Resolved:  That Resolve 2005, c. 116, §11 is repealed. 
Sec. 11  
; and be it further
Sec. 5 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Veterans Services 0110
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds to support the meetings costs of the Commission to Arrange for a Monument Honoring Women Veterans of Maine established in Resolve 2005, chapter 116.
 	 	 	
 GENERAL FUND 	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
All Other
	$0	($3,990)	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($3,990)	
 	 	 	
 DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 	 	 	
 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND
	$0	($3,990)	
 	 	 	
 DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 	$0	($3,990)	
 
LEGISLATURE
 
Study Commission - Funding 0444
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to support the meetings costs of the Commission to Arrange for a Monument Honoring Women Veterans of Maine established in Resolve 2005, chapter 116.
 	 	 	
 GENERAL FUND 	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
Personal Services
	$0	$440	
All Other
	$0	$3,550	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$3,990	
 	 	 	
 LEGISLATURE 	 	 	
 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND
	$0	$3,990	
 	 	 	
 DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 	$0	$3,990	
 	 	 	
 SECTION TOTALS  	 2005-06 	 2006-07 	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND
	$0	$0	
 	 	 	
 SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS  	 $0 	 $0 	
; and be it further
Sec. 6 Retroactivity. Resolved: That this resolve applies retroactively to September 15, 2005.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved.
 
SUMMARY
This resolve amends Resolve 2005, chapter 116 to extend the Commission to Arrange for a Monument Honoring Women Veterans of Maine until December 7, 2006.
It deallocates funds from the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Bureau of Maine Veterans’ Services to be reallocated to the commission to pay for the meetings of the commission. The resolve includes an emergency preamble and emergency clause. It also makes the resolve retroactive to September 15, 2005.